Tag: Europe
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Ukraine: 2,090 stranded Nigerians received in Hungary, Romania, others -FG
No fewer than 2,090 Nigerians have been received in Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia amid the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja made this known in a press statement titled, ‘Nigerians in Ukraine – Evacuation Update 5’. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gabriel Aduda, in…
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EU Launches €300Billion Bid To Fund Rail, Road Projects In Countries To Challenge China’s Influence
The European Union has revealed details of a €300bn (£255bn; $340bn) global investment plan, described as a “true alternative” to China’s Belt and Road strategy. China’s Belt and Road Strategy in China’s mega-investment plan where they build projects in different countries and are paid back in form of loans. The Chinese investment scheme has been…
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Pope calls for Europe to show Pandemic ‘Solidarity’
Pope Francis called for Europe to show “solidarity” around the world during the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, speaking on a visit to Slovakia — one of the worst hit countries in Europe. On his first foreign trip since a colon operation in July, the 84-year-old Argentine pontiff called the pandemic “the great test…