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Rekindling regional collaboration in Latin America: CompaRe – LDE mission to São Paulo 06 December 2023
Latin America has seen multiple waves of regional integration, with various levels of success. The last wave foundered after the rise of nationalist p...
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How to make ASEAN Economic Integration work for businesses? CompaRe roundtable in Singapore 06 December 2023
On ASEAN, there is broad agreement on two points. First, effective economic integration in ASEAN has serious potential. Second, ASEAN has so far faile...
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Fatma Çapkurt appointed deputy chair of State Committee on Rule of Law 05 December 2023
On 1 December 2023, Fatma Çapkurt was appointed as deputy chair of the State Committee on the Rule of Law.
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Rick Lawson to chair meetings of FRA Management and Executive Boards 05 December 2023
The Executive Board and Management Board of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency will meet from 13 to 15 December, with Rick Lawson as Acting Chair.
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Pacific Alliance reaffirm cooperation between the two regional blocs 01 December 2023
The ASEAN community formed by Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet...
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The European Union (EU) and the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) launch EU-CARIFORUM Food Security Programme 01 December 2023
On 23 November 2023, the Caribbean Forum, a subgroup of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, joined forces with the EU to launch...
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SADC and Germany enter into a Framework Agreement on Development Cooperation with the aim of fostering economic development 01 December 2023
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Federal Republic of Germany solidified their commitment to collaborative development with th...
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Unification of OACPS strikes back with Samoa Agreement 30 November 2023
The African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) and the European Union have maintained a longstanding partnership known as the ACP-EU Partne...
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Somalia becomes eighth member of East African Community 30 November 2023
In November, Somalia was the latest country to join the East African Community (EAC). This follows the Democratic Republic of Congo's accession to the...
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Nicaragua left the OAS on 19 November 2023 30 November 2023
Following a series of diplomatic catastrophes and human rights violations in the country, Nicaragua has left the Organization of American States (OAS)...
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Jorrit Rijpma speaks at European Parliament on Bulgaria’s accession to Schengen 29 November 2023
Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU in 2007. In 2011, the European Commission announced these Member States’ readiness to fully apply the Schengen rule...
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Solutions for labour market shortages 29 November 2023
The Dutch labour market is struggling with serious shortages in all sectors. Major causes are the ageing population, work pressure, mismatched and unu...
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Leiden University part of the Matra Rule of Law Training Programme II 28 November 2023
The Faculty of Law of Leiden University, together with the Netherlands Helsinki Committee and the Hague Academy for Local Governance, have started the...
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Panels and Papers in Pittsburgh: Dr Moritz Jesse and Dr Darinka Piqani at the 18th Biennial European Union Studies Association (EUSA) 28 November 2023
The 18th Biennial EUSA conference, with the theme 'Beyond Sui Generis? Understanding the EU as a Comparative Polity and an Interdisciplinary Subject',...
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Jorrit Rijpma speaks on anti-smuggling legislation in Milan 27 November 2023
On 2 November 2023, Jorrit Rijpma spoke at a workshop organised by the State University of Milan on a preliminary reference from an Italian court.