May 6, 2022

EU must heed Greece, Malta, Cyprus concerns on oil ban – Cyprus

Published by Reuters UK ATHENS (Reuters) – Cyprus, Greece and Malta expect the European Union to take into account their concerns over a planned EU ban on transporting Russian oil, as the bloc hammers out the details of its proposed embargo on Russian crude, Cyprus’s president said on Friday. Brussels outlined embargo plans this week as part of its toughest-package of measures yet against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The plans call for a ban on purchases and prohibit the shipping industry based in EU member countries from handling Russian oil. The proposals are now being tweaked to address

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EU tweaks Russia oil sanctions plan in bid to win over reluctant states – sources

Published by Reuters UK By Francesco Guarascio and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission has proposed changes to its planned embargo on Russian oil in a bid to win over reluctant states, three EU sources told Reuters on Friday. The tweaked proposal, which EU envoys were discussing at a meeting on Friday morning, includes giving Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic more time to adapt to the embargo, and help with upgrading their own oil infrastructure, the sources said. It also includes a three-month transition before banning EU shipping services from transporting Russian oil, instead of the ini…

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THE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND ENTERPRISE AND THE MINISTRY FOR EDUCATION, SPORT, YOUTH, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Superhero comic book, themed boardgame set to help educate children on proper waste separation

Commander Yellow, General Buzz: ‘Are you ready to join the Eco Force?’ A comic book designed by WasteServ is set to help educate children on waste separation and how students can make a difference in protecting the environment. The comics tell the stor…

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