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Wednesday, April 17th 2019 - 09:44 UTC
Far right Vox party banned from the only electoral debate in Spain ahead of 28 April

Spain's election board has banned the far-right Vox party from participating in the only confirmed debate for the April 28 election. The controversial, anti-immigration party achieved a surprise victory in recent regional elections.
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Wednesday, April 17th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil announces financial package to avoid a truckers' strike

The government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Tuesday a financial package aimed at staving off a potential truckers' strike. Chief of Staff Onyx Lorenzoni said the Brazilian Development Bank will be providing US$ 128 million in credit to truckers and that the Ministry of Infrastructure will spend US$ 514 million on improving roads.
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Wednesday, April 17th 2019 - 09:39 UTC
EU approves rules to protect workers in the “gig economy”

The European Parliament has approved new EU rules to protect workers in the so-called “gig economy”(*). The law sets minimum rights and demands increased transparency for those in “on-demand” jobs, such as at Uber or Deliveroo.
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Wednesday, April 17th 2019 - 09:36 UTC
EU passes legislation protecting whistleblowers to encourage wrongdoing

Whistleblowers across the European Union have won greater protection under landmark legislation aimed at encouraging reports of wrongdoing. The new law, approved by the European Parliament on Tuesday, shields whistleblowers from retaliation. It also creates “safe channels” to allow them to report breaches of EU law.
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Wednesday, April 17th 2019 - 09:32 UTC
UK's employment and hiring remains strong in the three months to February

Unemployment in the UK fell by 27,000 in the three months to February to 1.34 million, official Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show. The number of people in work was also virtually unchanged at a record high of 32.7 million, with a jump of 179,000.
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Wednesday, April 17th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
English farmer becomes winner of top shearing contest in New Zealand, the first since 1991

A late change of plans to fly home in England in mid-March was just the ticket for Dorset farmer's son Henry Mayo on Friday as he became the first overseas shearer in 28 years to win a New Zealand Shears title in Te Kuiti.
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Wednesday, April 17th 2019 - 07:15 UTC
International conference for peace development held in Romania

In Romania where discussions for peace and security of the international community have been actively operated as the presidency of EU in 2019, a peace conference took place for 2days from April 1st with the presence of the heads of state, governments, civil society, and international NGOs registered under the United Nations.
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Tuesday, April 16th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Macron vows to rebuild the 850-year old Gothic Notre Dame cathedral

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild the medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame after a major fire partially destroyed the Paris landmark. Firefighters managed to save the 850-year-old Gothic building's main stone structure, including its two towers, but the spire and roof collapsed.
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Tuesday, April 16th 2019 - 09:19 UTC
Argentina begins IMF approved daily auction of US$ 60m to recover Pesos

Argentina sold US$ 60 million in the foreign exchange market on Monday, traders said, marking the start of peso-buying program approved by the International Monetary Fund and aimed at bolstering government finances.
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Tuesday, April 16th 2019 - 09:18 UTC
EU and US set to begin trade talks, but farm goods remain a contentious issue

President Donald Trump and the head of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, agreed last year that they wanted to reduce trade barriers. The decision by EU ministers gives the Commission authorization to conduct formal talks.
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