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on October 18, 2013 in World News

EU, Canada reach landmark free trade deal

                        EU, Canada reach landmark free trade deal Canada and the European Union have struck a tentative free trade agreement meant to boost growth and employment. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Friday said following talks with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper the two sides have reached a “breakthrough in negotiations.” He called it “a great agreement for both the European Union and Canada.” The agreement would make it easier for Canadian companies to invest in and sell to the 28-member EU and its 500 million consumers, and… View Article

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on September 26, 2013 in World News

Israeli Soldiers Throw Sound Grenades at EU Diplomats

                Israeli Soldiers Throw Sound Grenades at EU Diplomats Bringing Aid to Displaced Palestinian Families A Palestinian village home to 120 people had its houses, kindergarten and shepherding stables demolished this week by Israeli authorities. This came after the Supreme Court ruled its inhabitants – some of whom have lived on the land for generations – didn’t have proper building permits. The Palestinian Bedouin village of Khirbet Al-Makhul, located in the occupied territories, is the third such village to be demolished by Israel since August. After it was destroyed on Monday, the International… View Article

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on September 18, 2013 in Right Edition

EU puts Speed Limiter in Cars – Freeman Movement

If George Orwell were alive today and had read this story from The Daily Telegraph, he’d be standing in the middle of the Rue de la Loi, shouting “I told you so!” at the top of his lungs. In a bid to decrease the 30,000 deaths on European roads each year, the European Commission is seeking to require speed-limiting devices on all vehicles. It’s unclear how the commission would go about this, although according to The Daily Telegraph. The leading candidates involve vehicle-mounted cameras that read speed-limit signs, or satellites beaming speed information into cars so that motorists can be… View Article

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