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Pahor declines call to prevent “political” appointments of diplomats
Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor has declined the call by the Marjan Šarec List (LMŠ) not to sign a decree appointing new ambassadors ahead of the general election. He said that postponement of the appointments as part of regular rotation would be unjustified and harm the country’s foreign policy interests in the international community.
After the scandal with Djokovic: They are opening the country, but on one condition
"If you have been vaccinated twice, we look forward to welcoming you to Australia," Morrison told a news conference in Canberra.
Australia delivers water, telecommunications aid to Tonga
Three flights from Australia carrying food, water, medical supplies and telecommunications equipment landed in Tonga on Saturday, as the Pacific nation grapples with the aftermath of an underwater volcanic eruption and tsunami.
US offers Greece frigate deal in competition with France
The U.S. State Department announced on Dec. 10 the approval of the potential sale of naval frigates to Athens to challenge a deal announced between France and Greece in September.
EU-US to seek shared technology regulation
The European Union and the United States will this week embark on a tricky effort to deepen ties on tech regulation, but with France resisting the project in the wake of a row with Washington over a submarine deal.
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Slovenia, Australia to talk double taxation avoidance deal
Canberra – Slovenia and Australia will start negotiations to conclude an agreement on avoidance of double taxation next year, the Slovenian Embassy in Canberra has announced.
Announcing the negotiations, the embassy said on Wednesday that such an agreement would have a positive influence on the volume of economic cooperation between the countries, especially in investments.
EU at "the turning point": Is there any doubt in the United States?
He stated that this is shown by the unilateral decisions of Washington to withdraw from Afghanistan and the U.S. security pact with Australia and Great Britain.
Negotiations on Trade Deal Between EU and Australia are Already "Unthinkable" for France
The security pact between Australia, Britain and the United States puts the deal under serious question
Biden asks for early Macron talks as allies try to smooth tensions
The United States and Britain sought on Sept. 19 to smooth tensions with Paris over a new security pact with Australia, with U.S. President Joe Biden requesting early talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.
Australia rejects French accusations of lying over subs deal
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sept. 19 rejected France's accusations Canberra lied about plans to cancel a contract to buy French submarines, saying he had raised concerns over the deal "some months ago".