Inside Antwerp's battle to save the natural diamond trade
17 Sep Member States

Inside Antwerp's battle to save the natural diamond trade

Squeezed by a boom in lab diamonds, sanctions, and fresh tariffs, the Belgian city is fighting back to persuade people the shiny natural rocks are irreplaceable.
by Federica Di Sario
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Issue 475 | 07 May 2018
Adina-Ioana Vălean interview, Green Week 2018, EU Enlargement: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, eHealth, Future of Europe, eGigarettes, Cohesion Policy, Brexit, 5 questions with Laima Andrikienė and more.
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EU budget post-2020: Commission praised for alternative sources of income
Most MEPs have welcomed a Commission plan to raise national contributions to 1.11 per cent of gross national income and introduce new sources of revenue for the next long-term EU budget.
03 May 18
Nigel Farage riles up Tajani and Belgian Prime Minister
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Brexit: research and education must be solved now
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Commission fails to impress with EU post-2020 budget proposals
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02 May 18
Transatlantic industrial cooperation helps allies keep their edge, writes Chris Lombardi
The last 12 months have seen swift progress in the development of European defence and security capabilities.
02 May 18
Brexit: MEPs again raise concerns over citizens' rights in letter to UK home secretary
MEPs have sent a letter to Sajid Javid raising concerns about the online application system to register the 3.5 million EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit.
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Trump tariffs: EU reacts cautiously to exemption extension
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Policymakers must tackle work-related stress
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Cancer care: Recognising the nursing contribution
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A two-day international conference on Syria, attended by representatives of NGOs working in the war-torn country, kicked off on Tuesday in Brussels.