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Central banks, such as the ECB, should be obliged to comply with fundamental normative frameworks of humanity in financial transactions, demands business ethicist Harald Bolsinger. These include the UN Human Rights Charter, the Paris Climate Agreement and the regional EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. But such an obligation will not come about for the time being after the rejection of an EU petition in the EU Parliament – a glaring mistake!
By Experts Table.Briefings
The EU will examine aid to the Palestinians but will by no means suspend it. Foreign Affairs Commissioner Josep Borrell stressed this after an informal emergency meeting of foreign ministers on the sidelines of a meeting with the Gulf states in Oman. The Commissioner for Neighborhood, Oliver Varhelyi, was duped.
By Stephan Israel
German Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir met with his Moldovan counterpart Vladimir Bolea. The trip to the country with access to the Danube was worth it, writes Per Brodersen of the German Agribusiness Alliance. He says the potential for agribusiness is enormous.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The Commission is considering whether to continue financial support to the Palestinians in light of the major attack on Israel. This was announced by the Commission in the evening. Earlier, Oliver Varhely, Commissioner for Neighborhood, apparently announced a halt to payments without consultation.
By Stephan Israel