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India and the European Free Trade Association, or EFTA, signed a free trade agreement on March 10 valued at $100 billion, Times of India reported on March 11.

India: Government Signs Trade Agreement Worth $100B With EFTA

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After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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Moscow expanded its food import ban to Albania, Montenegro, Liechtenstein and Iceland on Aug. 13 in retaliation for their support for Western sanctions on Russia, Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev said, Tass and Interfax reported.

Russia: Food Import Ban Extended To 4 More Countries

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Russia’s customs service said Aug. 12 that there is no alternative to destroying all sanctioned goods brought into the country, Tass reported. 

 Russia: No Alternative To Destroying Sanctioned Goods, Customs Service Says

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European Central Bank President Mario Draghi announced a full program of quantitative easing Jan. 22 in which the European Central Bank will purchase a total of 1.1 trillion euros ($1.28 trillion) at a rate of 60 billion euros ($69.74 billion) per month until at least September 2016, the European Central Bank confirmed in a press release.

Eurozone: European Central Bank Announces Quantitative Easing

According to the European Central Bank's Oct. 26 comprehensive assessment of the 130 banks in the eurozone, 25 banks failed a stress test and 11 of those need to raise more capital, Bloomberg reported.

EU: European Central Bank Releases Comprehensive Assessment

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The European Free Trade Association's members, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Norway, each have their own trade agendas.

The Fate of the Eurozone

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The future of the small but wealthy European Free Trade Association is intertwined with that of its larger and better-known cousin, the European Union.

Trade Profile: The Fate of Europe's Other Trade Bloc Hangs in the Balance

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EU collapse brexit

After the results of the Brexit referendum, many EU governments and officials went out of their way to emphasize that the vote did not herald the end of the European Union and could even make it stronger. For these officials, presenting the vote as an oddity is essential to preserving the bloc.

How to Leave the European Union

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The pace of the transition will be decided by how quickly new technologies reach the developing world.

Delegates attend a plenary session at the U.N. climate change summit in Paris on Dec. 9.

The agreement signed Dec. 12 in Paris is just a small part of a broader energy transition driven by technological change.

Climate Agreement Will Only Hasten Transition Beyond Oil

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Moscow Sparks an Unexpected Food Sanctions Backlash

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Russia Is Destroying Its Food

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On a continent known for competing states and tumultuous conflict, a handful of tiny nations have managed to survive through astute maneuvering and favorable geography.

EU: Regional Blocs

In broad terms, a microstate is a state that has little territory and a small population -- usually both -- but shares most of the features of larger states, including sovereignty and international recognition. This differentiates microstates from other small political entities such as overseas territories or special administrative regions.

The Condition of Europe's Curious Microstates

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 French minister for European affairs Edith Cresson (C) is flanked by Luxemburg's G. Wohlfahrt (D) and Belgium's Keersmaeker (L) in Schengen, 1990.

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Questioning the EU's Schengen Treaty

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India: Government Signs Trade Agreement Worth $100B With EFTA

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

Russia: Food Import Ban Extended To 4 More Countries

Russia: No Alternative To Destroying Sanctioned Goods, Customs Service Says

Eurozone: European Central Bank Announces Quantitative Easing

EU: European Central Bank Releases Comprehensive Assessment

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