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Posted by The Analyst | 08 February 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Top EU diplomat apologizes for ‘Greta syndrome’ youth demo remarks

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, apologized on Saturday for dismissive comments about youth climate activists during a television interview, in an about-turn a few months into his … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 08 February 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Mask politics, mask chic – a desperate grab for surgical masks in Asia

In the prosperous capitals of Asia, money could buy anything – until a mysterious coronavirus hit, striking fear in rich and poor alike. Now, surgical masks are nearly impossible to … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 08 February 2020 | Farming
Lakelands retreat on 25ac for €450,000

Wattstown is a renovated cottage set on mature grounds at the centre on a 25ac holding. On the shores of Lough Owel, the property is 8km from Mullingar and for sale by private treaty, guided by Savills at €450,000

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Posted by The Analyst | 08 February 2020 | Farming
Farmers believe finished cattle numbers will be tight – Mart Manager on cattle price surge

PART of the reason for the surge in mart prices is the belief among farmers that the overhang of factory supplies from last autumn's protests has now gone, says Kilcullen Mart manager John Osborne.

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Posted by The Analyst | 08 February 2020 | Farming
PJ Phelan: Environmental programmes need to place more trust in farmers’ judgement

The decision by the Department to grant an exception from the two/three crop rule is very welcome and has come in time before sowing has commenced.

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Posted by The Analyst | 08 February 2020 | Foreign Affairs
‘We’re definitely not prepared’: Africa braces for new virus

At a Chinese-run hospital in Zambia, some employees watched as people who recently returned from China showed up with coughs but were not placed in isolation. A doctor tending to … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 08 February 2020 | Business
Russia looks to double coal exports to China

Besides its high profile gas exports, Russia is looking to double its coal exports to China, effectively competing with Indonesia, Australia and the US. Russia has been historically associated with oil and gas exports, yet the news somewhat underreports its coal market presence. Although neither the world's largest coal producer nor exporter, Russia seems to...

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