EU and Myanmar holding talks on human rights, EBA in the crosshair
The European Union and Myanmar hold their 6th Human Rights Dialogue on October 14th, stated a joint press release made public by the European External Action Service (EEAS). The meeting, held by video-conference due to the COVID-19 related disruptionEU disburses USD 43 million to support Myanmar’s education
The European Union (EU) announced this week that it will be disbursing EUR 37.625 million (USD 43 million, MMK 59.693 billion) to further support education reforms in Myanmar. It is the third payment from a total of EUR 221 million provided by the EuEU suspends USD 100 million of Myanmar’s Debt
Six European Union states have deferred debt payments from Myanmar worth nearly USD 100 million for the rest of this year to help the country’s efforts to focus on economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Reported by several media outlets last
EU provides relief to garment factory workers
As the COVID-19 pandemic slams Myanmar’s manufacturing sector, the European Union (EU) will contribute EUR 5 million to factory workers who have lost their jobs. Since the start of the pandemic, at least 40 garment factories have closed and mor
