BRUSSELS -- "The College of Commissioners endorsed today the decision to impose additional duties on the full list of U.S. products notified to the World Trade Organization, as part of the EU's response to the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium products."
The European Commission said in a statement on Wednesday.
"This is a measured and proportionate response to the unilateral and illegal decision taken by the United States ... What's more, the EU's reaction is fully in line with international trade law," it added.
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BISHKEK --- "We believe that only by enhancing the SCO's overall economic strength, increasing employment opportunities, and improving the well-being of the people can we tackle all the problems and challenges on the way forward."
Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov made the remarks here in an interview with Xinhua ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the eastern seaport of Qingdao, Shandong Province.
He expects state leaders at the Qingdao summit to jointly enact a new cooperation plan, which would bring better prospects for the common development of the SCO members in the new era.
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BRUSSELS -- "The future of the European Union is the future of the euro, and the future of the euro is the future of the European Union as a whole."
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker made the remarks on Tuesday in his keynote speech at the Brussels Economic Forum.
"I would like the euro area to speak more firmly and with one voice on the world scene," he said.
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PYONGYANG -- "From the beginning of the year, the DPRK made clear its will to defend peace on the Korean Peninsula and make active contributions to world peace and security, took measures on its own initiative and thus made the atmosphere of detente envelop the Korean Peninsula."
The official Minju Joson daily of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Wednesday said in an article.
"At this point, it is an important issue to build durable peace based on such an achievement," it said.
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MANILA -- "I am warning the criminals, everybody, whether in the government or outside (of the government). I will make radical changes in the days to come."
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said in a news conference Wednesday.
He said there were too many crimes in the country that held back foreign companies and investment.
"There's no difference actually between martial law and a declaration of national emergency. So I've been warning all," he added. Enditem
