{"id":672,"date":"2026-04-30T09:39:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesatellitenewspapersl.com\/?p=672"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:39:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:39:26","slug":"apc-engages-eu-diplomats-on-implementation-of-eight-point-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesatellitenewspapersl.com\/?p=672","title":{"rendered":"APC Engages EU Diplomats on Implementation of Eight-Point Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The All People\u2019s Congress (APC) has reaffirmed its commitment to dialogue and electoral reforms following a high-level engagement with European Union and member state diplomats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the meeting, APC representatives held discussions with EU Ambassador Jacek Jankowski, German Ambassador Pascal Richter, Irish Ambassador Patrick McManus, and French Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires Jean Lamy. 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