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Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS): For the first time, Europe's rich and diverse culinary heritage was unveiled for Mumbaikars at a three-week-long 'Tastes of Europe' promotional initiative here Saturday.

It will also mark a first for the European Union's (EU) formal participation in the upcoming 9th Annapoorna World of Food India Fair to be held in Mumbai Sep 24-26.

The campaign includes a Restaurant Week Festival, Retail Tasting Week, industry seminars, edutainment workshops and live cooking sessions with European culinary experts.

"At the Annapoorna World of Food India Fair, EU will have one of the biggest pavilions, showcasing the diverse cuisines of various European countries for the discerning Indian consumers and buyers," a spokesperson said.

"The campaign not only provides an opportunity for the Indian consumers to taste different cuisines from across the EU, but also highlights the diversity and quality of agricultural products produced there," said Joao Cravinho, EU ambassador to India.

In India, Italian cuisine followed by Spanish is popular, but through the festival, EU intends to convey the message that 'there is much more' and introduce the unique cuisine of each of its 28 member countries.

The Restaurant Week Festival got underway today at 10 of the best fine dining restaurants in the city - Olive Bar and Kitchen, Smoke House Deli, Salt Water Cafea, Indigo, Olio Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach, Vetro - The Oberoi, Maritime by San Lorenzo, Taj Lands End, Prego - The Westin, Nido and Botticino - Trident.

These 10 restaurants have prepared special menus for food connoisseurs during the week, featuring some of the finest wines, cheeses and olives to take on a gastronomical tour of Europe.

Next week, Food Retail Week is planned involving tie-ups with some of the top food retail outlets where customers can visit EU kiosks to sample varied European foods and savour new culinary experiences.

These include Palladium Food Hall (Lower Parel), Hypercity (Malad), Haiko Super Market (Powai) and Godrej Nature's Basket (Bandra).

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Ukrainian servicemen ride on an armoured vehicle in Mariupol following the ceasefire. Photo: Reuters

Newport, Wales: The European Union has slapped new economic sanctions on Russia, but said they could be suspended if Moscow withdrew its troops from Ukraine and observed a ceasefire.

Some provisions will make it harder for Russian state-owned firms to raise finance in the EU. Diplomats expect them to hit, among others, the oil company Rosneft and units of Gazprom, though not the gas firm itself, a main supplier to the EU.

A further 24 people were added to a list of those barred from entry to the bloc and whose assets in the EU are frozen.

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"The ambassadors agreed on a package of sanctions against persons and sectors of the Russian economy," said one senior EU diplomat involved in the talks.

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"The implementation is expected on Monday," the diplomat said. "A ceasefire must hold for sanctions to be lifted."

Earlier, diplomats spoke of possibly postponing the sanctions coming into force for up to a week to give President Vladimir Putin time to show he was resolving the conflict. But impatience with Russia's ambiguity in the Ukraine conflict won.

Confirming the deal should take effect on Monday, the presidents of the European Commission, the EU's executive, and of the European Council, which groups the 28 governments, said: "It will give the European Union an effective tool, which should allow us to provide a response within a short time span. It will increase the effectiveness of the measures already in place."

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