Tag: EU
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UK seeks new post-Brexit deal with EU on N.Ireland arrangements
The light-touch checks under the grace period for supermarket products will expire at the end of September.
July 22, 2021 -
EU says not all Covid-19 vaccines equal
“Vaccines that have met WHO’s threshold should be accepted. Otherwise it looks like there’s an element of racism here, said Dr Mesfin Teklu Tessema, director of health for the International Rescue Committee
July 13, 2021 -
EU fines Volkswagen, BMW 875mn euros for emissions cartel
The Volkswagen Group received a 45 per cent reduction in the fine for helping the European Commission prove the existence of the cartel. It was fined 502.3 million euros, while BMW was fined 372.8 million euros.
July 9, 2021 -
Israel’s measures of displacing Palestinians illegal: EU
The EU called on the Israeli authorities to stop these activities immediately and provide appropriate permits
July 6, 2021 -
Covishield vaccine jab receivers may be denied entry to EU
While the AstraZeneca vaccine produced in Europe, branded Vaxzevira, has been greenlighted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the Indian version Covishield has not even requested for the market authorization
July 3, 2021 -
EU Digital Covid Certificate officially comes into force
The EU Digital Covid Certificate is free and should be recognized by all 27 member states as well as Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway.
July 2, 2021 -
EU leaders divided on ties with Russia
The European Council said it expected the Russian leadership "to demonstrate a more constructive engagement and political commitment
June 26, 2021 -
Deliver 50mn vax doses or face fines: Court orders AstraZeneca
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the decision, saying that the EU's vaccination programme was built on a sound legal basis
June 19, 2021 -
‘EU-Russia ties at lowest possible level’
After the 27-state bloc sanctioned Moscow over the arrest of Alexei Navalny, the jailed Kremlin critic.
June 17, 2021 -
EU-US summit seeks to end trade disputes
During the summit in Brussels, Biden met European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
June 16, 2021 -
EU administers over 300mn Covid vaccines
"By now, almost a third of all adults in the EU are fully vaccinated,"
June 15, 2021 -
Biden looks to ease EU trade tensions ahead of Putin summit
Biden will meet with the top EU officials at a moment when the continent’s leaders are becoming impatient that the American president has not yet addressed his predecessor Donald Trump’s 2018 decision to impose import taxes on foreign steel and aluminum
June 15, 2021 -
Temporary layoffs in EU hit record high
In January and February this year, the unemployment rate in the EU stood at 7.3 per cent and 7.5 per cent, respectively, equivalent to almost 16 million people.
April 20, 2021 -
Top EU official urges greater coordination on migration
Besides, Borrell pointed out that legal migration opportunities "have to be part of the equation" as well as the removal of incentives for the dangerous crossings.
March 16, 2021 -
Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media approved by EU regulators
Games are fuelling new cloud-gaming services like Xbox Game Pass, which has reached a new milestone of over 15 million subscribers.
March 8, 2021 -
‘The deal is done’: Boris Johnson after Britain, European Union struck post-Brexit trade deal
'We have finally found an agreement,' the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said.
December 25, 2020 -
EU ready to facilitate dialogue in Belarus, together with Russia: Emmanuel Macron
Merkel said that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko "has not sought to speak" to any EU leaders.
August 21, 2020