European union

• European Union’s view of Northern Ireland ‘offensive,’ Britain says

  Britain and the EU are in a spat over post-Brexit trade arrangements that could see British sausages banned from entering Northern Ireland.

  World

  Jun 13
• European Union, U.K. Brexit spat over Northern Ireland clouds G7 summit

  The spat has drawn in U.S. President Joe Biden, who is concerned about the potential threat to Northern Ireland's peace accord.

  World

  Jun 12
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• EU bans Belarus planes from airspace over arrest of journalist

  The move requires EU member states "to deny permission to land in, take off from or overfly their territories to any aircraft operated by Belarusian air carriers."

  World

  Jun 4
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• EU citizens can soon travel freely within bloc with COVID-19 passes

  The European Commission said the certificates will be issued in digital format and designed to be shown either on smartphones or paper.

  World

  May 20
• EU hasn’t ordered more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines past June, official says

  The EU's internal market commissioner said he expected that the costs of the EU's recent order for more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines would be higher than the earlier versions.

  Health

  May 9
• European Union lets Canada join major military project

  The EU on Thursday authorized the U.S., Canada and Norway to join a major military project aimed at speeding up the deployment of troops and military equipment around Europe.

  World

  May 6
• Pfizer asks European Union to approve vaccine for kids aged 12 to 15

  BioNTech and Pfizer previously requested an emergency use authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine with the U.S.

  World

  Apr 30
• Russia, China campaigns seek to sow mistrust in Western COVID-19 vaccines: EU report

  The EU and NATO regularly accuse Russia of covert action, including disinformation, to try to destabilize the West by exploiting divisions in society.

  Politics

  Apr 28
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• Russia rejects West’s criticism of move closing foreign naval ships off from Crimea

  Ukraine last week protested the Russian move to close broad areas of the Black Sea near Crimea to foreign navy ships and state vessels until November.

  Politics

  Apr 20
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• 150K Russian troops estimated near Ukraine’s borders, European Union says

  Ukrainian Defence Minister Andriy Taran said the country had 110,000 troops ready.

  Politics

  Apr 19