February 12, 2021 Russia says it's ready for split if EU imposes new sanctions Russia is prepared for a split with the European Union if the EU imposes new crippling sanctions amid a dispute over the treatment of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the nation's top diplomat warned Friday.
February 4, 2021 Sweden to launch digital coronavirus 'vaccine passport' to allow travel The Swedish government on Thursday said it will be launching a digital coronavirus “vaccine passport” to allow people who have been vaccinated to travel.
February 2, 2021 Putin critic Navalny faces court hearing Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny faced a court hearing Tuesday that could end with him being sent to prison for years and fuel more protests against the Kremlin.
January 21, 2021 To avoid next surge of deaths, EU summit plans for spread of coronavirus variants across Europe Worried about a new wave of hospitalizations and deaths in the coming months, European Union leaders assessed more measures to counter the spread of coronavirus variants during a video summit Thursday.
January 20, 2021 EU ready for new US leadership under Biden: 'After four long years, Europe has a friend in the White House' After four years of Donald Trump’s America First politics blending nationalism and populism, top officials in Europe are ready for a renewed American globalist leadership necessitating multilateral cooperation as Joe Biden took over as president of the world’s largest democracy on Wednesday.
January 6, 2021 Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine gets green light for European Union The European Commission on Wednesday granted final approval for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, officially clearing the way for a second vaccine to rollout among European Union member states.
December 31, 2020 UK prime minister's father seeks French citizenship: 'I will always be European' As Britain prepares to split from the European Union, the father of Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears to be seeking closer ties with the bloc by applying for French citizenship.
December 29, 2020 Spain to keep registry of people who refuse COVID-19 vaccine, will share with EU: health minister Spain will begin keeping a record of those who refuse a coronavirus vaccine and will share that information with other nations in the European Union, the country's health minister said Monday.
December 28, 2020 United Kingdom warns of 'bumpy moments' despite striking post-Brexit trade deal First came the Brexit trade deal. Now comes the red tape and the institutional nitty-gritty.
December 27, 2020 'Believe in science': EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign The new vaccines come at a time when Europe continues to face surging numbers as hospitals struggle with the strain.