December 24, 2020 Boris Johnson says UK has 'taken back control' after securing post-Brexit trade deal with EU U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared victory in the four-year battle for Brexit on Thursday, saying that the U.K. had “taken back control” after negotiators secured a post-Brexit free trade deal with the E.U. -- just days before it was due to finalize its departure from the bloc.
December 23, 2020 As Brexit deadline approaches, France warns against 'bad concessions' to UK As Brexit talks between Britain and the European Union increasingly come down to the wire, with an end-of-year deadline approaching to secure a free trade deal, France is hitting the brakes -- warning E.U. negotiators not to be pressured by the ticking clock.
December 23, 2020 Amid fear over new coronavirus strain, France lets in some UK cargo, passengers Goods and passengers from Britain began arriving on French shores Wednesday following a two-day blockade imposed because of a new variant of the coronavirus that had isolated the U.K. and raised fears of food shortages. But officials warned the backlog would take days to work through.
December 21, 2020 EU greenlights Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine The European Commission gave final approval to Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday just hours after Europe’s regulatory agency endorsed the product. The final approval officially clears the way for the jab to be distributed and administered within a week.
December 21, 2020 European regulator endorses Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, paving way for approval Europe’s regulatory agency endorsed Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on Monday, clearing the way for the jab to potentially be distributed and administered within a week.
December 15, 2020 Why is the EU taking so long to OK vaccine? As Canadians, Britons and Americans begin getting immunized with a German-developed vaccine against coronavirus, pressure is building on the European Medicines Agency to approve the shot made by Pfizer Inc. and the German company BioNTech. German officials have been especially vocal that they want it approved before Christmas.
December 14, 2020 EU diplomat says 'narrow path' to a Brexit trade deal is 'visible' An EU diplomat has told Sky News that there "might now be a narrow path" to a Brexit trade deal "visible", but only "if negotiators can clear the remaining hurdles in the next few days".
December 10, 2020 White House Coronavirus Task Force recommends allowing travelers from Brazil, UK and EU: report The plan would rely on local authorities and airports to determine quarantine and testing policies.
December 8, 2020 Brexit negotiations at a stalemate as Britain, EU free-trade deal teetering on collapse Britain and the European Union warned Tuesday that talks on a post-Brexit free-trade deal are teetering on the brink of collapse, with just over three weeks until an economic rupture that will cause upheaval for businesses on both sides of the English Channel.
December 7, 2020 Little progress on Brexit trade negotiations as deadline looms One of the most intense days in the long-running Brexit trade negotiations produced few signs of progress and gloomy forecasts Monday, with the United Kingdom and the European Union seemingly still stuck on the same issues that have dogged the standoff for months.