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World Dec 16
Belarus opposition leader calls for EU support as she collects human rights awardMass protests have gripped Belarus since official results from the Aug. 9 presidential election gave Alexander Lukashenko a landslide victory over his popular rival, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and a sixth term in office.
World Dec 10
European Union strikes deal on landmark budget, virus recovery fundThe 1.82 trillion-euro ($2.21 trillion) seven-year budget and recovery package is vital for virus-battered European economies. Hungary and Poland had threatened to veto it over a move to tie the use of EU funds to upholding the rule of law.
World Dec 08
U.K., EU leaders to meet Wednesday as year-end trade deal deadline approachesThe leaders of Britain and the European Union will meet in the next 24 hours for a final push at a Brexit deal, as the two sides warned that the chances of a post-Brexit trade deal by a year-end deadline…
World Nov 17
NATO chief warns of high price if troops leave AfghanistanNATO could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan too early, its chief warned Tuesday after a U.S. official said President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw a significant number of American troops from the conflict-ravaged country in the coming…
Economy Nov 09
European Union puts tariffs on U.S. but hopes for change with BidenThe move comes a year after the World Trade Organization authorized the United States to slap penalties on EU goods worth.
World Oct 16
Belgium imposes COVID-19 curfew, closes bars and restaurantsBelgium is one of the European countries hardest hit by the disease. Almost 6,000 new cases were recorded each day on average over the last week.
World Oct 06
E.U. criticizes Turkey for ‘backsliding’ on democracy, fundamental rightsThe European Union says it sees no reason to speed up membership talks with Turkey. In a scathing report, the EU's executive arm on Tuesday criticized the country for failing to uphold democratic standards, protect the independence of its courts…
World Jun 30
Europe restricts visitors from the U.S. amid virus resurgenceThe European Continent on Tuesday reopened to visitors from 14 countries, but not the U.S., where some of the states that pushed hardest and earliest to reopen their economies are now in retreat because of an alarming surge in confirmed…
World Jun 29
EU finalizing virus ‘safe list,’ U.S. unlikely to make the cutThe European Union is edging toward finalizing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter Europe again in coming days, with Americans almost certain to be excluded in the short term due to the number of U.S.
World Jun 27
EU narrows down border list, US unlikely to make the cutEuropean Union envoys are close to finalizing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed back into Europe once it begins lifting coronavirus-linked restrictions. The United States appears almost certain not to make the list, as new infections surge.