World Jun 14 NATO leaders declare China a global security challenge It's a summit message in Brussels on Monday in sync with President Joe Biden's efforts to get allies to speak out with a more unified voice against China's trade, military and human rights practices.
Health Jun 01 Greece, Germany kick off EU vaccination travel certificates The certificates are being issued to people who are fully vaccinated as well as those have already contracted the virus and developed antibodies and others who have had a PCR test within the last 72 hours.
Politics May 18 E.U. seeks Mideast cease-fire, concerned conflict will spread The E.U. also wants to see long-stalled peace moves resume. More than 220 people have been killed in the conflict, now in its second week. Airstrikes and rocket attacks between Israel and the Palestinians continued Tuesday.
World Feb 08 EU countries expel Russian diplomats in Navalny dispute Germany, Poland and Sweden on Monday each declared a Russian diplomat in their country “persona non grata,” retaliating in kind to last week’s decision by Moscow to expel diplomats from the three European Union countries over the case of opposition…
Politics Jan 21 World leaders hope for renewed cooperation with U.S. under Biden World leaders welcomed into their ranks the new U.S. President Joe Biden, noting their most pressing problems that require multilateral cooperation, an approach his predecessor Donald Trump ridiculed.
World Dec 16 Belarus opposition leader calls for EU support as she collects human rights award Mass 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 fund The 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 approaches The 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 Afghanistan NATO 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 Biden The move comes a year after the World Trade Organization authorized the United States to slap penalties on EU goods worth.