EU agency links Johnson & Johnson’s shot to rare clots, affirms vaccine’s benefits
The European Union's drug regulatory agency says it found a "possible link" between the vaccine and extremely rare blood clots. But experts at the agency reiterated that the vaccine's benefits outweigh the risks.
Georgian opposition parties sign deal to end political crisis
Georgia has edged closer to ending a months-long political crisis after several opposition parties signed a deal brokered by the European Union.
EU’s top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules
Families from Kenya, Fiji, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal and Romania and the Swedish Sami Youth organization launched the legal action in 2018. They wanted the EU to scrap its climate legislation and introduce more ambitious emissions cuts.
European Union slaps sanctions on 4 Chinese officials over Uyghur abuses
The sanctions move, agreed by EU foreign ministers, was part of a raft of measures targeting alleged human rights offenders around the world, including in North Korea, Libya and Sudan.
On Thursday, ahead of the EMA's announcement, Britain's drug regulatory agency said there is no sign AstraZeneca's vaccine causes clots, and it urged people to continue getting the shot.
The European Medicines Agency urged governments Tuesday not to halt use of the vaccine at a time when the pandemic is still taking thousands of lives each day.
Even though it is not approved in the U.S., well over 10 million doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine are stockpiled in the country for domestic use and cannot be exported under the terms of the company’s agreement with the federal government.
In a sign of goodwill to rebuild trans-Atlantic relations, the European Union and the United States have decided to suspend tariffs used in the longstanding Airbus-Boeing dispute.
Venezuela's government has ordered the expulsion of the head of the EU delegation in the South American nation following the bloc's decision to impose sanctions on several Venezuelan officials accused of undermining democracy or violating human rights.
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