Oct 20 Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny wins top EU prize By Raf Casert, Associated Press The 45-year-old activist was poisoned with a nerve agent last year and promptly arrested upon his return to Moscow from treatment in Germany and later imprisoned. Continue reading
Oct 18 Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’ By Kelvin Chan, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The company said in a blog post Sunday that those high-skilled workers will help build "the metaverse," a futuristic notion for connecting online that uses augmented and virtual reality. Continue reading
Oct 12 UK and EU head for new Brexit fight over Northern Ireland By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain wants changes to the deal it reached on trade in Northern Ireland, while the EU insists on keeping the essence of the deal. Continue reading
Oct 12 EU pledges 1 billion euros for Afghan people at virtual G-20 By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The European Union warned that humanitarian aid for Afghans won't suffice in itself to keep hunger at bay as winter approaches after the bloc announced a support package worth 1 billion euros ($1.15 billion). Continue reading
Oct 09 Ruling party narrowly loses Czech vote; PM Babis may be out By Karel Janicek, Associated Press The two-day election to fill 200 seats in the lower house of the Czech Republic’s parliament took place shortly after the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists reported details of Babis’ overseas financial dealings in a project dubbed the “Pandora Papers.” Babis, 67,… Continue reading
Oct 07 Court rules Polish Constitution has primacy over EU laws By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press The Constitutional Tribunal held Thursday that some provisions of the treaties binding EU members and some rulings by the 27-nation bloc's highest court conflict with Poland's Constitution. Continue reading
Sep 23 Denmark sides with U.S. against French criticism of defense deal By Associated Press Denmark is siding with the United States in the dispute with its fellow EU member France over a major Indo-Pacific defense deal. Continue reading
Sep 16 Macron, Merkel meet in Paris to discuss world’s crises, E.U. issues By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris to discuss international crises and European issues. Continue reading
Sep 03 EU leader ‘deplores’ Belarus behavior amid migrant standoff By Associated Press EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell spoke Friday hours after a state of emergency took effect in areas of eastern Poland following a surge in illegal migration. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 6:51 Tensions rise in Lampedusa, a small Italian island, over swell of economic migrants By Malcolm Brabant Europe’s human rights commissioner has called on the continent to welcome Afghan refugees with open arms. But this latest chapter in the refugee and migrant crisis will add to thousands of people, mainly from Africa, still making the desperate journey. Continue watching