Feb 08 EU countries expel Russian diplomats in Navalny dispute By Frank Jordans, Lorne Cook, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jan 29 France closing borders to travelers outside European Union By Associated Press Castex ordered stepped up police checks of those who violate France’s 12-hour-a-day curfew, hold secret parties or reopen restaurants in defiance of a closure order in place since October. Continue reading
Jan 21 E.U. summit assesses virus restrictions amid worrying reports By Samuel Petrequin, Raf Casert, Associated Press European Union's top disease control official said Thursday that urgent action was needed to stave off a new wave of hospitalizations and deaths. Continue reading
Jan 20 Delay in Pfizer vaccine shipments frustrate Europe, Canada By Raf Casert, Associated Press Frustration is mounting from Europe to North America over reduced shipments of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine while the U.S. pharmaceutical company increases production capacity at its Belgian plant. Governments say it is costing critical time during the early stages of the… Continue reading
Dec 31 New Year's marks UK's final Brexit split from EU By Jill Lawless, Associated Press At 11 p.m. London time, Britain will economically and practically leave the 27-nation EU bloc, 11 months after its formal political departure. Continue reading
Dec 27 'Believe in science': EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Doctors, nurses and the elderly rolled up their sleeves across the European Union to receive the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine Sunday in a symbolic show of unity and moment of hope for a continent confronting its worst health… Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 5:47 Britain and E.U. form Brexit deal, averting a chaotic breakup Following nine months of tense negotiations, Britain and the European unions have at last hammered out a post-Brexit trade deal. The agreement averts a chaotic and costly breakup. Amna Nawaz spoke with Robin Niblett, director of the British think tank… Continue watching
Dec 24 UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain and the European Union have struck a provisional free-trade agreement that should avert New Year chaos for cross-border traders and bring a measure of certainty for businesses after years of Brexit turmoil. Continue reading
Dec 24 UK, EU on cusp of striking Brexit trade deal at last By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Negotiators from the European Union and Britain worked through the night and into Christmas Eve to put the finishing touches on a trade deal that should avert a chaotic economic break between the two sides next week. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 4:41 Brexit and border closures create dual challenges in Britain There is something close to chaos in southeastern England, where thousands of trucks began crawling toward Europe after a full-border closure between the U.K. and the continent due to COVID-19. This comes just eight days before the U.K. leaves the… Continue watching