European Union

With time running out, EU and UK near post-Brexit trade deal

By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

After resolving a few remaining fair competition issues, negotiators were down to dealing with fishing quotas and transition terms Wednesday as they worked to secure a deal for a post-Brexit relationship by an end-of-year deadline.

EU to spend hundreds of millions more to help refugees in Turkey

By Associated Press

The EU is extending a program that provides cash assistance to refugees in Turkey to meet their basic needs and another that provides funds to help educate children.

Brexit negotiations inch closer to trade deal

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

After resolving a few remaining fair competition issues, negotiators were dealing with EU fisheries rights in U.K. waters as they worked to secure a deal for a post-Brexit relationship.

EU recommends against nonessential travel to the UK

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

The European Union recommended Tuesday that all 27 member countries should discourage all nonessential travel to and from the United Kingdom until further notice.

EU top official sees 'progress' in post-Brexit talks

By Samuel Petrequin, Pan Pylas, Associated Press

The European Union's top official says there's been "substantial progress on many issues" in post-Brexit talks, just as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a no-deal outcome seemed "very likely" — with only two weeks to go before a potentially…

EU agency moves forward meeting on Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

By Associated Press

The EMA said Thursday's decision came after Moderna sent the last package of data on the vaccine needed for the agency to assess it for the EU market.

EU postpones $109 million aid to Ethiopia over Tigray access

By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press

The European Union has postponed 90 million euros ($109 million) in budgetary support to Ethiopia over lack of access to the country's Tigray region to deliver humanitarian aid amid the conflict.

Belarus opposition leader calls for EU support as she collects human rights award

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

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.

EU, Britain to toughen rules, fines for tech giants

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

The EU outlined its long-awaited sweeping overhaul of digital regulations while the British government released its own plans to step up policing of harmful material online, signaling the next phase of technology regulation in Europe.

EU regulators move up Pfizer vaccine assessment to Dec. 21

By Kirsten Grieshaber, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Facing strong pressure from Germany and other European Union nations, the bloc's medicines agency on Tuesday moved up a meeting to assess the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to Dec. 21, likely bringing vaccinations a step closer for millions of EU citizens.