Feb 24 Sanctions prompt Venezuela to expel head of EU delegation By Jorge Rueda, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 6:23 Supply shortages and delays leave Europe's vaccination campaign in crisis By Lucy Hough Europe’s vaccination rollout is in crisis with manufacturing delays causing supply shortages and thousands of appointments cancelled indefinitely. The European Union wants to see 70 percent of its population inoculated by the fall. But frustration is growing amongst its citizens… Continue watching
Feb 20 Pope, others hail Italian health workers on COVID anniversary By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Pope Francis and Italy’s president on Saturday marked a newly established annual day to honor doctors, nurses and other health care workers, exactly one year after the nation’s first known native case of COVID-19 emerged. Continue reading
Feb 15 Kosovo's leftist opposition party gains landslide win By Llazar Semini, Associated Press The left-wing opposition leader who's poised to become Kosovo's next prime minister says that he would push hard for his country to join the European Union. Continue reading
Feb 15 Russia says it's open to better ties with the European Union By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks in St. Petersburg with his Finnish counterpart, Pekka Haavisto, that "if the EU decides that it's necessary to restore relations, we will be ready for it."… Continue reading
Feb 13 Draghi takes helm in Italy, focused on pandemic recovery aid By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Draghi and his 23 Cabinet ministers took their oaths of office at the Quirinal presidential palace. Italian President Sergio Mattarella had tasked the former European Central Bank president with trying to form a government up to managing the the health,… Continue reading
Feb 12 Russia says it's ready for split if EU imposes new sanctions By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Asked if Russia is heading toward a split with the European Union, Lavrov answered: "We proceed from the assumption that we are ready for that."… Continue reading
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