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
Dec 23 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. Continue reading
Dec 23 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. Continue reading
Dec 23 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. Continue reading
Dec 22 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. Continue reading
Dec 17 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… Continue reading
Dec 17 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. Continue reading
Dec 16 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. Continue reading
Dec 16 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. Continue reading
Dec 15 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. Continue reading