Jun 05 European Union wants borders free of virus restrictions by end of June By Lorne Cook, Karel Janicek, Associated Press The European Union's Home Affairs commissioner says Europe's free travel area should be running again by the end of the month. Continue reading
Jun 02 World outrage grows at George Floyd's death By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French authorities have banned a protest over racial injustice and heavy-handed police tactics as global outrage about the death of George Floyd in the United States kindled frustrations across borders and continents. Continue reading
May 27 EU proposes 750 billion-euro coronavirus recovery fund By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union has proposed a recovery fund worth 750 billion euros, or $825 billion, to help countries weather a painful recession triggered by the coronavirus. Continue reading
May 04 World leaders pledge billions for virus vaccine research By Lorne Cook, Associated Press World leaders, organizations and banks on Monday pledged 7.4 billion euros ($8 billion) for research to find a vaccine against the new coronavirus, but warned that it is just the start of an effort that must be sustained over time… Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:49 EU ambassador says bloc overcoming slow COVID-19 response with solidarity In Europe, leaders are discussing the same tough questions confronting the United States. When should pandemic restrictions be lifted? How hard will the road to recovery be? The European Union has agreed to create a massive recovery fund to try… Continue watching
Apr 23 EU agrees budget, recovery plan needed to beat virus impact By Lorne Cook, Raf Casert, Associated Press European Union leaders have agreed to revamp the EU's long-term budget and set up a massive recovery fund to tackle the impact of the coronavirus and help rebuild the bloc's ravaged economies. Continue reading
Apr 23 Hungary wrongly holding asylum seekers in transit zones, says EU By Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press Hungary built transit zones with shipping containers in the wake of the 2015 migration crisis, when some 400,000 people passed through the country on their way to Western Europe. Continue reading
Apr 15 EU blasts Trump's WHO funding cut during critical stage of pandemic By Jamey Keaten, Maria Cheng, Associated Press Nations around the world are reacting with alarm after President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding the United States sends to the World Health Organization. Continue reading
Apr 08 Kosovo says it's ready to resume dialogue with Serbia By Llazar Semini, Associated Press Albin Kurti, who heads a caretaker cabinet, said a deal should be accompanied by a "political, economic and financial package" to "accelerate the convergence of the two countries' standards of living and their integration into the European Union."… Continue reading
Mar 24 EU greenlights membership talks for Albania and N. Macedonia By Associated Press The ministers' decision on Tuesday paves the way for EU leaders to rubber stamp the move that would end years of setbacks and disappointment for the two Balkans nations. Continue reading