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EU: Extra $150M in aid for Afghanistan

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday vowed to boost humanitarian aid to Afghanistan as she pledged the 27-nation bloc stands “by the...

EU, AstraZeneca settle vax dispute

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Going electric: Carmakers make the switch

Leading automakers have signalled their intention to scrap internal combustion engines by 2030 or cut back sharply on their production as the sector turns...

EU prepares to send petrol cars to the scrap heap

By Daniel Aronssohn BRUSSLES, Belgium—The European Commission wants to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035, under a massive plan to...

EU wades into battle over its green revolution

The EU unveils a plan Wednesday to meet its bold green pledge of carbon neutrality by 2050, at the risk of triggering an epic...

Deadly Delta strain wreaks global havoc

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We need to close the vaccination gap

By Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission     By the end of May 2021, only 2.1 percent...

RSF launches ‘trust’ certificate for media

Paris—France-based NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) launched its “Journalism Trust Initiative” on Tuesday, a platform aimed at battling disinformation by identifying and promoting “trustworthy”...

EU consolidates trade rules to curb China’s influence

BRUSSELS, Belgium—The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled new powers to block state-backed companies from making unfair inroads into EU markets, as the bloc seeks...

India nears 20 million COVID cases as Europe eyes reopening

India's total COVID-19 caseload neared 20 million Monday, in stark contrast to gradual reopenings in Europe and other wealthier parts of the world where...

EU eyes letting fully vaccinated tourists into bloc

Europe is looking at easing travel restrictions on foreign tourists as early as next month if they are fully vaccinated or come from a...

European Parliament to wave through Brexit trade deal

The zero-tariffs, zero-quotas arrangement has been provisionally applied since January 1 when an eleven-month post-Brexit transition period ended. But MEPs demanded extra time to vet...

EU to preview green-friendly investment list

BRUSSELS, Belgium—The European Commission will next week present the first part of a “green taxonomy” list of energy sources and technology to be labelled...

Southern European countries show united front on migration

Southern European countries on Saturday showed a united front at a meeting in Athens to hammer out common proposals for an EU pact on...
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