EU leaders reach recovery deal from pandemic after marathon summit
EU leaders have struck a deal on a huge post-coronavirus recovery package following a fourth night of talks. It involves €750bn (£677bn; $859bn) in grants […]
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EU to allow in visitors from 14 ‘safe’ countries
The EU has released names of 14 countries whose citizens are deemed “safe” to be let in from 1 July, despite the pandemic – but […]
$8 billion raised in global coronavirus vaccine drive
A European Union fundraising drive to support medical research into treatments and vaccines for the coronavirus met its initial goal Monday of raising $8 billion […]
Coronavirus: European Union, others pull together’ to find and fund vaccine
European leaders have pledged support for a plan to raise €7.5bn (£6.6bn; $8.3bn) to find a coronavirus vaccine in a jointly signed open letter. The […]
Coronavirus: China rejects call for probe into origins of disease
China has rejected calls for an independent international investigation into the origin of the coronavirus. A top diplomat in the UK, Chen Wen told the […]
Coronavirus: Huge economic rescue plan agreed by EU leaders
A plan for injecting billions of euros of emergency aid into Europe’s battered economies has been agreed by EU heads. Meeting via video, they agreed […]
Coronavirus pandemic: EU agrees €500bn rescue package
EU finance ministers have agreed a €500bn (£430bn;$540bn) rescue package for European countries hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The chairman of the Eurogroup, Mário […]
Covid-19: European Union could fail over outbreak – Italy’s Prime Minister
Italy’s prime minister has told the BBC that the European Union risks failing as a project in the coronavirus crisis. Giuseppe Conte say the EU […]
ECB launches emergency €750bn coronavirus package
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched an emergency €750bn ($820bn; £700bn) package to ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. It will buy government […]
Greece suspends asylum applications as migrants seek to leave Turkey
Greece has blocked any new asylum applications for the next month after Turkey “opened the doors” for migrants to travel to the EU. Greek officials […]
UK Government to unveil post-Brexit trade talks goals
Boris Johnson has pledged to get a trade deal with the EU by the end of the year The government will publish its strategy for […]
Coronavirus: Outbreak spreads in Europe from Italy
Several European countries have announced their first coronavirus cases, with all appearing to be linked to the growing outbreak in Italy. Austria, Croatia and Switzerland […]
Poland may have to leave EU, Supreme Court warns
Poland could have to leave the EU over its judicial reform proposals, the country’s Supreme Court has warned. The proposals would allow judges to be […]
DR Congo: Passenger plane carrying 18 people crashes in Goma
DR Congo: Passenger plane carrying 18 people crashes in Goma At least 16 passengers and two crew are believed to have died after a […]
Johnson’s Brexit plan hits last minutes snag
Borish Johnson UK PM Britain’s frantic efforts to negotiate a Brexit agreement with the European Union hit a last-minute snag on Thursday morning, after […]