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From electric cars to rural internet, this is Spain’s recovery plan

Spain outlined its Recovery and Resilience plan on Tuesday aiming to revive and modernise its economy after a record 10.8% contraction in 2020, using 72 billion euros ($85.87 billion) in…

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AI crucial for economic development, but humans should retain control, MEPs insist

Artificial Intelligence is a major part of the digital transformation that should underpin Europe’s post-pandemic recovery, MEPs across the political spectrum have highlighted. Yet, innovation, should be counterbalanced with the…

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ECB policy should remain accommodative in coming years, Villeroy tells BBG

The European Central Bank's monetary policy should remain accommodative in coming years, ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Wednesday. Villeroy, who is also Bank of France governor, also…

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EU to borrow around 150 bln euros annually for recovery fund

The European Commission plans to borrow around 150 billion euros annually until 2026 to finance the bloc's unprecedented plan to make its economy greener and more digitalised, making it the…

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EU medicine regulator EMA to issue recommendation on J&J vaccine next week

April 14 (Reuters) - Europe's drug regulator said on Wednesday it expects to issue a recommendation on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine next week and that it continues to believe…

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Europeans want digital euro to be private, safe and cheap: ECB survey

Euro zone citizens expect the European Central Bank's proposed digital euro to be private, safe and cheap, an ECB survey showed on Wednesday. The ECB is working on creating an…

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EU to raise COVID vaccine supplies from Pfizer in Q2 to 250 mln doses – UPDATE

BRUSSELS, April 14 (Reuters) - European Union countries will receive 50 million more coronavirus vaccines produced by Pfizer and BioNTech in the second quarter, the head of the EU Commission…

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Civil groups want EU lawmakers to boost privacy rights in planned WhatsApp, Skype rules

Amnesty International, Privacy International and 28 other civil and human rights groups on Wednesday urged EU lawmakers to take a strong stand on privacy rights in proposed rules governing Facebook's…

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European Union unveils recovery fund financing plan

The European Union adopted a funding strategy for its 800 billion euro coronavirus recovery funding plan on Wednesday, the EU commissioner for budget and administration said. The EU will raise…

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UPDATED: EU Commission to end AstraZeneca and J&J vaccine contracts at expiry

The EU Commission has decided not to renew COVID-19 vaccine contracts next year with AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Italian daily La Stampa reported on Wednesday, citing a source…

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EU Parliament partly clears path to UK trade deal vote

The European Parliament gave the go-ahead for two key committees to vote this week on the EU-UK trade deal, but deferred a decision on whether the full parliament will give…

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New agreement to secure EU’s external borders

"With this deal, we are better equipped to secure Europe's external borders and detect potential security risks - two crucial priorities for the EPP Group”, explained Jeroen Lenaers MEP. His…

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Humanitarian aid: EU allocates €54.5 million to Africa’s Great Lakes region

The EU has announced today new funding of €54.5 million in humanitarian aid. This life-saving assistance will be devoted to the most vulnerable people affected by human-made or natural disasters,…

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EU weekly agenda

EU weekly agenda this week 12-16 April Tuesday 13 April: MEPs in the Civil Liberties Committee will, for the first time, debate with the Commission the recent proposal for a…

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European CEOs, lawmakers add to pressure on Biden to hike climate target

European politicians, companies and trade unions on Tuesday called on the United States to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% this decade, adding to mounting pressure on…

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Euro zone retail sales stronger than expected in February

Euro zone retail sales were stronger than expected in February, data showed on Monday, as some countries eased their COVID-19 pandemic restrictions before tightening them again in March. The European…

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Maltese business’ uptake of AI second highest in EU

Maltese companies have stated to proactively embrace the revolution of Artificial Intelligence as an area of strategic importance and a key driver of economic development, data released by Eurostat has…

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EU says it can’t help Montenegro on China loan but can on financing

BRUSSELS, April 12 (Reuters) - The European Union cannot help EU-hopeful Montenegro repay its debts to China, but can help it complete a highway plan that started with a huge…

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Sofagate: ‘Never again…’ von Der Leyen to Michel

A week after the so-called "sofagate", the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen had the opportunity to discuss the issue with the President of the European Council,…

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Team Europe continues to deliver with more than €26 billion disbursed in support to partner countries in one year

One year ago today, the European Commission and the High Representative set out plans for a targeted EU response to support partner countries' efforts in tackling the Coronavirus pandemic combining…

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Humanitarian aid: €24.5 million in Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region

The EU announced today new funding of €24.5 million in humanitarian aid for the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region. EU humanitarian aid to the region seeks to provide a…

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EU sets provisional tariffs on Chinese aluminium products

The European Union has set provisional tariffs on aluminium flat-rolled products from China after an initial investigation found they were being sold into the bloc at artificially low prices. The…

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Bulgarian PM reveals increased price for EU’s new vaccine contract with Pfizer

SOFIA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has revealed that a big new vaccine supply contract that the European Union is seeking from Pfizer-BioNTech from 2022 will be at…

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Johnson & Johnson begins COVID-19 vaccine supplies to EU

Johnson & Johnson on Monday began delivering its COVID-19 single-dose vaccine to EU countries, European Union officials and the company said. The company had initially planned to start its deliveries…

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EU seeks clarification from AstraZeneca on supply shortfalls

The European Commission said on Monday it was seeking clarification from AstraZeneca over its shortfalls in supplies to the European Union, after it sent a letter to the company in…

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AstraZeneca says it had positive meeting with EU over vaccine row

MILAN, April 11 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca had a positive meeting with the European Commission last week, the Anglo-Swedish company said after an Italian newspaper said the group had not replied…

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EU’s Michel says he’s sleeping badly after sofa gaffe in Turkey

BERLIN (Reuters) - European Council President Charles Michel is suffering from bad nights due to his embarrassment over a seating arrangement incident at a meeting in Ankara this week, he told German newspaper…

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EU proposes six-month tariff freeze with United States – Der Spiegel

The European Union has suggested that it and the United States suspend tariffs imposed on billions of dollars of imports for six months, EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis was quoted…

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EU’s Michel says COVID-19 recovery fund is sufficient

The European Union's COVID-19 recovery response is robust and does not fall short when compared with the United States' $1.9 trillion recovery plan, European Council President Charles Michel told Les…

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EU reviews J&J COVID-19 vaccine for blood clots, expands AstraZeneca probe

April 9 (Reuters) - Europe's drug regulator said on Friday it had started reviewing reports of a bleeding condition in people who had received AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and was also…

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EU seeks new contract with Pfizer/BioNTech for up to 1.8 bln vaccines from 2022 -EU source

BRUSSELS, April 9 (Reuters) - The European Commission is seeking EU governments' approval to launch talks with Pfizer and BioNTech for the purchase of up to 1.8 billion doses of…

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UK ‘depends practically entirely’ on Europe for COVID-19 vaccines -EU’s Breton

Britain "depends practically entirely" on the European Union for its COVID-19 vaccines, European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton - who heads the EU executive's vaccine task force - told France…

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ECB’s Schnabel warns against blocking the EU’s recovery fund

European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel has warned against attempts to block the European Union's Recovery Fund, saying such a step would be an "economic disaster for Europe". The…

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Europe should invest in chip design, not a mega-fab – think tank

Europe's ambition to make the most powerful computer chips risks wasting billions of euros, a German think tank said in a report on Thursday, urging policy makers to focus instead…

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France and EU ponder sanctions for Lebanese politicians, diplomats say

France and the European Union are putting together proposals that could see asset freezes and travel bans imposed on Lebanese politicians to push them finally to agree on a government…

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Obligatory vaccine ‘necessary in democratic society’ – ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ruled that obligatory vaccinations can be seen as necessary in democratic societies, in a landmark judgement after a complaint brought by…

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European countries may have to mix COVID-19 shots amid AstraZeneca crisis

Several European countries are considering mixing up COVID-19 vaccines for citizens who received a first dose of AstraZeneca’s shot, an unprecedented move that highlights challenges for governments struggling to tame…

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EU regulator finds possible link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots – UPDATE

BRUSSELS, April 7 (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Wednesday it had found a possible link between AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine and reports of very rare cases of…

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Euro zone business activity returns to growth in March -PMI

Euro zone business activity returned to growth last month, underpinned by a record expansion in the manufacturing sector, according to a survey on Wednesday that showed the service industry was…

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EU expects impact on vaccination plans after EMA announcement on AstraZeneca

European Union health ministers have been told the EU drug regulator's decision on the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine is expected to have an immediate impact on vaccination plans and…

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UPDATED: ‘Diplomatic fiasco’ after Ursula von der Leyen relegated to sofa by Erdogan, President Michel clarifies

Turkey committed a major diplomatic faux pas on Tuesday when a visibly frustrated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was relegated to a socially distanced sofa, while European Council…

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Vaccine passports must be proportionate, legal, EU privacy watchdogs say

Plans by European Union countries to issue certificates showing that citizens have been vaccinated against COVID-19 should have a legal basis to ensure that they are necessary and proportionate, the…

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EU regulator to probe ethical standards of Sputnik vaccine trials

The EU drug regulator will begin investigations next week on whether clinical trials of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine followed global clinical and scientific guidelines, the Financial Times reported on…

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first REACT-EU support measures for recovery and transition approved for the Netherlands and Austria

The Commission approved the first decisions under REACT-EU (Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe) involving a modification of four operational programmes for the European Regional Development Fund…

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EMA official sees clear ‘association’ between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots in brain – UPDATE

A senior official at Europe's medicines regulator has said there is a clear "association" between AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots in the brain, though the direct cause…

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EU institutions experienced hack attempt in March- spokesman

BRUSSELS, April 6 (Reuters) - The European Commission and other EU institutions were the target of a cyber attack last month, but there has been no evidence so far of…

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Two-thirds of Maltese look for health information online

Almost two-thirds of Maltese citizens look for health information online, Eurostat data revealed. This is significantly higher than the EU average, where 55% of persons aged 16-74 reported that they…

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First round of applications for ERASMUS+ projects under the European funding programme 2021 – 2027 now open

The Erasmus+ programme is now welcoming applications under the new 2021-2027 funding period. The programme aims to promote mobility opportunities for young people, along with other mobility opportunities for all…

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EU agenda

This is what's happening in Brussels in the week ahead. There are no events at the European Parliament this week, since it is Easter break. Tuesday 6 April: Helena Dalli…

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EU sounds alarm at Russian troops’ Ukraine border moves

The European Union has pledged its “unwavering” support for Ukraine’s government, with the EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, expressing major worries over Russian troop movements. “Following with severe concern…

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Migration on Agenda in surprise visit by EU Council President Charles Michel to Tripoli

European Council President Charles Michel offered support to Libya Sunday on a visit to Tripoli, as the North African nation seeks to end a decade of chaos following a NATO-backed…

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Von der Leyen and Michel to visit Turkey this week

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council chief Charles Michel will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan this week. The pair will travel to Turkey on…

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EU countries agree to share ‘solidarity vaccines’ with other EU states in need

Most European Union member states on Thursday agreed to share part of their upcoming vaccine deliveries with the five EU countries they said need them most. The EU's vaccine doses…

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Nine EU advisers threaten walkout over sustainable finance row

Nine members of the expert group advising the European Union on its sustainable finance rules have threatened to step down if Brussels pushes ahead with plans that they say would…

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Euro zone factory activity soared in March but supply issues loom

Euro zone monthly factory activity growth galloped at its fastest pace in the near 24-year history of a leading business survey last month, but supply chain disruptions and renewed lockdowns…

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EU drug watchdog reaffirms no particular clot risk factor linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

Europe’s medicines regulator reiterated its backing of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, saying no particular group of age, sex or a previous medical history was especially susceptible to blood clotting after receiving…

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Brexit reality only hitting now, EU’s Barnier says

he European Union's former Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said on Wednesday the reality of Britain's decision to leave the bloc was only now being felt, years after the British 2016…

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