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Euro zone in double-dip recession but optimism soared in Feb -PMI
The euro zone economy is almost certainly in a double-dip recession as pandemic-linked lockdowns continue to hammer the services industry, a survey…
EU Commission considering emergency approvals for COVID-19 vaccines
BRUSSELS, March 2 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Tuesday that it was considering emergency approvals for COVID-19 vaccines as a…
UPDATED: EU to propose digital vaccination passport in March
The European Commission will present a proposal in March on creating an EU-wide digital COVID-19 vaccination passport that may allow Europeans to…
Orban threatens to pull Fidesz from EPP
Budapest (dpa) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has threatened to withdraw the ruling party Fidesz from the conservative European People's Party…
Gorbachev tells EU and Russia to ‘not be afraid of negotiations’
Moscow (dpa) - Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has expressed hope for an improvement in relations between Russia and the European Union,…
Four in five Oxford Covid jabs delivered to EU not yet used
Four out of five of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine doses delivered to EU countries are yet to be used, a Guardian investigation has…
MEPs push pharma companies to deliver on their vaccine commitments
MEPs strongly demanded clarity on vaccine deliveries and insisted that pharmaceutical companies honour their contracts. In a grilling session at the European…
EIB Group in Poland in 2020: strong support for COVID-19 response and for green recovery
In a year heavily marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the EIB Group confirmed its strong support to the Polish economy, providing €5.2…
European strategy for data: what MEPs want
Data is at the heart of the EU's digital transformation that is influencing all aspects of society and the economy. It is…
COVID-19: MEPs to quiz CEOs of vaccine companies
MEPs will debate how to increase capacity and improve delivery of COVID-19 vaccines with pharmaceutical companies and Commissioners Breton and Kyriakides. On…
ECB wants veto power on stablecoins in the euro zone
The European Central Bank wants veto power on the launch of stablecoins such as Facebook's Diem in the euro zone and a…
EU to set up new European Partnerships and invest nearly €10 billion for the green and digital transition
The Commission proposed today to set up 10 new European Partnerships between the European Union, Member States and/or the industry. The goal…