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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…
EU may impose more sanctions on Belarus, says Polish foreign minister
The European Union may impose further sanctions on Belarus after Minsk jailed two journalists for filming protests, Poland's state news agency PAP…
Epic Games takes Apple fight to EU antitrust regulators
Fortnite creator Epic Games has taken its fight against Apple to European Union antitrust regulators after failing to make headway in a…
EU adds anti-variant clauses to new COVID vaccine supply deals – sources
The European Union is adding clauses to contracts with COVID-19 vaccine makers which would allow the bloc to gain access to possible…
EU Agenda
16 February - Frans Timmermans holds a videoconference call with Mr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Mr…
EU to launch study programme for COVID-19 variants: von der Leyen
The European Union will this week kick off a new programme to study mutations in the COVID-19 virus, in a bid to…
MEPs call for tighter EU consumption and recycling rules
The European Parliament adopted comprehensive policy recommendations to achieve a carbon-neutral, sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy by 2050 at the latest.…
EU awaits U.S. trade chief for real tariff talks to start
The European Union has had positive, early contact with the Biden administration on trade, but will need to wait for a new…
Four EU states urge EU to safeguard Johnson & Johnson vaccine supply
The leaders of Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic and Greece have urged the European Commission to act quickly to secure supplies of…
EU’s von der Leyen defends vaccine strategy
EU chief executive Ursula von der Leyen vigorously defended the European Commission's record on vaccines on Tuesday and described a proposal that…
GDP down by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU
In the fourth quarter 2020, seasonally adjusted GDP decreased by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU, compared…
EU Agenda: 2-5 February
Here is what’s on the EU agenda for the week (02 February- 05 February 2021): Tuesday 02 February: Mr Josep Borrell co-chairs…