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EU unlikely to face a Facebook news ban after Australia

Facebook has blocked people in Australia from accessing and sharing news content in a dispute with the government that would require it to share revenue from news. Jurisdictions around the…

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Europe braces for pandemic reality to hit banks

Unpaid debt from pandemic-stricken borrowers has ravaged profits at Europe's big banks and kick-started a debate among politicians about whether they may ultimately need state help. Reflecting on the pandemic…

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EU plans eco ranking for planes, flights

The European Union is planning to create a new system to rank flights and aircraft according to their carbon footprint, German weekly Welt am Sonntag reported. The paper, citing documents,…

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Revealed – EU agreed to pay 870 million euros for supply of AstraZeneca vaccines by June, contract shows

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union agreed to pay about 870 million euros ($1.06 billion) for its supply of 300 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and to receive them…

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EU seeks alliance with U.S. on climate change, tech rules

BERLIN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Europe and the United States should join forces in the fight against climate change and agree on a new framework for the digital market, limiting…

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New EU project to support readiness for vaccination efforts and resilient health systems in the Western Balkans

The European Union in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a new regional project worth over €7 million to support safe and effective vaccination of the populations…

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EU sends personal protective equipment to Moldova

Following Moldova's request for assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, Romania has offered various items of personal protective equipment to assist the country in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic.…

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EU to impose sanctions on Russians over Navalny by March summit

The European Union is set to impose travel bans and asset freezes on allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin in March, possibly in the run-up to an EU summit, after…

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WADA and Europol enter into agreement to for cooperation in sports doping

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement (Europol). WADA said the agreement will formally establish and facilitate…

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EU to allow continued data flows to UK following Brexit

BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Friday Britain's data protection laws were in line with the European Union's and that it would start a process to…

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EU doubles contribution to COVAX with over €500 mln in new funding

Feb 19 (Reuters) - The European Union has contributed an additional 500 million euros ($606.3 million) to the World Health Organization-backed COVAX programme to supply COVID-19 shots to emerging economies,…

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Euro zone current account surplus surges in December

The euro zone's current account surplus widened in December on a rise in the trade surplus and a narrower deficit in secondary income, which includes outflows such as remittances and…

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EU condemns jailing of reporters in Belarus for filming protests

The European Union condemned a Belarusian court decision to jail two reporters from Poland-based TV news channel Belsat who filmed protests against President Alexander Lukashenko. “Shameful crackdown on media continues;…

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Romania pushes euro adoption goal to 2027-2028

Romania has pushed back its target to join the single currency euro area to 2027-2028 from 2024, Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Thursday, as it must correct its large…

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EU sues countries over air pollution, nature and water

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday it was suing Slovakia for years-long breaches of legal limits on air pollution and started legal action against Germany and Slovenia…

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European Commission publishes additional State aid guiding template on support for cloud capabilities

The European Commission has today published a new State aid guiding template to assist Member States in the design of their national recovery and resilience plans in line with EU State aid…

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Nagorno-Karabakh: EU allocates additional €3 million in humanitarian aid for conflict-affected civilians

The Commission has announced today €3 million in humanitarian aid to assist those affected by the recent large scale hostilities in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, including a significant number of displaced people.…

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U.S. Treasury’s Yellen vows to boost transatlantic cooperation

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stressed the importance of cooperation with the European Union in a call this week with the European Commission's vice president for the economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, on…

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EU gives Hungary two months to change NGO law, or face fines

The European Union's executive on Thursday gave Hungary two months to change a contentious law requiring civil organisations to disclose foreign donors, or face fines. The Court of Justice of…

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EU to be tougher in trade talks, include climate change goals in deals

The European Union will become more assertive in trade talks and push for its international partners to include combating climate change in future deals, its trade commissioner said. In an…

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EU says AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine production capacity in Belgium has sharply increased

European Union industry commissioner Thierry Breton said the COVID-19 vaccine production capacity of a factory in Belgium that produced shots for AstraZeneca had “drastically” increased. The factory, now owned by…

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Commission extends post-programme framework for Greece

The European Commission has today adopted a decision to extend the enhanced surveillance framework for Greece by six months, as provided for under Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 (part of the so-called ‘two-pack').…

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Commission approves second contract with Moderna to ensure up to additional 300 million doses

Today, the European Commission approved a second contract with the pharmaceutical company Moderna, which provides for an additional purchase of 300 million doses (150 million in 2021 and an option…

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EU’s anti-fraud agency warns against fake COVID vaccines

European Union governments should be on guard against fraudsters offering fake COVID-19 vaccines, the bloc’s anti-fraud office said, as the continent struggles to roll out mass inoculation while lockdowns ravage…

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EU says it has new deal with Moderna for 150 mln vaccines, steps up fight against COVID variants

The European Commission said on Wednesday it had reached a deal with Moderna for the supply of 150 million additional doses of its COVID-19 vaccine this year, nearly doubling the…

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Europe pulls ahead in race for hydrogen, as global project pipeline grows -report

Most of the world's planned hydrogen projects and the biggest chunk of related investments this decade are expected to be in Europe, an industry report said on Wednesday, as the…

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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine supply to the EU 30% below plans

Pfizer has not yet delivered to the European Union about 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that were due in December, EU officials said, leaving it about one-third short of the…

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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 U.S. court in a dispute over the iPhone…

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Europe recruiting astronauts for the first time in 11 years

Europe is to recruit new astronauts for the first time in 11 years as leading space-faring nations set their sights on missions to the Moon and, eventually, Mars. The European…

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EU recorded over 450,000 excess deaths between March and November

European Union countries recorded over 450,000 excess deaths between March and November 2020, according to EU data released this week. Researchers used monthly data to gauge excess mortality in 2020…

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Johnson & Johnson submits vaccine for EMA’s approval for use in Europe

Anadolu - Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday applied for conditional marketing authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said in a statement. “EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP)…

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EU proposes new Agenda for the Mediterranean

To relaunch and strengthen the strategic partnership between the European Union and its Southern Neighbourhood partners, the European Commission and the High Representative today adopted a joint communication proposing an…

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Strong EU trade enforcement rules enter into force

Robust new trade enforcement rules have entered into force that will further strengthen the EU's toolbox in defending its interests. With the update of the EU's Trade Enforcement Regulation, the…

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EC distances itself from European Super League debate

The European Commission has sought to distance itself from the politically-charged debate on the creation of a European Super League for continental football. Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager argued that disputes…

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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 upgraded shots that may offer better protection against variants…

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EU Agenda

16 February - Frans Timmermans holds a videoconference call with Mr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Mr Josep Borrell participates via videoconference in the meeting…

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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 prepare for the next generation of vaccines that…

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Exclusive – EU seeks new COVID-19 vaccine deal with Moderna, AstraZeneca flags doses made outside EU – sources

BRUSSELS, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The EU is holding talks with Moderna on buying more COVID-19 vaccine and AstraZeneca, with which talks have stalled, has suggested delivering doses of its…

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Euro zone mulls stimulus calibration when economy restarts after COVID

BRUSSELS, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers are holding initial talks on Monday on when and how the expected pick up in economic activity, and the lifting of…

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Europe aims to roll out vaccines to everyone by end of summer: Breton

PARIS (Reuters) - Europe aims to roll out vaccines to everyone who wants one by the end of the summer, EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said on Monday. Breton…

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Italy gets green superministry as Draghi eyes EU funds

MILAN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mario Draghi has put climate change at the heart of his plans to run Italy by creating a superministry to ensure a transition…

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EU to speed approval of variant-modified coronavirus vaccines

The European Union will fast track approvals of coronavirus vaccines adapted to combat mutations, the bloc's Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said in a newspaper interview on Sunday. "We have now…

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EU calls on China to reverse ban on BBC World News channel

The European Union called on China to reverse its ban on the BBC World News television, the Associated Press reported on Saturday. China barred Britain's BBC World News from its…

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Worried by ‘systemic irregularities’, EU ties recovery funds to Hungary procurement reform

The European Union’s executive wants Hungary to reform its public procurement laws to curb what it calls “systemic irregularities” before billions of euros from the EU pandemic recovery fund become…

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EU drugs regulator plans to fast track variant-modified COVID vaccines

Europe’s medicines regulator is planning to speed up assessments of any COVID-19 vaccines that are modified to protect against variants of the virus, the head of the agency’s COVID-19 task-force…

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EU regulator begins real-time review of CureVac’s COVID-19 vaccine

Europe's drugs regulator said on Friday it had launched a real-time review of CureVac's COVID-19 vaccine to speed up potential approvals and bring more shots to the region reeling from…

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EU eyes spending first recovery funds before the end of summer

The European Union hopes to start giving out money from its 750 billion euros coronavirus economic recovery fund before the end of September, the bloc's top officials said on Friday…

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EU’s Dombrovskis sure Draghi can help Italy get Recovery Funds as soon as possible

European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis is confident an Italian government led by Mario Draghi will successfully complete the remaining steps for the funds from the Recovery Fund to be…

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EU, WHO team up to help with COVID-19 vaccinations in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine

The European Union and the World Health Organization said they would spend 40 million euros ($48.48 million) over three years to ensure better access to COVID-19 vaccines in Armenia, Azerbaijan,…

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EU lawmakers extend airline slot relief through summer

The European Parliament on Thursday approved measures to suspend competitive access to airport slots throughout the summer as the coronavirus travel slump drags on. Under normal rules, airlines must use…

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European aviation maps flight path to carbon neutrality

Europe's aviation sector on Thursday laid out how it could eliminate its net carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, a commitment it said would depend on policy support to scale up…

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EU approves all requests for COVID-19 vaccine export to UK, U.S., Japan, China

BRUSSELS, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The European Commission has so far approved all requests for the export of COVID-19 vaccines, including to Britain, the United States, China and Japan, since…

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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. The report, adopted today with 574 votes in…

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EC sees a challenging winter, but light at the end of the tunnel

Europe remains in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic. The resurgence in the number of cases, together with the appearance of new, more contagious strains of the coronavirus, have forced…

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Exclusive Reuters report reveals EU faces bankruptcies and bad loans as COVID-19 help for firms ends

The European Union is facing a surge in bankruptcies and bad loans once the post-pandemic economic recovery starts to take hold and governments begin withdrawing state schemes that are keeping…

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Maltese economic recovery dependent on tourism says EC in Winter forecast

The Maltese economy registered a severe contraction in 2020 with limitations on air traffic, tourism and social activities being mainly to blame for an expected fall in real GDP of…

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EU told 1 million public EV charging stations needed by 2024

The European Union should set binding targets for one million public charging points for electric vehicles by 2024, and three million by 2029, to give consumers the confidence to switch…

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