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UPDATED: Further flooding feared in western Germany with death toll above 80

Further flooding was feared in western Germany on Friday as a breach at another dam loomed and the death toll rose to more than 80 in what is Germany's worst…

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UPDATED: At least 44 dead in floods in western Europe, dozens missing

At least 42 people have died in Germany and dozens were missing on Thursday as record rainfall in western Europe caused rivers to burst their banks, swept away homes and…

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European Green Deal: Commission proposes transformation of EU economy and society to meet climate ambitions

The European Commission adopted a package of proposals to make the EU's climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55%…

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EU delivers enough doses to vaccinate 70% of adults, von der Leyen says

BRUSSELS, July 10 (Reuters) - The European Union has delivered enough coronavirus vaccine doses to member states to reach a target to fully vaccinate at least70% of adults in the bloc, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement on Saturday. Von der Leyen,…

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European shares muted after three days of gains

European stocks were off to a muted start on Tuesday following three sessions of gains as gloomy trading in Asia and an unexpected drop in German industrial orders offset a jump in commodity…

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China’s Xi tells Macron, Merkel he hopes to expand cooperation with Europe

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday told French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel he hoped China and Europe would expand cooperation to better respond to global challenges, state broadcaster CCTV reported.…

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Rising Delta virus, absent Brits dampen Europe’s tourism hopes

While not a complete wash-out, the summer tourism season vital to southern Europe's economies will be less than sizzling as the Delta coronavirus spreads and travel hurdles keep British and…

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Euro zone trade surplus surges, but less than expected, in April

The euro zone's unadjusted trade surplus was almost five times higher in April than a year earlier, mainly thanks to a strong rebound in exports of machinery and cars, but…

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Pandemic seen driving southeastern Europe warehouse boom

Logistics and warehouse companies are accelerating expansion plans in southeastern Europe where business is expected to boom as the pandemic spurs manufacturers to relocate operations close to main markets. Like…

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WHO issues COVID-19 warning to Europe before summer travels

The World Health Organization on Thursday urged Europeans to travel responsibly during the summer holiday season and warned the continent was "by no means out of danger" in the battle…

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Over 800 persons detained global crackdown on organised hi-tech crime

Global law enforcement agencies hacked into an app used by criminals and read millions of encrypted messages, leading to hundreds of arrests of organised crime figures in 18 countries, officials…

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Samsung bets on Europe 5G orders to grow network equipment business

Samsung Electronics is banking on Europe to maintain growth momentum in its network equipment business, a senior executive said, as 5G rollout widens and industry leader Huawei Technologies of China…

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Europe weighs risks, benefits of vaccinating kids against COVID-19

European countries are still deciding if and when to inoculate children against COVID-19 amid questions around safety, supply and the desperate call for more vaccines from hard-hit regions around the…

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Global leaders adopt agenda to overcome COVID-19 crisis and avoid future pandemics

On Friday 21 May, G20 leaders committed to a series of actions to accelerate the end of the COVID-19 crisis everywhere and better prepare for future pandemics. The Global Health Summit was…

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EU Recovery Fund success could the pave way for a repeat – EU Commission

BRUSSELS, May 10 (Reuters) - The European Union's huge post-pandemic recovery fund could become a more permanent feature if it is successful in firing up growth and fostering a greener…

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Europe dares to reopen as 200 millionth vaccine dose delivered

MADRID/LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - As its vaccination drive reaches a third of adults and COVID-19 infections ease, Europe is starting to reopen cities and beaches, raising hopes that this…

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UPDATE – “Solidarity” is the key for Europe’s future stress European Leaders on Europe Day’s inauguration of the Conference on Future of Europe

Strasbourg - There could be no more significant day to launch the Rules of Procedure that set out the composition of the Plenary of the Conference on the Future of…

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European countries cautiously ease coronavirus restrictions

Several European countries are cautiously starting to loosen COVID-19 restrictions, even as infection rates and intensive care occupancy remain high in many cases. In France, a domestic travel ban was…

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From coal and steel to carbon-free and digital: the EU reaches turning point

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, April 26 (Reuters) - Years from now, 2021 may be seen as the moment the European Union took a leap forward from its post-World War Two…

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Europe’s vaccine rollout hit by doubts over J&J, AstraZeneca shots

COPENHAGEN/ROME, April 14 (Reuters) - Europe's choppy vaccine rollout hit more trouble on Wednesday after U.S. drugmaker Johnson & Johnson delayed its COVID-19 shot and Denmark said it would drop…

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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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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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Opinion – Europe really needs to get its shot together

Italy, the first developed nation to get thoroughly thwacked by the coronavirus, earlier this week began allowing some pharmacies to provide Covid-19 vaccines to eligible citizens. While that’s more than…

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Oil price drops as pandemic curbs expected to slow recovery

Oil prices fell 1% on Tuesday on concerns that new pandemic curbs and slow vaccine rollouts in Europe will slow a recovery in fuel demand and as producers cut prices, indicating ample oil supply.…

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Europe could experience warmer than normal April-June, says Weather Company

Large parts of Europe could experience warmer than normal temperatures from April to June, the Weather Company said in an outlook on Monday. The Weather Company, owned by IBM Corp,…

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Europe becomes first region to surpass 1 million COVID-19 deaths – Reuters

March 19 (Reuters) - Coronavirus-related deaths in the European region surpassed 1 million on Friday as vaccination efforts attempt to keep up with new variants causing a third wave of infections…

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Europe aims to get vaccinations back on track after clearing AstraZeneca shot

AMSTERDAM/LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Europe pushed to get its COVID-19 vaccination drive back on track on Friday after EU and British regulators said the benefits of AstraZeneca's shot outweighed…

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Pound erases loss as Europe medicine watchdog says AstraZeneca vaccine safe

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Sterling edged higher against the euro on Tuesday and erased some of its earlier losses against the dollar after Europe's medicines watchdog said there was…

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Europe seeks to restart travel with COVID ‘pass’ despite vaccine squeeze

The European Union will on Wednesday unveil a COVID-19 pass to allow free travel this summer and support the struggling tourism sector despite the bloc's sluggish vaccination campaign and the…

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“Get back to basics”- WHO Director warns European countries

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Europe rose last week ending a six-week decline, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. More than one million new cases of…

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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 found, as Angela Merkel admitted to an “acceptance…

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Media pluralism: Commission launches call for tenders to map rules and approaches in support of media plurality and cultural diversity

The Commission has launched a call for tenders to map existing rules and approaches in support of media plurality and cultural diversity, notably related to the prominence of general interest content.…

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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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AstraZeneca vaccine delivery to European countries kicks off

Euronews / CDE / Reuters - France, Italy Austria, Hungary and the Czech Republic received their first shipments of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Saturday. Malta received its shipment on Sunday.…

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EU watchdog says super regulator for insurers is overdue

LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Regulating insurers in the European Union should be removed from member states and handed to a powerful bloc-wide body that can push through reform such…

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French watchdog says EU monitoring market risk from social media

LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Regulators are monitoring how a surge in retail investors and online brokers during the COVID-19 pandemic risks creating bubbles inflated by social media, France's AMF…

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UK confident of COVID vaccinations after securing EU guarantees

LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Britain is confident its COVID-19 vaccination programme is secure after receiving guarantees from the European Union, the trade minister said on Sunday, trying to smooth…

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Europe’s top clubs suffer a €2 billion coronavirus hit

CNA/AFP - The coronavirus pandemic could cost Europe's 20 highest earning football clubs over €2 billion (US$2.4 billion), according to forecasts from financial experts Deloitte. Deloitte's latest Football Money League…

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France wants suspension of ‘poisonous’ U.S.-Europe trade spat

PARIS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The European Union and the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden should suspend a trade dispute to give themselves time to find common ground,…

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Italy says Pfizer to cut vaccine supplies by 29% from Monday

MILAN, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. drugs firm Pfizer has told Italy it will cut its deliveries of vaccine shots against the novel coronavirus by 29% starting from Monday, the country's COVID-19…

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The Asian Development Bank and the EIB join forces to protect the oceans and support the sustainable blue economy

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement for a new partnership to support clean and sustainable ocean initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region, and…

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Greece proposes joint EU vaccination certificate to ease travel

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Tuesday for the creation of an EU-wide COVID-19 vaccination certificate to help restore cross-border travel that has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. Greece, which relies on tourism for…

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AstraZeneca and Oxford submit vaccine for EMA’s approval

(Reuters) - Europe’s drugs regulator will review the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University this month under an accelerated timeline, the watchdog said on Tuesday. The 27-member European…

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Europe coronavirus cases surpass 25 million

Coronavirus cases in Europe surpassed 25 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, with several countries reinstating or extending lockdowns as a resurgence in the pandemic threatens to overwhelm…

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EU’s marathon COVID vaccination drive off to uneven start

BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The EU campaign to vaccinate Europeans against COVID-19 has got off to an uneven start in what will be a marathon effort to administer shots…

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European shares mark best close in 10 months on Brexit, vaccine cheer

Dec 28 (Reuters) - European shares marked their strongest close in 10 months on Monday, with German shares hitting a record high as relief over long-awaited U.S. coronavirus relief, a…

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‘Window of hope’: Europe prepares to launch COVID-19 vaccinations

BUDAPEST/PARIS/MADRID, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Hungary stole a march on its fellow EU nations as it began vaccinating its people against COVID-19 on Saturday, a day ahead of rollouts in…

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Europe crosses 500,000 COVID-19 deaths as new variant spreads

Europe became the first region worldwide to cross 500,000 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as a new variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain threatened the…

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WHO calls meeting on new virus variant, European head says

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene a meeting of members to discuss strategies to counter a new, more infectious coronavirus strain that emerged in Britain, its…

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Coronavirus hits Christmas holiday plans across Europe

Governments across Europe are trying to navigate between avoiding the spread of the coronavirus over the Christmas holiday season and allowing people to celebrate with family and friends. Here are…

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Pressure on Europe’s medicine regulator to approve vaccine, and fast

The U.K., Canada and even Bahrain beat Brussels in approving the BioNTech/Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. And now, with the news late Friday that the U.S. has followed suit, pressure is mounting on the…

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Equality on Commissioner Dalli’s first country mission to Malta

European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli was in Malta on a two-day mission on 10 and 11 December 2020. In her first ‘country mission’ to Malta, following an invitation from…

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EU leaders reach historic deal on climate targets

European Union countries struck a deal on the bloc's new climate target on Friday after haggling through the night at a summit in Brussels, pulling the political trigger on a…

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Consumer spending, exports drive euro zone growth to record high

The euro zone economy posted its highest ever quarterly rise in the summer, rebounding from a record contraction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as consumer spending and exports increased sharply,…

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European powers rebuke Iran after uranium enrichment announcement

PARIS (Reuters) - France, Germany and Britain said on Monday they were alarmed by an Iranian announcement that it intended to install additional, advanced uranium-enriching centrifuges and by legislation that…

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Eastern countries hold out for more cash on EU climate deal

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has not yet won over countries seeking more cash and conditions in exchange for committing to sharper emissions cuts, as it tries to strike…

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Not so Merry Christmas looms for coronavirus-hit Europe

Governments across Europe are trying to navigate between avoiding spreading the coronavirus over the Christmas holiday season and allowing people to celebrate with family and friends. Here are some measures…

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