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Europe’s birds may stop migrating because of global warming, new research shows

Europe’s most common birds might stop migrating completely and spend all year on the continent in response to climate change, scientists have suggested. New research from Durham University found that…

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As outbreak worsens, COVID-19 cases in eastern Europe near 20 million

Oct 24 (Reuters) - Coronavirus cases in eastern Europe will soon surpass 20 million, according to a Reuters tally on Sunday, as the region grapples with its worst outbreak since…

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EU states breached air pollution limits in 2020 despite COVID

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Most European Union countries broke at least one air pollution limit last year, even as COVID-19 lockdowns improved air quality in many regions, according to provisional European…

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EU’s Mediterranean states demand global action on climate crisis

ATHENS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Leaders of the EU's bloc of nine southern European members on Friday demanded urgent global action to combat a worsening climate crisis and build a…

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Pope laments Europe’s fractures between individual rights and common good

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Pope Francis warned against too much focus on individual rights and culture wars at the expense of the common good on Monday during a visit to Slovakia…

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Connecting Europe Express now leaving the station

The ‘Connecting Europe Express', a special train put together as part of the European Year of Rail 2021, will pull out of Lisbon train station on 2 September. It will stop in…

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Covid’s toxic divides could shape Europe for years, study says

Radically different experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic have created toxic geographical, generational and societal divides across Europe that could shape the continent’s politics for years to come, according to a…

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UPDATED: WHO expects 236,000 more Covid deaths in Europe by 1 December

An increase in COVID-19 transmission rates across Europe over the last two weeks combined with low levels of vaccination in some countries are "deeply worrying", the head of WHO in…

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Schools across Europe must stay open, say WHO and Unicef

Schools across Europe must stay open and be made safer for staff and children, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef have demanded, as a new term gets under way…

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Europe needs to prepare for temperatures of 50C, says Met Office

Europe will have to brace for summer temperatures of 50C in future, the Met Office warned. The 48.8C recorded in the town of Floridia, near Syracuse in eastern Sicily, was…

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U.S., European lawmakers issue statement opposing Nord Stream 2

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued a statement on Monday, along with counterparts from several European parliaments, opposing the recent agreement between Washington and Germany to allow completion…

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Southern Europe battles wildfires as north cleans up after floods

Wildfires burned in regions across southern Europe, fuelled by hot weather and strong winds, as some northern countries cleaned up after a weekend of torrential rain and flooding. In Greece,…

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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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