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How did the idea of a union of European states develop
The Pursuit of EuropeAnthony PagdenOOP, £25How the idea of a union of European states developed, from the end of the Napoleonic Wars until modern times, is the subject. While the idea of Europe…
The European Union condemns “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack which killed…
''The European Union condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that took place yesterday in Beer Sheva. It is the deadliest such attack in Israel in recent years. Four lost their lives and several others were…
EU countries continue to ease COVID-19 restrictions – Is the pandemic over?
Even though the virus continues to spread at high levels, the majority of countries in the European Union and European Economic Area have lifted or at least relaxed some of their COVID-19 restrictions over the past two months.
Iceland,…
Infographic: How much of your country’s gas comes from Russia? | New infographics
Oil and gas prices jumped after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.
The US has banned oil and gas imports and the UK is phasing out oil imports as part of a series of Western sanctions aimed at cutting Russia off from the world's…
Borrell: EU to help war-affected Western Balkan economies
European Union foreign policy chief says bloc will support Western Balkan countries to overcome economic crisis caused by Russia's war on UkraineBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated PressMarch 15, 2022, 1:25 p.m.• 2 minute readShare on…
European Parliament calls on EU to freeze funds for rule of law violators
The European Parliament has, by a large majority, adopted a resolution calling on the European Commission to take action to withhold funds from member states that fail to respect the rule of law. The document names Hungary and Poland…
Ukraine: the European Union is working to punish disinformation
(ANSA) – BRUSSELS, March 8 – The European Union will propose “a new mechanism which will make it possible to sanction malicious actors for misinformation”. This…
Road to European energy independence could start this week – EURACTIV.com
The EU's 5th list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI), to be voted on this week in the European Parliament, is to be revised to include "Russian scrutiny" ensuring that energy projects that receive EU priority status…
Europe plans to turn down the heat in homes to hit Putin’s bloody war
It's only been a little over a week, but so far Russia has let the gas flow. But that poses another problem. Russia earns hundreds of millions of dollars a day from its oil and gas exports, undermining financial sanctions Western powers…
The European Union has closed the skies to Russia
Photo: Getty Images Russian planes will not be able to fly over EU territory
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EU set to back Russia’s expulsion from SWIFT system
In a phone call on Saturday, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that he fully supports the EU line on sanctions, "including those under SWIFT", according to a statement. from Draghi's office.…
Brits living in EU cannot retain pre-Brexit rights, EU court rules | Brexit
The European Court of Justice has been told that British nationals living on the mainland are not retaining the benefits of EU citizenship now that the UK has left the bloc, in a blow to campaigners fighting to retain more of their rights…
Russia enters Ukraine, the West retaliates with sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — Shocked by Russian President Vladimir Putin's order to deploy troops to breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, world leaders moved quickly on Tuesday to push for as strong a response as possible in the hope of avoiding an…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken with State of the Union on CNN with Dana Bash
QUESTION: And I am now joined by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, let's start with what you just heard from Clarissa, hearing that troops from Russia and Belarus will continue these joint exercises there beyond…
Lawmaker says European Union can finalize deal for single mobile charging port by year’s end /…
EU and Member State legislators should find common ground in order to reach an agreement. According to this agreement, a common charger pin is considered for different electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, tablets, tabs and even…
Involve CSOs and NGOs in regulatory laws, EU tells FG
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The Head of Component II, European Union Agents for Citizen Transformation Program, Ideem Udoekong, called on the Nigerian government to allow civil society organizations to actively participate in the laws that…
Emmanuel Macron recounts the face-to-face with Vladimir Putin
PARIS — Around a table much smaller than the 6-meter-long oval slab through which he faced President Vladimir V. Putin in Moscow, President Emmanuel Macron gathered a few journalists this week to confide that the crisis in Ukraine was…
EU launches rare investigation into Pegasus spyware scandal | European Union
The European Parliament is preparing to launch a commission of inquiry into the Pegasus spyware scandal after evidence emerged that government critics in Poland and Hungary were being targeted by the surveillance software.The cross-party…
European and US regulators tell banks to prepare for threat of Russian cyberattack
FRANKFURT/LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is bracing banks for a possible Russian-sponsored cyberattack as tensions with Ukraine mount, two people familiar with the matter said, as the region prepare for the financial…
Human Rights Watch – Lanka Business Online
The Sri Lankan government is using the discredited Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to commit prolonged arbitrary detentions and torture, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The European Union, other trading…
Afghan refugees face a two-tier system in Europe
Some of the Afghan women around the table in the neoclassical building in central Athens took notes in leather-bound notebooks as they debated the future of women and girls in their home country. They were lawmakers, journalists and judges…
EU-US energy cooperation to fight climate change
Massive efforts are needed to urgently mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and, in parallel, support adaptation measures for those already affected by its negative impact.
On the occasion of the EU-US Energy Council in February 2022, it is…
Opinion – The status of the European Union in the Russian-Ukrainian crisis
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited Ukraine in January 2022 amid continued rising tensions along the Russian-Ukrainian border, sending a strong message of support to Kyiv. This came at a time when a series of…
Brexit Britain may become the envy of Europe, says ATILLA DEMKO | Express a comment | Comment
Dr. Attila Demkó is the director of the Center for Geopolitics (Image: Wikipedia – Hungary)Yet, in this age of instantaneous reactions, some geopolitical shifts require thinking over decades rather than months and years. Brexit is one…
The French economy is beating expectations, while that of Germany is weakening.
France assumed Germany's traditional role as the economic powerhouse in Europe after a strong end to last year, while the German economy contracted in the last quarter of 2021 as it grappled with a resurgence of the coronavirus, official…
Will the EU step up its efforts to ensure rules-based Indo-Pacific trade?
On September 16, 2021, China applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). This immediately sparked a debate among trade watchers over the merits, as well as the benefits and risks, of…
CPI 2021 for Western Europe and the European Union:…
Despite overwhelming stagnation in the region, some countries are stepping up their anti-corruption efforts.
Estonia (74) gained 10 points since 2012 and continues to make progress with a comprehensive anti-corruption plan for…
EU official promises swift sanctions if Russia launches military attack on Ukraine | Ukraine
The European Union will be ready to launch sanctions against Russia "within days" of a military attack on Ukraine, a senior official has said, as the explosive security crisis enters a critical new phase.EU foreign ministers meeting in…
Live Updates: Border Tensions Between Ukraine and Russia
While tensions on the Ukraine-Russia border have been simmering for a long time, here is a timeline of notable developments over the past decade that have culminated in the current escalation of tensions on the Ukraine-Russia border. .2013:…
Xebra Obtains Trademarks in the European Union
VANCOUVER, BC, January 18, 2022 /CNW/ - Xebra Brands Ltd. ("Xebra") (CSE: XBRA) (OTCQB: XBRAF) (FSE: 9YC), a cannabis company, is pleased to announce that it has obtained registered trademarks in the European Union, covering 28 countries…
China, EU set to hold summit in March
Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. (AFP)
The European Union and China plan to hold a summit at the end of March, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday, amid concerns over a…
Europe’s gas crisis relies on cold, high prices attracting supply
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Europe's natural gas crisis continues. Reserves are low. The prices are high. Utility customers are affected by higher bills. The main Russian supplier Gazprom no longer sells gas as before.All of this begs the…
Brexit effect: British travelers must pay a fee to enter the European Union
At the end of this year, UK citizens traveling to the European Union (EU) will have to pay additional fees on any travel. This is a consequence of the UK's exit from the EU following Brexit and the free movement rule will change,…
EU admits teaming up with Israel Police allows for mass surveillance
Israel's racist police are involved in at least 10 EU research projects.
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ActiveStillsThe European Union is funding research involving the Israeli police while admitting that it can be used for espionage.
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The break-up of the EU: more member states expected to leave the bloc after Brexit | Politics | News
The bold prediction was made by Professor Christian Lequesne, the French scholar suggesting that "nothing" could now stop other nations from pulling a leaf out of Britain's book. Professor Lequesne, professor of political science at…
EU nuclear and gas-fired power plant funding project sparks anger
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union's draft plans that would allow nuclear and gas energy to continue to be part of the bloc's path to a climate-friendly future were the subject of immediate criticism this weekend. end from…
Timeline: The European Union and migration in 2021 | Migration
Shipwrecks, fences and internal disagreements have marked the European Union's efforts this year to prevent further arrivals of refugees while trying to forge a humane migration policy in accordance with international law.
Al Jazeera takes…
AP PHOTOS: Stranded migrants, cold on the border between Belarus and Poland
BRUZGI, Belarus (AP) - On a sunny but freezing morning in a forested area of ââBelarus on the border with Poland, hundreds of migrantsstand in line for hot food and water.They have been stuck here for!-->…
Step forward Liz Truss – a wicker woman consenting to the Brexit bonfire | Stewart lee
Im The wicker man (Robin Hardy, 1973), the key to the effectiveness of sacrifice is that Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodwoodward, 1930) voluntarily embraces the status of victim. And so Liz Truss climbs in her photo bin and walks with…
The European Union can only blame its own policies for record gas prices: Putin
The European Union can only blame its own policies for the record gas prices, as some of its members are reselling cheap Russian gas at much higher prices within the bloc, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Putin also called…
EU and UK reach agreement on quotas for joint fishing stock
The European Union said on Wednesday it has reached a fishing deal with the UK over their shared stocks, but environmentalists have insisted that even after Brexit the fish will continue to be overfished.
The deal stood out from…
Turkey calls on EU to protect country’s membership prospect
Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Faruk Kaymakci called on the European Union to push forward the country's candidacy to join the bloc.
"Turkey's prospect of EU membership must be protected and strengthened,"…
Brexit LIVE: Betrayal! Fury erupts as Frost seeks to hand power to a “foreign court” |…
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has made a threat to the Northern Ireland Protocol. The DUP chief has warned that if Northern Ireland is not protected in the UK home market, the Stormont Assembly could be at risk. Speaking on Friday, Sir Jeffrey…
EU leaders to discuss increase in infections and spread of omicron
BRUSSELS (AP) - A summit of European Union leaders on Thursday tries to coordinate actions to deal with the wave of coronavirusinfections across the continent and the emergence of the new omicron variant while keeping the borders open.As!-->…
EU proposes changes that would undermine borderless model
BRUSSELS - bruised by random pandemic border checks and an ongoing crisis with Belarus over migrants on its eastern border, the European Union is proposing changes that could undermine one of its greatest successes - the free movement of…
European budgetary rules are holding it back – POLITICO
Arancha González is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain.
There is an American political axiom: "Don't tell me what you like. Show me your budget and I'll tell you what you like. The European Union…
Blinken had ‘productive’ talks with Europeans on Iran nuclear deal | World news
By Humeyra Pamuk and William JamesLIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a "productive" meeting with his British, German and French counterparts on Friday to discuss the way forward for negotiations on the…
Macron presents the vision of a more assertive European Union
PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron, during a rare press conference, on Thursday called on the European Union to move from "a Europe of internal cooperation to a powerful Europe active in the world, fully sovereign, free of its choices and…
European Union provides new funding to support COVID-19 vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa –…
The program will reach over 189 million people
DAKAR / NAIROBI, December 8, 2021 - UNICEF received a new European Union Humanitarian Aid grant to help roll out COVID-19 vaccination in 12 countries in East, Southern, West and…
Will the new German coalition lead Europe towards a federal union with room for common debts?
Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently celebrated the end of her 16-year term in Berlin with a traditional military band playing hits from Hildegard Knef to Nina Hagen.
How far the new coalition of Social Democrats, Liberals…
EU and IFRC support people affected by water crisis and drought in Syria
Damascus, December 3, 2021 - In response to the severe water crisis and drought in Syria, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has released 748,000 CHF (709,000 EUR) from its Fund for…
Italy in talks with EU to delay MPS privatization beyond 2023 – sources
The entrance to the Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank headquarters is seen in downtown Siena, August 16, 2014. REUTERS / Stefano RellandiniRegister now for FREE and unlimited access to reuters.comRegisterItaly, EU discuss extension of…
EU rewrites rules on censorship of illegal content
The European Union is set to rewrite the rules of the road governing how search engines, online marketplaces, social media and other web platforms find and remove illegal content.
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is based on a fundamental…
News: Joint NATO-EU visit highlights solidarity and cooperation with visit to Baltic Sea region,…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is visiting Lithuania and Latvia on Sunday 28 November 2021, accompanied by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, to show solidarity with NATO Allies and EU Member…
Shares decline on new COVID variant; Dow loses 905 points
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares fell on Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly fell more than 1,000 points, as a new variant of the coronavirus first detected in South Africa appeared to spread across the world. Investors were unsure…
Will the France-Italy agreement change the balance of power in the European Union?
After years of strained relations between Rome and Paris, the agreement is expected to strengthen cooperation. But is this enough to change the center of…
Joint editorial on the European Union Action Plan on Gender Equality III
European Union
Written by Joseph Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Union, European Commissioner for International Partnership, Jutta Urpilainen…
Helping the Eastern European chess player is essential for the United States
Too often, international relations are viewed in a static and surprisingly careless way, like chess pieces on a chess board with no internal dynamics of their own - or at least none that matter. It's a terrible way to look at the world,…
UK travelers will pay entry fees to European Union countries from 2022
Travelers from the UK, who are not residents of the European Union, are required to pay a fee to enter European Union countries from next year. Residents who are not members of the European Union must pay £ 5.89 to enter the…
Execution of Julius Jones – update: quarterback Baker Mayfield joins appeals for mercy to…
Julius Jones supporters rally outside Oklahoma governor's house ahead of executionJulius Jones is due to be executed by the state of Oklahoma on Thursday. Baker Mayfield, NFL Cleveland Browns quarterback, weighed in on Oklahoma's most…
Julius Jones news – live: European Union calls on Oklahoma Governor Stitt to suspend execution
Oklahoma inmate convulses during execution, witnesses say.mp4Julius Jones is due to be executed by the state of Oklahoma on Thursday. Jones' family and supporters - a group that includes celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Russell…
Sigrún Pálsdóttir wins the 2021 EU Literature Prize
Writer Sigrún Pálsdóttir received the European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) on November 9. The EUPL rewards one writer per participating country once every three years. Sigrún…
Cyprus wants EU support for crackdown on migrants as flows increase
Nicosia, Cyprus - Cyprus said on Wednesday it would seek European Union approval to stop processing asylum claims from migrants entering illegally in the eastern Mediterranean island nation.Government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said a wave…
EU wants COP26 to denounce the gap between climate promises and action – document | The…
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union wants the outcome document of the UN climate summit COP26 in Glasgow denouncing insufficient ambition in the fight to reduce greenhouse gases, according to a document from the German government…
How the European Union is deploying biometric national ID cards for travel just like Ghana
EU Member States have started processes to turn their national IDs into ePassports
Following the statement by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia that the Ghanacard will soon become an electronic passport for Ghanaians, it emerged that…
EUROPEAN MIDDAY BRIEFING – Rise in shares before -2-
Airbus SE aircraft deliveries fell again in October, as problems in its supply chain disrupted the automaker's ambitions to quickly return to pre-pandemic production levels.
The European aircraft maker said Friday…
European steel plan shows Biden’s willingness to merge climate and trade policy
WASHINGTON - President Biden has pledged to use trade policy as a tool to mitigate climate change. Over the weekend, the administration gave its first glimpse of how it plans to reconcile those political goals, saying the United States…
Biden’s climate plan aims to cut methane emissions
The proposed rule would target for the first time reductions in existing oil and gas wells nationwide, rather than focusing only on new wells as previous regulations have done.EPA administrator Michael Regan said the new rule, established…
Back in Europe, Biden tries to show his allies the US is with them
ROME (AP) - Almost five months after President Joe Biden declared "America is back" on his first presidential visit abroad, the president's challenge now that he's back in Europe is to convince the world that America is here to…
How rising energy prices have complicated Europe’s climate crisis
Spain, meanwhile, has pushed for a faster transition to renewable energies, precisely so that the continent is not forever subject to the vagaries of the gas market. "The present and the future belong to renewables and we cannot solve a…
Oops, they’ve done it again: the European Union’s Arctic policy update in 2021
Virginijus SinkeviÄius, European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, presenting the EU's new Arctic policy (note: this is not a strategy) on October 13, 2021 in Brussels. Photo: European Commission…
Why Poland would rather keep EU money than break with the bloc
KOBYLIN-BORZYMY, Poland - The twin spiers of Saint Stanislaus, an imposing red-brick Catholic church, can be seen for miles through the cornfields and cow pastures of this conservative region of eastern Poland, a stronghold of support for…
Legislative Approaches to AI: European Union v. UK
After an initial announcement in early 2021, the UK government recently launched its first national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. This new strategy indicates that the UK may be considering deviating from the legislative approach…
Merkel “worries” the future of the EU threatened – “more and more…
The German Chancellor revealed that she was "worried" that compromises were becoming "more and more difficult" to find between Brussels and the Member States. In a farewell interview, Merkel expressed concern "that it is increasingly…
EU leaders bid farewell to German Chancellor Angela Merkel with ‘space egg’
European leaders gave Angela Merkel a standing ovation at her 107th and final summit.The Hague: It has been compared by critics to the Eye of Sauron from the Lord of the Rings movies, or a crushed Pokemon ball.But the young…
European Council conclusions on COVID-19, energy, trade and external relations, 21 October 2021
I. COVID-19
1. Vaccination campaigns across Europe have enabled significant progress in the fight against COVID-19. However, the situation in some Member States remains very serious. In order to…
EU, US warn of ‘divisive rhetoric’ in Bosnia, call for dialogue
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EU High Representative Josep Borrell deliver remarks to reporters before meeting at the State Department in Washington, USA, October 14, 2021. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst / PoolBELGRADE, Oct.20…
Latvia announces four weeks of lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise
RIGA, October 18 (Reuters) - Latvia announced a COVID-19 lockdown from October 21 to November 15 in an attempt to slow a spike in infections in one of the least vaccinated European Union countries."Our health system is in danger (...) The…
The “concrete wall” that the European Union found in Hungary
The whole mission of the European Parliament was surrounded by a climate of intimidation. The visit of the commission led by Delbos-Corfield dates back to the process open to Hungary under Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union, which…
EU lacks plan B as US gathers allies to talk tough with Iran
The European Union is not thinking of a "plan B" if diplomacy with Iran fails, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told Washington on Friday, contrary to a US statement that "all options "are on the…
A conversation on economics and geopolitics with Paolo Gentiloni
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST2lIBw4Fvg
The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy and the Center on the United States and Europe welcomed Paolo Gentiloni, European Union Commissioner for Economics, to…
Afghan Taliban delegation to Turkey for high-level talks
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's foreign minister met with a high-level delegation of the new Afghan Taliban leadership on Thursday, officials said, the first such talks since the Taliban took control of the country in August , as US forces…
It’s time for the EU to grow as a democracy
US President Joe Biden's initiative to convene a virtual "Summit of Democracies" in early December coincides with the "Conference on the Future of Europe". The US summit offers the European Union an excellent opportunity to mark its…
How Delhi Came to See Europe as a Valuable Strategic Partner
Last week's in-person summit in Delhi was with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. This was fitting, as Europe is so high on India's diplomatic agenda today and the small European states are attracting unprecedented political…
‘Brexit can happen here’, Poles protest in favor of EU membership
WARSAW, Oct. 10 (Reuters) - More than 100,000 Poles demonstrated in favor of joining the European Union on Sunday after a court ruling that parts of EU law is incompatible with the constitution has raises fears that the country leaves the…
Moderna, Racing for Profits, keeps Covid vaccine out of reach of the poor
Moderna's market value has nearly tripled this year to over $ 120 billion. Two of its founders, as well as an early investor, were on Forbes magazine's list of America's 400 richest people this month.As the coronavirus spread in early…
EU executive pushes Greece to investigate refoulement reports
A Greek national flag and a European Union flag fly inside a recently opened closed-type migrant camp on the island of Samos, Greece, September 18, 2021. REUTERS / Alkis Konstantinidis / File PhotoOctober 8 (Reuters) - The European Union…
EXCLUSIVE Lawyers warn EU against labeling gas as a ‘green’ investment
Storage tanks are seen in an (LNG) facility at Waterston, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Great Britain September 20, 2021. REUTERS / Rebecca Naden / File PhotoClientEarth says move would violate multiple EU lawsBrussels decision on…
Soaring energy prices reveal EU-climate divergences
General view of smoke rising from a chimney of a power plant in Dublin, Ireland on September 24, 2018. REUTERS / Clodagh KilcoyneBRUSSELS, Oct.6 (Reuters) - Soaring energy costs fueled tensions among European Union countries over their…
Reviews | The Polish-Belarusian border is the scene of a new migration crisis
European officials insist on the need for such policies. Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, said at the end of September that the bloc must "come together to protect our external borders". But what kind of policy…
France, Spain Call for Changes as EU Energy Prices Rise | Economic news
BRUSSELS (AP) - France and Spain lobbied on Monday to change the rules governing the European Union's energy markets as gas and electricity prices rise, pushing up utility bills public already high and tightening a notch the belt of people…
Russia negotiates with United States and European Union to admit entry of people vaccinated with…
As negotiations progress with the World Health Organization (WHO), Russia has started a series of dialogues with United States and the nations of the European Union allow entry of people vaccinated against Covid-19 with the Sputnik…
Popular companies including Clubhouse and Vimeo embrace new EU stance against disinformation /…
Clubhouse, Vimeo and DoubleVerify are just a few of the names coming together to sign up for the updated European Union Code of Practice on Online Disinformation.The EU has always been quite strict when it comes to the rules and…
The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union
These days we are seeing news of fuel shortages at service stations in the UK which are already starting to cause a new shortage in the chain of commodities such as food or medicine among others.
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Fix it or abandon it, Johnson of UK warns EU over deal with N. Ireland
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA, September 22, 2021. REUTERS / Eduardo Munoz / Pool / File PhotoBELFAST, Oct.1 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris…
Migrants on new route to Europe are trapped between borders
BIALYSTOK - After enduring a decade of war in Syria, Boshra al-Moallem and her two sisters took the opportunity to flee. Her brother, who had fled years earlier to Belgium, had saved enough money for their trip, and rumors were spreading…
European Union countries risk another wave of the virus if they ease restrictions now, health…
There is a high risk of an increase in the number of new coronavirus cases and deaths in European countries with insufficient vaccination coverage if they relax restrictions on Covid-19 in the coming weeks, according to a new report from…