After Slow Start, Europeans Call For Quicker Vaccines Against COVID-19
From France to Germany to The Netherlands, citizens are venting frustration over the pace of the mass vaccination program.
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Brexit Arrives With Border Controls Reinstated Between Britain And The EU
"We have spent the last three years preparing for this moment," says an official in Calais, France, one of the world's busiest ports.
'Time To Leave Brexit Behind': EU And U.K. Agree To Last-Minute Trade Deal
The agreement comes a week before the Brexit transition period ends. The pact averts a worst-case divorce that would have hurt the EU economy but damaged the British economy even more.
Brexit Countdown: What To Know As Britain And The EU Fight Over Their Divorce
As the New Year's Eve deadline approaches, the two sides are still trying to negotiate a deal to avert major economic and trade disruptions. Here are some of the top issues at play.
EU Ends Standoff, Moves Forward With Budget And Coronavirus Relief Fund
Poland and Hungary had blocked the EU budget over a provision requiring each member nation to uphold the bloc's rule-of-law principles. The two nations are under investigation for not doing so.
Biden Is Good News For Europe, But China Challenges Await
Even as European Union leaders welcome more cordial U.S. relations, the trans-Atlantic partnership faces the tough test of handling China's expansion.
Veggie Burgers Can Be Called Burgers, European Parliament Says
Despite pushback from Europe's largest farmer's association, the Parliament will allow vegetarian meat alternatives to use meat-like terms, including burger and steak.
EU Sanctions Russian Officials Over Navalny Poisoning, Citing Chemical Weapons Use
It is "reasonable to conclude," the EU says, "that the poisoning of Alexei Navalny was only possible with the consent of the Presidential Executive Office."
EU Could Bar U.S. Travelers Due To Ongoing Rise In COVID-19 Cases
Chief among the criteria for easing restrictions on foreign travelers: The epidemiological situation in their home countries "should be as good as or better than in the EU," a spokesperson tells NPR.
Democracy At Risk In Central And Eastern Europe, Report Finds
An annual survey by the watchdog Freedom House says authoritarian leaders and the influence of China and Russia are undermining democratic progress achieved since the end of the Cold War.