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The Israeli flag will be projected onto the Brandenburg Gate on the sidelines of the Festival of Lights as a show of solidarity.

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European leaders pledge support for Israel, condemn Hamas and halt Palestinian aid

10:20pm October 09, 2023

by Fatima Al-Kassab

Governments in Europe pledge support for Israel and European Union freezes aid to Palestinians after days of escalating violence in Israel and Gaza.

St. Mark's basilica in Venice is one place U.S. passport holders may not be able to get to without approval under the new ETIAS requirements

Wait, do you need a visa to go to Europe now? The new ETIAS requirements, explained

10:28am July 27, 2023

by Emily Olson

Starting in 2024, American passport holders traveling to 30 European countries will need to receive authorization to travel via the ETIAS, a long-awaited measure designed to prevent terrorism.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands after a joint press conference after talks in Kyiv on Thursday.

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European leaders meet in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's path toward joining the EU

10:14am February 03, 2023

by Julian Hayda

This is the first summit to take place with Ukraine as an official candidate to join the European Union.

Customers queue to enter a re-opened Zara clothes shop at Colombo shopping center in Lisbon, Portugal, on in April 2021.

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Europe has designs on making the 'fast fashion' industry more sustainable

5:00am March 31, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Under the proposal, the European Commission would set new durability standards and require companies to include how sustainable and recyclable a clothing item is on its label.

The European Commission is asking Facebook, Twitter, Google and others to share more details about what their platforms are doing to curb disinformation.

Europe Wants Social Media Giants To Do More To Stop Disinformation

9:16am May 26, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The executive branch of the European Union is asking Facebook, Google, Twitter and others to provide details on how they are responding to disinformation on their platforms.

A view of Amazon's headquarters in Luxembourg. The online retail giant on Tuesday prevailed at the European Union's second-highest court in a major tax case.

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Amazon Wins Case Against EU Regulators Over Luxembourg Taxes

10:27am May 12, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The European Commission has said the online giant got a sweetheart deal from Luxembourg that amounted to "illegal state aid" worth $303 million.

A man takes a picture at sunset with the Eiffel Tower in the background in March in Paris. The president of the European Commission says fully vaccinated Americans will be able to visit the European Union this summer.

Vaccinated U.S. Travelers Will Be Allowed To Visit Europe Again Starting This Summer

12:11pm April 26, 2021

by Frank Langfitt

The European Commission president says she expects all 27 EU member states will accept visitors who've received COVID-19 vaccines, but the CDC is still warning against travel to much of Europe.

Tourists arrive at Palma de Mallorca, Spain, last summer. The EU's executive arm has proposed a certificate to ease travel across its member states.

EU Officials Propose Digital Travel Certificates — Vaccination Not Required

1:50pm March 17, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Certificates with QR codes would serve as proof that a person has either been vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result or recovered from the disease.

A sign appears in the window of an office at Pfizer Manufacturing in Puurs, Belgium, on Monday, the same day the European Medicines Agency authorized the use of the company's COVID-19 vaccine.

EU Approves Use Of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

1:34pm December 21, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

Hours after the EU's drug agency signed off on the vaccine, the European Commission approved its use, clearing the way for inoculations to begin across Europe.

A woman passes a lifeguard this week on the beach in Lloret de Mar, Spain. The European Union is considering which countries should be allowed to send tourists to its member nations as travel restrictions begin to ease in the pandemic.

EU Could Bar U.S. Travelers Due To Ongoing Rise In COVID-19 Cases

1:28pm June 24, 2020

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.