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Now playing Next Europe News EU is 'stuck between a rock and a hard place' on vaccine rollout "The problem for the European Commission is going to be once the rollout happens, it's not going to get the credit. The member states ... are going to take the credit," said Finland's ex-PM Alexander Stubb 28/01/2021
Now playing Next world news COVID-19 vaccine row: How reliant is the EU on AstraZeneca supplies? The row over the supply of COVID-19 vaccines highlights the tension as Europe struggles to roll out inoculation programmes. 27/01/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels concerned that Italy crisis will delay pandemic spending Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's resignation is raising questions over Italy's ability to effectively distribute the recovery funds it is set to receive. 26/01/2021
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Now playing Next world news Brussels warns UK over downgrading EU ambassador status "We will not accept that the United Kingdom will be the only country in the world that does not recognise the Delegation of the European Union as the equivalent of a diplomatic mission," High Representative Josep Borrell warned on Monday. 26/01/2021
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Now playing Next state of the union Europe's week: Brussels eager for a new start after Biden inauguration "This new dawn in America is the moment we have been waiting for, for so long," said EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. 22/01/2021
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Now playing Next Uncovering Europe EU diplomats on how the bloc is preparing for Biden's administration EU diplomats share their views on what Trump meant for the transatlantic alliance and how Biden could help repair cut ties. 20/01/2021
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The EU must prevent the COVID vaccine roll-out creating two-tier societies ǀ View Regardless of how keen governments are to roll out the vaccine, it’s likely that some groups in society will be slower to receive it, leading to unequal access and curtailed freedoms. 20/01/2021
Now playing Next Europe News At least 80% of priority groups should be vaccinated by March, EU says "We can soon start to see the beginning of the end of the pandemic," said health commissioner Stella Kyriakides in a statement. 19/01/2021
Now playing Next world news How did US President Donald Trump impact Europe over his four years? Donald Trump's unpredictability and America First policy have shaken the post-WWII global order and strained relations between Western allies. 19/01/2021
Now playing Next world news Boeing 737 Max aircraft set be cleared to resume flights in Europe The aircraft was grounded worldwide in March 2019 after two deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. 19/01/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU-US relations under Biden 'won't be the same as before Trump' "There will be no nostalgia," said EU trade chief Sabine Weyland. "We are not going to go back to the global order of previous days." 18/01/2021
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