Uncovering Europe How legitimate are protests against the use of COVID health passes? An increasing number of EU countries require people to present a health pass to visit museums, bars and restaurants. But challenging its use might be tricky. 27/07/2021
Europe News EU nations 'should have done better' with COVID-19 travel rules: MEP The bloc's COVID digital travel certificate has been operational since July 1, but teething errors still remain. 26/07/2021
France France: Tens of thousands protest against COVID pass, vaccination "Macron, no to the health dictatorship!" was among the slogans as tens of thousands took to the streets to protest new coronavirus measures. 17/07/2021
Europe News MEPs overwhelmingly back EU's COVID travel pass The vote leaves just the European Council to rubber-stamp the legislation for it to come into effect by July 1. 08/06/2021
Uncovering Europe Why did Romania's vaccine rollout derail after a successful start? Romania's COVID-19 vaccination campaign was initially more successful than many of its richer EU neighbours. So why has it derailed and can it get back on track? 08/06/2021
United Kingdom UK hits COVID-19 vaccine milestone with 75% of adults inoculated Three-quarters of the adult UK population has now received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, authorities said on Wednesday. The milestone was hit amid concerns in the country over the fast-spreading delta variant. 02/06/2021
United Kingdom UK reports no new daily COVID-19 deaths for first since last year But new infections fuelled by a new virus variant are on the rise. 01/06/2021
Europe News NATO military chiefs prepare crucial summit NATO military chiefs have been meeting this week to prepare a crucial summit next month in Brussels that will decide the alliance's budget. 20/05/2021
France France opens COVID-19 vaccination to all adults from May 31 All adults in France will be able to get their COVID-19 jabs from May 31, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday. 20/05/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Intellectual property waiver & clampdown on China Europe changed its position on intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines and also announced a series of measures aimed at reducing China's influence in Europe. 07/05/2021
Europe News IP rights just one part of vaccine production, says EU's trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU's trade chief, told Euronews that other measures, besides patent waivers, need to be considered to ramp up global production of COVID-19 vaccines. 06/05/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Vaccine passports, Brexit, Sofagate and AstraZeneca These are the key stories from the Brussels bubble this week. 30/04/2021
world news Europe’s economy slid back into recession as US roared ahead The European economy officially entered a double-dip recession in the first quarter of the year, as the continent paid the price for slow vaccine rollouts and extended lockdowns. 30/04/2021
Europe News EU Parliament pushes for free PCR tests ahead of green pass The European Parliament wants EU countries to ensure free-of-charge testing and exempt green pass-holders from additional travel restrictions. 29/04/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Vaccine ups and downs, 'Sofagate' and Ukraine conflict What are the key stories from the Brussels bubble this week? 16/04/2021
Europe News How a court ruling lays the ground for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination A recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has set a precedent that European countries could use to make COVID-19 vaccines compulsory. 13/04/2021
Europe News EU summit in Brussels: Four key things to look out for European leaders will hold a videoconference Thursday where the vaccine rollout and the transatlantic relationship will be just some of the issues discussed. 24/03/2021
Europe News Could an EU 'vaccine passport' amplify existing social inequality? The travel industry see the EU Green Pass as a potential gamechanger, but does it bring up questions of access for people who find themselves on the margins of society? 17/03/2021
state of the union Europe's week: A year of the COVID pandemic and women's day These have been the key talking points in Brussels this week. 12/03/2021
world news French, Germans and Italians unhappy over vaccine rollout - survey Three-quarters of respondents in France (75%) and Germany (77%) and more than two-thirds in Italy (68%) were unhappy with the vaccine rollout. 10/03/2021
world news Europe must speed up vaccine rollout to boost economy, says OECD The Paris-based group warns that sluggish vaccine rollouts in Europe could see the economic recovery lag behind the likes of Israel, the US and the UK. 09/03/2021
Germany Germany hopes for opening-up by late May Merkel's chief of staff says Germany can return to full normality in the summer if vaccine manufacturers keep to their delivery pledges and no new coronavirus mutation upends vaccination plans. 06/03/2021
Europe News Belgium’s slow rollout ‘absurd’ with so many vaccines made in country "It is absurd and a bit surreal that vaccines produced here in Belgium end up more easily in the UK or in Israel." 25/02/2021
Europe News Have Russia and China got enough COVID-19 vaccines to sell abroad? Moscow and Beijing are pushing their homemade jabs abroad. But, what about their own populations? 18/02/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Navalny jailing slammed as vaccine fallout continues What has dominated minds in Brussels this week? 05/02/2021
Europe News EU needs radical new approach to cutting poverty, says UN expert The UN's Olivier De Schutter said the EU should commit to cutting poverty by 50% by 2030. 02/02/2021