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World News

'Stab in the back': France blasts new US-UK-Australia security pact

The 'AUKUS' pact aimed at countering China's influence in the region will see Australia scrap its Attack Class Submarine Programme with France in favour of a deal with the UK.

Europe News

What are the key takeaways from Wednesday's State of the EU speech?

The fights against COVID-19 and climate change as well as migration, respect for rule of law and a European defence policy are the main issues Brussels will wrestle with in the coming months.

United Kingdom

UK delays border checks on EU goods again, citing supply chain issues

The government says the "revised timetable will give businesses more time to adjust to new processes". Its critics argue post-Brexit red tape issues need resolving.

France

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo launches bid to be France's next president

If she's successful she'd be France's first female president

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United Kingdom

UK terminates COVID-19 vaccine contract with Valneva

Britain has ordered 100 million doses of Valneva's vaccine candidate, VLA2001, and had an option to secure an additional 90 million doses.

United Kingdom

EU warns no renegotiation possible as UK delays border checks again

Brussels and London have been at loggerheads over the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol — which both parliaments agreed to — since their divorce came into force on January 1.

World News

Tale of two pandemics: Survey finds COVID created stark divides in EU

Southern and Eastern European countries, as well as younger adults, say they have been more impacted by the pandemic.

United Kingdom

UK in talks with 'senior' Taliban over evacuations from Afghanistan

A top UK diplomat is meeting with Taliban representatives in Doha to discuss safe passage for the remaining British nationals in Afghanistan, Downing Street has confirmed.

Nature

Over 30% of global tree species are now threatened by extinction

More than 440 tree species are right on the brink of extinction with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild.

Russia

Navalny demands West crackdown on corruption on poisoning anniversary

From his prison cell, where he is spending the first anniversary of his poisoning, Navalny wrote that corruption is "almost invariably one of the main causes of the global challenges that face the west".

Afghanistan

Taliban may kill us for working with 'infidels' - Afghan ex-EU worker

A former Afghan employee of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL) told Euronews she is hiding in her basement over fears the Taliban may kill her for being a "traitor".

My Europe Series

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.

My Europe Series

Breivik attack: 10 years on, has Norway tackled its far-right problem?

Survivors and experts say that hate speech and the far-right ideology that inspired the massacre of 77 people still prosper.

World News

UK to pay France €62.7 million to curb Channel migration

The deal between the two countries will see French authorities double the number of officers deployed along the coast with their patrol area widened.

United Kingdom

Record 430 migrants cross English Channel in a single day

In the first six months of the year, 7,999 migrants attempted or successfully crossed the Channel in 399 separate "incidents", according to the French Maritime Prefecture.

My Europe Series

Bulgarian elections: No clear winner but anti-elite party in the lead

The snap election was called after no party managed to form a coalition following April's general elections.

Europe News

EU, UK agree temporary truce over 'sausage war'

Brussels agreed on Wednesday to extend a grace period for the transit of chilled meat between Great Britain and Northern Ireland for three months.

World News

Brexit 5 years on: 'We would have you back,' says Europe, in new poll

Most respondents in France, Germany, Italy and Spain have a message for the UK: We want EU back, we want EU back for good.

World News

EU launches antitrust probe into Google's digital ad tech practices

It will focus on whether the company is stifling competition by restricting access to third parties to user data for advertising purposes on websites and apps, while using that data itself.

World News

AstraZeneca ordered to deliver millions of COVID vaccine doses to EU

Brussels and AstraZeneca both claim victory in court battle over COVID-19 vaccine deliveries

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