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Belgium

Serious differences remain after latest round of Brexit trade talks

Will a meeting between UK PM Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen on Saturday help break the deadlock?

Belarus

Belarus announces retaliatory sanctions against the EU

It comes hours after Brussels slapped 40 Belarusian officials with sanctions over the falsification of the August 9 presidential election and the crackdown on peaceful protesters

Belgium

Belarus: EU agrees sanctions on 40 officials but not Lukashenko

"There will be no immunity for those who are responsible for the crackdown on demonstrators and opposition politicians," Ursula von der Leyen said.

Europe News

EU giving dialogue with Turkey 'a chance' but warns of sanctions

Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen warned that the bloc has a "tool box" of restrictive measures that be applied "immediately" if Ankara doesn't engage in "constructive" dialogue over underwater drilling.

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United Kingdom

EU Brexit infringement case: What is it and should the UK be worried?

Brussels launched legal action against the UK on Thursday but with fewer than 100 days to go until the end of the transition period, should the UK be that concerned?

Europe News

EU launches legal action against UK over controversial Brexit bill

The UK government now has one month to reply to the Commission's letter.

Belgium

EU looking at 'all legal options' should London breach Brexit treaty

The meeting between the UK's Michael Gove and the EU's Maros Sefcovic on the Withdrawal Agreement comes after Britain unveiled plans to break international law over it.

Europe News

French hospitals postpone operations to make space for COVID patients

Hospitals in Paris and Montpellier have put some interventions on hold to free up space for COVID-19 as the country registered its six consecutive day with more than 10,000 new cases on Sunday.

Belgium

'Stop using so much English', French journalists tell EU Commission

French journalists in Brussels complain Commission uses too much English

Ukraine

'Tragedy': Ukraine confirms 22 dead after military plane crash

The crash occurred near the eastern city of Chuhuyiv, some two kilometres away from a military airport.

World News

Brussels appeals court ruling on Apple €13 billion back tax case

The Commission's legal battle against the tech giant and Ireland dates back to 2016. It argues the low tax rate Apple pays Dublin amounts to state aid.

World News

Respect for international law 'not optional', says EU chief

In a thinly-veiled reference to the UK, EU chief Charles Michel said "respect for treaties, a basic principle of international law, comes to be considered optional even by those who, until recently, were its historical guarantors".

World News

Coronavirus: New infections reach record highs in Britain and France

More than 16,000 new COVID-19 cases were registered in France over the previous 24 hours, while 6,632 new infections were observed in the UK.

World News

COVID-19: Restrictive measures not 'working as intended' in Europe

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control called on member states to implement targeted measures as soon as possible to tackle a "worrying increase" in COVID-19 cases.

France

Marseille and Paris hit out over tightening of COVID-19 restrictions

Bars and restaurants in Marseille and Guadeloupe, where there are currently more than 250 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population, will have to shut from Saturday.

France

'Beautiful progress': France doubles paternity leave to 28 days

President Macron hailed the measure as "promoting equality between women and men" but some say it doesn't go nearly far enough to do so.

United Kingdom

COVID-19: UK Johnson under pressure to extend jobs retention scheme

New restrictive measures were imposed in the UK on Tuesday. The opposition now want the government to extend the furlough scheme due to phase out in October.

Sci-tech

Airbus unveils concepts for zero-emission planes powered by hydrogen

The European aerospace company aims to develop the world's first zero-emission commercial aircraft by 2035.

World News

Watch: EU summit with China 'frank and open', says Von der Leyen

Trade and climate change were the main topics discussed during the summit, held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

France

Girls in French high schools dress 'provocatively' to protest sexism

The #Lundi14Septembre (#Monday14September) hashtag was born on social platforms after several female pupils complained they were refused entry to their high schools over the past few days because their clothes were judged to be "indecent".

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