As Trump rebuffs India, the EU nudges closer
Matthew Holroyd
Slovakia’s prime minister steps down amid Sputnik V vaccine scandal
Prime Minister Igor Matovic has been embroiled in a political scandal triggered by a secret deal to buy Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.
Norway delays decision on AstraZeneca vaccines for three weeks
Norwegian health authorities said they will extend the temporary suspension of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine by three weeks, despite assurances from the EMA.
Slovakia's Sputnik V crisis deepens as PM says he's willing to resign
The decision to buy vaccines from Moscow before their approval by the European Union had generated a political crisis in Slovakia's ruling coalition.
'This is embarrassing': Norway PM breaks own government's COVID rules
Solberg apologised for holding a birthday party last month in a restaurant with 13 people when public gatherings in Norway were limited to 10 people.
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Dutch election: Rule change to accept wrongly sealed mail-in ballots
Elderly citizens were asked to vote by post for the first time in the elections, which led to some confusion.
Voter fraud claims show Dutch far-right 'copying Trump's playbook'
Unfounded claims of voter fraud have published online by far-right accounts in the Netherlands in the lead-up to the elections.
Football clubs in Belgium vote to merge with Dutch league
Belgian football clubs have voted in favour of merging with Dutch teams to create the BeNeLeague.
Viral photo of empty Geneva hospital is 'misinformation'
A viral photo on Twitter of an empty hospital corridor in Geneva is "misinformation", Swiss authorities have said.
Spain vs. Kosovo World Cup qualifier to go ahead with flags & anthems
Spain does not recognise Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 but states that this month's match will go ahead with national flags and anthems under FIFA rules.
Madrid set for early elections after regional government collapses
Spain's political landscape has been shaken after the regional government in Madrid split and called an early election.
Nine Romanian police officers prosecuted over violent facemask arrest
Prosecutors in Bucharest have opened criminal proceedings against nine police officers for their treatment of two people they arrested for failing to wear facemasks in September.
Victims of Portugal's deadly bridge collapse remembered 20 years on
Portugal's president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, paid tribute to the 59 victims of the 2001 tragedy.
Sweden: Terrorist motive probed after seven injured in axe attack
Police in Sweden are still investigating a possible "terrorist" motive behind a stabbing incident in Vetlanda on Wednesday.
Twitter 'maliciously violating' Russia's content laws, says watchdog
Russia's communications regulator says Twitter has failed to remove more than 2,800 illegal pieces of content since 2017.
Lockdown easing plan circulating on WhatsApp in Portugal is "false"
Portugal's government says there is "no truth" to the document, which has been shared widely on social media.
Turkey slams Dutch bid to recognise massacre of Armenians as genocide
Turkey has strongly denounced a motion by the Dutch parliament to formally recognise the 1915 massacre of Armenians as genocide.
Illegal workers from Moldova ‘smuggled into France on fake passports’
"The criminal group, organised by a Romanian national living in France, smuggled at least 40 Moldovan nationals to exploit them in the construction business in France," Europol said.
Czech arms company denies selling weapons to Hong Kong police
A weapons dealer in the Czech Republic has firmly denied rumours it has sold arms to police in Hong Kong.
Thousands of CityBee users have their personal data leaked online
Lithuanian police are investigating after the personal data of thousands of customers of a car-sharing service were leaked online.
France fines Google €1.1 million over 'misleading' hotel rankings
An investigation by the French consumer watchdog and finance ministry found the tech giant was guilty of "misleading commercial practice".
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