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Brexit regrets for UK fishermen as border delays slash profits

“I think, if we knew this was going to happen, I honestly think things might have been different, people would have voted differently,"

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Hungary bought Russia's COVID-19 vaccine 'because EU was too slow'

Hungary's foreign minister has been defending Budapest's move to buy two million doses of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine

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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.

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No EU agreement for sanctions on Russia over Alexei Navalny arrest

Meeting in Brussels on Monday, EU foreign ministers could not agree to impose additional sanctions over the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and over 3,000 protesters

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EU vaccine delays dog effort to speed up COVID inoculations

Delays to vaccine deliveries from AstraZeneca and Pfizer have raised concerns about the EU's vaccination timeline.

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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.

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Has the EU's vaccine rollout lost Brussels support in poorer nations?

Edi Rama, PM of EU hopeful Albania, has already hit out at Brussels over its "morally and politically unacceptable" vaccine rollout.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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Brexit red tape is leading to shortages in some UK supermarkets

British freight traders say European truck drivers could simply choose not to deliver to the UK over post-Brexit red tape.

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'Outrage': Row after pro-Brexit group moves its website back into EU

Neale Richmond, European Affairs spokesperson for a coalition party, Fine Gael, described the move as an "outrage".

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EU vaccine plan 'morally and politically unjustified', says Albania PM

"If you see how the European Union has conceived this process, for the moment it has decided to think only of itself," said Albania's PM Edi Rama.

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Future trade deals won't be negotiated as fast as Brexit, says MEP

London and Brussels agreed on a post-Brexit trade deal just before Christmas, giving their respective parliaments little time to scrutinise the agreement.

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Brussels-Beijing deal could threaten cooperation with US on China

The EU's landmark agreement with Beijing could complicate transatlantic cooperation on China after Biden's team signalled disapproval of the deal.

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Falkland Islands back in spotlight after exclusion from Brexit deal

The Falklands have not been included in the EU-UK agreement, a cause for concern among residents, many of whom rely heavily on trade with Europe.

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When things go wrong: How EU and US can end their presidents' terms

They lead two of the world's biggest political blocs, but what are the rules for removing the President of the United States and the President of the European Council?