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Joe Biden nominates former ambassador to Romania as new EU envoy

Gitenstein, 74, is a lawyer who served as the US ambassador to Romania from 2009 to 2012.

World News

Deadlock as London rejects EU's proposals on Northern Ireland trade

Talks between London and Brussels entered another impasse on Monday after the UK refused the EU's proposals to solve post-Brexit trade disputes over Northern Ireland.

Europe News

EU needs more than 70% vaccination coverage to stop variants

Professor Marc Van Ranst says COVID-19 can "happily circulate" among the unvaccinated and urges EU countries to speed up their health campaigns.

Europe News

'We've delivered': 70% of EU adults have one vaccination, says VDL

The target of 70% of EU adults having at least one vaccination has been reached. And a total of 57% of people aged 18 and over are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 across the EU.

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Norway

'Norway owes us', says Hungary, after Oslo suspends aid in NGO row

Norway said Hungary refused to appoint "the best-qualified candidate" to manage the funds allocated to civil society.

Money

The EU is making Bitcoin traceable, closing crypto loophole

The proposed new rules will make it harder to use crypto to launder proceeds of crime, the European Commission said.

Europe News

Brussels wants a new EU agency to tackle money laundering

The aim is to have the Anti-Money Laundering Authority set up by 2024.

World News

Euroviews. Europe must united over climate action. Or it will fail | View

European nations will not be credible to others if they cannot agree at home, and third countries will instead bank on the proposals being watered down.

World News

EU pushes for its flag to fly at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

EU leaders want Slovenian athletes to bear the EU flag alongside their national flag for the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

World News

COVID-19 vaccine: EU overtakes US in first jabs injections

After a slow start, Europe's inoculation drive has picked up pace. The share of the EU's population that received at least one vaccine dose is now higher than in the US.

Travel News

France tightens rules for travellers from UK and several EU countries

Unvaccinated travellers from the UK, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and the Netherlands will need to show a negative COVID-19 test taken within 24 hours of departure.

United Kingdom

'Devastating': Crops left to rot in England as Brexit begins to bite

Brexit -- the effects of which kicked in at the start of the year -- means hiring migrant pickers from eastern Europe is now much harder.

World News

Carrot or stick? Which is best at pushing Europeans to get vaccinated?

Some countries are now requiring health passes to access restaurants and travel in an effort to push citizens to get COVID-19 jabs.

Europe News

EU wants to tax aviation fuel and phase out polluting cars by 2035

Brussels has announced a range of new laws to help reduce carbon emissions.

Europe News

Hungary left waiting as 12 EU states have COVID spending approved

A dozen EU countries have had their COVID recovery spending plans approved, paving the way for funds to arrive later this month.

My Europe Series

Five years after Nice attack, is France's terror threat any weaker?

As France remembers the horror of the 2016 Bastille Day attack that killed 86 people, here's how the terror threat has evolved in the country over the past five years.

Poland

'Polexit' fears amid row over whether EU or Polish law reigns supreme

Forget Brexit, some think we've moved a step closer to 'Polexit'.

Earth News

Anger rises as uncollected rubbish leaves stench on streets of Rome

Residents and business owners are furious as the city's hot temperatures make the smell overwhelming.

Europe News

EU governments approve plan to rival China's Belt and Road Initiative

China's Belt and Road initiative was launched in 2013 to expand the country's influence worldwide.

Climate

Europe's climate masterplan aims to slash emissions within a decade

The European Union is preparing to unveil a raft of ambitious plans designed to cut emissions drastically over the next decade.

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