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Kosovo's PM Kurti fails to commit to negotiation date with Serbia

The new prime minister of Kosovo wrapped up two days of meeting in Brussels without committing to a firm date to return for negotiations with Serbia.

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The President of North Macedonia calls for more EU presence in the Balkans

"We are the best-prepared candidate in the history of the organisation" - The President of North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski, tells Euronews of his country's difficulties in the EU accession process, the Balkans' 'non-paper' and how the country is managing with vaccine supplies.

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EU slams Russia and China for Western vaccines disinformation campaign

Moscow and Beijing's vaccine diplomacy includes "disinformation and manipulation efforts to undermine trust in Western-made vaccines," according to an EU report.

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US recognition of Armenian killings as genocide revives an old debate

The United States’ decision to recognise the deportation and killing of Armenians during the Ottoman Empire as a "genocide" has revived a long-running debate in the European Union.

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Indian COVID variant detected in at least seven European nations: ECDC

According to data obtained by Euronews from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the B.1.617 variant has been detected in seven European countries.

France

France threatens retaliation if UK doesn't comply on fishing

France has threatened the United Kingdom with "retaliatory measures" on financial services if the post-Brexit agreement on fisheries is not implemented.

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Ethiopia 'closing in on itself' amid pressure to end fighting

Ethiopia has been locked in a regional conflict between government forces and the former ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, for months now.

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EU begins legal action against AstraZeneca over 'breach of contract'

"The company has not been in the position to come up with a reliable strategy to ensure the timely delivery of doses," said a European Commission spokesperson.

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Vaccinated US tourists will be allowed to visit the EU this summer

Here's what we know so far on the conditions US travellers will have to meet to travel to the European Union in Summer 2021.

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Merkel wants more EU self-reliance over Covid-19 vaccine production

German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to see more EU self-reliance in the pharmaceutical sector after Covid-19 vaccine supply worries

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Europe's week: European Super League backlash and new AI law

Drama with the European Super League dominated the first half of the week, as the European Commission announced proposals for regulating artificial intelligence.

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Why is EU silent over explosive memo on redrawing Bosnia's borders?

The implications of a leaked memo proposing to re-draw Western Balkans borders along ethnic lines are too far-reaching to be brushed under the carpet, expert Florian Bieber told Euronews.

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EU law on deathtrap factories can't be a box-ticking exercise | View

On April 24, 2013, the eight-story Rana Plaza building on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, collapsed within 90 seconds, killing 1,134 people.

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EU cools claim that a legal case has been started against AstraZeneca

Irish health minister Stephen Donnelly said the European Commission would take legal action against the vaccine producer, but Brussels played down the claim.

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Euro area debt soars to 98% of GDP amid COVID-19 crisis - Eurostat

Public debt and deficit surged last year across the EU as governments borrowed massively to mitigate the impacts of pandemic lockdowns.

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Brussels delays decision on making gas and nuclear a green investment

The European Commission announced new criteria Wednesday for its "green taxonomy", a list of investments that are environmentally friendly, to help improve the flow of money towards sustainable activities across the European Union.

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'We have a deal': EU to cut emissions by 'at least 55%' by 2030

The announcement comes on the eve of an international climate summit hosted by US President Joe Biden.

Georgia

Opposition parties in Georgia sign deal to end political crisis

Several opposition parties have agreed to enter parliament, which they had been boycotting since elections last year.

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EU launches digital platform to let citizens debate the bloc's future

The multilingual platform is the starting point of a year-long exercise to reshape and reform the European Union.

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EU foreign affairs chief: 100,000 Russian troops at Ukraine border

Josep Borrell said Russia's 100,000 troops massed at the border with Ukraine is its highest ever military deployment at that border, and warned: "When you deploy a lot of troops, a spark can jump here or there."