state of the union Europe's week: Leaders meet virtually, as EU and US renew their vows EU heads of state and government held a videoconference Thursday as a third wave of the coronavirus hits the continent. 26/03/2021
the global conversation NATO, China, Russia, Nord Stream 2, US Secretary of State gives the lowdown US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, recently visited NATO headquarters in Brussels to renew America's ties with the alliance. He tells us about his reasons for visiting Europe and what relations will look like under the Biden administration. 26/03/2021
North Korea North Korea confirms missile tests as Biden warns of US response The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said the two “new-type tactical guided projectiles” accurately hit the target off the eastern coast on Thursday. 26/03/2021
USA President Joe Biden, 78, plans to run for a second term in 2024 Biden told reporters that he expected to run for the White House in the next election. 25/03/2021
brussels bureau Russia-Germany gas pipeline 'is a bad idea and a bad deal for Europe' The US Secretary of State said the controversial project "undermines basic EU principles" and poses a challenge to Ukraine and Poland. 25/03/2021
brussels bureau EU summit in Brussels: Four key things to look out for European leaders will hold a videoconference Thursday where the vaccine rollout and the transatlantic relationship will be just some of the issues discussed. 24/03/2021
no comment US authorities publish footage from migrant processing centre US authorities publish footage from migrant processing centre 24/03/2021
USA 'Speak out': Biden and Harris decry racism days after Georgia attacks The US President and Vice-President denounced racism hidden 'in plain sight' as they visited Atlanta, days after a white gunman killed eight people, mostly Asian American women. 20/03/2021
USA US and China clash in first face-to-face meeting under President Biden The meetings in Alaska are a new test in increasingly troubled relations between the two countries, at odds over human rights, Chinese assertiveness and the coronavirus pandemic. 19/03/2021
Ireland Biden recommits to Good Friday Agreement on St. Patrick's Day In a virtual meeting with Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin, Biden said they had a robust agenda to tackle together including the COVID-19 pandemic and Ireland's leadership on the UN Security Council. 17/03/2021
Life Can we solve world hunger and climate change at the same time? Experts are calling on the Biden administration to take the lead on global issues like world hunger and food systems. 17/03/2021
USA US Congress approves Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill The White House described it as a "historic legislative package that will turn the page on this pandemic, deliver direct relief to Americans, and jumpstart our economy." 10/03/2021
USA US Senate approves $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Not a single Republican voted in favour of the massive rescue package, highlighting the bitter partisan divisions that have characterized the early days of the Biden presidency. 06/03/2021
Europe EU and US agree to suspend tariffs over Airbus-Boeing dispute The tariffs will be suspended for four months initially as the standoff between the bloc and the US eased. 05/03/2021
USA Joe Biden's €1.5 trillion COVID relief bill passes House vote hurdle The vote is seen as a crucial victory for President Biden but is likely to run into trouble in the Senate over proposals for a $15 minimum wage. 27/02/2021
USA Joe Biden visits Texas amid recovery effort from deadly winter storm More than a million people in the state are still under orders to boil water before drinking it after millions lost power and water pipes burst in an extreme cold snap. 27/02/2021
USA US launches airstrike in Syria in Biden's first military action The airstrikes targeted facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups, the Pentagon said. 26/02/2021
USA US eyes return to Iran nuclear deal by reversing Trump-era sanctions The move by the new Biden administration comes ahead of a planned EU-led meeting to discuss a return to the Iran nuclear deal 19/02/2021