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Sofagate: von der Leyen says seating snub in Turkey was due to sexism

Ursula von der Leyen promises to defend women's rights after saying she felt "hurt" by a seating snub during a meeting with male leaders in Turkey earlier this month.

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MEPs ratify EU-UK trade deal marking beginning of post-Brexit world

Michel Barnier addressed the European Parliament ahead of the vote on Tuesday, calling Brexit a "failure of the European Union" and urged both Brussels and national governments to draw lessons from the UK's departure.

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Brussels steps up pressure on Serbia over Kosovo talks

Serbian President Alexander Vučić was in Brussels on Monday to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Travel News

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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EU to vaccinate 70% of adult population by July, says Von der Leyen

The European Commission president has announced that 70% of the adult population in the EU will receive at least one vaccine dose by July.

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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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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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Europe's week: Vaccine ups and downs, 'Sofagate' and Ukraine conflict

What are the key stories from the Brussels bubble this week?

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Senior MEP 'deeply offended' by chair gaffe in Turkey

The diplomatic gaffe caused uproar and comes with gender equality in the spotlight in Turkey after the country pulled out of a treaty aimed at stopping domestic violence.

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Michel and von der Leyen to face MEPs after 'Sofagate' gaffe in Turkey

The 'Sofagate' incident has landed European Council president Charles Michel in hot water and raised questions about the unity between EU leaders.

Italy

Italian PM slams ‘dictator’ Erdogan over von der Leyen chair incident

Mario Draghi said he was “very displeased by the humiliation” the EU Commission president suffered during her meeting with the Turkish president.

Jordan

'Sedition has been nipped in the bud,' says Jordan's King Abdullah II

Jordan's King Abdullah II has made his first public comments after an alleged plot to destabilise his kingdom involving his half brother, former Crown Prince Hamzah.

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EU's Michel 'hasn't slept well' since chair gaffe in Turkey

Footage shows the awkward moment Michel and Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took the two top seats, leaving von der Leyen left wondering where she should sit. Eventually, she withdrew to a sofa, some distance from the two men.

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Gaffe as EU's Von der Leyen left without chair as male leaders look on

The incident comes with Turkey under the spotlight over women's rights after withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty on preventing domestic violence.

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EU slams Turkey over its withdrawal from domestic violence treaty

EU chiefs highlighted the bloc's disappointment with Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and raised concerns about the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights in Turkey.

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EU leaders back tightening vaccine exports at Brussels summit

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said that the EU needed pharmaceutical companies to match Europe's openness to exports.

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EU to reset relations with Turkey by refinancing migration deal

European leaders will meet next week in Brussels to discuss the state of EU-Turkey relations following a fractious 2020.

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EU to receive 100m doses per month from April, says Von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told German newspapers that the bloc will receive 300 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines between April and June.

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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.

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Brussels to issue draft law on vaccine passports this month, says VDL

Brussels will put forward a draft law this month to create so-called vaccine passports, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen has announced.