Now playing Next Europe News 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. 01/03/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU unveils plan to prepare for battle against COVID-19 variants The EU plan to fight variants, called HERA Incubator, will be a public-private partnership, pooling knowledge from researchers, biotech companies, manufacturers, the health sector and public authorities and regulators. 17/02/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Von der Leyen defends EU vaccine plan but admits mistakes over Ireland Speaking before the European Parliament, the President of the European Commission said the EU's common vaccine strategy was the right thing to do in the name of European solidarity. 10/02/2021
Now playing Next state of the union Europe's week: Navalny jailing slammed as vaccine fallout continues What has dominated minds in Brussels this week? 05/02/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU will have 400M COVID vaccine doses by June, says von der Leyen If no other vaccines are obtained in the meantime, that's only enough doses to inoculate fewer than half of the EU's 447 million population. 03/02/2021
Now playing Next Europe News 'Wholly unnecessary': Criticism mounts on Brussels over vaccine furore It's been a tumultuous last week for EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. 01/02/2021
Now playing Next world news AstraZeneca will deliver nine million additional vaccine doses to EU Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that AstraZeneca would deliver the EU nine million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine but it still falls short of what they originally agreed on. 31/01/2021
Now playing Next world news European leaders congratulate US President Biden after inauguration European leaders described the 46th President's inauguration speech as "inspiring" and said it was time to bring "conviction and common sense" to help rejuvenate their relationship with the US. 20/01/2021
Now playing Next world news Brexit deal: UK announces 'Canada-style' arrangement with EU The EU and UK have agreed on a post-Brexit deal just days before the end of the transition period. 23/12/2020
Now playing Next Belgium UK & EU 'still far apart' in post-Brexit trade talks as deadline looms Negotiators are meeting in Brussels this weekend ahead of a Sunday deadline called by the European Parliament. 19/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Barnier: 'Moment of truth' in Brexit talks as only a 'few hours left' The EU's chief Brexit negotiator was addressing MEPs on Friday morning, as negotiators prepared to make a "last attempt", in his words, to break the deadlock. 17/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Brexit talks: 'Narrow path' exists to a deal, von der Leyen tells MEPs The European Commission president says some progress has been made in trade talks but she cannot say whether a deal with the UK will be struck or not. 16/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Five reasons why the new Digital Services Act matters "I really wouldn't want to be in the European Commission's shoes right now," Jan Penfrat, senior policy advisor at EDRi said. "We need to find smart solutions for this that protect people's fundamental rights because the internet isn't going to go away." 15/12/2020
Now playing Next world news UK, EU say post-Brexit trade talks will continue past Sunday deadline Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to continue negotiating amid an impending December 31 Brexit deadline. 13/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Truck queues at UK ports as Sunday Brexit deal deadline looms Ahead of the year-end deadline there are already extra long queues of trucks on both sides of the English Channel as UK companies try to lay in extra stock in case of disruption in January. 12/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Brexit: Johnson snubbed by Merkel and Macron after requesting calls Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen have until Sunday to reach a deal after Brexit trade deal talks stalled. 11/12/2020
Now playing Next world news 'Firm decision' to be made on UK-EU trade talks by Sunday, leaders say Leaders say 'very large gaps remain' amid fears of no post-Brexit deal, following talks between UK PM Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels 09/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Brexit deal looking 'very tricky', UK PM says ahead of Brussels talks The British leader told reporters on Tuesday he remains "optimistic" a deal can be secured but warned that "it's looking very, very difficult at the moment." 07/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Brexit talks in 'final few days' but 'fundamental divergences' remain The UK's head negotiator Lord Frost headed to Brussels for more Brexit talks on Sunday, but as the deadline looms, both sides have said divergences remain. 05/12/2020
Now playing Next Portugal Watch: Von der Leyen gives more detail on EU's Digital Services Act Speaking at the Web Summit von der Leyen explained how the Commission intends to rewrite the digital market rulebook for small start-ups as well as big platforms. 02/12/2020
