World WHO warns against lifting COVID-19 restrictions too soon The World Health Organization urged governments to use extreme caution when lifting COVID-19 curbs amid a sharp rise in new cases and hospitalisations. 07/07/2021
India India's COVID-19 death toll passes 400,000; experts say it's higher Experts believe India's reported deaths and infections are massive undercounts. They say an untold number of people died during the April and May surge outside of hospitals and before they could be tested for the virus. 02/07/2021
brussels bureau MEPs overwhelmingly back EU's COVID travel pass The vote leaves just the European Council to rubber-stamp the legislation for it to come into effect by July 1. 08/06/2021
Romania Why did Romania's vaccine rollout derail after a successful start? Romania's COVID-19 vaccination campaign was initially more successful than many of its richer EU neighbours. So why has it derailed and can it get back on track? 08/06/2021
United Kingdom UK reports no new daily COVID-19 deaths for first since last year But new infections fuelled by a new virus variant are on the rise. 01/06/2021
Travel News Europe's air traffic 'might not get back to normal until 2029' It could be a full decade before Europe's air traffic gets back to pre-pandemic levels, it's been claimed. 21/05/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Intellectual property waiver & clampdown on China Europe changed its position on intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines and also announced a series of measures aimed at reducing China's influence in Europe. 07/05/2021
brussels bureau IP rights just one part of vaccine production, says EU's trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU's trade chief, told Euronews that other measures, besides patent waivers, need to be considered to ramp up global production of COVID-19 vaccines. 06/05/2021
world news Europe’s economy slid back into recession as US roared ahead The European economy officially entered a double-dip recession in the first quarter of the year, as the continent paid the price for slow vaccine rollouts and extended lockdowns. 30/04/2021
brussels bureau EU Parliament pushes for free PCR tests ahead of green pass The European Parliament wants EU countries to ensure free-of-charge testing and exempt green pass-holders from additional travel restrictions. 29/04/2021
World COVID 'putting millions at risk' of other vaccine-preventable diseases Global vaccine programmes need protection to avoid mass outbreaks of diseases other than COVID-19, the World Health Organization has warned. 26/04/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Vaccine ups and downs, 'Sofagate' and Ukraine conflict What are the key stories from the Brussels bubble this week? 16/04/2021
world news Vaccination success sees Gibraltar enjoy life post-pandemic The British Overseas Territory has become one of the first places in the world to ease restrictions including outdoor mask wearing 08/04/2021
