Tag: European Union
Parliament votes to declare entire EU an LGBT ‘freedom zone’
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament has overwhelming adopted a resolution declaring the entire 27-member European Union a “freedom zone” for LGBT people, an effort...
Slovakia’s health minister resigns to end political crisis
PRAGUE — Slovakia’s Health Minister announced his resignation on Thursday in a deal to defuse a political crisis over the acquisition of a Russian...
Amid pandemic, UK delays imposing post-Brexit border checks
LONDON — Britain announced Thursday that it is delaying the imposition of checks on some goods from the European Union to give businesses more...
EU figures show major vaccine exports despite home shortage
<p>BRUSSELS — European Union figures show that the 27-nation bloc has allowed some 34 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine exports over the past weeks...
Greenpeace protests ECB’s loans for carbon-heavy industries
FRANKFURT, Germany — Greenpeace activists landed on the roof of a European Central Bank building Wednesday to drop a banner protesting the financial institution's...
EU to step up aid effort as virus deepens global crises
BRUSSELS — The European Union unveiled plans Wednesday to step up international aid efforts, support humanitarian agencies and encourage new donors to contribute as...
EU push for better decision-making; more than shop-talk?
BRUSSELS — Engulfed by the biggest economic crisis in its history and fighting off a pandemic that has already claimed half a million of...
CEO: Italy-made Sputnik V aimed for EU market, if approved
MILAN — The head of a Swiss pharmaceutical company said Wednesday that hopes behind a deal with Russia to produce the Sputnik V vaccine...
3 migrants die in Greece after fire in abandoned building
<p>THESSALONIKI, Greece — Greece’s fire department says three migrants have been found dead following a fire in an abandoned building in the center of...
EU to step up aid effort as virus deepens global crises
<p>BRUSSELS — The European Union unveiled plans Wednesday to step up international aid efforts, support humanitarian agencies and encourage new donors to contribute as...