Tag: European Union
Bulgaria upholds veto on North Macedonia EU accession talks
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria on Friday ruled out a possible reversal of its veto of the European Union starting long-delayed membership talks with North...
Greece to EU: Don’t let countries use migrants as leverage
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister says Europe should be “very, very strict” when dealing with countries that he said are seeking to use...
Belarusian journalist sentenced for covering police raid
KYIV, Ukraine — A Belarusian journalist who reported on a police raid at a popular news site has been given a 15-day jail term,...
Pfizer-BioNTech pledge 2B doses to less wealthy nations
ROME — American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German company BioNTech pledged Friday to deliver 2 billion doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to middle- and...
Cyprus asks EU to prevent migrant boat departures from Syria
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus has asked the European Union to act swiftly to stop boats loaded with migrants from leaving Syria’s port of Tartus,...
Spain gears up for summer, lifts restrictions on UK tourists
<p>MADRID — Spain is revving up for a return of summer tourists, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday offering an upbeat outlook after...
EU lawmakers and nations reach compromise on COVID-19 passes
BRUSSELS — European Union legislators and member countries found a compromise Thursday for launching COVID-19 certificates before the summer holiday season, a move aimed...
US, Russia hold parallel military drills in the Balkans
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia and Russia launched joint military exercises near Serbia's capital Thursday as U.S.-led forces held massive drills in neighboring Balkan states...
EU finalizes deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 1.8 billion doses
<p>BRUSSELS — The European Union's executive arm on Thursday finalized a third vaccine contract with Pfizer and BioNTech through 2023 for an additional 1.8...
Italy, EU vow to support Tunisia’s economy to stem migration
TUNIS, Tunisia — Italy and the European Union promised Thursday to support Tunisia's economy as part of their efforts to stem migration across the...