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Kazakh president fires rare criticism at predecessor after unrest

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 06:46
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev issued rare criticism of his long-ruling predecessor Tuesday (11 January), and said he expected Russian-led forces to leave the troubled Central Asian country in the next 10 days.
Categories: European Union

Irish PM: Vaccines to remain voluntary

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 06:46
Mandatory vaccinations will not be introduced in Ireland, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said after news broke on Tuesday that the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) would consider the possibility. Minutes of a December NPHET meeting revealed that the group was set...
Categories: European Union

NATO meets with Russia amid tug-of-war over Ukraine

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 06:45
NATO and Russian officials are set to meet for talks in Brussels on Wednesday (12 January) to discuss Moscow’s military build-up along the Ukrainian border and European security. Wednesday’s meeting constitutes the first talks in the NATO-Russia Council since 2019. NATO...
Categories: European Union

Dutch lack trust in new coalition, survey shows

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 06:42
There is a general lack of trust in the new Dutch coalition, even among voters of the parties currently in government, a survey conducted by the research company I&O Research shows. The new Dutch coalition, consisting of the same four...
Categories: European Union

One in ten Austrians could lose their vaccination status in February

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 06:41
More than 900,000 Austrians, or about 10% of the population, risk losing their vaccination status if they do not get their second or booster shot before February. This is because, from February, COVID certificates will be valid for six months...
Categories: European Union

Hundreds of millions of EU funds ‘ineffective’ in strengthening Balkan rule of law

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 06:35
The European Commission admits more needs to be done for rule of law reforms in the Western Balkans following a European Court of Auditors report which deemed the €700 million of EU work “ineffective” and “not successful”. The report, completed...
Categories: European Union

Polish government vows to scrap taxes on gas

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 06:34
In its long-awaited second “anti-inflation shield”, the government announced its plan to cut value-added tax on fuel and introduce a zero VAT rate on goods such as basic food products, fertilisers and natural gas. The significant rise in food, fuel...
Categories: European Union

Gas price hike may lead to Italian companies relocating

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 06:34
If the government does not provide subsidies to companies, many of them will opt to relocate, said company consortium Confindustria on Tuesday. The consortium is worried about skyrocketing energy prices, which could lead to companies choosing another location for their...
Categories: European Union

Researchers develop ‘biological mask’ against COVID infections

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 06:33
A research group at Helsinki University is in the process of developing an intranasal sprayed inhibitor that should create a biological mask and block omicron and other variants of COVID-19. The results have been promising. In an article published in...
Categories: European Union

Ex-minister: Scholz should call confidence vote over mandatory vaccination

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 06:33
German chancellor Olaf Scholz should hold a vote of confidence in the Bundestag, former conservative transport minister Andreas Scheuer said on Tuesday, amid disputes over potential mandatory vaccines. It is a “matter of character at this point” to call a...
Categories: European Union

Czech parliament chief urges Hungarians to kick Orbán out

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 06:33
Following remarks by parliament’s speaker who hoped that Hungarians drive Prime Minister Viktor Orbán out of office in the upcoming general elections, controversy has been sparked in the new Czech governing coalition. “Czechs have already driven their Babiš out. I...
Categories: European Union

UK finance reigns in Europe despite Brexit fallout

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 05:00
One year after Britain's formal exit from the European Union, London's powerful City financial sector still reigns on the continent despite losing key business and bankers to rival hubs.
Categories: European Union

France, US, Algeria pile pressure on sanctions-hit Mali

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 04:00
Pressure on Mali's junta increased Tuesday as France and the United States underlined their support for the West African bloc ECOWAS, which has slapped sanctions on the country over delayed elections following two coups.
Categories: European Union

Half of Europe on track to catch Omicron, world economy at risk

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 23:00
More than half of people in Europe will likely catch Omicron by March, the World Health Organization said Tuesday (11 January), as the World Bank warned the contagious variant could hamper global economic recovery.
Categories: European Union

Italy blocks migrant rescue ship after inspection

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 18:54
Authorities in the Sicilian port of Trapani detained the Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship following an 11-hour inspection, the group that operates the vessel said Tuesday.
Categories: European Union

EU move to scrap African travel bans clears key obstacle ahead of February summit

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 18:53
The EU’s decision on Monday (10 January) to scrap travel bans on people from a group of African countries has removed a major diplomatic obstacle ahead of February’s EU–African Union summit where the two blocs are hoping to agree on a ‘strategic partnership’.
Categories: European Union

Pharma industry calls for stronger IP protection in free trade agreements

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 18:35
Amid global criticism for holding on to vaccine patents during the pandemic, a new study commissioned by the European pharmaceuticals industry claims that integrating stronger intellectual property protection into free trade agreements would benefit the EU economy.
Categories: European Union

Health Brief: EU policy makes its mark

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 17:39
If one of your new year’s resolutions is to get a tattoo but you’ve always had health concerns about it, you might not need to (th)ink again.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Il Presidente buono

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 16:48
Europe woke up in a state of shock today, mourning the death of David Maria Sassoli, the good president.
Categories: European Union

EU ‘regrets’ Serbian PM participation in Bosnian Serb nationalist extravaganza

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 16:41
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić attended the “Days of Republika Srpska” celebrations in the Serb half of neighbouring Bosnia, an inflammatory extravaganza condemned by the European Union.
Categories: European Union

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