PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to tighten laws on child sex abuse after a high-profile scandal sparked nationwide outrage and thousands took to…
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[Ticker] Hungary buys Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
Hungary has signed a deal to buy Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine – the first EU country to do so – foreign minister Péter Szijjártó…
View More [Ticker] Hungary buys Russia's Sputnik V vaccineEuropol supports Spain and US in dismantling money-laundering organized crime
Europol have supported the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and the US Drug Enforcement Administration to dismantle an organized crime group laundering money for major…
View More Europol supports Spain and US in dismantling money-laundering organized crimeItaly’s Conte calls for support ahead of crucial vote on government’s future
ROME — Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has pleaded with Europhile MPs to save his government ahead of a vote in parliament that will determine whether…
View More Italy’s Conte calls for support ahead of crucial vote on government’s future[Ticker] EU court and Irish dog make history
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg made history Thursday by issuing its first-ever opinion in a case heard in the Irish language. It stemmed…
View More [Ticker] EU court and Irish dog make historyInvesting in local resources for Europe’s strategic autonomy
Today’s Forum Europe Debate, co-hosted by MEPs García del Blanco (S&D), Eva Maydell (EPP), Alexandra Geese and Anna Cavazzini (Greens/EFA), discussed the practical, technical and political questions that will determine the future of…
View More Investing in local resources for Europe’s strategic autonomyUK firms face fines for Chinese trade linked to labor camps
LONDON — The U.K.’s Foreign Secretary vowed “to send a clear message” to China over labor violations in the Xinjiang region as he outlined plans to…
View More UK firms face fines for Chinese trade linked to labor camps[Coronavirus] Commission silent as Germany buys own vaccines
The European Commission refused to comment on whether a bilateral deal between Germany and BioNTech for 30 million additional vaccines is a breach of EU…
View More [Coronavirus] Commission silent as Germany buys own vaccines'It's a catastrophe': Scottish fishermen halt exports due to Brexit red tape
Many Scottish fishermen have halted exports to European Union markets after post-Brexit bureaucracy shattered the system that used to put fresh langoustines and scallops in…
View More 'It's a catastrophe': Scottish fishermen halt exports due to Brexit red tapeBritish pharmacists: We’re on stand-by for speedy vaccine deployment
British community pharmacists are calling on the U.K. government to exploit their capacity and skills to vaccinate people against coronavirus after their offers of help…
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