Tag: European Council

EU leaders express support for holding Tokyo Olympics

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BRUSSELS — The European Union’s two top officials expressed support Thursday for holding the Tokyo Olympics despite growing opposition to the event in Japan...

Kremlin tempers expectations for Putin-Biden summit in June

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MOSCOW — The Kremlin sought Wednesday to temper expectations for next month's summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden but...

4th Czech health minister resigns since start of pandemic

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PRAGUE — The Czech Republic on Tuesday lost its fourth health minister since the coronavirus pandemic struck last year. ...

EU mulls response to Belarus diverting plane to nab reporter

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BRUSSELS — Angry European Union leaders were set to consider a joint response Monday to Belarus' diversion of a plane traveling between EU member...

Pfizer-BioNTech pledge 2B doses to less wealthy nations

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ROME — American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German company BioNTech pledged Friday to deliver 2 billion doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to middle- and...

WTO chief calls for diversification of vaccine production

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BRUSSELS — The head of the World Trade Organization said Thursday it is of paramount importance to diversify vaccine manufacturing and to have more...

Leaders hold talks in Paris to revive African economies

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PARIS — More than 20 heads of state and government from Africa held talks in Paris with the heads of international organizations Tuesday on...

EU, India try again to clinch trade deal, sidelining China

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PORTO, Portugal — The European Union and India agreed Saturday to restart negotiations on a bilateral free trade deal, eight years after their first...

EU says patent waiver idea misses point of vaccine shortage

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PORTO, Portugal — European Union leaders said Friday that the most pressing impediments to COVID-19 vaccine supplies are not intellectual property rights but export...

EU leaders attend summit in person for 1st time this year

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LISBON, Portugal — On the list of things not to do during a pandemic, holding big international gatherings is close to the top. ...