Tag: European Union
Spain’s PM wants EU recovery funds to transform the nation
BARCELONA, Spain — Spain's left-wing government wants the massive coronavirus windfall it will be receiving from the European Union to transform the nation after...
EU lacking sufficient electric cars charging infrastructure
BRUSSELS — In line with its ambition to make Europe a greener place, the European Union wants to drastically reduce gas emission from transport...
Czechs reject mandatory quotas on local food in stores
PRAGUE — Czech lawmakers have rejected a proposed bill to reduce dependency on food imports by imposing a quota of locally-produced food to be...
Czechs start to ease lockdown, youngest kids back to schools
PRAGUE — As the coronavirus pandemic eases up in the Czech Republic, one of the European Union’s hardest-hit countries took its first steps on...
Czech foreign minister fired in government reshuffle
PRAGUE — Czech Republic’s foreign minister was fired Monday in a government reshuffle less than six months before the parliamentary election.
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Former UK leader breaks silence on lobbying scandal
LONDON — Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has broken his silence on allegations that he improperly lobbied government officials on behalf of a...
Greece pins hopes on mandatory home testing, opens schools
ATHENS, Greece — High schools have reopened in Greece to students in the final three grades with the mandatory use of test kits for...
Prosecutor: Salvini should not be tried for migrant policy
ROME — An Italian prosecutor on Saturday told a court in Sicily that there's no reason to order right-wing leader Matteo Salvini to stand...
Thousands rally in Serbia to protect the environment
BELGRADE, Serbia — Protesters in Serbia rallied Saturday demanding that the government protect the environment in a Balkan nation that has seen record levels...
German industrial production down again in February
BERLIN — Industrial production in Germany dropped for a second consecutive month in February, official data showed Friday, a showing that increases the likelihood...