Tag: European Union
UK expects significant reduction in vaccine supply in April
LONDON — Public health officials in England said Wednesday that the number of people getting their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be...
Australia gives COVID-19 shots to virus-hit Papua New Guinea
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia will send COVID-19 vaccines from its own supply to its near-neighbor Papua New Guinea and will ask AstraZeneca to send...
Biden to mark St. Patrick’s Day, praise Good Friday accord
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is marking St. Patrick’s Day as he recommits the U.S. to the Good Friday Agreement, which has come under...
BMW ramping up move into electric cars
FRANKFURT, Germany — German automaker BMW said Wednesday it intends to speed its rollout of new electric cars, vowing to bring battery-powered models to...
Turkey says Greek FM to visit Ankara next month
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s foreign minister says his Greek counterpart is set to visit Turkey for talks next month following a meeting of senior...
EU chief says AstraZeneca shortfalls slow vaccine campaign
BRUSSELS — The European Union's chief executive criticized Anglo-Swedish vaccine-maker AstraZeneca on Wednesday, accusing the embattled pharmaceutical company of delaying Europe's coronavirus vaccination campaign...
Johnson’s ex-aide Cummings slams UK response to pandemic
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser has criticized the government’s response to the pandemic, comparing the health department to a...
EU’s Frontex renews joint border control deal with Albania
TIRANA, Albania — The European Union's border agency, Frontex, has renewed its agreement with non EU-member Albania to strengthen cooperation in border management, fighting...
Volkswagen plans six battery factories to ramp up electrics
FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen plans six large battery factories in Europe by 2030 to power sales of more electric cars while driving down battery...
Allies call on Slovak leader to resign over Russian vaccine
PRAGUE — Two parties in Slovakia’s ruling coalition called on the populist prime minister to resign to open the way for a reconstruction of...