Varying degrees of success for coronavirus apps in Europe
Designed to help fight the spread of the coronavirus, tracking applications have encountered a series of challenges since their launch, from privacy concerns to technical glitches
Macron to discuss east Med tensions at southern EU summit on Thursday
Macron has spoken out resolutely against Turkey's activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. Therefore, he called for an informal summit of the southern EU countries on Thursday.
Spectre of no-deal Brexit returns to haunt virus-hit UK
The prospect of a no-deal Brexit looms again in Britain, stoking fears of a painful double whammy for an economy already on its knees due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak
EU hobbled over Navalny sanctions response
European countries have threatened sanctions on Russia over the alleged nerve agent attack on Alexei Navalny, but a concerted decision will be tough to reach given the interests at stake
In race for vaccine, safety trumps speed
The halting of clinical trials for one of the most advanced experimental Covid-19 vaccines shows the importance of safety in developing new medicines, experts say
Britain, EU to hold more trade talks amid waning optimism
Johnson's government an "internal market bill" on Wednesday to override the State Aid and Customs readmission agreement provisions for Northern Ireland.
UK urges ‘more realism’ in crunch EU trade talks
Britain has demanded "more realism" from the EU ahead of post-Brexit trade talks, amid reports London is looking to rewrite an agreement the two sides had already signed
Nordics welfare model limits corona economic damage
While the coronavirus crisis has pushed Europe's economies into record slumps, Nordic countries have fared better than most, with their well-oiled welfare states helping to limit the damage
Spain foreign tourist arrivals fell 75% in July
Foreign tourist arrivals in Spain plummeted by 75% year-on-year in July despite the reopening of borders in the world's second-most popular tourist destination, official figures show
Mutating terror threat still looms over Europe
The terrorist threat against Europe has mutated in the last half-decade as jihadist groups have seen their Middle East sanctuaries eroded, but analysts say the West must remain braced for more attacks