# European Union

The cargo ship ' Grande Europa' of the Italian company 'Grimaldi Lines' burned down yesterday near Mallorca when it was traveling from Sardinia to Valencia loaded with 1,843 cars.
The cargo ship ' Grande Europa' of the I […]
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Turkey slams German arms embargo search of ship in Mediterranean

Turkey has denounced the action of German marines when they searched a Turkish cargo ship in the Mediterranean as part of the European Union's so called ''Irini mission'' attempting to stop weapons shipments to conflict-torn Libya.
8 hours ago
Brexit supporters wave Union flags as they watch the big screen in Parliament Square in central London on January 31, 2020. Photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas / AFP
Brexit supporters wave Union flags as th […]
Brexit, coronavirus, Trade, Infographic, Video

Close-run Brexit talks underline political dilemma for UK

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's brinkmanship has brought UK-EU talks down to the wire and his choice boils down now to a barebones deal or serious economic disruption in the middle of the pandemic
13 hours ago
A nurse inoculates volunteer Ilya Dubrovin, 36, with Russia's new coronavirus vaccine in a post-registration trials at a clinic in Moscow on September 10, 2020. - Russia announced last month that its vaccine, named "Sputnik V" after the Soviet-era satellite that was the first launched into space in 1957, had already received approval. The vaccine was developed by the Gamaleya research institute in Moscow in coordination with the Russian defence ministry. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
A nurse inoculates volunteer Ilya Dubrov […]
coronavirus, Health, Infographic, Video, Video 3D

EU eyes vaccinations within months as cases top 1 million in Italy

The European Union expresses hope it can start vaccinating people against Covid-19 in early 2021, as Italy records more than one million cases and Britain's death toll surpasses the 50,000 mark
2 weeks ago
15.01.2019, A pro-Brexit demonstrator is standing outside the Westminster Parliament building on the eve of the vote on the Prime Minister's Brexit deal. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire/dpa +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++
15.01.2019, A pro-Brexit demonstrator is […]
Brexit, Infographic

Britain misses legal deadline in Brexit-infringement case, EU says

Great Britain has missed a crucial deadline set by the European Union concerning the UK-EU withdrawal agreement. Therefore, several measures are being considered by the EU right now and sanctions might be imposed in the upcoming months.
3 weeks ago
A shopper wearing a protective mask buys fruits in a Paris' district market on May 12, 2020, after France eased lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
A shopper wearing a protective mask buys […]
Budget, coronavirus, Eurozone, Health, Infographic

Eurozone GDP up 12.7% in Q3, biggest quarterly rise

Eurozone output soared by 12.7 percent in the third quarter as the bloc bounced back from the depths of the coronavirus lockdown, according to the Eurostat statistics agency
3 weeks ago
A vegan burger pictured at the international meat industry fair IFFA in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on May 6, 2019. Photo: Daniel Roland / AFP
A vegan burger pictured at the internati […]
Climate change, Environmental pollution, Food and agriculture

Farmers push ‘veggieburger’ label ban in Europe

Angry European farmers are pushing for a ban on calling vegetarian products a "burger" or a "sausage" that they say mislead consumers into thinking certain products contain meat
1 month ago
PICTURE TAKEN IN HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR) MODE The power plant "Neurath" run by coal from the brown coal open cast mine Garzweiler is pictured on October 24, 2014 in Rommerskirchen, western Germany. The power plant is operated by German energy giant RWE. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ (Photo by Patrik STOLLARZ / AFP)
PICTURE TAKEN IN HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR […]
Climate change, Environmental pollution, Eurozone, Infographic, Video 3D

EU leaders to decide tougher climate goal in December

EU leaders have said they will decide on a more stringent climate target for 2030 at a summit in December, leaving more time to forge a united response to climate change
1 month ago
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outside 10 Downing Street in central London on January 8, 2020, ahead of a meeting. Photo: Tolga Akmen / AFP
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson a […]
Brexit, Trade, Infographic

UK PM to talk to EU chief as Brexit talks run out of time

Britain's PM Boris Johnson will talk to EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday as both sides blame each other for blocking progress in post-Brexit trade talks ahead of a key EU summit
1 month ago