EU to propose vaccine ‘green pass’
The European Commission will propose rules for an EU vaccine "green pass" this month, as the bloc prepares to ramp up its Covid-19 immunisation drive, Ursula von der Leyen said
Europe vaccine rollout shifts up a gear as supply worries linger
France and Russia prepare to beef up their coronavirus inoculation programmes, even as authorities seek to allay concerns about vaccine supplies while the global pandemic shows no sign of abating
Gas finds heighten eastern Med tensions
The discovery in recent years of huge natural gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean has whetted the appetite of nearby countries but strained tensions between Turkey and its neighbours
Virus-confined Med states wilt in record heat wave
Across the Mediterranean and its alluring beaches, a heatwave has hit countries just as they cautiously ease COVID-19 lockdowns, stoking hopes the new season will help fight the virus
Pandemic lockdown: little comparison for WWII survivors
Seventy-five years since the end of World War II in Europe, survivors in five countries give AFP their take on the havoc wrought by the coronavirus pandemic
EU pledges 42.5m euros ahead of talks on Middle East peace efforts
The European Union has agreed to spend an extra 42.5 million euros on building a “democratic and accountable” Palestinian state, foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says.
EU’s Mogherini condemns ‘all attacks on Jews everywhere’ as Netanyahu visits
EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini condemns "all attacks on Jews everywhere in the world" as she meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Brussels
EU voices ‘serious concern’ on Trump Jerusalem decision
What should the European Union do to support the peace process?