The European Commission on Monday granted conditional marketing authorization for Nuvaxovid, the fifth COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the European Union (EU). The authorization of the vaccine, developed by Novavax, followed a scientific recommendation based on [Read More]
Italy and Germany are likely to bring their positions closer on how they respectively look at the European Union’s (EU) fiscal rules, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Monday after his first meeting with [Read More]
The Irish Department of Health on Sunday reported 5,124 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, saying that about 52 percent of them were due to the Omicron variant. “It has taken less than two weeks for Omicron [Read More]
The member states of the European Union (EU) will receive an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the first three months of next year to hasten the pace against the fast-spreading Omicron [Read More]
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will become lead negotiator with the European Union (EU) on the Northern Ireland Protocol, following the departure of Brexit minister David Frost, Downing Street said Sunday. Truss, while retaining her [Read More]
The Dutch government announced a stricter lockdown on Saturday out of fear for the rise of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country. “I stand here with a gloomy mind,” Prime Minister Rutte said [Read More]
Portugal started vaccinating children ages 5-11 against COVID-19 on Saturday, said the country’s Directorate-General for Health (DGS). About 41,200 children were vaccinated on Saturday, with priority being given to those with comorbidities, it added. According [Read More]
British Brexit minister David Frost has resigned from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cabinet, Downing Street confirmed on Saturday night. Frost said he had agreed with Johnson earlier this month to leave his post in January, [Read More]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus declares the futility of sanctions threats and calls on the European Union (EU) to “stop generating tension” in the region, press secretary Anatoly Glaz said on Friday, commenting [Read More]
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Friday evening a series of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 during holiday seasons, and called on French citizens to respect preventive measures during celebrations. Facing the fifth [Read More]
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