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January 19, 2023

EU drug regulator has not found any signs of Pfizer COVID shot linking to stroke

European Union’s drug regulator said it has not found any signs of Pfizer’s coronavirus shot linking to a type of brain stroke in older adults.

January 19, 2023

European Parliament calls for Iran's Revolutionary Guard to be put on the EU's terrorist list

The European Parliament wants the EU to ban economic activity that can be linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard. They also want the organization to be listed on the EU's terrorist list.

January 18, 2023

Travel in EU countries approached pre-pandemic levels in 2022

Last year’s travel sector in the European Union rebounded almost 50% from 2021 levels, after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered the tourism industry in 2019.

January 18, 2023

European official predicts US could soon have 'illegal hate speech' laws, raising eyebrows

A European Commission official predicted this week at a Davos "disinformation" panel that hate crime laws could soon be coming to the United States.

January 18, 2023

Greta Thunberg laughs in video with German police before coal mine detention photo-op: 'Staged for cameras'

Greta Thunberg was seen laughing with German officers before a photo-op of the climate change activist's detention at the Garzweiler coal mine, sparking backlash online.

January 17, 2023

EU should not legally define ‘greenwashing,’ fund groups say

European Union adopting a legal definition of "greenwashing" could be counterproductive, a fund group says, as there have been few sanctions for greenwashing.

January 17, 2023

European Union reports lower-than-usual excess death rate

The European Union reported 6.7% more deaths than average in November 2022, down over 25% from the excess death rate reported in November 2021.

January 17, 2023

EU commissioner: Europe to counter US climate initiatives with own 'green deal'

Representatives of the European Union told the Davos summit that they plan to further green energy initiatives in response to Biden administration climate goals.

January 17, 2023

EU pharmaceutical law changes planned to prevent looming medicine shortages

Proposed changes to a pharmaceutical law in the European Union will expand pharmaceutical companies' obligations to report shortages and supply products.

January 16, 2023

France to push ‘Made in Europe’ strategy at European Union summit

France is planning to push a “Made in Europe” strategy at February’s European Union summit in an effort to prevent firms from relying on outside suppliers.