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December 15, 2020

Why is the EU taking so long to OK vaccine?

As Canadians, Britons and Americans begin getting immunized with a German-developed vaccine against coronavirus, pressure is building on the European Medicines Agency to approve the shot made by Pfizer Inc. and the German company BioNTech. German officials have been especially vocal that they want it approved before Christmas.

December 14, 2020

EU diplomat says 'narrow path' to a Brexit trade deal is 'visible'

An EU diplomat has told Sky News that there "might now be a narrow path" to a Brexit trade deal "visible", but only "if negotiators can clear the remaining hurdles in the next few days".

December 10, 2020

White House Coronavirus Task Force recommends allowing travelers from Brazil, UK and EU: report

The plan would rely on local authorities and airports to determine quarantine and testing policies.

December 8, 2020

Brexit negotiations at a stalemate as Britain, EU free-trade deal teetering on collapse

Britain and the European Union warned Tuesday that talks on a post-Brexit free-trade deal are teetering on the brink of collapse, with just over three weeks until an economic rupture that will cause upheaval for businesses on both sides of the English Channel.

December 7, 2020

Little progress on Brexit trade negotiations as deadline looms

One of the most intense days in the long-running Brexit trade negotiations produced few signs of progress and gloomy forecasts Monday, with the United Kingdom and the European Union seemingly still stuck on the same issues that have dogged the standoff for months.

December 2, 2020

EU rebukes UK’s Pfizer coronavirus vaccine approval as FDA stands firm on timeline

In the race to get a coronavirus vaccine into the hands of those who need it most, the U.K. jumped out in front on Wednesday by granting approval to Pfizer and BioNTech’s two-dose jab.

December 2, 2020

Anti-gay Hungarian politician resigns after Brussels police bust 25-man orgy for violating coronavirus rules

An anti-LGBTQ politician from Hungary resigned from the European Parliament on Sunday after he was caught fleeing from what was described as a 25-man orgy in Brussels busted by police for breaching Belgium’s coronavirus pandemic lockdown.

November 28, 2020

European Union condemns killing of Iranian scientist as 'criminal act'

Other nations in the Middle East have accused Israel of involvement in the killing, with some saying that it will "fuel tensions" in the region.

November 26, 2020

Ethiopian army ordered to march on Tigray capital: prime minister

Ethiopia's prime minister said Thursday the army has been ordered to move on the embattled Tigray regional capital after his 72-hour ultimatum ended for Tigray leaders to surrender, and he warned the city's half-million residents to stay indoors and disarm.

November 19, 2020

Legacy of socialism? State violence continues in Belarus

In Belarus, government security forces continue to abuse, arrest and torture pro-democracy protesters since mass demonstrations became an almost-daily feature of life in the country after authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko won his sixth term in a widely disputed election more than 100 days ago.