Tag: European Union
Belarus stripped of European track cycling championships
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Belarus was stripped of hosting next month's European track cycling championships on Thursday amid an international furor after a passenger jet...
Irish parliament denounces Israeli policies in West Bank
LONDON — Ireland’s parliament has passed a motion describing Israeli settlements and other policies in the occupied West Bank as “de facto annexation’’ -...
Belarusians who fled crackdown fearful after diverted flight
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Viachka Krasulin said he was arrested and brutally beaten all over his body by police in Belarus for attending a rally...
EXPLAINER: How vaccine passports for global travel will work
LONDON — Boarding pass, suitcase, passport and ... digital vaccination certificate?
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EU beefs up disinformation code to prevent digital ad profit
LONDON — European Union officials unveiled plans Wednesday to beef up the bloc's code of practice on online disinformation, with the aim of preventing...
Belgium suspends J&J vaccine for under 41s after death
BRUSSELS — Belgium on Wednesday suspended the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for people under age 41 following the death of...
Kremlin tempers expectations for Putin-Biden summit in June
MOSCOW — The Kremlin sought Wednesday to temper expectations for next month's summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden but...
France to introduce tougher mandatory quarantine for UK
PARIS — France will impose a mandatory quarantine on visitors from Britain to prevent the spread of a worrying virus variant first detected in...
Slovakia becomes 2nd EU country to approve Russia’s Sputnik
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia on Wednesday became the second European Union country to authorize use of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine, which has not...
France praises YouTubers over foiled Pfizer vaccine smear
LE PECQ, France — France's government offered strong praise Wednesday to YouTubers and other social media influencers who resisted a mysterious effort to recruit...