Cold, fear or desolation. That is what the faces of the approximately 2,000 migrants reveal, according to the Government of Belarus, from the Middle East and Africa who remain stranded on the Belarusian side of the border with Poland in a clear maneuver of pressure to the European Union (EU). On the other hand, there […]
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EU hopes to close agreements on vaccines and fishing subsidies in WTO
The European Union (EU) hopes that at the next ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which begins in Geneva on Monday, multilateral agreements on the production of vaccines in developing countries and on fisheries subsidies can be concluded. The conference, which will take place from November 29 to December 3, will be the […]
EU authorizes use of Pfizer vaccine in children from 5 to 11 years old
The drug regulator of the European Union (EU) authorized the use of the vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech in children between the ages of five and 11, paving the way for the vaccination of millions of primary school students on the continent amid a widespread spike in infections across Europe. This is the first time that […]
EU countries agree common position on new rules for US tech giants
Updated on 11/25/2021 09:23 am European Union (EU) countries on Thursday agreed to a common position on new rules to curb the power of US tech giants and force them to do more to monitor their platforms for illegal content. However, they will have to work out the final details with EU lawmakers, who have […]
EU plans changes to its travel rules in the face of a new wave of COVID
The European Union will discuss this week how to update its digital COVID certificates and what will be its approach to travel within and outside the bloc, as member countries take different measures to counter the latest wave of the pandemic. “We need to avoid fragmentation”Said the health commissioner on Monday, Stella Kyriakides, to the […]
Operators await EU verdict on Venezuela elections
Updated on 11/20/2021 04:50 am Bond traders are monitoring Venezuela’s upcoming elections for signs that relief from certain sanctions is looming, which could fuel the dormant market for the country’s defaulted debt. While it is likely that the Socialist Party who is in power to win a majority of mayors and governors in Sunday’s regional […]
Why the EU should not legitimize the elections in Venezuela
By Eli Lake Let’s not fool ourselves into thinking that Sunday’s municipal and provincial elections in Venezuela will mark a return to democracy for this impoverished South American country. While some opposition politicians will participate, others have been arrested by the Nicolás Maduro regime. Most of the country’s powerful institutions, from courts to banks, are […]
EU Issues Guidance on Merck’s COVID-19 Pill; check the one from Pfizer
Updated on 11/19/2021 03:25 pm The European Union (EU) drug regulatory body has issued guidance on the use of Merck’s COVID-19 pill for adults and has initiated a review of a Pfizer tablet to help member states decide on its rapid adoption. In two separate statements on Friday, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) detailed efforts […]
European Union lifts entry restriction for travelers from Peru
Updated on 11/19/2021 02:45 pm The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported this Friday that the European Union decided to recommend that its member states lift the restrictions for travelers from Peru, a measure that had been imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a release, Torre Tagle reported that the Council of the […]
Attack on satellites: the growing arms race in space
Last year, an American general made an ominous revelation: Two Russian satellites in orbit were stalking a satelite American spy in orbit of the Land. It was unclear whether the Cosmos satellites could attack USA-245, an American surveillance spacecraft. “This has the potential to create a dangerous situation in space,” warned General Jay Raymond, chief […]