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EU chief says AstraZeneca shortfalls slow vaccine campaign
World
March 17, 2021
EU chief says AstraZeneca shortfalls slow vaccine campaign
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s chief executive criticized Anglo-Swedish vaccine-maker AstraZeneca on Wednesday, accusing the embattled pharmaceutical company of…
EU Halts Sanctions Against Family of Egypt’s Mubarak
Egypt
March 14, 2021
EU Halts Sanctions Against Family of Egypt’s Mubarak
BRUSSELS (AFP) — The European Union announced Friday it was ending sanctions imposed in 2011 against nine Egyptians, including the…
EU responds to UK summons after fresh vaccine skirmish
World
March 10, 2021
EU responds to UK summons after fresh vaccine skirmish
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union responded on Wednesday to a summons from Britain in a dispute over accusations of…
European Tourism Manifesto adopts roadmap to resume travel in summer
Travel
March 3, 2021
European Tourism Manifesto adopts roadmap to resume travel in summer
The European Tourism Manifesto adopted a road map recommended by the member states of the EU aiming to restore freedom…
Iran says studies EU-proposed informal meeting with US
Middle East
February 21, 2021
Iran says studies EU-proposed informal meeting with US
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is studying a European Union proposal for an informal meeting between current members of Tehran’s 2015…
Sudan proposes quadripartite mediation to help in GERD negotiations
Egypt
February 19, 2021
Sudan proposes quadripartite mediation to help in GERD negotiations
A Sudanese supreme committee approved a proposal to involve the African Union, United Nations, European Union and United States in…
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine supply to the EU 30 percent below plans, sources say
World
February 17, 2021
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine supply to the EU 30 percent below plans, sources say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Pfizer has not yet delivered to the European Union about 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that were…
EU chief: Bloc was late, over-confident on vaccine rollout
World
February 10, 2021
EU chief: Bloc was late, over-confident on vaccine rollout
BRUSSELS (AP) — As the European Union surpassed the toll of 500,000 people lost to the virus, the EU Commission…
UK vaccine gambles paid off, while EU caution slowed it down
World
February 7, 2021
UK vaccine gambles paid off, while EU caution slowed it down
SAINT-HERBLAIN, France (AP) — French pharmaceutical startup Valneva had big news in September: a government contract for 60 million doses…
EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
World
February 1, 2021
EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
BERLIN (AP) — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply nine million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the…