A vial of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. / PA Britain is close to striking a vaccine deal with the European Union as soon as this weekend that will remove the threat of the bloc cutting off supplies, The Times has reported. Under the agreement, the EU will remove … Read More
NATO foreign ministers have vowed that the Western alliance will continue to adapt in the face of “rising threats and systemic competition,” and underlined that “Russia’s aggressive actions constitute a threat to Euro-Atlantic security.””Assertive and authoritarian powers, and non-state actors, challenge the … Read More
Home secretary says she will make ‘no apology’ for tougher rules when she sets out new plan for immigration. Priti Patel will set out new plan for immigration on Wednesday. – Luke Dray / Stringer via Getty Images The home … Read More
A protective face mask sign in Romerberg Square in Frankfurt, Germany, on Jan. 29, 2021. — ALEX KRAUS/BLOOMBERG Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See more staff and wire stories here. Sign up … Read More
Go back to the beginning of 2016, before even the referendum was announced, and think through how you would have responded if asked to predict what the general situation would be vis-à-vis the European Union. I for one did not … Read More
VIENNA (Reuters) – A dissident band of Roman Catholic priests leading a disobedience campaign against the Vatican said on Tuesday they would carry on blessing same-sex couples in defiance of Church orders. The Vatican said on Monday that priests cannot … Read More
Migrants erect tents near Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, March 2021 | Photo: Reuters Frightened of being sent back to their country of origin, migrants are leaving their accommodation centers in Gran Canaria to sleep on the streets of the Spanish … Read More
The strong broadside comes after a symbolic event on Wednesday to mark the start of Conference on the Future of Europe. Adobe Stock Ursula von der Leyen and David Sassoli, presidents of the European Commission and Parliament respectively, signed a … Read More
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza (left) presents an expulsion order to EU ambassador Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa on February 24, 2021 Yuri CORTEZ AFP The European Union’s ambassador to Venezuela left the South American country on Tuesday after she was expelled last … Read More
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has lost between 5,000 and 7,000 financial services jobs so far as a result of Brexit, less than some forecasters had originally feared, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday. “That of course is … Read More