European Union

Airbus-Boeing deal eases US-EU tensions but conflicts remain

June 15, 2021 Paul Wiseman, Lorne Cook and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The deal the United States and the European Union reached Tuesday to end their long-running rift over subsidies to Boeing and Airbus will suspend billions in punitive tariffs. It will ease trans-Atlantic tensions. […]

Britain calls EU view of N Ireland offensive in Brexit spat

June 14, 2021 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

FALMOUTH, England — Britain accused European Union leaders on Sunday of holding the “offensive” view that Northern Ireland is not fully part of the United Kingdom, as Brexit cast a shadow over the Group of […]

Greek, Turkish leaders to meet in June in bid to mend ties

June 2, 2021 Elena Becatoros, Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — The leaders of Greece and Turkey will meet next month on the sidelines of a NATO summit, the two countries’ foreign ministers agreed on Monday, as they seek to mend frayed ties […]

Kosovo, Serbia clash over Balkan border issues at summit

May 17, 2021 Darko Bandic, Associated Press

BRDO, Slovenia — Serbia and Kosovo clashed Monday at a summit of Western Balkan nations over state border changes, a thorny issue in a region that is still recuperating from bloody civil wars in the […]

EU regulators start review of China’s Sinovac vaccine

May 4, 2021 Mike Corder, Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The European Union’s drug regulator announced Tuesday that it has started a rolling review of China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine to assess its effectiveness and safety, a first step toward possible approval […]

EU launches legal action against vaccine-maker AstraZeneca

April 29, 2021 Lorne Cook, Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive branch said Monday that it has launched legal action against coronavirus vaccine-maker AstraZeneca for failing to respect the terms of its contract with the 27-nation bloc. The AstraZeneca vaccine […]

EU estimates 150,000 Russian troops near Ukraine’s borders

April 19, 2021 Raf Casert, Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s foreign policy chief has estimated that more than 150,000 Russian troops have already amassed for the biggest military buildup ever near Ukraine’s borders and that it will only take “a […]

EU Parliament committee backs Brexit trade deal

April 16, 2021 The Associated Press

BRUSSELS — European Union Parliament committees overwhelmingly backed the new trade deal between the 27-nation bloc and former member Britain Thursday, pushing it onward to the full legislature for a final vote expected later this […]

EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning

March 18, 2021 Maria Cheng and Frank Jordans, Associated Press

LONDON — The European Union’s drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn’t increase the overall incidence of blood clots and that the benefits of using it outweigh the possible risks, paving the […]

Germany, others stick with AstraZeneca vaccine as some pause

March 12, 2021 Frank Jordans, Associated Press

BERLIN — Officials in several European countries pushed back Friday against decisions by others to pause use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine following sporadic reports of blood clots, despite a lack of evidence the shot was […]