Tag: European Union
EU court rejects 2 Ryanair challenges of airline subsidies
BRUSSELS — A top European Union court dealt another blow to Ryanair on Wednesday and rejected the low-cost carrier's arguments that the aid Sweden,...
Europe scrambles as J&J vaccine delay deals another blow
BARCELONA, Spain — Desperate to jumpstart Europe's sluggish vaccination program, leaders from across the continent scrambled Wednesday in the wake of an unexpected delay...
Turkey’s Erdogan blasts Draghi for calling him a ‘dictator’
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Italian Premier Mario Draghi of “tactlessness” and “rudeness,” for referring to him as...
European lawmakers, executives urge US to halve emissions
BERLIN — Dozens of European lawmakers, business executives and union leaders on Tuesday urged the United States to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by...
Spain’s PM wants EU recovery funds to transform the nation
BARCELONA, Spain — Spain's left-wing government wants the massive coronavirus windfall it will be receiving from the European Union to transform the nation after...
EU lacking sufficient electric cars charging infrastructure
BRUSSELS — In line with its ambition to make Europe a greener place, the European Union wants to drastically reduce gas emission from transport...
Czechs reject mandatory quotas on local food in stores
PRAGUE — Czech lawmakers have rejected a proposed bill to reduce dependency on food imports by imposing a quota of locally-produced food to be...
Czech foreign minister fired in government reshuffle
PRAGUE — Czech Republic’s foreign minister was fired Monday in a government reshuffle less than six months before the parliamentary election.
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Former UK leader breaks silence on lobbying scandal
LONDON — Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has broken his silence on allegations that he improperly lobbied government officials on behalf of a...
Greece pins hopes on mandatory home testing, opens schools
ATHENS, Greece — High schools have reopened in Greece to students in the final three grades with the mandatory use of test kits for...
