Will Portugal’s EU presidency protect agricultural producers?
Portugal is taking on the mantle of Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next six months, and Lisbon has already made it clear that agriculture will be a priority. Will Portugal leverage
EU Members Criticized for Slow Rollout of Vaccine
Members of the European Union (EU) have been called out for their sluggish rollout of the coronavirus vaccine as their two largest economies extended virus restrictions amid the surge in the number of infections. According to
England Faces ‘Toughest’ Lockdown Anew as Infections Surge
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has put England under its toughest lockdown in a bid to combat the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. The restriction was announced on Monday, January 5, on the same day the
UK Approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine
The UK has become the first country globally to approve the COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford University and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The product is said to offer several advantages over the BioNTech and Pfizer vaccine. However, it
Stoltenberg: NATO to Step up its Defense against biological weapons
Given the fatal consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, NATO intends to intensify its efforts against potential future attacks conducted via biological weapons. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) seeks to step up its efforts
European Union Begins Vaccinating 450 Million People
The European Union (EU) has begun testing its 446 million population in what members called a “touching moment of unity” as it planned to successfully inoculate all citizens by the end of next year. In a
Number of Asylum Seekers Decreases Significantly
Prior to the pandemic, the number of applications had risen. Now it has declined. Nonetheless, Germany remains particularly popular for asylum seekers. According to data from the EU statistical agency Eurostat, the number of asylum seekers in the European Union has fallen by around a third in 2020. By the end of November, the EU […]
EU Members to Ratify Post-Brexit Deal by Year-End
Members of the European Union (EU) were set to approve by year-end provisions of the trade deal that was struck by both parties at the last minute. European experts from France, Italy, and Germany, would pore over a 1,246-page text although much of the information was already well-known, said a report by The Guardian. The […]
Post-Brexit Deal Reached as UK Regains Control of Waters
The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) officially struck a post-Brexit trade deal following nine months of negotiations. According to a report by CNN, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Christmas eve the completion of the deal after a string of talks on trade […]
NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg Calls out Germany Over Drones
An internal dispute between the German government in Berlin over the procurement of drones is confusing alliance partners, namely NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has uttered his concern in the German dispute over arming the Bundeswehr with drones. “These drones can support our troops on site and, for example, reduce the number […]
