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Covid-pass protest convoy heads for banned Brussels rally

Brussels (AFP) - Hundreds of cars, campervans and trucks taking part in a Canada-style protest convoy against Covid regulations were preparing to enter Brussels Monday where Belgian officials have already banned a demonstration following a weekend attempt in Paris.

AFP

Confusion and contradictions as Ali El Haddad Asufi takes the stand

Four weeks of testimony from and about the Paris attacks accused ended on Friday with evidence concerning Ali El Haddad Asufi, suspected of having provided weapons for the terrorists who killed 130 people in Paris on the night of 13 November 2015.

Radio France Internationale

Relations under review: What to expect at EU-African Union summit

On February 17 and 18, the EU is inviting African Union heads of state to Brussels for a summit. In this debate at the European Parliament, we lift the lid on Europe’s relationship with its African partners and ask what the EU-AU summit might achieve. Major areas of focus at…

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Exclusive-EU, Gates Foundation to support African medicines agency -source

The European Union and the Gates Foundation are set to announce financial support for nascent efforts to set up an African medicines regulator to boost the continent's drugs and vaccine production, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

250,000 Russian and local troops gather on Ukraine's borders in 'dangerous moment'

Boris Johnson said tensions in Ukraine will reach a 'dangerous moment' in the coming days. The situation in the country has been described as 'one of the worst European crises in decades'

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer blasts 'wrong' Jeremy Corbyn and Stop The War Coalition over Nato

Mr Corbyn is deputy president of the coalition. In a fierce attack, Mr Starmer said 'nobody wants a war', as he blostered support for the Nato alliance on his way to Brussels.

Daily Mirror

‘Justice can triumph’: painting looted by Nazis returned to owners after 80 years

Piece by German artist Lovis Corinth was entrusted to Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels

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Brussels bans 'freedom convoy' protesting COVID curbs from entry

Brussels authorities have banned a pan-European "freedom convoy" of motorists protesting COVID-19 restrictions from entering the Belgian capital, the regional government said in a statement on Thursday.

Reuters

Boris Johnson warns Europe faces 'most dangerous moment in decades' over Ukraine

The Prime Minister was at the Nato headquarters in Brussels as Foreign Secretary Liz Truss talked directly to her Russian counterpart in Moscow about the growing Ukraine crisis.

Daily Record

Partygate: Boris Johnson refuses to say whether he will quit if he receives fine

Questions about police police dog PM’s appearance in Brussels

The Independent UK

EU cuts eurozone growth forecast as inflation 'chills' economy

Brussels (AFP) - The eurozone economy will grow less than expected this year, the European Commission said on Thursday, as energy prices and supply chain problems jack up inflation and delay a more sustained recovery from the pandemic.

AFP

Boris Johnson warns 'absolute disaster' in Ukraine is looming 'very soon indeed'

Boris Johnson told a press conference at NATO in Brussels that the Ukraine crisis was heading towards its "most dangerous moment"

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson says John Major’s claim that he has ‘shredded’ UK’s reputation abroad ‘demonstrably untrue’ – as it happened

Boris Johnson responds to former prime minister’s assertion that UK’s influence in world has weakened under his leadership

The Guardian - UK

Britain sending 1,000 troops to eastern Europe amid Ukraine tensions

Comes as Boris Johnson flies to Brussels to meet Nato chiefs

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UK Readies 1,000 More Troops as Johnson Visits NATO, Poland

Britain said Wednesday it was ready to deploy 1,000 more troops to deal with any humanitarian crisis linked to Ukraine, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson headed to NATO and Poland. His trip Thursday coincides with crisis talks in Moscow between British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and her counterpart Sergei Lavrov,…

Wales Online

World news snapshot: A 'freedom convoy' converging on Brussels, a woman passenger shot and killed in a car in San Francisco and advice to Ukraine citizens in case of war

Reports include Russia's approach to climate change and a homeless woman found dead on a beach in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Covid news: Spain drops mandatory use of face masks outdoors; UK reports another 66,638 daily cases – as it happened

Face coverings still required in indoor public spaces in Spain; UK records 66,638 daily infections and 206 Covid-linked deaths

Bangkok Post

EU wants pandemic treaty to ban wildlife markets, reward virus detection

BRUSSELS: The European Union is pushing for a global deal aimed at preventing new pandemics that could include a ban on wildlife markets and incentives for countries to report new viruses or variants, an EU official told Reuters.

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UK puts 1,000 troops on standby ready to deploy if Russia invades Ukraine

On Thursday Boris Johnson will go to Brussels and Warsaw to stress the need to hold firm on NATO's principles, and discuss ways that Britain can provide military support

Radio France Internationale

French 'Freedom convoys' on the way to Paris to show anger over Covid rules

Inspired by Canadian truckers, a 'Freedom Convoy' of French drivers has taken to the roads this Wednesday to reach Paris by Saturday to join a demonstration over the Covid vaccine pass and other social issues. Organised via social media platforms, the protesters plan to converge on Brussels on Monday 14…

Reuters

Waving Canadian flags, French 'freedom convoy' gets underway

Protesters gathered in southern France on Wednesday for what they say will be a "freedom convoy" that will converge on Paris and Brussels to demand an end to COVID-19 restrictions, inspired by protesters who have blocked a Canadian border crossing.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK PM to Visit Poland, NATO Chief amid Ukraine Crisis

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Poland and NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday amid tensions over the security situation in Ukraine. Johnson will visit British soldiers stationed in Poland together with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and will also meet President Andrzej Duda, a Polish foreign ministry spokesman…

Radio France Internationale

'I can't give her back her daughter. But I owe that woman an answer to her questions'

Tuesday's main witness at the Paris terror trial was the 28-year-old Tunisian, Sofien Ayari. He was arrested in Brussels at the same time as Salah Abdeslam, engaging in a gun battle with police officers. On the basis of DNA evidence, he is accused of having helped in the preparation of…

AFP

Europe to cut funds for Poland over unpaid fine

Brussels (AFP) - The European Commission said Tuesday it would take the unprecedented step of tapping into EU funding earmarked for Poland to collect a fine imposed on Warsaw for refusing to close a coal mine, one of several points of friction between Brussels and the eastern European nation.

Radio France Internationale

EU joins chips race with a €42 billion bid to end its dependence on Asia

The European Union is setting itself up as a producer of semiconductors, or chips. In new legislation contained in the EU Chip Act, Brussels plans to raise tens of billions of euros to enable production in Europe and end the bloc's digital dependence on Asia.

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