The Latest Breaking News from European Union

How Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine is forcing his friends to choose between Russia and the West

As the death toll climbs in Ukraine and pressure mounts for neighbours to intervene, European leaders who have stoked friendships with both the West and Russia may soon be forced to pick a side.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2022

Europe Holds Second COVID-19 Booster Dose For People Aged Under 80 Years

European Medicines Agency concluded that it is too early to consider using the fourth dose of either Pfizer Inc (NYSE:

Benzinga · Apr 7, 2022

Moldova parliament bans pro-Russian ribbon despite opposition walk-out

(This April 7 story corrects conversion factor for Moldovan lei from that for Romanian lei)

Reuters · Apr 7, 2022

French elections: Hedging for Macron's exit

Suddenly confronted with the possibility of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen winning this month's French presidential elections against incumbent Emmanuel Macron, traders are scrambling to hedge portfolios against the risk of market turmoil.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2022

Expert panel explore the government’s pursuit of Brexit opportunities

Watch back the full discussion from our virtual event - Exploring the government’s pursuit of Brexit opportunities, hosted by John Rentoul

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Ukraine war: evidence of atrocities in Kyiv's suburbs strengthens case for a harder line against Russia

When Ukraine learned on April 2 that the whole Kyiv region had been liberated from Russian troops, there was barely any jubilation. This was mostly because of the gruesome evidence of war crimes left by the Russian occupying force in what were once affluent suburbs of Kyiv. The horrors discovered…

The Conversation · Apr 7, 2022

Majority Of Europeans Support Cannabis Legalization, Which Country Will Do Something About It?

Europeans are becoming more open to embracing cannabis legalization, according to new polling data released by Hanway Associates and reported by Curaleaf Internation

Benzinga · Apr 7, 2022

Who are Vladimir Putin’s daughters? What we know about the charmed lives of Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova

As they’re hit by sanctions and Putin blocks his eldest daughter from leaving Russia, Juliana Piskorz dives into their worlds of Putin’s daughters

Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2022

Albania seeks to pursue EU membership separately from N. Macedonia

Albania will ask the European Union if it can pursue its membership bid separately from its neighbour North Macedonia which continues to face a Bulgarian veto, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Thursday.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2022

Europe set to ban Russian coal, but struggles on oil and gas

Europe's ready to ban Russian coal imports

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022