The Latest Breaking News from European Union

ECJ dismisses Hungary and Poland’s complaints over rule-of-law measure

Bloc’s highest court rejects countries’ cases objecting to law tying EU funds to democratic standards

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022

EU’s top court approves linking funds to respect for rule of law in blow to Hungary and Poland

European Court of Justice’s ruling could cut billions of euros to member states who flout democratic values

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

2015 Nuclear Deal Has Become an ‘Empty Shell’, Iran’s Top Security Official Says

The 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers has become an "empty shell", the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said on Twitter on Wednesday. "The United States and Europe failed to meet their obligations under the JCPOA. The deal has now become an empty shell for Iran…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2022

EU top court paves way to cut billions to Poland and Hungary

The European Union's top court on Wednesday cleared the way to cut billions of euros of funds to Poland and Hungary, whose populist rulers the bloc accuses of violating democratic rights.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022

Sources: Planned Meeting of G7 Finance Officials Delayed Until March

This week's meeting of finance officials from the Group of Seven advanced economies has been delayed until March 1, two sources familiar with the plans said on Tuesday night. Finance minister and central bankers from the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Japan and the European Union were due…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2022

Short AstraZeneca Shelf Life Complicates COVID Vaccine Rollout to World’s Poorest

The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine is complicating the rollout to the world's poorest nations, according to officials and internal World Health Organization documents reviewed by Reuters. It is the latest headache to plague the COVAX vaccine-sharing project, co-led by the WHO and aimed at getting…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2022

Sisi Urges Effective European Assistance for African Development

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is set to confirm during his participation in the 6th European Union-African Union Summit this week the importance of providing effective European assistance to African countries to achieve sustainable development. On Tuesday, Sisi headed to Brussels, to take part in the 6th EU-AU Summit, which…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2022

EU set to bin 25 million more vaccine doses than it has donated to Africa this year

Figures come amid row over intellectual property waivers ahead of African Union summit in Brussels

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

The Less Said About NATO and Ukraine, the Better

Neither Membership nor Neutrality Is the Answer

Foreign Affairs · Feb 16, 2022

Economy and Society: SEC planning largest regulatory push in decades

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Ballotpedia · Feb 15, 2022