The Latest Breaking News from European Union

Airlines flying near-empty ‘ghost flights’ to retain EU airport slots

Analysis from Greenpeace finds deserted flights are generating millions of tons of harmful emissions

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2022

UK reports 346 daily deaths; Denmark aims to end all restrictions – as it happened

UK also records over 102,000 daily cases; Danish plan would mean most far-reaching easing among Nordic countries

The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2022

Biden Warns Putin with Sanctions as West Steps up Ukraine Defenses

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he would consider personal sanctions on President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine, as Western leaders stepped up military preparations and made plans to shield Europe from a potential energy supply shock. The rare sanctions threat came as NATO places forces on standby…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 26, 2022

Biden warns Putin with sanctions as West steps up Ukraine defenses

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he would consider personal sanctions on President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine, as Western leaders stepped up military preparations and made plans to shield Europe from a potential energy supply shock.

Reuters · Jan 25, 2022

Liz Truss: why EU praise for foreign secretary may be unwanted

Analysis: minister has been attacked in Chinese media, but Maroš Šefčovič’s warm remarks could be of more concern

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2022

EU-Egypt counterterror forum bid ‘affront’ to human rights: HRW

Human Rights Watch urged the European Union to ‘seriously reconsider its move’ amid Egypt’s human rights record.

Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2022

Scotland Office agrees to raise issue of direct ferry links to Europe with UK Department for Transport

ALBA Party MPs Neale Hanvey and Kenny MacAskill met today (January 25) with the Scotland Office Minister Iain Stewart MP in a renewed push to re-establish direct ferry links from Scotland to mainland Europe.

Glasgow Live · Jan 25, 2022

France reissues legal threat over post-Brexit fishing row

Minister Clement Beaune said Paris was ‘not 100% satisfied’ following a wrangle over Channel trawling rights.

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

Coin experts issue warning after 'not so rare' Brexit 50p sells for £650 on eBay

10million 'Brexit' fifty-pence-pieces entered circulation on January 31, 2020, after Britain triggered the transition period, marking its first step away from the the European Union

Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2022

US finalizing plans to divert gas to Europe if Russia cuts off supply

Officials working with global suppliers to avoid European gas crisis if flow from Russia is cut as Biden says he would consider personal sanctions against Putin

The Guardian - US · Jan 25, 2022