The Latest Breaking News from European Union

The Guardian view on Jacob Rees-Mogg: opportunities to do damage

Editorial: The ardent leaver’s deregulatory instinct in his new ministerial job will be to cut safeguards and regulations

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022

EU will be united in ‘strong response’ to any invasion of Ukraine, says Irish PM

Micheal Martin said he will work with his EU colleagues to respond to any threats from Russia, including any cyber security fears.

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022

EU Parliament chief 'not convinced' by Russian military pullback claim

As Russian military movements close to the Ukrainian border continue to be a major global concern, the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola tells FRANCE 24 she is doubtful about Moscow's claims that its troops are moving away from the frontier. The top EU lawmaker reaffirms that "if the…

France 24 · Feb 18, 2022

France's Macron: Ukraine situation worrying, have heard reports of casualties

French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters at a European Union summit on Friday that the situation in Ukraine remained very worrying, and that he had heard reports coming in of several casualties.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2022

Niger becomes France’s partner of last resort after Mali withdrawal

As France and its European allies prepare to leave Mali, Paris plans to increase its military cooperation with Niger in the fight against Islamist insurgents in the Sahel. But it’s a marriage of convenience as coups and rising anti-French sentiments in the region have left Paris with little choice.

France 24 · Feb 18, 2022

Polish PM says chances of deal on EU COVID cash have 'slightly improved'

Poland has made progress in talks with the European Commission on unblocking COVID-19 recovery funds, its prime minister said on Friday, adding that he believed a deal could be reached.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2022

EU mulls new measures against Belarus, withdrew some staff from Kyiv - sources

The European Union is considering new restrictive measures to close loopholes on existing sanctions against Belarus, diplomats said, an issue that is likely to come up at a meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers on Monday.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2022

Live: Follow the EU-AU summit closing announcements from Brussels

Senegalese President Macky Sall, French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel make closing remarks Friday at the end of the two-day European Union-African Union summit in Brussels. Follow the press conference live on FRANCE 24.

France 24 · Feb 18, 2022

Six African Countries to Receive mRNA Vaccine Technology

The first African countries selected to receive the technology necessary to produce mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 are Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia, a summit meeting of European Union and African Union nations heard on Friday. The six countries have been chosen to build vaccine production factories as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2022

EU-AU summit: Ghana's Akufo-Addo calls for 12-month transition in Mali

In a interview with FRANCE 24 at the EU-African Union summit in Brussels, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said the French-led troop withdrawal from Mali required "new arrangements" in the regional fight against terrorism. Akufo-Addo, who is also the current chairman of West African bloc ECOWAS, demanded the departure of "foreign…

France 24 · Feb 18, 2022