The Latest Breaking News from European Union

‘Wars rarely start on a Wednesday’: Russia says it has no plans to attack Ukraine in the coming month

Moscow’s ambassador to the EU rejected reports that Russia was set to invade Ukraine today

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

Exclusive-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.

Reuters · 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

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

Keir Starmer calls on Boris Johnson to clamp down on Russian ‘dirty money’

Defence secretary to attend emergency Nato meeting in Brussels to discuss Ukraine crisis

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Northern Irish exports across border reached nearly 4bn euros in 2021

New figures published by the Central Statistics Office show that imports to the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland increased by 65%.

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

News Analysis | At Munich meet, European nations to push Jaishankar for tougher line on Russia

After Quad meeting last week, this conference is likely to be dominated by Ukraine situation

The Hindu · Feb 15, 2022

Poland, Hungary turning more authoritarian, rights group says

Hungary and Poland are turning increasingly authoritarian, a European rights group said on Tuesday, a day before the European Union's top court rules on whether to cut funding to member states flouting democratic rights and freedoms.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2022

African countries must protect their fish stocks from the European Union - here's how

Fisheries serve as a source of employment for millions of people in the small scale sector on the coastline of Africa. Their fishing activities, in turn, provide food security to over 200 million Africans.

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2022