BRUSSELS—The European Union’s executive body proposed Monday that the bloc’s 27 nations impose more travel restrictions to counter the worrying spread of new coronavirus variants but make sure to keep goods and workers moving across EU borders. Amid concerns related to the production and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, the European Commission urged EU nations to…
EU Parliament Says China Deal Threatens EU Credibility on Human Rights
January 22, 2021
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The European Parliament has criticized the EU executive for rushing to reach an investment agreement with the Chinese regime despite ongoing repression in Hong Kong and other parts of China. The European Commission, the European Union’s executive body, said on Dec. 30 that it had agreed with Beijing “in principle” on the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement…
EU Approves Moderna CCP Virus Vaccine
January 6, 2021
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The European Commission on Wednesday authorized the CCP virus vaccine developed by U.S. company Moderna, the second COVID-19 jab approved by the EU. The authorization follows a positive recommendation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA), which reached the decision after an assessment of the vaccine’s quality, safety, and efficacy. “We are providing more COVID-19 vaccines…
EU Parliament Must Reject China Investment Pact Following Hong Kong Mass Arrests: Patten
January 6, 2021
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Following mass arrests of opposition figures in Hong Kong earlier Wednesday, Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, urged the European Parliament to reject the investment agreement the European Commission reached with the Chinese regime last week. More than 50 pro-democracy activists, former lawmakers, and politicians were arrested in Hong Kong on Wednesday…
Senior US Security Adviser Slams EU-China Investment Deal: Report
January 1, 2021
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The White House deputy national security adviser has reportedly slammed a major business investment deal that was made “in principle” between the EU and China on Wednesday. On Thursday, Matthew Pottinger said that the deal, made despite China’s “grotesque human rights abuses,” has shocked American politicians on both sides of the aisle at a time…
Johnson Signs Brexit Trade Deal After Approval by UK Lawmakers
December 30, 2020
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed the UK–EU agreement on post-Brexit trade and cooperation on Dec. 30, after it got parliamentary approval. “I want everybody to understand that the treaty that I’ve just signed is not the end, it is a new beginning, and I think the beginning of what will be a wonderful relationship…
EU Leaders Formally Sign Post-Brexit Trade Agreement
Top European Union officials on Wednesday formally signed the EU-UK agreement on post-Brexit trade relations, which will come into effect after the Brexit transition period ends on Dec. 31. The 1,240-page agreement, reached on Christmas Eve, was signed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel, president of the European Council, an…
EU and UK Will Continue to ‘Stand Shoulder to Shoulder’, EU Chief Says
The European Union and the UK will still “stand shoulder to shoulder” on global issues despite Brexit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday after the two sides reached agreement on future trade relations. The UK and the EU clinched a deal early on Thursday, just seven days before the Brexit transition…
UK to Face Fresh Food Shortage From Dec. 27 If France Border Remains Shut, MPs Told
The UK will start having problems with supplies of fresh vegetables and fruits from Dec. 27 if the UK-France border is not unblocked within the next 24 hours, a parliamentary committee was told on Tuesday afternoon. To stem the spread of a new variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus detected in the UK,…
EU Urges Member States to Discourage Non-Essential Travel to UK
The European Commission has recommended all EU member states discourage non-essential travel between the UK and the 27-country bloc, in order to stem the spread of a new CCP virus variant detected in Britain. The commission, the European Union’s executive body, adopted the recommendation on Tuesday, after countries across Europe and beyond suspended travel from…
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