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Dutch government to appeal after court orders coronavirus curfew to be lifted
A Dutch court ordered the country’s coronavirus nighttime curfew to be scrapped — but the measure will stay in place for now after the government won an emergency appeal late on Tuesday. On Tuesday...
View ArticleEU, US must share coronavirus vaccines with developing countries, Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for 3 to 5 percent of the European and U.S. vaccine supply to be sent to developing countries to prevent Russia and China from extending their influence...
View ArticleEU ‘stands ready’ to impose sanctions on Myanmar
The European Union “condemns in the strongest terms” the military coup in Myanmar and “stands ready” to impose sanctions on those responsible, according to a statement Monday. The statement, released...
View ArticleFace masks given out by Belgian government may contain toxic particles
Free face masks given out in Belgium may contain toxic particles and shouldn’t be used, according to the health minister. Last year, the government ordered 15 million masks from Luxembourg-based...
View ArticleBrussels police to send out plainclothes patrols to counter street harassment
Brussels police will deploy plainclothes officers across the city from Monday to combat street harassment against women. Officers will patrol “hotspots” such as public transport stations in the...
View ArticleEU Parliament renames two buildings after prominent European women
The European Parliament will rename two of its buildings in Brussels after women in honor of International Women’s Day. The assembly’s bureau said on Tuesday that one building would be named after...
View ArticleIn Brussels, curfews leave women feeling unsafe on the streets
In Brussels, women say nighttime curfews introduced to slow the spread of coronavirus have a serious downside: empty streets mean there is no one to call out to for help if you feel at risk of...
View ArticleCourt orders Belgium to end coronavirus measures due to insufficient legal basis
A Belgian court has ordered the federal government to end all its coronavirus measures within 30 days because it failed to establish a proper legal basis for them, local media reported on Wednesday....
View ArticleSofa, so bad: Turkish seating snafu hits von der Leyen, Michel
Three presidents, two chairs, one awkward photo-op. When European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
View ArticleEuropean allies: Iran’s uranium move ‘a serious development’
France, Germany and the U.K. on Wednesday expressed dismay at Iran’s decision to enrich uranium at 60 percent purity, a huge increase that brings Tehran closer to weapons-grade fuel levels. “This is a...
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