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EU to get 50 million Pfizer doses early as US prolongs J&J pause
Concerns over using the J&J and AstraZeneca vaccines have dampen hopes that mass immunizations will lead to a swift exit from the global pandemic that has...
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Netflix, 'Lupin' and EU rules spark a TV revolution
But, in a devilish twist worthy of the gentleman thief himself, the leap forward for European productions comes thanks to Netflix, a quintessentially American success story.
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EU regulator 'convinced' AstraZeneca jab benefits outweigh risks
The suspensions have provoked intense debate over whether it was prudent to put AstraZeneca inoculations on hold just as vaccination campaigns were beginning to gather pace.
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Major EU nations halt AstraZeneca as WHO says it is safe
Both organisations will hold special meetings this week after a host of countries said they would stop using the vaccine pending further review.
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EU regulator approves Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
The European Union's medicines regulator approved the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, a boost for the EU's sluggish vaccination programme
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Russia's Sputnik V vaccine takes key step to EU approval
Russia, which has pushed for a speedy approval, quickly said it was ready to provide jabs for 50 million Europeans as soon as the shot gets the green light from the Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency.
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EU to propose vaccine 'green pass' by end of the month
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the pass would allow people to gradually "move safely in the European Union or abroad - for work or tourism".
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EU set to agree sanctions over Russia, Myanmar crackdowns
The move to target the Kremlin comes two weeks after EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell was caught in a diplomatic ambush in Moscow that enraged member states.
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EU renews arms embargo on Zimbabwe
The EU said that a lack of political and economic reforms were allowing the humanitarian, economic and social situation to deteriorate in the country.
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EU tells five countries to codify anti-racism law
Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland and Sweden were told to"fully transpose" into national law the EU rules that criminalise "serious manifestations of racism and xenophobia".
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EU to launch programme for 'second generation' COVID-19 vaccines
Member states will also be asked to contribute additional funds so the EU can adapt and modify contracts already signed with vaccine providers and secure doses against future variants, Bloomberg reported.
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Johnson & Johnson files for EU vaccine approval
The single-shot vaccine would be the fourth jab to be approved for use across the 27-nation European Union if it gets the green light from the Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency.
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EU forces SA drug firm Aspen to slash cancer drug prices
The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, launched an investigation back in 2017 after Aspen increased prices of some of its medicines by several hundred percent.
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Austria open to making Russian Covid-19 vaccine
Russian-EU relations have suffered in recent weeks over the jailing of leading Kremlin opponent Alexi Navalny, after he returned to Russia from Germany where he was treated for poisoning with a Soviet-designed nerve agent.
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EU 'regrets' new US tariffs, looks to Biden
The tariffs are yet another chapter in a 16-year spat over subsidies for aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing that turned increasingly sour under US President Donald Trump.
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EU doubles BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine order to 600 mn jabs
Authorities in the 27-nation bloc have been hit with rising criticism that the vaccine rollout that started December 27 has been too slow, especially compared with countries such as the United States or former EU member Britain.
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EU insists on keeping vaccine contracts secret
The European Commission has negotiated or is in the process of negotiating pre-purchase agreements with seven manufacturers of proven or potential COVID-19 vaccines.
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Global virus deaths hit record high as EU approves second vaccine
The Moderna vaccine is now set to join Pfizer-BioNTech's jab for use in the 27-nation European Union, where governments have been criticised for slow rollouts of the doses already available.
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Bolstered by pandemic, tech titans face growing scrutiny
Governments and users are belatedly coming to terms with the power held by the likes of Apple and Amazon, particularly in focus this year thanks to their role in everything from setting up video meetings to doing our shopping for us.
