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21.01 / 23:15

Adoption regulation European Union Bulgaria's finance minister says country is exploring crypto payment options: report

Assen Vassilev, Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister for EU Funds and Minister of Finance, said the EU member nation is exploring options for rolling out a crypto payment mechanism.

19.01 / 15:09

cryptocurrency European Union Bitcoin EU regulator calls for a ban on proof of work Bitcoin mining to save renewable energy

The European Union should ban the energy-intensive system used to mine Bitcoin, one of the bloc's leading financial regulators has said.

19.01 / 03:17

European Union US warns Russia could invade Ukraine 'at any point' after it moves troops to Belarus

US officials warned that Russia could launch an attack in Ukraine "at any point", calling the situation "extremely dangerous".

14.01 / 09:21

European Union New Czech governing coalition wins confidence vote

The Czech Republic's new conservative-led government won a vote of confidence in the lower house of parliament on Thursday in a mandatory ballot that every administration must win to govern.

11.01 / 22:01

European Union Catholic Church controversy Nazi Rome swastika controversy: Catholic Church slams Nazi flag on coffin at funeral

The Catholic Church in Rome on Tuesday strongly condemned as “offensive and unacceptable” a funeral procession outside a church in the Italian capital in which the casket was draped in a Nazi flag.

11.01 / 14:29

business European Union 'Addio amico mio': European leaders pay tribute to David Sassoli

Europe is mourning the loss of David Sassoli, the European Parliament President and Italian social democrat, who died overnight due to a dysfunction of the immune system.

11.01 / 08:59

European Union Death Police David Sassoli: European Parliament President dies at 65, spokesman says

David Sassoli, the European Parliament President and Italian social democrat, has died overnight in Italy at the age of 65, his spokesperson has said.

10.01 / 20:05

European Union Death Anniversary Unvaccinated banned from Italian bars, restaurants and public transport

New restrictions targeting the unvaccinated came into force in Italy on Monday, where a negative COVID-19 test no longer grants access to bars, restaurants, and domestic public transport.

05.01 / 15:19

regulation European Union settlement EU regulator calls for public input on DLT for trading and settlement

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is seeking stakeholder input on the use of distributed ledger technology for securities trading and settlements.

04.01 / 19:09

cryptocurrency VISA European Union Housing rights After Brexit, some Brits are regaining their EU travel rights with a ‘Golden Visa’

January is the time when we start to think about new beginnings and for some, that means moving to a different country.

04.01 / 11:23

European Union Support Borrell to reiterate EU support to Kyiv during visit to eastern Ukraine as US-Russia talks near

The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell will on Tuesday start a visit to Ukraine as tensions with Russia over its military build-up near the border remain high.

01.01 / 22:27

European Union France sets out an ambitious programme for its presidency of the European Union

France took over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union on Saturday with an ambitious programme for a "powerful" and "sovereign" Europe, but this is likely to be disrupted by the new outbreak of COVID-19 and the April presidential elections.

28.12 / 10:59

European Union Nature In eastern Germany, pastors push for shots despite protests

The pastor opened the wrought-iron doors of St. Petri Church in the German city of Chemnitz and sighed with relief when he saw the long line of people waiting in the cold for shots against the coronavirus.

28.12 / 09:09

European Union Cruise ships denied docking over COVID cases as more flights cancelled

Authorities in the western Mexican state of Jalisco on Monday refused to allow a cruise ship to disembark in Puerto Vallarta, one of the country's most popular destinations, because of cases of COVID-19 on board.

27.12 / 22:31

European Union pandemic Time France: government introduces shorter waiting time for booster jabs, new measures

From Tuesday, the French will be able to receive their booster jab three months after their vaccination with the second dose, prime minister Jean Castex announced.

27.12 / 15:45

European Union Media Poland’s president vetoes controversial media law following pressure from US

Poland’s president has vetoed a controversial media law that had been passed in the country’s parliament, under pressure from the US.

13.12 / 09:21

European Union Human Rights Investigations open French authorities open 400 investigations into fake COVID-19 health passes

France has opened 400 investigations into networks providing fake COVID-19 health passes, the interior minister said Sunday, as virus-related hospitalisations rise sharply across the country.

11.12 / 20:09

European Union Weather At least 70 feared dead in US state of Kentucky following tornado, governor says

At least 70 people were feared dead in the US state of Kentucky after tornadoes tore through several midwestern states.

11.12 / 18:03

European Union Parliament Bosnian Serb entity assembly in favour of withdrawing from central institutions in Bosnia

The Bosnian Serb entity assembly voted yes on a set of provisions that would see the regional government opt-out of national institutions despite the threat of new sanctions.

11.12 / 12:05

Health European Union Four Bulgarian parties agree to form centrist-led government

The leaders of four Bulgarian parties on Friday said they've agreed to form a centrist-led coalition that would end a months-long political crisis, giving a country beset by economic and health problems its first regular government since April.

10.12 / 23:35

Health European Union Booster dose raises protection against Omicron, UK study shows

Vaccine effectiveness against the Omicron variant is "significantly lower" than with the Delta variant but a booster dose raises protection against mild cases, a new study has found.

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