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US sanctions powerful Ukrainian oligarch Kolomoisky
The US has imposed sanctions on one of Ukraine’s most powerful oligarchs, Igor Kolomoisky over corruption allegations, the US Secretary of state, Antony Blinken said...
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Brussels warns six EU countries against travel restrictions
Ιn a letter sent to Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary and Sweden, the European Commission has urged the countries to respect the travel restrictions...
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Von der Leyen calls for united front against Coronavirus
Speaking to an extraordinary European Parliament Plenary held in Brussels on Thursday, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen slammed the lack of solidarity...
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MEP Asimakopoulou sees up to 18-month transition for 'return to normality'
As the novel Coronavirus hits the EU and the death toll continues to climb each day, Anna Michelle Asimakopoulou, an MEP of the European...
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Commission announces creation of 'rescEU' stockpile of medical equipment
Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič announced on Thursday the creation of a 'rescEU' stockpile of medical equipment with the aim of tackling shortages...
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COVID-19: Latest curated news, opinion, and analyses / Updated 14:28 CEST
Read the race to find the vaccine, and the latest developments on medicine research. Updated for you regularly by the New Europe team.Tuesday, 9...
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Germany expands border controls to include EU travelers
The German government and local authorities have heightening measures in a bid to stem spread of COVID-19 across the country, closing the borders both...
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IOM and UNHCR temporarily suspend resettlement departures for refugees
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), decided to temporarily suspend resettlement departures for refugees, over health concerns...
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Commission proposes 30-day non-essential travel ban to the EU
The European Commission has proposed a 30-day ban on all non-essential travel from third countries to the EU area, in an effort halt COVID-19...
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Peace Corps suspending all operations, evacuating volunteers
The Peace Corps is suspending its operations worldwide and evacuating all volunteers, in light of COVID-19 spread across the globe, the organisation said on...
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US to extend European COVID-19 travel ban to include UK and Ireland
The US will extend a 30-day travel ban announced on Wednesday by President Donald Trump, which banned travel from 26 European Countries to the...
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EU adds eight businessmen and two companies to Syria sanctions list
European Ministers added on Monday 8 Syrian individuals and 2 companies to the Syria sanctions list, whose activities directly benefited the President's Bashar al-Assad's regime,...
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WHO declares Coronavirus a global health emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared an international health emergency over the outbreak of the coronavirus, after an emergency meeting was held at...
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