New EU rules on cash controls for travellers take effect on June 3
New European Union rules come into force on June 3, which will improve the EU’s system of controls of cash
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EMA nod for use of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 jab in 12- to 15-year-olds
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended that the European Commission approve the use
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Poll: Record public support for the euro, scrapping 1 and 2 cent coins
Public support for the euro has reached an all-time high, according to the European Commission’s latest Eurobarometer survey, the results
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Covid-19: EU leaders say gradual reopening of societies possible
The pace of vaccinations against Covid-19 has accelerated across the European Union and should be sustained, EU leaders agreed at
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Italy wins Eurovision 2021, Bulgaria 11th
Italy’s Måneskin won the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest with Zitti e buoni, it emerged from the results of the jury
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EU bodies reach agreement on Digital Covid Certificate
The European Commission has welcomed the provisional political agreement reached on May 20 between the European Parliament and the Council
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EC signs 3rd contract with BioNTech-Pfizer for additional 1.8BN doses
The European Commission (EC) signed on May 20 a third contract with pharmaceutical companies BioNTech and Pfizer, reserving an additional
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EMA approves more flexible storage conditions for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on May 17 that its human medicines committee had recommended a change to the
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EC’s message on International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
The European Commission is working on a proposal to extend the list of EU crimes to also cover hate crimes
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