EU/Presidency: France supports Portugal's EU Council presidency 200%
Lusa - France - 12/01/2021
The “success” of the Portuguese presidency will influence the French presidency of the EU Council which will start in early 2022, leading France to support “Portuguese ambitions at the head of the European project by 200%”
“We are very…
EU/Presidency: Cyprus believes Portugal can 'deal successfully' with EU migration pact
Lusa - Portugal - 07/01/2021
The Foreign Minister of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Wednesday that “there is no better member state of the EU than Portugal to deal successfully” with negotiations on the European Pact on Migration and Asylum
The Cypriot minister was speaking at a…
EU clears way for China investment pact
AFP - Belgium - 29/12/2020
EU member states gave political backing to Brussels’ planned investment pact with China on Monday, clearing the way for a deal between the world’s biggest economic blocs.
At a meeting of ambassadors, the German EU presidency noted that no member had…
Fisheries dispute threatens to sink post-Brexit trade deal
AFP - International - 20/12/2020
Negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal were deadlocked and threatened by failure on Sunday, as both sides dug in their heels over access to the UK’s rich fishing waters.
The European Parliament had fixed Sunday as the last moment it could accept a text of any…
EU chief urges members to stay united in Brexit talks
AFP - Belgium - 04/12/2020
EU chief Charles Michel urged members to remain united behind Brussels’ negotiators in post-Brexit trade talks Friday, after France threatened to veto any deal that gives ground to London.
Michel congratulated EU negotiator Michel Barnier on keeping member states…
EU chief warns Brexit deal must not hurt single market
AFP - United Kingdom - 25/11/2020
In a downbeat assessment of progress in post-Brexit trade talks, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned Wednesday that any deal must not undermine the EU single market.
“We will do all in our power to reach an agreement, we’re ready to be creative,” she…
EU announces latest vaccine contract with Moderna
AFP - United States - 24/11/2020
The EU said Tuesday it would sign a sixth contract for an upcoming coronavirus vaccine, this time for up to 160 million doses of a jab developed by US firm Moderna.
“According to the results of clinical trials, this vaccine could be highly effective against…
Portugal to receive minors from Greece
Lusa - Portugal - 29/04/2020
Portugal will be the next European Union (EU) member state to receive unaccompanied minors from refugee camps on the Greek islands after Luxembourg and Germany, the European Commissioner for Internal Affairs said on Tuesday.
