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Russia finds no signs of crime in Alexei Navalny coma case so far

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday he saw no grounds for a criminal case until the cause of the politician's condition was fully established

European Commission president says her team could face a reshuffle

European Commission president said her team could face a reshuffle after the resignation of the Irish trade commissioner over a controversy involving his questionable adherence to Covid-19 rules

European Union trade chief Hogan resigns over Covid-19 rules controversy

The European Union's top trade official, Phil Hogan, resigned late Wednesday after he became embroiled in a controversy over a recent trip home to Ireland and questionable adherence to COVID-19 rules

Brexit taken off agenda for EU envoys' meeting due to stalled talks

A discussion about the negotiations over Britain and the European Union's post-Brexit relationship has been dropped from the agenda of a meeting of EU envoys next week because the talks have stalled

Limited legal protection for Covid-19 vaccine makers hampers EU deals

With vaccines being developed at record speed during the pandemic, there is potentially a greater risk they may have unexpected consequences or may not be effective.

Amid souring US ties, China courts Europe with foreign minister's tour

In Rome for a meeting with his counterpart Luigi Di Maio, Wang told reporters that China's relations with the European Union are on a positive trend

India waits for US response on mini trade deal of the kind signed with EU

New Delhi continues to push an early-harvest deal, to be followed up with detailed negotiations on a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement

EssiLux loses Dutch court case against takeover target GrandVision

The court said: "The disclosure of large volumes of corporate information that EssilorLuxottica demands without specific grounds can be characterised as a fishing expedition"

Moderna concludes advanced talks with EU for Covid-19 vaccine supply

Moderna Inc said on Monday it has concluded advanced exploratory talks with the European Commission to supply 80 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

To increase trans-Atlantic market access US, EU announce tariff agreement

As part of the agreement, the US will reduce by 50 percent its tariff rates on certain products exported by the EU

No breakthrough in seventh round of European Union-UK negotiations

The chief negotiator noted that the two sides remained far apart on issues including a level playing field in trade, fisheries, governance and law enforcement

European allies attack Trump admin over bid to restore sanctions on Iran

How this dispute plays out in the weeks ahead remains to be seen, but Thursday's US move set the stage for a showdown in the United Nations

European Union concludes exploratory talks to buy potential Covid vaccine

The company received earlier EU funding. In early July, the European Investment Bank and CureVac signed a 75-million-euro loan agreement for the development and large-scale production of vaccines

European Union regulators wrangle over Twitter data privacy penalty

European Union privacy regulators are wrangling over the penalty Ireland's data privacy watchdog was set to issue Twitter for a data breach

European Union to soon impose sanctions on Belarusian officials

European Council President Charles Michel said in a video briefing that the EU would soon impose sanctions on a "substantial number" of individuals responsible for violence and election fraud

European Union hails Israel's suspension of plans to annex West Bank

The council also welcomed the normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Blow to WHO? EU clinches first Covid-19 vaccine deal with AstraZeneca

The EU move could complicate efforts led by the WHO and GAVI, a global alliance for vaccines, to buy shots on behalf of rich and developing countries with a separate scheme

European Union, AstraZeneca agree bloc's first Covid-19 vaccine deal

The European Commission said on Friday it had reached a deal with British pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca for the purchase of at least 300 million doses of its potential COVID-19 vaccine.

EU concludes talks on potential coronavirus vaccine supply from J&J

The European Commission has announced that it concluded exploratory talks with Johnson & Johnson to purchase a potential vaccine against COVID-19.

EU urges US to solve trade disputes after aircraft tariffs kept unchanged

"The EU believes that both sides should now build on this decision and intensify their efforts to find a negotiated solution to the ongoing trade irritants"