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European Union adopts 12th package of sanctions against Russia
The European Union Council has adopted a 12th package of sanctions against Russia, the European Commission said in a statement…
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EU Commission proposes tightening of price cap on Russian oil
The European Commission has proposed a ban on imports of diamonds and liquid petroleum gas from Russia and also to…
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EU chief offers 400m euros to help flood-hit Slovenia
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday offered 400 million euros from the bloc’s solidarity fund as part…
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Brussels looks to relax curbs on genetically modified crops
The European Commission will on Wednesday put forward a proposal to ease current restrictions on genetically modified crops, which is…
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EU approves first vaccine against common respiratory virus
The European Commission has followed the United States in approving the world’s first vaccine for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus, to…
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France bans short-haul flights to cut carbon emissions
France has banned domestic flights for journeys possible in less than two-and-a-half hours by train, under a government decree published…
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EU proposes revamped spending rules to boost growth
The EU unveiled an overhaul of its fiscal rules on Wednesday, a long-awaited reform that has bitterly divided member states…
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EU orders Italy to recover 400m euro loan to Alitalia
The EU’s antitrust authorities told Rome to claw back a 400-million-euro loan given in 2019 to then-struggling airline Alitalia, which…
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SA’s first COVID-19 vaccine ready for trials
South Africa’s first Covid-19 jab has been designed, developed, and manufactured. It’s now waiting to go on trial. Health authorities…
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EU tightens visa rules for Russians
The European Commission has urged the member states of the European Union (EU) to tighten their visa procedures and heighten…
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Bavarian Nordic monkeypox vaccine wins EU approval
Danish biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic said on Monday the European Commission had given permission for its Imvanex vaccine to be…
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New COVID variant shuts borders across the globe
A new, heavily mutated COVID-19 variant spread across the globe on Sunday, shutting borders and renewing curbs as the EU…
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Covid-19: 38 more deaths reported in SA
The cumulative number of Covid-19 cases identified in South Africa rose to 1 576 320 on Monday, with 849 new…
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