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Nuclear and natural gas energy plants could be counted as "green energy" under controversial EU plans just unveiled. The European Commission says it has decided that both types of energy can classify as "sustainable investment" if they…
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The European Union has removed Argentina, Australia and Canada from the list of countries where it recommends the lifting of Covid-19 travel restrictions. In its latest update, the EU Council has removed these three countries from its list…
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South Africa’s tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu has welcomed the decision by EU countries to remove South Africa from red lists, but simultaneously lamented the loss of over a billion rand in much-needed tourism revenue during the peak…
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The past seven years have been the hottest on record, according to new data from the EU's satellite system. The Copernicus Climate Change Service said 2021 was the fifth-warmest year, with record-breaking heat in some regions. And the…
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The president of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, died early Tuesday in hospital in Italy, his spokesman said on Twitter. The 65-year-old Italian had been seriously ill in hospital for more than two weeks due to a dysfunction of his…
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For two years, the global refugee crisis has been overshadowed by the battle against COVID-19. But in 2021 there was a worrying uptick in the number of people fleeing poverty and conflict, and there is every indication that the situation…
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The European Union approved its fifth Covid-19 vaccine Monday, stepping up its battle against the omicron virus variant as the WHO called for greater efforts to ensure the pandemic ends next year. Europe is already far ahead of other parts…
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European Union leaders on Thursday pressed Russia to return to peace talks with Ukraine and renewed their threat to impose unprecedented sanctions on Moscow in tandem with the United States and Britain should Russian armed forces cross the…
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Thursday recommended the use of Kineret and Xevudy for the treatment of coronavirus disease (Covid-19). EMA’s human medicines committee recommended the use of Kineret in adult Covid-19 patients with…
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The lightning spread of omicron in Europe and elsewhere added a sense of urgency to an EU summit on Thursday, with leaders struggling to present a united, bloc-wide approach. Projections that the highly mutated Covid strain could be…
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