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He cautioned that the optimistic scenario required countries to pursue vaccination campaigns and surveillance to detect new variants.

National courts in Europe can order online platforms to remove defamatory content worldwide.

Inflation for non-energy industrial goods rose 2.3 percent in January, lower than the 2.9 percent seen in December.

Berlin and Paris were adamant that their chosen energy industries are fit to receive the Green label and the commission

Last week, Johnson also scrapped almost all domestic restrictions in England after several weeks of falling case rates.

Because of the very fast spread of the variant across Europe, Kluge said emphasis ought to be on "minimising disruption of hospitals, schools and the economy."

The EU found that the merged entities would create a group controlling nearly two-thirds of the global LNG cargo ship market

The WHO's regional director for Europe Hans Kluge described a "new west-to-east tidal wave sweeping across" the region.

Such crossings ended tragically for many, with at least 27 migrants drowning off France on November 24 during an attempted crossing

Each European country gets a chance at holding the rotating presidency of the Council

North Macedonia has shed 10 percent of its population in the last 20 years

Some European states, such as Poland and Ukraine, have accused Moscow and Russian energy company Gazprom of cutting gas supplies to Europe

Despite hinting at conflict, Putin insisted Russia wanted to avoid "bloodshed"

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has warned that the Omicron variant could be dominant in Europe by mid-January.

The West has threatened Russia with harsh sanctions should its soldiers enter Ukraine.

The series of crises engulfing Johnson have seen him garner increasingly negative coverage in Britain's right-wing press

The UK-Australia trade relationship was worth ₤13.9 billion last year.

On Thursday, the EU leaders agreed to renew for six months existing economic sanctions imposed on Russia in 2014

Omicron's apparent ability to mute the effects of existing vaccines has galvanised efforts to get booster shots into arms.

European fishermen can continue to work in British waters as long as they can prove that they used to fish there.

In keeping with tradition, his first official trip will take him to France where he will meet President Emmanuel Macron.

London has previously mooted exploring ways to turn around migrants' boats in the Channel.

The Taliban demanded that the claims be backed by evidence.

A new surge in numbers of migrant arrivals has hit the bloc's southern and eastern members this year

Her exit may well open the door for the other half of the European engine -- Macron -- to slide into the driver's seat.

Ministers responsible for immigration from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands were invited to talks by France in the port of Calais

In Britain, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said new Covid rules will be enforced from Tuesday

Migrant crossings by boat to England have risen to record highs this year

The regional director for WHO Europe, Hans Kluge, said Europe and Central Asia "face a challenging winter ahead".

Europe is battling another wave of infections and several countries have tightened curbs