Energy infrastructure: MEPs reach deal with Council
The updated rules to select which energy projects will receive EU support were informally agreed between MEPs and the Slovenian Presidency of the Council,...
Tory rebels fail to block Covid passport
Parliament voted in favour of introducing a Covid Passport for entry into nightclubs, football matches and other large events despite nearly 100 Tory rebels...
Croatia one step closer to joining Schengen free movement area
Croatia is one step closer to joining the Schengen border-free area.
European Union governments concluded on Thursday that the country "fulfilled the necessary conditions for...
Boris Johnson announces Plan B restrictions
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that Plan B restrictions to combat the spread of the Omicron Covid variant will introduced in England.
Among the...
Leaked video of Downing Street xmas party spells headache for PM
A video obtained by ITV shows senior No 10 staff joking about holding a Christmas party - days after one was held there during...
Italy imposes new Covid-19 rules on unvaccinated citizens
People in Italy who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 can no longer go to the theatre, cinemas, live music venues or major sporting...
Pope Francis visits Cyprus
On the second day of his visit to Cyprus, Pope Francis meets with the Holy Synod of the Cypriot Orthodox Church. During his address,...
Three dead in Michigan school shooting
Three people are dead and six were injured in a shooting on Tuesday at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, authorities said.
The three killed...
Barbados removes Queen as head of state as it becomes world’s newest republic
Barbados has officially removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and became the world’s newest republic.
In a ceremony held in the capital...
EU strengthens its disease prevention and control capacity
On Monday evening, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on extending the mandate of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).To...