Tag: Ursula von der Leyen

• Friday, June 24th 2022 - 09:29 UTC

  European countries launch vax funding for LatAm developments

  

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Thursday said that around US$ 940 million will be invested in the production of vaccines and medicines in Latin American and Caribbean countries.

• Friday, June 17th 2022 - 21:57 UTC

  Ukraine closer to EU membership but still far off

  

  Ukraine is a step closer to full European Union membership since its candidacy was accepted Friday, although a long process still lies ahead which will include key reforms to the country.

• Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 20:40 UTC

  Ursula von der Leyen says time Europe eyed mandatory vaccination

  

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Wednesday said it was time Europe started evaluating compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for all of its citizens in view of the increasing number of infections reported over the past few days.

• Friday, November 26th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Europe under alert and WHO convenes emergency meeting as new starin of coronavirus detected

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested an emergency meeting due to the appearance of a new strain of the coronavirus in Hong Kong, Botswana and South Africa.

• Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 08:00 UTC

  Italian PM hopeful green pass will enable economic, social activities to restart next month

  

  Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Tuesday before the European Commission in Brussels that he was confident the vaccination “green pass” was to be ready for mid-June so that economic and social activities can restart, including the return of tourists at the beginning of the season.

• Tuesday, May 4th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Spanish Government pleads EU to speed up trade accords with Latin American partners to contain China's expansion

  

  Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has petitioned the European Union to lift all barriers that prevent the bloc's trade agreement with Mercosur to become operational. Sánchez also requested similar action be taken in the cases of accords with Mexico and Chile.

• Tuesday, April 27th 2021 - 09:29 UTC

  Europe willing to welcome US tourists if vaccine passport question is worked out

  

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen admitted this past weekend there was a growing interest in welcoming tourists from the United States.

• Tuesday, March 2nd 2021 - 09:31 UTC

  EU will formally propose a digital vaccination passport by end of March

  

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU executive would propose a digital vaccination passport later this month, she said on Monday. Members of the bloc will then decide whether to press ahead with the scheme to allow each other to recognize citizens' proof of vaccination.

• Monday, December 14th 2020 - 09:31 UTC

  London and Brussels agree on an “extra mile” after an elusive post-Brexit deal

  

  London and Brussels agreed to “go the extra mile” in coming days to try to reach an elusive trade agreement despite missing their latest deadline to avert a turbulent ‘no deal’ exit for Britain from the European Union’s orbit at the end of the month.

• Friday, December 11th 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  PM Johnson vowed to go 'an extra mile' for a Brexit deal, but also tells UK to prepare for a crash out of EU

  

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday vowed to go the “extra mile” for a Brexit trade deal but instructed his government to prepare for Britain to crash out of the European Union’s single market at the end of this year.