EU Commission

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, talk prior to the start of a session at the European Parliament, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 in Strasbourg. Photo: Jean-Francois Badias/AP
Europe

EU chief unveils her new team with women in top roles in right-leaning Commission

Von der Leyen put six women among the eight top positions in her team

Flags of European Union and Ukraine flutter outside EU Parliament building, in Brussels, Belgium, February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman
World+Biz

EU Commission proposes temporary residence rights for Ukraine refugees

FILE PHOTO: A medical worker prepares a dose of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Coronavirus chronicle

EU Commission to end AstraZeneca and J&J vaccine contracts at expiry

To meet the 55% target would require industries subject to the mandatory EU carbon trading scheme (ETS) to cut their emissions by 27% or by around 140 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per annum, the study said. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Row over rule of law infects EU virus summit

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is seen empty during Holy Week amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Barcelona, Spain April 10, 2020/REUTERS
Coronavirus chronicle

EU Commission calls for state guarantees for vouchers for cancelled travel

FILE PHOTO: Bees are seen on the frame of a beehive in Denee, Belgium, May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Environment

EU Commission bans Bayer pesticide linked to harming bees