Ursula von der Leyen
As Europe plans to reopen, travelers must read the fine print
After a year of travel restrictions, the EU commission has laid out plans that could see the continent open its borders by June. But several COVID-19 rules and restrictions will still apply.
EU demands that vaccine makers honor their commitments
Farmers storm historic Red Fort monument in New Delhi; EU warns of blocking vaccine; Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna announce findings on new variants
UK, EU leaders to meet Wednesday amid Brexit no-deal signals
A global initiative could ensure equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccine. Can it work?
World leaders pledge $8 billion to fight the coronavirus but US steers clear
World leaders and organizations pledged $8 billion to research, manufacture and distribute a possible vaccine and treatments for COVID-19 on Monday, but the United States refused to contribute to the global effort.
Refugees caught in the middle of Greek-Turkish political standoff
Even before Turkey opened its borders for refugees and asylum-seekers to leave for Europe, the Greek island of Chios was an epicenter of tension over EU policies that made several Greek islands de facto holding sites for some 42,000 refugees and migrants. Erdoğan’s move only exacerbated those tensions. And refugees are caught in the middle.