European Union (EU)
EU set to purchase 110,000 monkeypox vaccines from undisclosed maker
The European Union will sign an agreement with an undisclosed vaccine maker on Tuesday for the supply of about 110,000 doses of vaccines against monkeypox to be delivered from the end of June, the EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides said.
Legitimate media freedoms under threat: EU diplomats
Responding to the newly passed Digital Security Act-2018 in Bangladesh which has drawn serious concern over press freedom and the right to freedom of expression, European diplomats in Dhaka have said the law will suppress and criminalise legitimate media freedoms.
EU's security must no longer depend on US
French President Emmanuel Macron says that he would put forward new proposals for the European Union to boost its security, saying the bloc must stop depending on American might.
UK voters should make final Brexit decision if talks with EU collapse: poll
If Brexit talks break down without a deal, half of Britons believe the final decision over whether to leave the European Union should be taken by the public in a referendum, according to a survey of more than 10,000 people published today.
Stop violence on protesters, journalists
The European Union has called for an immediate end to “disproportionate violence” against peaceful student protesters and journalists. It also demanded an investigation for holding the perpetrators accountable.
Hope for fair, participatory polls: EU
European Union hopes Bangladesh will be holding a fair and credible elections where all the parties will be participating in a democratic fashion.
Brexit bill becomes law, allowing UK to leave the EU
A bill enacting Britain's decision to leave the European Union has become law after months of debate, the speaker of parliament announces today to cheers from Conservative Party lawmakers.
Same-sex partners have EU residence rights
Same-sex partners of European Union (EU) citizens have the right to live in any member state whatever their nationality, the bloc's top court rules today, even in countries that do not recognise gay marriage.
Facebook's Zuckerberg faces EU Parliament grilling
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg meets with leaders of the European Parliament today to answer questions about how the data of millions of Facebook users ends up in the hands of a political consultancy.
EU wants inclusive, credible polls in Bangladesh
The European Union (EU) at a meeting here hoped that the government of Bangladesh will ensure conditions for credible, transparent and inclusive elections.
EU's tough new data protection rules
The European Union (EU) introduces tough new data protection rules next month to give people more control over the way their personal information is used online, as Facebook is grilled over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.