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European Commission reaches deal for remdesivir

The European Commission says it has sealed a deal with pharmaceutical company Gilead to buy 500,000 treatment courses of remdesivir. No treatment has yet proved...

Scotland bans indoor alcohol sales in pubs, cafes and restaurants

Pubs, restaurants and cafes in most of Scotland are being barred from selling alcohol indoors for more than two weeks as part of efforts...

Germany urges UK to make haste with Brexit trade talks

Germany is calling on the United Kingdom to make a big final push to agree on a trade deal with the European Union in...

Ursula von der Leyen in isolation after contact with Covid-19-infected person

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says she has placed herself in isolation after being in contact with a person infected with coronavirus. In...

Madrid begins partial virus lockdown amid political battle

Madrid is tackling its first day under a partial lockdown, with police controlling travel in and out of the Spanish capital that has become...

Venice remains dry as flood barriers pass first emergency

Underwater barriers in Venice have passed their first emergency with flying colours, protecting the Italian lagoon city from a tide that peaked at 125cm,...

Madrid prepares for partial lockdown but vows legal challenge

Madrid is set to go into partial lockdown after an order from the Spanish government, but is determined to fight it in the courts. Measures...

Macron fears Turkey is sending mercenaries to help Azerbaijan in territory row

French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed concern about Turkey allegedly sending Syrian mercenaries to support Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia. The fighting between the...

UK targets ‘fraudulent’ Belarusian leader Lukashenko with sanctions

The UK has imposed sanctions including an asset freeze and travel ban on Belarus’ president Alexander Lukashenko in response to human rights abuses following...

Greece clears cruise ship to sail on after Covid scare

Health inspectors in Greece say an emergency docking order for a cruise ship near Athens can be lifted after crew members suspected of being...

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