Europe

World / Politics Jul 20, 2020

EU faces 'mission impossible' at deadlocked summit on pandemic fund

The tense talks underscored the gulf between the European Union's wealthier north and hard-hit south.

Asia Pacific | ANALYSIS Jul 16, 2020

China is forcing the world to find new ways to deal with it

by Iain Marlow, Nick Wadhams and John Follain

The leadership under Xi Jinping believes China is now strong enough that it can forcefully assert its agenda both at home and abroad.

Business / Economy Jul 9, 2020

Coronavirus 'Class of 2020': Europe's lost generation?

When Dunia Skaunicova graduated in media marketing from Prague's Metropolitan university she quickly found a dream first job at a startup in the Czech capital, where companies were fighting to snap up multilingual graduates. Months later, however, she suddenly found herself back looking for work ...

World / Science & Health Jul 3, 2020

The battle to stop global warming is increasingly being fought in the courtroom

Climate change may be having its day in court. With the slow pace of international climate negotiations, lawyers from Switzerland to San Francisco are increasingly filing lawsuits demanding action. And they are getting creative — using new legal arguments to challenge companies and governments before a ...

World | FOCUS Jul 1, 2020

With Merkel at the helm, Europe faces a crisis with many fronts

by Patrick Donahue

For a leader who has steered Europe through two economic meltdowns, a migration crisis and a simmering showdown with Russia, Angela Merkel’s final act as German chancellor may be her biggest performance yet. Germany takes over the European Union’s rotating six-month presidency Wednesday as the ...

National Jul 1, 2020

EU lifts restrictions on travel from Japan and 13 other countries

The 27-member regional group is seeking to revive its virus-hit economy ahead of the summer travel season.

Business Jul 1, 2020

Japan and Britain aim for trade deal by end of July, Tokyo says

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and British trade minister Liz Truss agreed last month on a swift deal on an economic partnership to secure business continuity.

World / Politics Jun 29, 2020

EU rogue's nationalist tilt tested as Poland faces runoff vote

Polish voters denied President Andrzej Duda’s bid for quick re-election, forcing him into a runoff that risks halting a nationalist makeover of the European country.

World Jun 29, 2020

Midway through transition, EU and U.K. intensify talks on post-Brexit future

Without a new agreement, ties would be reduced to minimum standards set by the World Trade Organization, with high tariffs and disruptions to business.

National Jun 27, 2020

EU weighs lifting travel restrictions from over 10 nations — including Japan — on July 1

The European Union is considering reopening borders to visitors from more than 10 countries outside the bloc — including Japan, South Korea and Canada — from July 1, after months of travel restrictions over the coronavirus outbreak, an EU diplomatic source said. The region is ...