FALMOUTH, England — Towering steel fences, masses of police, protests on the beach: The Cornish seaside’s turquoise waters and white sandy beaches are looking decidedly less idyllic this week as…
Уряд планує скоротити кількість державних службовців на 10% – Шмигаль
Також наразі в роботі перебуває законопроєкт про рефому системи оплати праці державних службовців …
Долар дешевшає до 27 гривень, НБУ викуповує надлишок пропозиції
За даними Finance.ua, станом на 13:10 котирування становили 27 гривень 2–4 копійки за долар …
G-7 To Donate 1 Billion COVID Vaccines to the World
On Thursday, before the opening Friday of the G-7 Summit in Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the group is set to donate a billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to…
In Draghi’s Italy, Far Right Gains Ground with Meloni
Almost all of Italy’s political parties rallied behind Mario Draghi when he became prime minister — but the public seems to be falling for his biggest critic, the far-right leader…
Turkish, US Presidents Set for Pivotal Meeting
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden Monday on the sidelines of the upcoming NATO summit for discussions seen as pivotal given the…
Germany Introduces CovPass Digital COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate
German health officials Thursday introduced that nation’s version of the digital COVID-19 vaccination pass, a smart phone app that will allow fully vaccinated Germans a simple way to prove their…
Sunrise Special: Solar Eclipse Thrills World’s Northern Tier
The top of the world got a sunrise special Thursday — a “ring of fire” solar eclipse. This so-called annular eclipse began at the Canadian province of Ontario, then swept…
Biden Says US Will Donate 500 Million COVID Vaccines to World
With Thursday’s announcement by U.S. President Joe Biden that his administration is donating 500 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to 92 low- and middle-income countries, the United States…
WHO Official Urges Caution as Nations Reopen
The World Health Organization’s regional director for Europe urged caution Thursday, as 36 of the region’s 53 countries begin to ease COVID-19 restrictions, saying the continent’s vaccination rate is insufficient…
Шмигаль назвав проєкт «Північний потік-2» «зброєю Кремля»
Шмигаль охарактеризував проєкт як «економічну зброю Кремля», яку той буде використовувати проти України, Європи та США …
В НБУ прокоментували рівень інфляції у травні
Упродовж найближчих місяців інфляційний тиск зберігатиметься передусім через високі світові ціни, зокрема на енергоносії та продовольчі товари …
Biden in UK on Trip to Meet with Allies, Putin
U.S. President Joe Biden meets Thursday with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on a European trip that includes high-level talks with other Western heads of state and a meeting with…
Biden Administration Weighs New Sanctions Against Belarus
The top U.S. envoy to Belarus told U.S. lawmakers Wednesday that the country’s dependence on Russia had significantly increased. The warning came as a U.S. Senate panel considered policy options in…
Biden Kicks Off UK Tour
U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived in Newquay, Cornwall, Wednesday evening in anticipation of the G-7 summit, which starts Friday.Biden kicked off his United Kingdom visit…
French Government Spokesman: Slap Won’t Stop Macron Travel
A spokesperson for French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that an incident in which a man slapped the president would not deter his national tour.Macron was slapped Tuesday while shaking…
Угорський прем’єр назвав «абсурдними» плани запровадження глобального корпоративного податку
Ставка податку на прибуток, яка в Угорщині становить 9%, є найнижчою в Європейському союзі, що складається з 27 держав …
Europe Prepares Warm Welcome for Biden at G-7, but Skepticism Remains
Leaders of the G-7 group of industrialized nations meet this weekend in Britain, with an agenda topped by the global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, climate change, taxation, and the…
Albania Parliament Votes to Impeach President
Albania’s Parliament voted Wednesday to impeach President Ilir Meta, after the ruling Socialist Party accused him of meddling in the April 25 national election and violating the country’s constitution. …
EU Parliament Approves Digital COVID-19 Travel Certificate
The European Parliament gave final approval Wednesday to the COVID-19 digital certificate — a smart phone app that European Union citizens can use to travel freely among European countries without…
НБУ не дав долару послабитися до 27 гривень
Національний банк України 9 червня був головним гравцем на українському міжбанківському валютному ринку …
Russian Court Considers Ban on Groups Founded by Opposition Leader Navalny
A Russian court has begun considering a request from prosecutors to ban organizations founded by jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Along with a new law, a ruling to outlaw the organizations…
Britain Grappling with Decision to Ease COVID Restrictions
When to unlock? Britain’s Boris Johnson is coming under mounting pressure from Conservative lawmakers and their allies in the media to keep to a previously outlined timetable that would see…
US Forming Expert Groups on Safely Lifting Global Travel Restrictions
The Biden administration is forming expert working groups with Canada, Mexico, the European Union and the United Kingdom to determine how best to safely restart travel after 15 months of…
Biden Heads to the UK and Europe on His First Trip Abroad
President Joe Biden is heading to the United Kingdom and Europe on his first trip abroad, sending a signal that his administration values close trans-Atlantic relationships as it deals with…
Europe’s Spring Coldest Since 2013, UN Climate Agency Says
The World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations climate agency, reported Tuesday that Europe saw its coldest March through May since 2013, with temperatures 0.45 C below the 1991-2020 average.During a…
President Macron Slapped During Tour of Southern French Town
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped Tuesday while shaking hands across a barrier in a small southeastern French town. Video from the scene showed Macron striding toward a small…
Світовий банк назвав причину «непевних» економічних перспектив України та інших держав регіону
Кредитне відділення Міжнародного валютного фонду (МВФ), базоване у Вашингтоні, зазначає, що економічне зростання країн регіону в 2021 році становитиме 3,9% …
Україна провела рекордне в 2021 році розміщення облігацій
Уперше цього року Міністерство фінансів запропонувало новий довгостроковий інструмент із погашенням у травні 2026 року …
France’s Macron Slapped During Walkabout
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on Tuesday by a man in a crowd of onlookers while on a walkabout in southern France, video of the incident…