Ursula von der Leyen

  1. EU leaders urge unfettered probe into origins of COVID-19

    The WHO study in January and February was "insufficient and inconclusive", the U.S. mission to the U.N. in Geneva said in a statement last month, calling for what it called a timely, transparent and evidence-based second probe to be conducted, including in China.

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    Europe
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    Politics
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    By Reuters
    EU leaders on Thursday called for an unfettered investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, first identified in central China, amid criticism of an initial World Health Organization probe.
  2. EU Summit: Talks are 'deadlocked'

    EU leaders fight to break deadlock on recovery fund. Member states haggle over size of planned €750bn recovery response after demands for big cuts from frugal countries

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    Europe
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    Politics
    EU Summit: Talks are 'deadlocked'
  3. EU proposes 750bn euro virus recovery package 

    European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is laying out a plan on how to finance the EU's economic recovery.
    The commission is to recommend a fund worth €750bn (£670bn; $825bn) to tackle an "unprecedented crisis".

    Region:
    Europe
    Category:
    Politics
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    By Reuters, BBC
    EU proposes 750bn euro virus recovery package