European Union
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EU budget sets up clash with eastern states
May 2, 2018The European Union unveils plans Wednesday for its first post-Brexit multi-year budget facing a looming clash with Poland and Hungary over a proposal to link funds to respect for the rule of law. Warsaw and Budapest,... -
EU panel recommended approval of Roche’s Hemlibra to treat hemophilia
Jan 28, 2018The EU’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion for Hemlibra for routine prophylaxis of bleeding in people with hemophilia A who have developed resistance to standard treatments. A European Union... -
Citigroup may need to create 150 new jobs in the EU to deal with the impact of Brexit
Jul 20, 2017News Hour: U.S. bank Citigroup said on Thursday that it may need to create 150 new jobs in the European Union to deal with the impact of Britain leaving the bloc, as it confirmed it would... -
Brazil will have to restore trust in its meat exports after the scandal, says EU
Mar 28, 2017News Hour: The European Union’s health commissioner said Monday that Brazil will have to “restore trust” in its meat exports after being hit by a scandal over expired meat being passed off as fresh. “I expect... -
Britain has a Brexit backup plan if talks fail
Mar 12, 2017News Hour: Britain is drawing up contingency plans for the unlikely event it has to walk away from divorce talks with the European Union without a deal, Brexit minister David Davis said on Sunday. Prime Minister... -
WFP receives European Union funding to boost nutrition in Burundi
Mar 7, 2017News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of €5 million from the European Union (EU) to support the Home Grown School Feeding project and boost the nutrition of 20,000 children,... -
European Union provides critical support to WFP
Jan 31, 2017News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of €9.8 million (US$10.8 million) from the European Union to support its humanitarian operations in Mozambique. The contribution comes as the country is responding... -
SuliquaTM approved in the EU for the treatment of adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Jan 24, 2017News Hour: Sanofi announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization in Europe for SuliquaTM, the once-daily titratable fixed-ratio combination of basal insulin glargine 100 Units/mL and GLP-1 receptor agonist lixisenatide for the treatment of... -
EU break-up no longer unthinkable, Germany’s Gabriel says
Jan 8, 2017News Hour: Germany’s insistence on austerity in the euro zone has left Europe more divided than ever and a break-up of the European Union is no longer inconceivable, German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel told Der Spiegel... -
European Union to suspend development fund earmarked for Colombia after shock vote
Oct 6, 2016News Hour: The European Union announced on Wednesday it would suspend a development fund earmarked for Colombia, following a referendum in which voters rejected a peace deal with the FARC rebel group. The bloc had set...
