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CLEAN : Von der Leyen announces Timmermans will head EU Green Deal
The European Commission president elect Ursula von der Leyen announces that Dutch politician Frans Timmermans will head the European Green Deal (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Report: EU To Recommend Airlines Offer Vouchers For Canceled Flights
Reuters reports the proposal is meant to satisfy both cash-strapped airlines and passengers who would otherwise demand refunds.
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EU's Dombrovskis on Stimulus Package, G-7 Virus Response
Mar.13 -- European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis discusses the bloc's pledge to provide widespread fiscal stimulus in response to the coronavirus outbreak. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Vonnie Quinn and Guy Johnson on...
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Wizz Air Seeks to Expand Gatwick Hub
Aug.25 -- Jozsef Varadi, chief executive officer at Wizz Air Holdings Plc, discusses his expansion plans at Gatwick, slots at the airport and his business strategy. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
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Covid Is 'Under Control' in Spain, Foreign Affairs Minister Says
Oct.15 -- Spain's Foreign Affairs Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya discusses her country's fight against Covid-19, and surging infections in Europe. She speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."
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EU’s Dombrovskis Wants U.S. to Scrap Tariffs Over Airbus Aid
Sep.08 -- European Union Trade Commissioner Delegate Valdis Dombrovskis discusses EU trade relations with the United States and China and concerns about the U.K.’s Brexit stance. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close."
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Ryanair CEO: EU aviation policy a 'lamentable joke'
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary , on Tuesday, described the European Commission's Single European Sky initiative as a "lamentable joke".
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Dombrovskis Calls for Timely, Ambitious EU Fiscal Plan
Jul.07 -- European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis says the commission's forecast for a deeper recession than previously expected highlights the need for the European Union to come to an ambitious fiscal agreement...
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Dombrovskis Says Merkel-Macron Package Will Help Fill Hole in EU Economy
May.20 -- European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis says the European Union needs to act strongly when combating the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and predicts the EU economy will rebound rapidly next year....
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Merkel, Macron Back Plan for $543 Billion EU Crisis Recovery Fund
May.18 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to back a plan for a $543 billion recovery fund to help the European Union as it deals with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic....
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Von Der Leyen Deflects Blame for Vaccine Gaffe
Feb.02 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sought to deflect blame for a humiliating U-turn over vaccine export controls. The commission sparked outrage in the U.K. and Ireland last week when it released proposals for...
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EU to Unveil Carbon Neutral Climate Package
Jul.14 -- The European Union is set to release details of its climate package Wednesday that aims for a 55% reduction in emissions by 2030. Bloomberg’s Maria Tadeo reports.
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VOICED : EU 'not complete' without Western Balkans says Von der Leyen
At a press conference following a summit at the Brdo Castle in Slovenia, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says the group is committed to the ascension of Western Balkans into the 27-member bloc, after EU leaders refused to...
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EU Leaders Back Partial Russian Oil Ban: Von Der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says European Union leaders, in a summit in Brussels, have agreed to impose new sanctions against Russia that include a partial ban on the country's oil. She speaks at a press briefing....
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UK: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and world leaders gather at the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall.
CLEAN: Interior shots of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson MP leading round table talks with US President Joe Biden, President of France Emmanuel Macron ,President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor...
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UK: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and world leaders gather at the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall.
CLEAN: Interior shots of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson MP leading round table talks with US President Joe Biden, President of France Emmanuel Macron ,President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor...
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CLEAN : Global pledging event raises 10.1 bn euros for Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces in Warsaw that an international fundraising campaign has raised 10.1 billion euros to support people displaced in Ukraine during the Russian invasion (Footage by AFPTV via...
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Hungary's Orban Rejects EU's Proposal to Ban Russian Oil
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the European Union is at risk of fracturing its unified front against Moscow if it tries to push through its latest proposal to ban Russian oil by the end of the year. Maria Tadeo reports on...
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Von der Leyen Warns Gas Companies About Ruble Payments
"To pay in rubles is a breach of our sanctions," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says.
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CLEAN : EU threatens legal action over UK's N.Ireland trade bill
The vice-president of European Commission, Maros Sefcovic, says the bloc will take legal action if necessary against Britain after the UK government introduced legislation proposing a unilateral overhaul to the post-Brexit trade deal it...
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BRAZIL: OPENING SESSION OF CIMEIRA CONFERENCE
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The opening session of the CIMEIRA conference being held in Rio de Janeiro has ended
with an historic meeting between 48 European Union, Caribbean and Latin American
leaders.
But demonstrations have been staged outside...
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FRANCE: NICE: EU SUMMIT (3)
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In their longest-ever summit, European Union leaders threaded through a maze of antagonistic negotiations on Sunday in the quest for a treaty to guide the Union as it pushes its boundaries eastward beyond the old Iron...