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President @VonDerLeyen: "We all heard the nagging questions, especially in the first month of this pandemic, 'Aren't nation states better equipped to fight this crisis? Isn't our union of 27

Following yesterday's EU Parliament vote for "#VaccinePassports", we now have more information about what the system will look like. Target launch is 1 June.Here's what the certificate will look like

The world will remember the selfish behaviour of the US government during this pandemic, from Trump right on through to Biden.https://twitter.com/jfkirkegaard/status/1385528732287442944 is currently sitting on over 100 million unused

I keep seeing the line 'EU is having vaccine problems because it was too slow in negotiating contracts' repeated in & media. I want to push back on this narrative

However, plant-based spreads weren't so lucky.MEPs have approved an accompanying amendment further restricting the *dairy* names plant-based products can use.It would mean they can't use terms like butter or milk

There is no prospect that leaders at today's #EUCO will somehow agree a post-#Brexit FTA in time for @BorisJohnson's 15 October deadlineBut now the UK side is walking back his

The US may be about to face a major crisis in higher education that will force hundreds of universities to close (thread).I was talking about why US higher ed is

BREAKING: The EU is announcing now a plan to restart #tourism in Europe this summer, with severe restrictions in place due to the #COVID19 pandemic.https://www.forbes.com/sites/davekeating/2020/05/13/eu-unveils-plan-to-reopen-tourism-this-summer/ VP

.@MichelBarnier briefing reporters now on result of this week's virtual #Brexit talks.He says it is UK's choice to go ahead with 31 December deadline despite the #COVID19 crisis.EU will do

Tonight is the 4th Saturday night in #Brussels since bars and restaurants were closed down (and the 3rd since the stay-at-home order began).This week we may get a coordinated EU