How the world has sped up vaccine approvals
As Britain becomes the first Western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for general use, authorities in Europe, the US, Russia and China have also sped up their approval procedures
EU eyes vaccinations within months as cases top 1 million in Italy
The European Union expresses hope it can start vaccinating people against Covid-19 in early 2021, as Italy records more than one million cases and Britain's death toll surpasses the 50,000 mark
EU to slap fresh sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning
The European Union is prepared to slap sanctions on both Russia and Belarus for the involvement in the poisoning of opposition politician Alexei Navalny and the suppression of the peaceful protesters following the last presidential elections respectively.
Shadow of history makes Karabakh solution elusive
Two weeks into the fiercest fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh since a 1990s war, analysts say the historical burden is making a long-term agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan elusive
Escalation in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region of Azerbaijan mainly inhabited by Armenians and backed by Yerevan, has been the scene of deadly clashes for the past week - a timeline
EU hobbled over Navalny sanctions response
European countries have threatened sanctions on Russia over the alleged nerve agent attack on Alexei Navalny, but a concerted decision will be tough to reach given the interests at stake
Germany’s Maas sees ‘dark clouds’ over relations with Russia
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is emphasizing the importance of collective work and effort of all EU member states in order to reach progress not only in the European Union but also in the continent as a whole.
EU does not recognize election results in Belarus
The leaders of the 27 EU countries are discussing possible ways to address the Belarus crisis as huge protests continue in the former Soviet state following this month's disputed election.
Pandemic lockdown: little comparison for WWII survivors
Seventy-five years since the end of World War II in Europe, survivors in five countries give AFP their take on the havoc wrought by the coronavirus pandemic
Born in a concentration camp: the Holocaust’s youngest survivors
Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, AFP spoke to three Holocaust survivors who shared the same, seldom discussed experience: they were born in Nazi concentration camps