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BRUSSELS boss Ursula von der Leyen has issued a desperate plea for member states to complete crucial work on the EUs coronavirus recovery fund.

Berlin has faced the most criticism after it emerged the country’s border closures hindered internal travel within Austria. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s federal government closed the borders with Tyrol, a western Austrian state, amid fears of mutant coronavirus strains in the area. Many Austrian commuters in the region cross into Bavaria as part of a more direct route to cut journey times. Berlin has imposed similar border closures with the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The European Commission...

BRUSSELS is set to launch a new space race today - with plans for EU drones and a rival for Elon Musks Starlink network.

FRANCE has urged the EU, UK and US to give up supplies to life-saving coronavirus vaccines amid growing fears that China and Russia are dishing out jabs to extend their diplomatic influence.

“At this phase, we need to get the vaccine before it is approved by the EMA. “That way we can avoid dependency on internal distribution within the EU. “It is important to emphasise that we are not violating any EU rule or regulation in the process.” More EU countries are turning to the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine (Image: GETTY) Russia could start shipping its Sputnik V jab to Europe before EU approval (Image: GETTY) Zagreb is currently negotiating with Moscow for a supply of a...

GERMANY has been warned its borders clampdown has threatened vital European supply chains.

“If we take a look at the number of people who have had both injections in the UK and the EU, France included, we see that the number of fully vaccinated people is lower in the UK. “The British have taken more risks, which has allowed them to go faster. What is happening in the UK is not something I would like to have here. It’s a strategy of massive vaccination with more risks.” Britain has administered almost 16 million doses of coronavirus vaccines, more than 22 percent of the entire...

GERMANY has been accused of breaking European Union rules after slamming shut borders with its neighbours to curb the spread of coronavirus.

GERMANS are losing faith in the European Union because of Ursula von der Leyens bungled vaccine rollout, a new study has found.

BRUSSELS has ordered Hungary to reform its laws before it will be sent billions of euros from the European Unions coronavirus recovery fund.