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European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen emphasised that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was only one of six potential jabs for which the EU has secured contracts.. Pool pic via Reuters
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BRUSSELS, Dec 16 The EU’s 27 member countries aim to start Covid-19 vaccinations on “the same day” in a sign of unity, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.
Her statement to the European Parliament came as pressure mounted on the bloc to catch up with the United States and Britain, which have already started inoculating people with a vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech.
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Eleventh Hour: EU, Britain Agree to Extend Brexit Talks Till 31st December Published December 13th, 2020 - 11:46 GMT
In this file photo taken on October 02, 2019 Britain s Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers his keynote speech to delegates on the final day of the annual Conservative Party conference at the Manchester Central convention complex, in Manchester, north-west England. Ben STANSALL / AFP
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He had suggested that today was a hard deadline for both sides to make agreement or stop them.
Brexit talks will go to the 11th hour after Boris Johnson stepped back from the brink of a No Deal departure today.
The Prime Minister announced that deadlocked free trade talks would continue, after holding talks with European Commission president Ursula Von de Leyen this morning.
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