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BRUSSELS boss Ursula von der Leyen has issued a desperate plea for member states to complete crucial work on the EU's coronavirus recovery fund.
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BRUSSELS boss Ursula von der Leyen has issued a desperate plea for member states to complete crucial work on the EU's 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 is cracking down on EU states imposing internal travel bans (Image: GETTY) European Commission Pres...
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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 at least one million doses of the Sputnik V jab. Even if the vaccine isn’t approved by EU regulator...