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Podcast: Ep. 13 The Swedish Way & the EU's Exit Plans

Listen here: Colm Ó Mongáin talks to Foreign Reporter Juliette Gas

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EU Commission seeks financial answers to coronavirus crisis

The European Union needs to put its multi-year budget at the centre of the bloc's economic recovery plan, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

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EU to unveil virus exit plan, hoping to avoid more chaos

BRUSSELS – The European Union moved Wednesday to head off a chaotic and potentially disastrous easing of restrictions that are limiting the spread of the coronavirus, warning its 27 nations to move very cautiously as they return to normal life and base their actions on scientific advice.

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Jason Kenney suggests Alberta may move forward with COVID-19 tests before Health Canada approval

Premier Kenney says Albertans shouldn’t wait for Health Canada to approve tests okayed in jurisdictions like the United States and European Union. Provincial affairs reporter Tom Vernon explains.

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Lady Gaga implores world leaders to donate to coronavirus research funds

Lady Gaga has called on world leaders including European Union (EU) Chief Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to donate to coronavirus research funds.

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EU science chief defends record after ouster over coronavirus plans

Mauro Ferrari left the European Research Council on 7 April after its scientific council called for his ouster.

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Russian foreign minister calls for unity in fighting virus

MOSCOW – Russia's foreign minister on Tuesday angrily rejected Western claims that Moscow has used the coronavirus crisis to expand its political influence, saying the world needs unity to surmount the pandemic.

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Key transfer rule change Brexit will impose affecting all Premier League clubs

Premier League clubs will not be able to sign foreign players under the age of 18 due to new FIFA regulations, moving away from EU law due to Brexit.

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The Latest: App could be used by EU to relax restrictions

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

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China's mask diplomacy a hit in virus-plagued Eastern Europe

BELGRADE – When China’s first shipment of coronavirus medical aid landed in Belgrade, the president of Serbia was there to kiss the Chinese flag. In Hungary, officials have played down assistance from the European Union and praised Beijing’s help. In the Czech Republic, its president says only China was there during the virus spread.

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UK 'missed three chances to join EU scheme to bulk buy protective equipment'

The UK missed three chances to be part of an EU scheme to bulk buy personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers, according to reports.

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Why electricity usage in India has fallen more than in other countries

Electricity consumption data collated by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago shows a striking decline in the case of India, when compared to the US and the European Union (EU).

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Coronavirus crisis means Brits 'won't be able to go on holiday until vaccine made'

Brits looking to jet off once coronavirus lockdown is over will be disappointed to learn EU leaders are considering keeping borders closed until a vaccine is available.

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Frank Turner will play ‘Poetry Of The Deed’ in full for virtual gig fundraiser

The event will raise money for The Tunbridge Wells Forum

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Pope says Easter should be 'contagion of hope' from empty St Peter's Basilica

Pope Francis has called for global solidarity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout.

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Coronavirus: World celebrates Easter from afar as new virus hot spots sprout

The world celebrated Easter at a distance on Sunday, with most churches closed and family gatherings cancelled amid wide-ranging coronavirus shutdowns. Huge uncertainties loomed about the outlook not just for the next few weeks but for the months ahead — with a top European Union official raising a question mark over summer vacation plans.

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Why the coronavirus fight can only succeed with worldwide cooperation

As countries across the globe continue to battle the novel coronavirus pandemic, the diplomatic spat between the U.S. and Canada over the export of 3M respirator masks has been just one example of how human (and political) instinct comes in to play during a crisis.

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EU approves 50 billion euro Belgian state aid for coronavirus-hit firms

The support, in the form of state guarantees on new short-term loans, will be accessible to all companies, including SMEs and self-employed traders

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Coronavirus: U.S. and EU give airline passengers refunds, but Canada sticks with vouchers

When the U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued an enforcement to airlines stating passengers impacted by COVID-19 are entitled to refunds for cancelled flights, Jami McMartin was hopeful Canada might do the same.

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The EU's Covid-19 crisis - How science got political

On Wednesday, EU finance ministers had been up all night, yet failed to reach agreement on a financial rescue package for Europe.

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Virus mars Easter holidays as death toll nears 100,000

ROME : Hundreds of millions of people around the world will spend the Easter holiday at home as lockdown measures intensify to combat the coronavirus, a pandemic with a global death toll rapidly approaching 100,000.

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Podcast: Ep. 10 Euro-Showdowns

In the first of two podcasts today, Colm Ó Mongáin talks to Europe Editor Tony Connelly about the last-ditch compromise on financial support for countries hit by Covid-19 and the bitter row over the resignation of a high-profile EU scientist. Also a global round-up from Foreign Desk reporter Jackie Fox. Listen to the podcast her

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This is when Ryanair, Jet2, Tui and Easyjet flights and holidays will start again

More travel firms have now revealed when they expect to fly again.

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EU agrees on virus economy aid but split over way ahead

BRUSSELS – Faced with a mounting coronavirus death toll and the prospect of a deep recession, European finance ministers have backed a major half-trillion-euro (about $550 billion) rescue package.

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Ireland may need limited access to new EU Covid-19 rescue package, minister says

Ireland may need limited access to the new European Union Covid-19 rescue package to help fund the wage subsidy scheme and help support companies in difficulty, Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe has said.

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World leaders express cautious optimism in coronavirus fight despite global death toll approaching 100,000

Another day of the coronavirus pandemic saw the global death toll pass 96,000, although there were tentative signs of hope that the crisis was peaking in the United States and Europe.

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Coronavirus: European countries agree to half trillion euros in economic support

Governments from the 19 countries that use the euro overcame sharp differences to agree Thursday on measures that could provide more than a half-trillion euros ($550 billion) for companies, workers and health systems to cushion the economic impact of the virus outbreak.

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Coronavirus outbreak: EU ministers seal deal on half a trillion euro coronavirus rescue

European Union finance ministers agreed on Thursday on half-a-trillion euros worth of support for their coronavirus-battered economies but left open the question of how to finance recovery in the bloc headed for a steep recession.

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EU finance minsters agree Covid-19 rescue deal

EU finance ministers have reached a deal on a rescue package for Europe, RTÉ News understands.

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Italian PM warns EU could collapse over pandemic debts

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said the European Union might collapse as a project unless it acts decisively to help countries worst-hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

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Top EU scientist pushed out over coronavirus spat

The European Research Council says it asked Mauro Ferrari to resign because he did not appreciate the EU funding agency’s “raison d’être.”

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Podcast: Ep 8. Traveller Concerns and Shirty Europe

Colm Ó Mongáin talks to RTÉ Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers on the upward creep of numbers in intensive care units creep upwards; Social Affairs Correspondent Ailbhe Conneely on Traveller concerns and Europe Editor Tony Connelly on the EU's 'coronabond' stand-off. Download the podcast here. Subscribe on

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Watch out Silicon Valley: European Union gets into the venture capital game

A new European agency has funded Norwegian startup EpiGuard, which makes gurneys that isolate patients.

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Science row hits EU at height of coronavirus crisis

BRUSSELS – The European Union has been thrown into a scientific policy dispute at the height of the coronavirus crisis after the head of its top science panel resigned amid claims of red tape and institutional gridlock while other scientists at the group indicated that they were well rid of him.

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Mauro Ferrari leaves top EU science post

The head of the European Union's top science organisation has resigned in frustration at the height of the Covid-19 crisis.

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Germany moves to make it easier to block foreign takeovers

BERLIN – Germany’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved legislation that will make it easier for authorities to prevent foreign takeovers of strategically important companies.

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EU fails to reach deal on Covid-19 bailout plan

EU finance ministers have failed to agree on a bailout plan to help hard hit member states face the coronavirus outbreak, after Italy refused to abandon its plea for "coronabonds" to share the burden.

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Travel firms want holiday refund rights scrapped to protect themselves

Travel firms will collapse and taxpayers will be left with a multibillion-pound bill unless UK refund rules are changed, a trade association has said.

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Travel industry calls for government to swap holiday refunds for credit notes amid coronavirus crisis

A travel trade association is calling on the government to allow companies to offer credit notes instead of refunds for holidays cancelled due to coronavirus.

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Ministers expected to agree to use Europe's bailout fund

Eurozone finance ministers are expected to agree to use Europe's bailout fund to help support economies stricken by the coronavirus pandemic.

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From Brexit to coronavirus, Boris Johnson's dramatic first four months as Prime Minister

Boris Johnson has had an eventful start to his time as Prime Minister - from his landslide victory and finally guiding Britain out of the EU to leading the country against the coronavirus crisis.

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Greece quarantines second camp after Covid-19 case confirmed

Greece has quarantined a second migrant facility on its mainland after a 53-year-old man tested positive for Covid-19, the migration ministry said.

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Coronavirus: Global diplomacy strained amid COVID-19 pandemic

Entire countries are on lockdown, state visits cancelled, travel curtailed, key meetings postponed or moved online.

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Global diplomacy under the gun in the time of coronavirus

WASHINGTON – Entire countries are on lockdown, state visits canceled, travel curtailed, key meetings postponed or moved online.

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New €200m enterprise support scheme due next week

The Government is expected to announce details of a new €200m scheme of enterprise supports for businesses suffering as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic early next week.

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Hungarian leader Viktor Orban has 'no time' for foreign fears over his new powers

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said he has "no time" for scathing criticism from fellow EU member of the sweeping powers he took on this week to tackle the coronavirus threat. Thirteen European centre-right parties urged their European People's Party political group to expel Orban's Fidesz party after he assumed emergency powers on Monday.

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Some baby formula contains twice as much sugar as Fanta, study finds

We all know that many fizzy drinks contain a lot of sugar, but a shocking new study has found that some formula baby milk can contain twice as much as Fanta.The research, carried out at Kings College London an Leeds Beckett University, found that over half of the formulas targeted have more that 5g of sugar per 100ml. Even more concerning is that in the case of some of the formulas the amount surpassed 7.5g per 100ml, which is more than the recommended EU levels for infants.

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EU fiscal response to cornavirus pandemic taking shape after shaky start

Slowly but surely the EU is trying to reshape the narrative on the coronavirus emergency.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0