Polling booths go to voters in Portugal's pandemic electionLocal councils in Portugal are sending out teams to gather votes from people in home quarantine and from residents of elderly care homes ahead of a presidential election being held amid the COVID-19 pandemicThe Associated Press1 hour ago
Survey: Major European allies optimistic about Biden adminA new survey suggests that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will assume office amid a surge in optimism among major European allies, and at home, about the future of trans-Atlantic relations and American foreign policy in generalThe Associated Press1 hour ago
Swiss gov't urges rejection of ban on full-face coveringsSwitzerland’s executive branch is urging voters to reject in an upcoming referendum a proposal that would ban full-face coverings like Muslim niqabs and burqas and ski masks worn by some protestersThe Associated Press2 hours ago
EU commission urges member states to speed up vaccinationThe European Union is urging member states to speed up the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure that at least 80% of the people most vulnerable to the virus, those over age 80, are vaccinated by March this yearThe Associated Press2 hours ago
Russia: Gas pipeline to Germany at risk after US sanctionsRussian state gas company Gazprom has acknowledged there is a risk that its undersea pipeline to Germany could be suspended or canceled after the U.S. on Tuesday imposing sanctions on a Russian ship involved in its constructionThe Associated Press2 hours ago