• EU to launch virus recovery plan

European Union countries will be able to launch the bloc’s coronavirus recovery plan in June after all 27 members approved the scheme, the European Council announced on Monday

• EU celebrates World Bicycle Day with SM

To mark World Bicycle Day, the European Union (EU) Delegation to the Philippines, the Department of Transport, SM Malls and Firefly brigade have collaborated to strengthen the shared cycling culture of the Philippines and the European Union.

• Diplomatic Corps joins nation in mourning Aquino’s death

THE European Union Mission to Manila on Thursday said the late president Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd was instrumental in the deepening of relations between the EU and the Philippines.

• EU, PH ink P580-million space program for disaster resiliency

The European Space Agency and the Philippine Space Agency have partnered to implement the €10 million (P580 million) National Copernicus Capacity Support Action Program for the Philippines (CopPhil) to help strengthen the Philippines’ resilience to natural disasters and climate change.

• Noted European & Filipino artists top billing in virtual ‘Euro-Pinoy Concert’

European and Filipino artists are ready to rock your soul this weekend with a combination of dance, music and visual arts dubbed as “Euro-Pinoy Concert” as part of the continuing celebration of Viva Europa 2021 under the aegis of the European Union (EU).

• EU court backs national data watchdog powers in blow to Facebook, big tech

The EU Court of Justice (CJEU) ruling could encourage national agencies to act against US tech companies such as Google, Twitter and Apple, which all have their European Union headquarters in Ireland.

• YouTube wins user copyright fight in top EU court ruling

Google’s YouTube has scored a win in its latest copyright-infringement challenge after Europe’s top court said online platforms are not liable for users uploading unauthorized works unless the platforms failed to take quick action to remove or block access to the content.

• Covid-19 Delta variant could be dominant in Europe by August

The Delta variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is expected to soon account for nearly all new coronavirus infections in Europe, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on Wednesday

• EU, WHO launch new tool for pandemic contact tracing

The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization’s European regional office have developed a tool to evaluate the public health effectiveness of contact tracing solutions, according to a statement on Monday