24/12/2020 - Enlargement, external relations and trade / Institutional affairs
After intensive negotiations, the European Commission has reached an agreement with the United Kingdom on the terms of its future cooperation with the European Union.
- Full “Agreement in Principle”
- Q&A
- EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: A new relationship, with big changes – Brochure
- EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: A new relationship, with big changes - Overview of consequences and benefits
- More information on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union and the Withdrawal Agreement
21/12/2020 - Consumer affairs and public health / Covid-19
The European Commission has granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the COVID‑19 vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer, making it the first COVID-19 vaccine authorised in the EU.
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The future partnershipThe United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020, after 47 years of EU membership. In accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, it is now officially a third country...