Europe

Europeans look to Russia and China, as well as private fraudsters, for much-needed doses

European leaders holding emergency meeting as calls for urgent action grow

Regional divisions and flawed reporting of deaths put EU nation at the top of the table nobody wants to lead

People in Germany and France are refusing to be inoculated with the UK-developed vaccine

Row over allegations of extremism in universities stokes growing culture war

PM calls on Europe to deploy its ‘collective ingenuity’ to speed up vaccine development

Ernst August of Hanover has launched legal bid to regain control of ancestral seat from state

Demand comes as Viktor Orban strips last independent radio station of broadcast license

Germany and Austria mandate use of expensive FFP2 masks while WHO backs fabric coverings

Hundreds of students are sharing allegations implicating top educational establishment

Vetoes follow a string of anti-mask statements by nation’s top officials

World Health Organization backs decision to leave eight to 12 weeks between doses

Clash over planned pipeline reignites concern over soft stance towards Moscow

New data suggests jab may reduce Covid transmissions by 67%

Former European Central Bank chief accepts mandate to form new coalition

European Commission president is facing second procurement scandal in as many years

Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party is rising in popularity ahead of next year’s election

European leaders signed a series of vaccine deals but are lagging behind with rollouts

Political briefings - not facts and figures - may explain ‘incorrect’ claims

Expat children unable to learn from home after criticism of state school online teaching

Pharmaceutical boss denies claim doses have been sold to higher bidder

Bloc to tighten exports of Pfizer jab following AstraZeneca deliveries warning

Fresh setback to bloc’s bid to inoculate 70% of adults by summer

Foreign Office ignoring calls to grant the usual privileges and immunities to the bloc’s representative

Waves of testimonies flood social media as member of Paris establishment faces abuse allegations

France introduces curfew as Germany considers tougher measures after deaths hit record high

Political crisis triggered as ex-PM withdraws party from governing coalition

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Britain’s departure from the EU cancelled agreement on motoring offences

German chancellor’s CDU party will elect a new leader this week

Berlin had promoted pact that no members of the bloc would strike separate deals to secure jabs

Stockholm passes lockdown law as infection and death rates continue to outstrip those of Nordic neighbours

German chancellor and Vladimir Putin discuss joint production of jab as criticism of Berlin’s vaccinations rollout intensifies

Just 516 people given Pfizer jab in first week of mass vaccination scheme as doctors face bureaucratic chaos