Croatia earthquake: Seven dead as rescuers search rubble for survivors
Craig TaylorA magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Petrinja and nearby towns, trapping people under rubble. BBC News – Europe
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Coronavirus: Hundreds of British skiers flee Swiss Verbier quarantine
More than 200 Britons flee Verbier, defying a Swiss order to remain in their hotels and chalets. BBC News – Europe
Covid: EU launches mass vaccination in ‘touching moment of unity’
Some member states jump the gun before Sunday’s co-ordinated rollout of a coronavirus jab. BBC News – Europe
Brexit: EU diplomats briefed on Brexit trade deal
The BBC has seen the 1,246-page document, which includes about 800 pages of annexes and footnotes. BBC News – Europe
EU to allow post-Brexit UK farm produce exports
While this is a “critical step forward”, seed potatoes are not included because of EU regulatory fears. BBC News – Europe
Coronavirus: EU urges countries to lift UK travel bans
Dozens of countries, alarmed by a new coronavirus variant, have suspended travel links with the UK. BBC News – Europe