"It's a tragedy. Without tourists Venice is like a sea without fishes," says Andrea, a commuter waiting for his train.

The EU Commission plans a vaccine stategy to make sure all citizens have access to it once it is ready, while it is also seeking to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies on securing the vaccine.

"Thou shalt not sleep around while on delegation" should be the "11th commandment" for EU diplomats, as spies continue to use Cold War-type "honey-traps" in modern times.

"Let's face it: the Communist Party of China (CPC) is not our friend", writes the policy director of the European People's Party think tank, the Wilfried Martens Centre.

Hungary's government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs responds to this week's comment piece, "Anti-Roma hatred on streets of Budapest".

Restarting talks on Serbia relations will be the new Kosovo prime minister's top priority, he said, but will the EU or the US lead the process?