Europe News Ukraine war: EU urges China to stay neutral but secures no guarantees EU leaders warned China of "major reputational damage" if the country helps Russia to circumvent Western sanctions. 01/04/2022
Europe News EU leaders meet in Versailles to discuss Ukraine war and gas imports The informal gathering will focus on plans to rapidly slash the EU's gas imports from Russia. 10/03/2022
Europe News 'Addio amico mio': European leaders pay tribute to David Sassoli Colleagues of the European Parliament President honour his legacy and praise him as a "committed" and "passionate" politician following his death aged 65. 11/01/2022
Europe News 'Massive consequences': EU leaders warn Russia not to invade Ukraine "Any further military aggression against Ukraine will have massive consequences and severe cost in response," EU leaders said in a statement following a summit in Brussels. 16/12/2021
Europe News EU summit: No major breakthrough in energy crunch and Polish row The European Council rejected a push from Eastern countries to build fences under EU funding to prevent the arrival of new migrants. 22/10/2021
Europe News EU summit: Polish legal row and energy prices to take centre stage The meeting, which will probably be Chancellor Merkel's last council, will also include discussions on trade deals, digital transformation and migration. 20/10/2021
Europe News EU commits €9 billion to Western Balkans but divisions persist EU leaders met in Slovenia to reaffirm their intention to welcome the six Western Balkan countries but failed to deliver major political breakthroughs. 06/10/2021
Europe News EU pledges 100 million vaccine doses for low-income countries The European Union has committed to donate at least 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to middle- and low-income countries before the end of the year. 25/05/2021
Europe News Senior MEP 'deeply offended' by chair gaffe in Turkey The diplomatic gaffe caused uproar and comes with gender equality in the spotlight in Turkey after the country pulled out of a treaty aimed at stopping domestic violence. 14/04/2021
Europe News Michel and von der Leyen to face MEPs after 'Sofagate' gaffe in Turkey The 'Sofagate' incident has landed European Council president Charles Michel in hot water and raised questions about the unity between EU leaders. 13/04/2021
Europe News EU's Michel 'hasn't slept well' since chair gaffe in Turkey Footage shows the awkward moment Michel and Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took the two top seats, leaving von der Leyen left wondering where she should sit. Eventually, she withdrew to a sofa, some distance from the two men. 08/04/2021
Europe News Gaffe as EU's Von der Leyen left without chair as male leaders look on The incident comes with Turkey under the spotlight over women's rights after withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty on preventing domestic violence. 07/04/2021
Europe News I'm deeply concerned over Georgia's political crisis, says EU's Michel European Council President Charles Michel brought Georgia's ruling and opposition parties together in Tbilisi during his visit Monday, in an attempt to mediate the situation in the country. 01/03/2021
Europe News Amid vaccine row, EU adopts measure to control export of COVID-19 jabs The European Commission announced the measure amid a row with AstraZeneca over supply of vaccine doses the bloc has already paid for. 29/01/2021
world news European leaders congratulate US President Biden after inauguration European leaders described the 46th President's inauguration speech as "inspiring" and said it was time to bring "conviction and common sense" to help rejuvenate their relationship with the US. 20/01/2021
Europe News EU and Ukraine vow to deepen ties, call on Russia to honour peace deal "The EU is — and will remain — Ukraine's biggest and most reliable partner," European Council president Charles Michel said after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels. 06/10/2020
Europe News MEPs slam EU rule of law measures as 'ill-equipped and ineffective' Ahead of a vote on the issue Wednesday, MEPs have accused Germany of watering down plans already agreed by EU leaders on reining in countries over democratic backsliding. 05/10/2020
world news Watch: EU summit with China 'frank and open', says Von der Leyen Trade and climate change were the main topics discussed during the summit, held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 14/09/2020
Europe News Is Europe heading for a K-shaped economic recovery? What then about the recovery? Talk about a V-shaped one has been replaced by one resembling the letter K, says Euronews' Darren McCaffrey. 08/09/2020
Europe News 'We'll find a solution': EU's Michel confident over COVID fund dispute "This won't be easy, as there are different interpretations on the table, but I'm totally convinced that we'll find a solution," European Council President Charles Michel told Euronews. 07/09/2020
Europe News Coronavirus exit strategy: borders, nations and the cohesion conundrum When the coronavirus spread in the EU, criticisms were levelled over the lack of a coordinated approach to lockdown between member states. Now the EU is attempting to coordinate the exit strategy, but can Brussels persuade nation states to weather the storm together? 15/04/2020
Europe News EU top jobs: changing of the guard The presidency of the European Council has been officially handed over to Charles Michel. The former Belgian Prime Minister will chair the meetings of EU leaders for the next 5 years. 29/11/2019
Europe News Charles Michel, the consensus builder The Belgian politician takes over from Tusk at the top table. We look at his path to power, and the skills he could bring to the role of EU Council president. 29/11/2019
Europe News Watch back: Change in leadership at top of European Union Donald Tusk is replaced as President of the European Council by former Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel. 29/11/2019
Europe News Belgian politics still in limbo, three months after elections The nationalist right and extreme right prevailed in the Flemish north of the country. In Wallonia, the majority voted for the socialist party and the greens. 29/08/2019
