Europe News Watch: What's the European Commission and what does it do? Here's our short guide to the European Commission. 02/08/2022
Europe News Frontex 'covered up' illegal migrant pushbacks by Greece: report Frontex's former boss and some of its staff covered up the pushbacks and lied to MEPs about it, a leaked report by the European Anti-Fraud Office (Olaf) states. 29/07/2022
Europe News Top EU officials hacked by Israeli Pegasus spyware The EU has found evidence that mobiles used by some of its most senior staff were compromised by an Israeli company's spy software, Reuters reports. 27/07/2022
Europe News 'A total mess': Opposition mounts against the EU's gas reduction plan Southern countries argue the European Commission's proposed plan is disproportionate and unfair. 25/07/2022
Europe News Northern Ireland Protocol: EU launches new legal action against the UK The UK now has two months to reply to the letters from Brussels demanding "swift remedial actions to restore compliance with the terms of the Protocol". 22/07/2022
Green News 90% of babies at risk from ‘toxic chemicals’ in nappies, study finds The research conducted in France suggests this could lead to threats of disease in later life. 21/07/2022
Europe News Energy crisis: Brussels calls on member states to cut gas use by 15% The aim, the Commission said, is to safeguard supply to households and essential users like hospitals and key industries. 20/07/2022
Europe News EU to target Russian gold in next round of sanctions over Ukraine war The precious metal constitutes Russia's top export after energy and was worth more €18.5 billion in 2020. 15/07/2022
Europe News Brussels takes Hungary to court on anti-LGBT law and Klubrádió The two legal cases concern freedom of speech and remain unresolved after more than one year. 15/07/2022
Europe News Annual inflation across the eurozone will peak at 7.6% in 2022 The Ukraine war and the disruption of energy and food markets continue to increase inflationary pressures. 14/07/2022
Europe News Commission's handling of text scandal is 'wake-up call': EU watchdog The EU's Ombudsman upheld her finding of maladministration on Thursday over the Commission's handling of a journalist's request to see the texts exchanged between Ursula von der Leyen and the Pfizer CEO. 14/07/2022
Europe News Austria to take EU to court over 'greenwashing' of gas and nuclear The Austrian environment minister said that "several other states have been very critical of, and very vocal also, in their criticism on the delegated act and so we will also look for further allies in the lawsuit." 13/07/2022
Europe News Poland & Hungary in European Commission's rule of law spotlight again The institution's annual rule of law report was released on Wednesday, evaluating the EU-wide situation. 13/07/2022
Europe News EU welcomes Canada's decision to return Russian turbine to Germany Ukraine has criticised the move as a "dangerous" concession to Russia, which is under heavy Western sanctions. 13/07/2022
Europe News Explained: What's the cooling-off period for EU Commissioners? The period restricts former commissioners from taking jobs that entail lobbying its former employer. 12/07/2022
Europe Decoded What do the leaked Uber Files reveal about revolving doors in Europe? The leaked documents suggest Neelie Kroes overstepped her duties as EU Commissioner by lobbying in favour of Uber. 11/07/2022
Europe News Ukrainians struggle to find housing as reality bites in Belgium After a warm welcome initially, some Ukrainian refugees are now struggling to settle in Belgium. 05/07/2022
Europe News Watch as the EU flag arrives at the Ukrainian parliament The moment celebrated the country's newly-obtained EU candidate status. 01/07/2022
world news Connecting Europe Days: Airline industry's ambitious net-zero goals Looking to reach zero emissions in aviation by 2050, the European Commission has launched Connecting Europe Days to discuss transport and mobility, and their role in achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal. 30/06/2022
Europe News EU ombudsman calls Commission response over texts 'problematic' The case investigates the EU's purchase of COVID-19 vaccine contracts. 29/06/2022
Europe News EU proposes ban on sale of flavoured heated tobacco products According to EU figures, cancer is the second cause of death in the bloc, with 40% of its citizens predicted to face the illness at some point in life. 29/06/2022
the global conversation Europe needs to keep carbon neutraility goals, despite countries returning to coal, says Sinkevičius Europe's Green Deal still a priority, despite energy concerns from war in Ukraine, says Sinkevičius 24/06/2022
the global conversation EU 'not seeking political victory' in Northern Ireland Brexit dispute Brussels says a prosperous relationship with the UK and opportunities for Northern Ireland are its goals. 17/06/2022
The Cube EU strengthens its code of practice to tackle online disinformation EU leaders have been concerned about disinformation flourishing online during the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian propaganda amid the war in Ukraine. 16/06/2022
Europe News Hungary ready for compromises with Brussels to unblock recovery funds National minister Tibor Navracsics told Euronews that Budapest is ready to "speed up negotiations as much as possible." 16/06/2022
Europe News MEPs denounce fresh reports of migrant pushbacks in Greece MEPs on the Civil Liberties Committee are calling on the Commission to ensure that the rule of law is respected at the bloc's external border. 16/06/2022
