Now playing Next Europe News EU to blacklist transport companies involved in human trafficking Under the new rules, the European Commission will be able to suspend flights, limit operations and withdraw licences across EU territory. 23/11/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU to slap Belarus with new raft of sanctions over border crisis The blacklist of targets believed to be involved in human trafficking will be developed over the coming days. 15/11/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU threatens sanctions on Russia over 'malicious cyber activities' EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said that a Russian hacker outfit called "Ghostwriter" had threatened the bloc's security. 24/09/2021
Now playing Next Europe News New US-Australia defence pact eclipses EU's Indo-Pacific pivot As the EU unveiled a new strategy to engage with the Indo-Pacific region, its top diplomat struggled over the timing of the announcement — which came just hours after the US and UK launched a new security pact with Australia. 17/09/2021
Now playing Next world news Borrell: EU stops development aid to Kabul until it talks with Taliban The EU's foreign policy chief says dialogue is necessary as the Taliban have "won the war" but does not imply formal recognition of the new Afghan regime. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Bosnia must step up re-alignment with Europe: Borrell The EU's foreign policy chief said that Bosnia & Hergezovina had fallen behind on reforms needed to ready it to become a member state. 13/07/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Europe should 'get its act together' on Russia: Russian ambassador Vladimir Chizhov, Russia's Ambassador to the EU, thinks the bloc should not be guided "by certain slogans or terms carved in stone" because relations with Russia are evolving. 23/06/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU, US slap new sanctions on Belarus in response to Ryanair diversion Foreign affairs ministers from all EU countries met in Luxembourg and agreed to blacklist 78 individuals and 8 entities believed to be closely involved with President Lukashenko's regime. 21/06/2021
Now playing Next Lebanon EU foreign policy chief blames 'mistrust' for Lebanon deadlock Josep Borrell repeated his call for Lebanon to form a new government as a matter of urgency a day after threatening EU sanctions if "obstruction" continued. 20/06/2021
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Now playing Next Europe News Albania & North Macedonia's EU membership bids 'must be together' Brussels had been considering both applications together, but last week Olivér Várhelyi, the European commissioner for enlargement, told Euronews that decoupling the bids "might be an option" if Bulgaria continues to oppose North Macedonia's entrance in the bloc. 10/05/2021
Now playing Next World Brussels plans fresh drive to start Albania's EU membership talks EU countries vetoed the latest attempt to begin negotiations. 04/05/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Kosovo's PM Kurti fails to commit to negotiation date with Serbia The new prime minister of Kosovo wrapped up two days of meeting in Brussels without committing to a firm date to return for negotiations with Serbia. 29/04/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels will respond to Russian aggression, says EU's Borrell Josep Borrell was speaking to MEPs on Wednesday, during a debate on Russia and its "provocations". 28/04/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels steps up pressure on Serbia over Kosovo talks Serbian President Alexander Vučić was in Brussels on Monday to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. 26/04/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU foreign affairs chief: 100,000 Russian troops at Ukraine border Josep Borrell said Russia's 100,000 troops massed at the border with Ukraine is its highest ever military deployment at that border, and warned: "When you deploy a lot of troops, a spark can jump here or there." 19/04/2021
Now playing Next Ukraine EU very worried over Russian military activity near Ukraine's border Kyiv has accused Russia of massing troops on its northern and eastern borders and in the Crimean peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014. 05/04/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Over 200 arrested during Freedom Day protests The EU's top diplomat warned on Thursday that "we are witnessing a further escalation of repression against the Belarusian people". 26/03/2021