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EU hails G7 tax deal but internal divisions might thwart consensus

Some member states, like Ireland and Hungary, are wary of embracing the 15% minimum rate, fearing it will upend their economic model.

07/06/2021

Czech Republic

Czech PM faces EU prosecutors despite surviving confidence motion

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has been referred to the new European public prosecutor's office over an alleged conflict of interest in office.

04/06/2021

Europe News

Brussels aims to create new EU-wide digital identity

The cross-border instrument will allow EU citizens to open bank accounts, file tax returns and enrol in university.

03/06/2021

Europe News

Brussels unveils plans to reform borderless Schengen Area

The European Commission wants to improve the management of the external borders and also strengthen cooperation among Schengen states.

02/06/2021

Europe News

Does greenwashing threaten to derail the EU's climate ambitions?

Greenwashing is the deceptive marketing method that makes people believe the advertised products, services or projects are environmentally friendly, when, in fact, they are not.

31/05/2021

Europe News

Fully vaccinated travellers 'should be exempt from restrictions'

The recommendation comes as the bloc prepares to roll out its first EU-wide travel pass.

31/05/2021

Green News

Cheesed off? Controversial bill withdrawn from EU

Plant-based producers are celebrating after amendment 171, which would ban them from comparing their products with dairy on packaging, has been withdrawn from EU.

28/05/2021

Europe News

After months of delay, EU nations finally ratify €750bn recovery fund

Austria and Poland were the last two countries to give the green light.

28/05/2021

Europe News

Switzerland pulls out of negotiations to redefine relationship with EU

The Swiss Federal Council concluded on Wednesday that there remain "substantial differences between Switzerland and the EU on key aspects of the agreement", such as wage protection and state aid, and "the conditions are thus not met for the signing".

26/05/2021

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

Economy

Brussels unveils new tax agenda ahead of crucial G20 meeting in July

G20 finance ministers are seeking an agreement on a minimum global corporate tax following years of negotiations in the OECD and a new push by US President Joe Biden.

18/05/2021

Europe News

EU suspends tariffs on US steel & aluminium in bid to reboot relations

The trade dispute dates back to the administration of Donald Trump.

17/05/2021

Democratic Republic Of Congo

European diplomats concerned by WHO sexual abuse reports in Congo

European diplomats have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization has handled sex abuse allegations involving its own staff during an outbreak of Ebola in Congo.

14/05/2021

World News

Euroviews. Europe must act to suspend patents for COVID-19 vaccines | View

Pharmaceutical companies received millions from European taxpayers to help them develop vaccines. Now they must turn that knowledge over to the developing world.

13/05/2021

World News

EMA: mRNA COVID vaccines appear effective against Indian variant

Both Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna used mRNA technology for their COVID-19 jabs.

13/05/2021

Economy

EU economy set to grow faster than expected thanks to vaccination

The European Commission estimates that this year the EU and the eurozone will grow by 4.2% and 4.3%, respectively.

12/05/2021

World News

EU demands AstraZeneca deliver COVID-19 vaccines as promised

The British-Swedish firm owes the EU 90 million doses of the vaccine, the European Commission said.

11/05/2021

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

My Europe Series

With new elections, can Moldova's Maia Sandu finish what she started?

Her landslide election win in November left her with a hostile, pro-Moscow parliament. Elections on July 11 are a chance to change that.

10/05/2021

World News

European Union opts not to renew AstraZeneca vaccines contract

Commissioner Thierry Breton says a post-June order has not been made as French President Emmanuel Macron says the bloc will focus on different vaccines

09/05/2021