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2018 Review: Single-use plastics to be banned in EU

An EU law will see single-use plastics like straws, plates, knives and forks banned by 2021, in an attempt to tackle one of the most pressing environmental problems of our time. We look back at a less than fantastic year for plastic.

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Euroviews. The week that was: how one individual can change the world | View

Welcome to our weekly round-up of all the prevailing opinions shared on View over the last seven days.

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Euroviews. EU bans on pesticides and GMOs will lead to a food crisis | View

Europe is sleepwalking into a food crisis and politicians are doing nothing to stop it.

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Watch again: Raw Politics launches new phone-in segment

'Your call' is the phone-in segment of the show where you can tell us your views about European politics.

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Euroviews. Fish have no voice or a vote. But they need the EU to act now | View

Environmental crisis requires bold decisions. However, fisheries ministers keep setting catch limits too high even though overfishing goes against the law and costs us jobs, food, and money.

Germany

Euroviews. AKK's election - no cause for Macron and the EU to celebrate | View

Macron and others made a mistake in looking to Germany as a driving force for reform, which is unlikely to change under a new conservative party leader for the foreseeable future.

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Calls for greater transparency over MEPs' €4,416-a-month expenses

A European Parliament called for greater transparency from MEPs over a €4,416-a-month sum given to them no questions asked, on Thursday.

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Euroviews. It's time the EU helped all farmers - not just the richest ones | View

Farmers in the Baltic states are paid the least in farming subsidies, despite needing the most financial support. It's time the EU acted and redressed the inbalance between the richer member states and those in most need of the EU's help.

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Euroviews. Don’t let big business rob EU consumers of their rights | View

A new proposal to grant group compensation rights to consumers across the EU is at risk of being dilluted down. We can't let this happen.

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Euroviews. The week that was: Jumping into the unknown on Mars, Brexit and AI

A weekly round-up of the discussions on View that have been driving debate across Europe and further afield.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Scotland's Brexit dilemma: deal, no deal or independence | View

Scotland has been a bystander in the last two years of the Brexit saga. But what next for Scotland? Accept May's Brexit deal, fight to halt Brexit or renew calls for independence.

United Kingdom

Watch again: British MPs hit out at PM Theresa May's Brexit deal

British MPs slammed Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit agreement as she began the process of trying to get it through parliament.

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Euroviews. No, Australian farmers have nothing to fear from new EU rules | View

New EU rules on antibiotics use in herds are designed to make it a level playing field for all farmers - not just those in Europe.

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Euroviews. A wave of women fighting rape across Europe | View

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, it is timely to pay homage to the women who keep fighting for their unequivocal right to autonomy over their own bodies.

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Euroviews. France's failure to tackle cigarette smuggling threatens EU safety

France is the most affected EU member state when it comes to cigarette smuggling, and inaction to tackle the problem is endangering Europe's safety.

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Euroviews. Extending Article 50 is now the only way to avoid Brexit chaos | View

In the face of an unpopular deal negotiated by Theresa May, we must now extend Article 50 to avoid a 'no deal' or 'blind' Brexit.

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Euroviews. Businesses stockpiling for a 'no deal' Brexit are paying a heavy price

Businesses in the UK being forced to stockpile products because of the uncertainty over a ‘no deal’ Brexit are paying a heavy price.

France

Raw Politics: European army, Brexit text 'agreed', Trump v Macron

Watch Tuesday's episode of Raw Politics in full on Euronews.com.

Economy

Half of Europeans think EU is heading in 'wrong direction': Survey

The figure is a "sudden reversal of trend" according to the latest Eurobarometer survey. But it's not all doom and gloom as 62% of Europeans think their country's membership to the EU is a good thing.

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Tensions run high as Brussels reviews Italy's draft budget

Tensions between Italy and Brussels increase as the European Commission reviews the country's draft budget.