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Economy

OECD urges EU to increase interest rates further

In its latest report, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says further reforms are needed to help the post-pandemic European economic recovery.

06/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. Why is the EU putting an oil man in charge of its climate portfolio?

Whilst fossil fuel companies' history of climate denial is common knowledge, there are still a worrying number of revolving door cases between fossil fuel companies and our EU politicians, Martha Myers writes.

06/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. A new green EU directive could see circular washing go down the drain

If passed, the law will ban generic claims — from "environmentally-friendly" and "eco" to "natural" and "biodegradable" — from being made without evidence. This is a much-needed step in the right direction, Ana Birliga Sutherland writes.

05/09/2023

Europe News

At least 895,000 people are homeless in Europe, new report says

At least 895,000 people in Europe were homeless last year, a new report has found, shedding light on a trend made worse by Russia's war on Ukraine.

05/09/2023

Business

Big businesses urge EU to cut emissions by 90%

The companies say the bloc needs to set a reduction target of at least 90% compared to 1990 levels to avoid passing “irreversible tipping points”.

05/09/2023

Europe News

Confirmed: Swedish national held prisoner in Iran is EU diplomat

"We will not stop" until Johan Floderus is freed, Josep Borell said on Tuesday, confirming the identity of the Swedish national held prisoner in Iran.

05/09/2023

World News

Asylum applications surge 30% so far in 2023 across EU

This year so far Germany has received the most applications: 30% of the total, almost twice as many as Spain (17%) and France (16%).

05/09/2023

Europe News

Ukraine war forces EU to revise its budget

Brussels is bracing for a budgetary battle: the Ukraine Facility represents half of the almost €100 billion that the European Commission is asking for to reinforce the current 2021-2027 budget.

04/09/2023

Europe News

Brussels won't confirm if Swede held prisoner in Iran is EU official

The European Commission has refused to confirm if a Swedish citizen being held prisoner in Iran is an European Union official.

04/09/2023

Green News

EU to push for deal on 'phasing-out' fossil fuels at COP28

A proposal to phase out CO2-emitting fossil fuels at COP27 last won backing from more than 80 countries but oil and gas-rich nations opposed it.

04/09/2023

Economy

Back to work: the EU's to-do list between now and the 2024 elections

After a month-long summer break, the European Union is back to work.

04/09/2023

Europe News

EU foreign affairs ministers call for meeting with candidate countries

EU foreign ministers called on Thursday for a meeting with their counterparts from Ukraine and the western Balkans -- all candidate countries to the bloc -- by the end of September to discuss the enlargement process.

01/09/2023

Europe Decoded

In Brazil, the EU's deforestation law has many skeptics

The new EU law to ban imports of products that drive deforestation has been cheered by people across the continent but on the other side of the Atlantic, fears are growing it will disproportionately impact small farmers and lead to deforestation in less protected areas.

31/08/2023

Tunisia

Euroviews. How to fix Tunisia’s economic misery with a fair and bold IMF program

Economic reforms are inherently political, but they should be designed to address the concerns and aspirations of the population impacted by them, Timothy Kaldas and Ayoub Menzli write.

30/08/2023

Iran

Euroviews. Water woes could pave the way for improved EU-Iran relations

The bigger picture that the EU needs to consider if it wants to devise an effective and comprehensive strategy towards Iran is one of a country facing a fundamental political, economic, environmental, societal, and demographic crisis, Cornelius Adebahr writes.

29/08/2023

Economy

EU economy returns to trade surplus after almost two years in deficit

The trade balance between the European Union and the rest of the world has returned to surplus after six consecutive quarters of deficit.

28/08/2023

Europe News

How Europe's gas prices fell from €300 to €35 MWh in one year

One year ago, European politicians were in a state of panic watching wholesale gas prices break all-time records.

28/08/2023

Europe News

EU must be ready to accept new members by 2030 - Charles Michel

The European Union must be ready to enlarge by 2030 if it wants to remain "credible", European Council President Charles Michel said Monday at the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia.

28/08/2023

Tech News

5 things Europeans will notice when they sign into their social media

The EU Digital Services Act officially came into force on Friday. Europeans will notice five changes when they log into their social media accounts.

25/08/2023

World News

Euroviews. Sustainability has lost its meaning as the nuclear lobby triumphs

Listening to the 14 EU country-strong Nuclear Alliance that lobbied for nuclear power's green label and now wants to see it treated the same as other renewables means everything is allowed, Thomas Stuart Kirkland and Christiana Mauro write.

25/08/2023