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Kosovo-Serbia: Can the EU really broker a peace deal?

Serbia refuses to recognise its former province, Kosovo, as a sovereign nation which hinders both their access to the European Union.

Switzerland

Swiss vote highlights Europe's east-west divide on gay marriage

Has the Swiss same-sex marriage vote opened up a new "Iron Curtain" when it comes to LGBT rights in Europe?

Europe News

EU court scraps farming, fishing ties with Morocco over Western Sahara

The rebel Polisario Front said that the decision was a victory.

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Euroviews. It's Afghans in need of protection, not the EU's borders | View

"Instead of erecting barbed-wired fences and walls, European politicians should show true leadership and acknowledge that it is the men, women, and children of Afghanistan – not Europe’s external borders – that need protection," writes Danish Refugee Council's Charlotte Slente.

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EU approves €5 billion fund to help businesses post-Brexit

Ireland, the only EU country sharing a land border with the UK, will receive €1.1 billion, while France will benefit from €735 million.

World News

Which country in Europe ranks worst for access to abortion?

A new atlas ranking European countries on their abortion policies was published on Tuesday.

Europe News

Moldovan reforms will be for voters, not EU, says country's new PM

Natalia Gavrilița also told Euronews that she intends to make the country's economy more attractive to foreign investors.

Tech News

Tech this week: EU to make USB-C chargers mandatory for all phones

EU plans one mobile charging port for all, in setback for Apple and Netflix lands deal for Roald Dahl's catalogue.

Tech News

How Europe is preparing for a blockchain future

Blockchain and cryptos often go together, but the ledger technology can be used to build trust between governments too.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: AUKUS ruckus and EU-Poland troubles continue

Warsaw was involved in multiple disputes this week, as the list of differences between Poland and the EU grow.

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.

Economy

EU spending rules need to be based on reason not faith | View

There is no real motivation beyond faith alone for Europe to stick rigidly to its current fiscal rules, says MEP Philippe Lamberts

World

Jean-Claude Juncker gives his take on Merkel's European legacy

Very few politicians have been as long-serving as Angela Merkel, except perhaps Jean-Claude Juncker. We speak to the former EU Commission President about Merkel's legacy in Europe, their time spent working together and her role as chancellor over the last 16 years.

Poland

EU 'closely' monitoring media in Poland after TVN24 licence extended

Poland has extended a broadcasting license to Discovery's TVN24 but also adopted a resolution against foreign ownership in Polish media companies.

Europe News

Apple against Brussels' bid to have one charger for all smartphones

Brussels says the move will reduce electronic waste. Apple argues it will inconvenience users. What do you think?

World News

Over 2.7 million EU workers can’t afford heat, says trade union

Nearly three million working poor people in the EU cannot afford to turn on the heating amid a rise in energy prices, a new study has found. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) said that 15% of the EU’s working poor lacks enough money

United Kingdom

Euroviews. UK-EU ties: 'Better the devil you know' in post-Brexit world | View

Faced with American disengagement from Europe and an increasingly powerful China, the UK and the EU should overcome post-Brexit divisions and focus on shared interests.

World News

EU air pollution limits way out of step with new WHO guidelines

The World Health Organization has tightened its guidelines for recommended air pollution limits, after it found evidence of damage to human health at lower levels than previously thought.

Europe News

MEPs want EU countries to ramp up pressure on Lebanon

MEPs voted overwhelmingly to impose sanctions against the new government in Lebanon.

Poland

Poland's top court adjourns case again on whether EU law has primacy

The case is seen as critical to the country's future relationship with the rest of the bloc with the legal battle between Brussels and Warsaw stoking fears of a "Polexit".