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Hungary left waiting as 12 EU states have COVID spending approved

A dozen EU countries have had their COVID recovery spending plans approved, paving the way for funds to arrive later this month.

My Europe Series

Five years after Nice attack, is France's terror threat any weaker?

As France remembers the horror of the 2016 Bastille Day attack that killed 86 people, here's how the terror threat has evolved in the country over the past five years.

Poland

'Polexit' fears amid row over whether EU or Polish law reigns supreme

Forget Brexit, some think we've moved a step closer to 'Polexit'.

Green News

Anger rises as uncollected rubbish leaves stench on streets of Rome

Residents and business owners are furious as the city's hot temperatures make the smell overwhelming.

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Europe News

EU governments approve plan to rival China's Belt and Road Initiative

China's Belt and Road initiative was launched in 2013 to expand the country's influence worldwide.

Climate

Europe's climate masterplan aims to slash emissions within a decade

The European Union is preparing to unveil a raft of ambitious plans designed to cut emissions drastically over the next decade.

Syria

Europe must act to stop Assad, Syrian opposition group tells Euronews

The EU denied following "a policy of waiting" towards Damascus after a Syrian opposition group accused the bloc of not exerting sufficient pressure on the Assad regime.

Tech News

WhatsApp faces EU consumer complaints over privacy changes

A European consumer organisation says WhatsApp is unfairly pressuring users to accept its new privacy policy.

Europe News

Fake COVID vaccine certificates sold on dark web for €150

Italy says it has seized control of 10 channels on the encrypted messaging service Telegram linked to anonymous accounts in marketplaces on the dark web.

Europe News

Hungary threatened with EU sanction over anti-LGBT law

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen threatened to launch an infringement procedure against Hungary if it did not reverse a law critics say discriminates against LGBT people.

World News

Nine out of ten hate crimes going unreported, EU report claims

Many hate crime victims do not report attacks because they find the process too bureaucratic or do not trust the police, a new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights found.

Lithuania

European Union hits back at Belarus over 'illegal migration'

European Council President Charles Michel has reiterated that "Lithuanian borders are European borders" during a press conference on Monday.

Tech News

Euroviews. Pan-European politics: A modern solution to modern problems?

National parties cannot realise their ideals if they remain stuck in a national organisation and thinking pattern, writes Reinier van Lanschot of Volt Europa.

Europe News

Romanian workers stage 2,000km protest against low pay

The minimum wage is just €281 a month when the cost of living is €572 a month

World

'Divorce is always negative': Barnier gives Brexit overview

Michel Barnier, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, gives his insight on the whole 1600 days of Brexit and discusses his new book on his role and experience during the discussions. He also reveals his political aspirations for the future.

Europe News

Right-wing populist parties join forces to rally against future EU

Sixteen parties from 14 countries are calling for an EU based on sovereign member states rather than a federal European state.

World News

Michel Barnier 'prefers not to give opinion' on UK Brexit negotiators

'I prefer to stop at that': The EU's former chief Brexit negotiator tells Euronews he greatly respected UK ex-PM Theresa May and her top delegate, but offers no comment on her successor Boris Johnson or his team.

Green News

EU bans 10 most common single-use plastic items found on beaches

The EU directive will be transposed into national law and applied as of 3 July 2021 - any countries who don't respect these obligations will be fined.

Europe News

Ireland, Hungary & Estonia opt out of tax deal and jeopardise EU unity

The three countries, which represent around 4% of the EU's GDP, did not sign up to a landmark OECD technical agreement to overhaul the global tax system.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Slovenia takes over Council presidency

From Portugal handing over the baton of the EU's Council presidency to Slovenia to the EU and UK extending the Northern Ireland protocol grace period, here are the top stories in Brussels this week.