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Belarus

'Belarus has woken up': Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addresses MEPs

The opposition leader, who has become a lightning rod for protests in Belarus, addressed MEPs via video link from exile in Lithuania.

Poland

Poland to give money to "LGBT free" towns denied EU funding

The government is to give €57,000 to Tuchow — three times that amount the so-called 'LGBT free' municipality had applied for under an EU scheme.

Hungary

Hungary urges EU to pursue dialogue with Belarus

EU foreign ministers have scheduled a video meeting on Friday to discuss possible sanctions against Belarus.

Cambodia

Cambodia will no longer benefit from EU's preferential trade programme

For years, Cambodia and the European Union have been on a collision course over the southeast Asian country's "serious and systemic violation of human rights". Now, its stand has become official.

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Italy

How likely are European countries to vote to leave the EU?

Italians were the most likely to favour their country leaving the European Union if the UK's post-Brexit economy was in good health in five-years' time, compared with the blocs other major players Germany, Spain and France.

Belarus

Euroviews. There is hope again in Belarus - even as Lukashenko muddies the election waters ǀ View

While the results of the presidential election in Belarus can be already be anticipated, the EU must be ready to be called on to mediate between the opposition and incumbent President Lukashenko, "Europe's last dictator."

United Kingdom

UK citizens increasingly moving to EU since Brexit vote, study says

Brexit has led to a sharp increase in the number of people moving from the United Kingdom to European Union countries, a new study suggests.

Green News

6 million euros allocated to save animals impacted by coronavirus

How have elephants, rhinos, giraffes, pangolins and marine species been affected by the pandemic?

Smart Regions

Alpine Space protects heritage and the environment

In partnership with the European Commission

Preserving heritage and protecting the environment are among the aims of the European Atlas project.

Economy

COVID-19: Euro area economy suffers record drop of 12.1%

Eurostat also expects Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the whole European Union to have fallen by 11.9 per cent between April and June.

Europe News

EU issues first ever sanctions against cyber attacks

The move to use the full force of the EU's new powers, agreed back in May 2019, was welcomed by the Dutch foreign minister on Twitter

Europe News

Algerians no longer allowed into EU after COVID-19 case spike

Brussels has excluded people from Algeria from travelling into the EU amid a rise in coronavirus cases in the North African country.

Italy

Italy's far-right leader Salvini loses his parliamentary immunity

He could now face trial for refusing to let a rescue ship carrying scores of migrants dock on the Italian island of Lampedusa last year.

World News

China warns EU not to interfere in Hong Kong matters

The EU said the China security law was "a matter of grave concern" and eroded Hong Kong's rights to freedom.

United Kingdom

Brexit bureaucracy? 'Green card' required for UK drivers in Ireland

Plans to require drivers to carry an insurance ‘green card’ when crossing the Irish border are not going down well in Northern Ireland.

France

World's largest nuclear fusion project being assembled in France

Fusion is a nuclear reaction that powers the Sun and the stars and is a potential source of safe, non-carbon emitting and virtually limitless energy.

Europe News

'Pathetic': Poland's plan to quit domestic violence treaty slammed

Human rights experts are calling on Warsaw to change course – and on the European Union to toughen up.

Belgium

EU insists European companies could replace Huawei in 5G network

Nokia and Ericsson can replace Huawei if the Chinese tech giant were to be sidelined for security reasons, the European Commission said on Friday.

World News

Sweden announces plans to begin night trains to Germany and Belgium

All aboard... and don't forget your pyjamas! Sweden has announced plans for night train services to Brussels and Hamburg.

Europe News

EU sets aside €1.6bn of financial firepower to reboot arts sector

Artists appealed to EU leaders for the need to support culture which has helped Europeans to cope with "great personal and societal adversity".