World News Brexit: France revives spectre of no-deal as EU-UK trade talks stall The clock is ticking, says France, while the EU's Michel Barnier warns the UK will have to play by some of its rules if it wants a trade deal: "It cannot have the best of both worlds." 11/06/2020
My Europe Series Europe's week: Black Lives Matter, Europe rises This week saw Europeans take to the streets to honour the memory of George Floyd and call out systemic racism. At the political level, the German government has been shifting its economic focus. 05/06/2020
Europe News Post-Brexit deadlock: Four areas threatening to derail EU-UK talks Both EU and UK chief negotiators report little progress at the end of the fourth round of negotiations on the future relationship. 05/06/2020
Europe News The Brief: Consultations begin on EU scheme of minimum wage EU Commission working out how to propose a cohesive minimum wage plan 04/06/2020
United Kingdom UK records more new COVID-19 deaths than entire EU combined UK authorities reported 359 COVID-19 deaths, while the EU27 member states together recorded 311 fatalities. 04/06/2020
World News 'It’s time to open up': EU Home Affairs Commissioner on border checks To all those dreaming of a holiday abroad this summer: the European Commission says it’s working hard to reopen borders in a coordinated manner. 04/06/2020
World News Euroviews. COVID-19 shows why political and economic power needs to be moved away from capital cities ǀ View As the COVID-19 crisis continues, it is becoming clearer that the centralisation of resources is a bad solution in fighting the spread of the virus. In Europe, that means moving power away from capital cities to the regions. 03/06/2020
Europe News COVID-19's 'deep impact' on the space industry Europe's space industry could lose up to one billion euros due to the economic downturn. The impact could be felt in programmes that help to monitor climate change as well as data services. 02/06/2020
Hungary Euroviews. Hungary’s new anti-transgender law is threatening to set hard-won LGBT rights back decades ǀ View Despite there being laws in Hungary that protect LGBT people from discrimination, the recent bill to end legal recognition of transgender people passed by parliament would undermine such laws and leave transgender people open to prejudice. 01/06/2020
Greece Greece reopens to tourists, with coronavirus tests on arrival Greek hotels are reopening and international flights will resume on June 15, with passengers from 'high-risk areas' subject to coronavirus testing and quarantine rules. 01/06/2020
Hungary Euroviews. Csaba Molnár: Orbán demanding an apology over the return of emergency powers is a cruel joke ǀ View For us, who trust institutions rather than “good emperors,” Orbán’s Enabling Act remains unconstitutional, even if it was ultimately revoked. And so, instead of applauding his greatness, we remember the words of the Trojans: “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!” 29/05/2020
World News 'Frugal Four' will accept EU's €750bn rescue fund, says ex-Finland PM "So they will come aboard, I'm absolutely sure of that," former Finland PM Alexander Stubb told Euronews 28/05/2020
Hungary Euroviews. Don’t be fooled by its sudden compliance. Hungary is helping to unravel the EU’s legal order ǀ View The Hungarian government’s decision to comply with the Luxembourg court’s judgement makes perfect sense in the illiberal calculus of strategically resetting the terms of EU membership. 28/05/2020
Belgium Angela Merkel says pandemic will be 'stress test' for EU Angela Merkel sets of the role of EU in the aftermath of coronavirus as she prepares to lead the presidency of EU council 28/05/2020
Europe News EU pledges aid to Venezuelan refugees impacted by coronavirus pandemic As Latin America becomes the new epicenter for the pandemic, the EU and Spain sought to raise awareness and aid to help Venezuelan refugees struggling from the migration and health crisis. 27/05/2020
Belgium EU bailout package 'would be a game-changer' for Europe, analyst says Guntram Wolff has told Euronews that if EU leaders can agree on a one-trillion bailout package for member states it would strengthen the bloc. 27/05/2020
World News COVID-19 has 'weakened' the case for the EU, finds Euronews poll Seventy per cent of Italian respondents also said the EU has not done enough to help their country during the crisis — higher than the 60% and 57% observed in Germany and France respectively. 26/05/2020
Poland MEPs call for 'decisive action' over rule of law in Poland Brussels has long voiced concerns over the threats to judicial independence in Poland but the European Council has not taken any formal action to suspend the country's voting rights. 26/05/2020
World News Euroviews. The EU COVID-19 response must foster sustainability to support fishing incomes and ecosystems ǀ View While the EU’s Covid-19 response measures may offer one year’s support to the fishing sector, fostering a sustainable marine environment will support livelihoods and ecosystems for years to come. 22/05/2020
Europe News Coronavirus economic recovery: 'Now is the time to compromise' As the shutters slowly rise on Europe’s economies, and the immediate health emergency eases, the focus turns to the continent's recovery. 22/05/2020