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France has highest number of people with chronic diabetes in EU

Of all the EU members states, France counts the highest proportion of people living with chronic diabetes, a study by the EU Commission has found.

Europe News

Finance going green

For the first time EU Finance Ministers are calling on the European Investment Bank to halt funding of oil, gas and coal projects.

United Kingdom

EU's Tusk warns post-Brexit UK will be 'second-rate player'

Britain will lose influence in international affairs and become a "second-rate player" after it leaves the bloc, EU Council president Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.

World

Watch in full: Euronews interviews EU parliament chief David Sassoli

David Sassoli, elected as President of the Eurpean Parliament in July, says rejection of three nominated commissioners and the current block on accession talks for potential new members are simply the normal, healthy functionings of democracy.

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United Kingdom

Can Boris Johnson really strike a free trade deal with the EU in 2020?

The prime minister has ruled out extending a post-Brexit transition period beyond December 2020.

Hungary

Hungary's economic figures 'prove' there is no systematic corruption

Hungary's foreign minister Péter Szijjártó told Euronews that there was no systematic corruption in his country. The EU's anti-fraud office begs to differ.

France

North Macedonia president meets Macron after French EU accession veto

Stevo Pendarovski and Emmanuel Macron meet in Paris, weeks after France blocked a start date for EU membership talks for North Macedonia and Albania.

World News

Euroviews. A new EU-wide approach is needed to help wildlife rescue services at breaking point ǀ View

The wildlife rescue community in Europe is a vital resource that governments depend on when combatting wildlife crime and animal abuse. It is time for a renewed commitment from both member states and the EU to ensure they are recognised as such and given the support they need.

World News

Moscow meddling: Does Vladimir Putin want to destabilise Europe?

A contested parliamentary report will not be released until after the December 12 election.

Europe News

Belgium 'happiest country in EU'

According to a new survey from Eurostat 76 per cent of Belgians, alongside the Netherlands, Austria and Finland claim to feel happy all or most of the time over the last four weeks.

United Kingdom

SNP election launch pledges pact to 'block' Brexit and Boris Johnson

The SNP, which has run Scotland’s government since 2007, promised a bill to stop the NHS being a "bargaining chip" in post-Brexit trade talks.

Business

EU release growth forecast - and it's a mixed bag

On the one hand the European economy is in its seventh consecutive year of growth and every EU country is set to grow. But on the other hand in some cases, like in Italy, this growth is 0.1%.

Spain

Euroviews. Catalonia, Spain, and Europe are Better Together ǀ View

The challenge of separatism in Catalonia, devised against and outside Spain’s constitutional framework, and silencing the majority of Catalans who are against independence, is a challenge for Europe and Europeans.

Europe News

Von der Leyen reminds Johnson of 'obligation' to nominate commissioner

The future president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has reminded UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson of duty to nominate new commissioner.

Europe News

Adina Valean approved as Romania's European Commissioner

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has approved European lawmaker Adina Valean as the commissioner-designate for Romania.

Europe News

EU argues against US metal tariffs at WTO

In a public hearing at the World Trade Organization, the European Union has launched a case against the United States over metal tariffs imposed in 2018. It is the first of a series of cases brought to the Geneva-based trade body by countries hit by those measures.

Europe Decoded

Macron in China: What social media tells us about Sino-European ties

Macron's China visit: What can social media tell us of Sino-European relations? | #TheCube

World News

German rescue ship docks in Italy with 88 asylum-seekers

"We are extremely relieved to finally bring the remaining 88 exhausted and traumatised rescued persons to a safe port soon," said German NGO Sea-Eye.

Business Planet

EU-Japan trade deal: the opportunities for small business

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet focuses on the world’s biggest bilateral trade deal between the EU and Japan and asks how small European firms can maximise the business opportunities.

World News

Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic broke EU law by denying migrants

Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic were accused of breaking EU law by refusing to take in migrants during 2015 crisis.