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Belgium says Europeans not welcome if they don't take on work

A European working in another EU country keeps their benefits, right? And if you fall ill in your country of work, EU law says you are entitled to stay and claim benefits, right? Think again. Some EU

Cinema

EU Media Programme celebrates 25th anniversary

Designed to boost Europe’s film and audiovisual industries while protecting its cultural diversity, the European Union’s MEDIA Programme is marking

Economy

Manna from Brussels: How to get EU funding for your project

This week UTalk question comes from Viktor in Budapest: “How can I apply for EU funding grants? What conditions do I need to meet?” Providing the

World News

OHCHR expresses concern over EU-Turkey draft deal on migrants

A UN human rights agency has said it is concerned over the legality expressed apprehension over a draft deal to return migrants from certain

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Europe News

EU ministers cool on Turkey 'deal'

EU interior ministers gave a cool reaction on Thursday to a tentative deal with Turkey that would see visa restrictions eased in return for stemming

My Europe Series

Is the European Union doomed?

This is the final episode of ‘The Network’, euronews’ hard talk with a matrix of newsmakers. The headlines: Nearly 60 years on, the European Union

World News

UN questions legality of controversial EU-Turkey migration deal

The United Nations and Amnesty International have raised concerns that the EU’s proposed migration deal with Turkey could be illegal. They are

Republic of North Macedonia

The plight of refugees in Idomeni on the border with FYROM

They wait together in hope at midnight. But the refugees don’t know if and when the border guards will call them forward and give them a chance to

World News

EU's migrant pact "not consistent with international law", says UNHCR

United Nations High Commission for Refugees says it has deep concerns about the EU’s proposed agreement to solve its migrant crisis. The agency

Economy

Brexit battle reaches Britain's central bank

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has said that Britain leaving the European Union would deliver a short-term hit to UK economic growth and sterling.

Europe News

Turkey needs something in return for migrant deal, says Ankara's envoy to EU

The tentative deal struck between the EU and Turkey has drawn criticism from NGOs, the UN and across the political spectrum. But just how will it be

Turkey

EU leaders 'turning a blind eye' to Turkey's press crackdown

Brussels’ failure to tackle Turkey over press freedom shows EU leaders have dropped the idea of Ankara becoming a member of the bloc, it's been claimed

Europe News

Turkey demands more cash and faster visa-free travel for migrant help

Turkey is offering to step up its help to tackle Europe’s migrant crisis, but it wants more money and faster visa-free travel. Ankara is reportedly

World News

[COMMENT]: how Europe can turn its migrant crisis into an opportunity

This article was written for euronews by Alexis Kouros, Editor-in-Chief of the Helsinki Times. Euronews does not endorse the views held by

World News

Migration and media freedom top agenda at EU-Turkey summit

European leaders are also concerned about media freedom in Turkey after the government seized control of the country's leading opposition newspaper last week.

World News

Bottleneck of thousands of migrants in Greece adds to urgency at EU-Turkey summit

The bottleneck of more than 13,000 migrants at the Greek-Macedonian border has added to the urgency at an EU-Turkey summit taking place in Brussels today

World News

EU leaders torn over needing Turkish help with migration crisis

European Union leaders are hoping Turkey will step up to the mark at today’s summit in Brussels and hold back migrants trying to get to Europe. The

Greece

Migrant crisis: Greece urged to declare state of emergency

Greece has been urged to declare a state of emergency on its border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia where some 12,000 migrants and

Greece

Refugee children hit hardest by Greek-Macedonian border limbo

With some 12,000 migrants massed at the Greek-Macedonian border, the most vulnerable residents of the makeshift refugee camp there are suffering the

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: EU on 'cusp' of migrant humanitarian crisis

In this edition of Europe Weekly, the migrant crisis once again dominates the headlines. With border restrictions along the Balkan route and a