Europe News EU weighs 'strong' response to Iran's missile deliveries to Russia The bloc says it has 'credible' information Tehran is procuring Moscow with ballistic missiles. 10/09/2024
Syria Euroviews. Normalising al-Assad’s regime is against Europe’s interests For Europe, normalising al-Assad would be a political and moral disaster. It would send a clear message that dictators can commit war crimes, displace half their population, and still be welcomed back, Refik Hodžić writes. 10/09/2024
Europe News Ursula von der Leyen delays presentation of new team of Commissioners The Commission chief will no longer meet Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to discuss the formation of her new team on Wednesday as expected, parliamentary sources told Euronews. 10/09/2024
Europe News EU must play 'leading role' in Venezuela, says opposition journalist Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart campaign to end two decades of single-party rule. 10/09/2024
Tech News Euroviews. Is digitalisation ignoring socio-economic rights? Without measures to tackle this issue, the digital divide will continue to exacerbate existing inequalities, further marginalising those who are already vulnerable, Juliana Santos Wahlgren and Susana Anastácio write. 09/09/2024
Europe News Keir Starmer visits Ireland as part of 'wider EU reset' Relations between the two countries have been strained since the UK voted to leave the European Union, complicating some political structures of Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK. 08/09/2024
Europe News Kallas under pressure to prove diplomatic prowess beyond Ukraine The EU’s relevance in the Global South could further unravel unless Kallas can show ‘engagement’ on the Israeli-Palestine issue, sources tell Euronews. 07/09/2024
Europe News EU envoy urges improvement of Kosovo-Serbia relations Kosovo was a Serbian province until NATO's 78-day bombing campaign in 1999 ended a war between Serbian government forces and ethnic Albanian separatists in Kosovo, pushing Serbian forces out. 07/09/2024
World Vestager: 'a gender-balanced Commission can do unprecedented work' Denmark's Margrethe Vestager has been a driving force of the European Commission's agenda, particularly in her role as Competition Commissioner. She talks to Global Conversation ahead of passing on the baton. 06/09/2024
Travel News 'Extra paperwork': Brits worried about hassle of new ETIAS visa waiver Travellers will need to apply online before they'll be allowed into EU countries. 06/09/2024
Europe News Italy's Commissioner pick Fitto might face a rocky road to approval Many agree that if Brothers of Italy's Fitto is given the executive vice-president portfolio in charge of the economy and post-pandemic recovery, this would be a significant victory for Rome. 06/09/2024
Economy EU construction outlook: Will there be a rebound next year? ING reveals which European countries’ construction sectors are bouncing back and which are still a little slow to pick up. 06/09/2024
Health news EU-donated mpox vaccines arrive in Kinshasa The 100,000 doses of the MVA-BN vaccine, manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic, have been donated through HERA, the EU's agency for health emergencies. 05/09/2024
Health news EU closer to rules saving children's toys from toxic chemicals New EU-wide rules protect children have been backed by the Parliament and must now go to inter-institutional negotiations. 05/09/2024
Europe Decoded Euroviews. Can Europe both lead green shipping and derisk from China? For the climate, a fossil backup is not an option. Nor is leaving Europe’s green transition in the hands of Beijing, Janka Oertel and Jonas Parello-Plesner write. 05/09/2024
Europe News Frontex chief: NGO rescue ships don't embolden Mediterranean migration Irregular crossing of EU borders has decreased by over a third in 2024 so far. 04/09/2024
Health news How well did the EU handle the COVID pandemic? EU auditors report The two EU health agencies, while not ready for a pandemic of magnitude, responded to the best of their ability despite obstacles in the coordination with member states, concluded a report by the European Court of Auditors. 04/09/2024
Europe News Cyprus and Lebanon complicit in forced return of Syrians - report The European Union is 'bankrolling' Lebanese institutions without monitoring their compliance with fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch says. 04/09/2024
Europe News Hungary hits back at Russian visa scheme critics amid growing tensions For years, the government in Budapest has been criticised by many EU states for its perceived closeness to the Kremlin. 03/09/2024
Europe News Vestager slams capitals' lack of efforts in naming women Commissioners The European Union needs to "show boys and girls" that leadership means men and women "leading together," Vestager said. 02/09/2024