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Police cordon off an area in the center of Brussels after an incident in which a van hit a terrace in Brussels in late August 2022

Man dies in Belgian police raid on suspected far-right extremists

Ursula von der Leyen said the sanctions would provide the "legal basis" for the G7 price cap on Russian oil.

EU proposes fresh sanctions on Russia after 'sham referendums'

A drone flies at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 8, 2014

EU proposals to make it easier to sue makers of AI systems & drones

A group of Russians walk after crossing the border at Verkhny Lars between Georgia and Russia in Georgia, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022.

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'My world collapsed': Russians on fleeing home after Putin's speech

Ursula von der Leyen and Josep Borrell said a deliberate attack could be behind the Nord Stream gas leaks.

Nord Stream leaks: EU suspects 'sabotage' and 'deliberate acts'

France, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Malta are among the 15 signatories of the joint letter calling for an EU-wide price cap on gas.

Energy crisis: 15 countries call for EU price cap on all gas imports

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How much do you really know about other European countries? We delve beneath the surface to find the stories that matter.

A reworked election poster featuring Fratelli d'Italia's Giorgia Meloni and cats seen in Pigneto, 26 September 2022

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In Rome's progressive quarter, Meloni's win causes anger and concern

Graffiti with the slogan "Hands off our homes" is displayed at the building wall of an alternative housing project in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022

Uncovering Europe

Is democracy failing Berliners over controversial housing referendum?

The electoral posters of the Northern League (left) and the Five Star Movement (right) on buses in Rome, Italy, on 1 September 2022.

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Italy election: Who's running? How does it work? Who may win?

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The old video was re-sahred after Italy's election on both Facebook and Twitter.

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The gas leak from Nord Stream, seen near the island of Bornholm.

Explosions recorded before discovery of major Baltic Sea gas leaks

This project is waging war on the plastic that poisons our rivers

This project is waging war on the plastic that poisons our rivers

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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi delivers his speech, May 3, 2022 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France.

What is the legacy of Italy's outgoing prime minister Mario Draghi?

Italians are going to choose the 400 lawmakers that make up the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the parliament.

Video: How does Italy's dual electoral system work?

A woman takes part in a demonstration, on International Women's Day in Madrid, Spain, Monday, March 8, 2021.

EU-wide effort on gender-based violence taking shape, but gaps remain

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Feeling the heat: the cost of Italy's worst drought in decades

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Feeling the heat: the cost of Italy's worst drought in decades

Fractured state: why old tensions die hard in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

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Fractured state: why old tensions die hard in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

New routes: how is Ukraine getting its grain out?

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Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson: "we need a price cap for Russian gas"

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EU Energy Commissioner: "we need a price cap for Russian gas"

Media freedom: 'We see a negative trend in almost all member states’, says Věra Jourová

the global conversation

‘We need legally binding rules to protect media better,’ says Jourová

EU too severe on Greece over debt crisis, former Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker concedes

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EU too severe on Greece during debt crisis says Juncker

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A man rides a bicycle in a pedestrian area as part of an expansion of the "superilla" (superblock) plan promoting cycling and car-free zones in Barcelona on November 14, 2020.

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How Spanish cities are working to reduce cars and encourage bikes

Non-gas producers have seen excess revenue under the marginal pricing determined by gas.

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Cost of living crisis: What energy prices does the EU want to cap?

Visitors who overstay their Schengen visas risk being fined or deported.

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What are Schengen visas? What benefits do they offer for travellers?

Debates and Opinion

Students try to get a view of Britain's Prince Charles during his visit to Homerton College at the University of Cambridge

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How does the UK's Erasmus replacement work and has it been a success?

Farmer Dimitris Kakalis, 25, fills his tractor with diesel at a gas station, in Tyrnavos town, central Greece, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022.

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An Archaeological Service worker walks past marble columns on the island of Delos, an ancient center of religious and commercial life, in Greece, June 2020.

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FILE --People from Ukraine, most of them refugees fleeing the war, wait in front of the consular department of the Ukrainian embassy in Berlin, Germany, on April 1, 2022.

German population hits a record 84 million due to Ukraine refugees

A boat laying on a dry bank of river Danube after a long time of drought near the village of Cortanovci, 50 kms north-west of Belgrade, Serbia, Aug. 9, 2022.

Severe droughts 'could be the norm' in the EU by 2050, experts say

Germany's economy is estimated to contract by 0.7 in 2023, according to the OECD.

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Journalists look at first result projections in a hotel where far-right party Brothers of Italy is waiting for the vote outcome in Rome, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022.

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Europe's energy future: the plan to cut Russian fossil fuels and speed up the green transition

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he addresses the nation

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Employee fixes flags before the European Commission President receives the Italian Prime Minister for a meeting on December 12, 2018, in Brussels.

Here's what a Meloni government in Italy could mean for the EU

Here's what a Meloni government in Italy could mean for the EU.

26/09/2022

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne attends the annual Bastille Day military parade, in Paris, Thursday, July 14, 2022.

Human rights and abortion access are European values - French PM

France's prime minister said that Europe must ensure values including human rights and abortion access are respected in a response to Italy's election result.

26/09/2022

French Police officers ride their bikes among Parisian bikers on the banks of the Seine river in Paris, Sunday, March 21, 2021

Debate: How are EU cities adapting to be more sustainable & accessible

Listen to our My Europe debate on what European cities are doing to be more sustainable and accessible.

24/09/2022

Political ads on social media can appeal to voters as much as appeal to online voters, in addition posters and billboards on the street.

Italy elections: Who has spent the most money on Facebook ads?

Parties and politicians have been campaigning for online votes from Italy's 38 million Facebook users.

23/09/2022

The five countries demand an EU-wide import ban of Russian-made diamonds.

5 EU countries call for sanctions on Gazprombank and Russian diamonds

In a joint paper, Poland, Ireland and the three Baltic countries propose a ban on Kaspersky software and the sale of real estate.

23/09/2022

A woman collects wood for heating from a destroyed school where Russian forces were based in the recently retaken area of Izium, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022.

Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine, say UN investigators

A group of UN experts investigating human rights violations in Ukraine said on Friday that they had turned up evidence of war crimes.

23/09/2022

Giorgia Meloni at a Brothers of Italy rally in Milan. Sunday, 11 September 2022.

Uncovering Europe

Meloni 'ready to break taboo' and become Italy's first female PM

"It would be an honour for me to be the first to break this taboo in my country.,” Meloni said in a statement to Euronews.

23/09/2022

Ursula von der Leyen said her executive was willing to work with any "democratic government" in Italy.

Italy: EU can work with democracies but has 'tools' if difficult - VDL

The European Commission president said she was willing to work with any "democratic government."

23/09/2022

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Szijjarto in New York, Sept. 22, 2022.

Hungarian minister defies EU 'understanding' and meets Russia's Lavrov

Peter Szijjártó said there cannot be peace without negotiations and dialogue but Brussels had earlier said it "doesn't make much sense" to meet Russian officials following Vladimir Putin's latest announcements.

23/09/2022

a Russian soldier attends a military exercising at the Golovenki training ground in the Moscow region, Russia

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What do we know about Putin's controversial call-up of reservists?

Vladimir Putin called it "a partial mobilisation" of Russian reservists, but is there more to his decree than meets the eye?

22/09/2022

The Nuijamaa border station in between Finland and Russia, pictured in March 2020.

Debunked: Russians were not in a 35km queue at Finland border

Some users on social media falsely claimed that Russians were in queues as long as 35 kilometres at the Finland border, following Putin's speech.

22/09/2022

Von der Leyen said the new raft of EU sanctions will focus on "civilian technology as Russia moves to a full war economy."

EU to prepare new sanctions against Russia following Putin's speech

The European Commission president said the penalties will focus on "civilian technology as Russia moves to a full war economy."

22/09/2022

The EU doesn't have recognise Taiwan as an independent country but maintains close economic relations.

European lawmakers issue joint appeal for EU-Taiwan investment deal

A cross-party group of legislators urged the European Commission to "make haste" with an investment agreement.

21/09/2022

Thousands protested in Brussels over the cost of living crisis.

Thousands protest in Brussels over cost of living crisis

Ten thousand people took to the streets of Brussels on Wednesday to protest against rising food and gas prices and unaffordable energy bills.

21/09/2022

The exterior view of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, March 31, 2021.

EU agency & ICC issue advice on collecting evidence of war atrocities

The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor and European Union judicial cooperation agency Eurojust have launched a set of guidelines for nongovernmental organisations collecting evidence of atrocities in Ukraine and elsewhere around the world.

21/09/2022

European spyware investigators criticise Israel and Poland

Sophie in ’t Veld, the raporteur of the inquiry, said the committee has learned that the NSO group has sold spyware to 14 EU governments.

21/09/2022

The average price of bread across the EU has risen by 18 per cent in August 2022 compared to a year before.

The rise and rise of Europe's bread prices amid the war in Ukraine

Hungary has been the worst hit - it saw a huge 65.5% rise over the year, while France, famous for its baguettes, has seen the slowest growth in prices.

21/09/2022

A traveller stands on a platform as a suburban train arrives at the main train station in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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Five ways a groundbreaking €9 rail pass changed Germany

It's been hailed a success and won admirers across Europe, but how did Germany's summer-long €9 rail pass change the country?

20/09/2022

Spain's Minister for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenges Teresa Ribera Rodriguez in Brussels on July 26, 2022.

Spain cuts natural gas sales tax to help people with costs

Spain cuts natural gas sales tax to help people with costs

20/09/2022

Misleading rumours have been spread by uItalian users on Facebook.

Misleading claims about 'rigged' postal votes before Italian elections

Users have falsely claimed that the polls will be marred by "voter fraud".

20/09/2022