Now playing Next state of the union Europe’s week: Russia holds referendums in Ukraine & pipeline sabotage Here were the top stories from around Europe this week. 30/09/2022
Now playing Next Belgium VIDEO: Ukraine features heavily in State of the EU speech The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had Ukraine at the centre of the State of the Union speech in Strasbourg. 14/09/2022
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Now playing Next Europe News North Macedonia: VDL urges MPs to back compromise for EU accession The president of the European Commission told lawmakers in Skopje that accession negotiations could start "as soon as next week" if they approve the French proposal. 14/07/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Commission's handling of text scandal is 'wake-up call': EU watchdog The EU's Ombudsman upheld her finding of maladministration on Thursday over the Commission's handling of a journalist's request to see the texts exchanged between Ursula von der Leyen and the Pfizer CEO. 14/07/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Explained: What's the cooling-off period for EU Commissioners? The period restricts former commissioners from taking jobs that entail lobbying its former employer. 12/07/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU ombudsman calls Commission response over texts 'problematic' The case investigates the EU's purchase of COVID-19 vaccine contracts. 29/06/2022
Now playing Next Georgia 'Heartbreaking': Brussels dashes Georgia's EU hopes Georgia has "lost relevance" for Europe, claimed Georgian politician Irakli Kobakhidze, after his country's EU membership bid was kicked down the road Friday. 18/06/2022
Now playing Next Green Opinion The truth behind the EU Taxonomy: What counts as green investing? The EU’s Taxonomy Regulation first began in 2018 as a framework for facilitating sustainable investment. But it's since become controversial. 14/06/2022
Now playing Next world news EU countries 'caught between two extremes' over press freedom "Polarisation to the west, war and propaganda to the east" is how Reporters Without Borders sums up the press freedom situation in the EU. 03/05/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine Stand Up for Ukraine event raises more than ten billion euros The official international fundraising effort came as stars from stars from film, TV, sports and music signed up to a social media campaign to support Ukraine. 09/04/2022
Now playing Next Green Opinion H&M, Boohoo and Zara among brands to be fined, under tough new EU laws This week, the European Union becomes the first world region to recognise the link between fast fashion and fossil fuels. 31/03/2022
Now playing Next Belgium Tensions surface over energy prices as EU summit draws to a close The two-day EU leaders summit in Brussels centered largely on strategies aimed at dealing with Europe's dependency on Russian energy. 25/03/2022
Now playing Next Green News New EU law could force large companies to respect the environment If a company identifies these, issues it must take appropriate action to prevent or stop them. 24/02/2022
Now playing Next Biztech news Will the EU regulate the metaverse? It's looking likely "The metaverse is here already. So of course we start analysing what will be the role for a regulator," said the EU's Margrethe Vestager. 08/02/2022
Now playing Next Biztech news Tech this week: EU to make USB-C chargers mandatory for all phones EU plans one mobile charging port for all, in setback for Apple and Netflix lands deal for Roald Dahl's catalogue. 26/09/2021
Now playing Next Europe News What do MEPs think of von der Leyen's State of the Union speech? Euronews speaks with Members of the European Parliament to see how they feel about the many proposals and priorities that von der Leyen outlined during her annual speech. 15/09/2021
Now playing Next Europe News What are the key takeaways from Wednesday's State of the EU speech? The fights against COVID-19 and climate change as well as migration, respect for rule of law and a European defence policy are the main issues Brussels will wrestle with in the coming months. 15/09/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels admits link between COVID cash delays and EU values respect Hungary and Poland, accused of disrespecting EU values, are both waiting for Brussels to approve their COVID recovery cash. 10/09/2021
Now playing Next Turkey Sofagate: von der Leyen says seating snub in Turkey was due to sexism Ursula von der Leyen promises to defend women's rights after saying she felt "hurt" by a seating snub during a meeting with male leaders in Turkey earlier this month. 27/04/2021
