Now playing Next state of the union Marathon summit leaves Strasbourg reeling The week was marked by controversies of behind-closed door deals and democratic deficits as EU leaders chose the next nominees to lead the continent into the next five years. It was also the first week new MEPs took up their seats and a fair few rhetorical fireworks ensued. 05/07/2019
Now playing Next world news What can social media tell us about Ursula von der Leyen? German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated to take over the EU Commission leadership from Jean-Claude Juncker — do people know who she is, where is she talked, and what are people saying? 03/07/2019
Now playing Next Belgium 'Europe is a woman' says Tusk says while defending top job deal Outgoing President of the European Council Donald Tusk held a press conference after German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen was nominated as Commission president. 02/07/2019
Now playing Next world news Greenpeace 'climate emergency' protest targets EU summit Activists staged a protest in Brussels ahead of Thursday's European summit, projecting a picture of the planet as a bomb to highlight the 'climate emergency'. 20/06/2019
Now playing Next World Raw Politics in full: Hong Kong protests and Italy migration crackdown Hong Kong protesters blocked roads and erected barricades for a second day. Catch the latest details and more on this episode of Raw Politics. 12/06/2019
Now playing Next world news Juncker avoids social media to miss 'drunk' and 'corrupt' insults EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker says he doesn't follow social media to avoid seeing comments calling him drunk or corrupt. 12/06/2019
Now playing Next World Europe's 'Game of Thrones' begins as EC President appointment looms European Union leaders will meet in Brussels on Tuesday - to start talks on finding a successor to Jean Claude Juncker as European Commission President. 28/05/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The thing Eurocrats are most worried about with EU election results What would their nightmare scenario be? 25/05/2019
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The surge of populists in the EU elections is being greatly exaggerated ǀ View The prospects of a populist, Far Right takeover in the European Parliament have been overhyped in the media. They are going to remain internally divided. They are going to remain in the minority and they are going to be increasingly marginalised. 24/05/2019
Now playing Next world news Video: EU elections — how does Spitzenkandidat process work? Several people are in the race to replace Jean-Claude Juncker for the EU's top job. Here's how the bloc's next Commission President will be elected. 17/05/2019
Now playing Next world news 'Tax haven is a place where everyone pays their taxes,' says Vestager Candidates in the race to replace Jean-Claude Juncker took aim at tech giants on the subject of tax at a special debate in Brussels on Wednesday night. 16/05/2019
Now playing Next world news Watch again: EU should side with Trump on Iran, says Zahradil Czech MEP Jan Zahradil, who hopes to replace Jean-Claude Juncker, has a plan to "retune the EU" instead of taking more decisions as European level. 14/05/2019
Now playing Next Belgium He wants to run the EU and overturn Brexit - what would you ask him? We're speaking to the leading candidates to take the EU's top job and we want them to hear what you feel about Europe's impact on your life. 14/05/2019
Now playing Next world news Guy Verhofstadt: 'There is no east-west divide in Europe' "There is not an east-west divide [in Europe]. There is a divide in the brain of the Orbans of this world. Of Dragnea in Romania.” 13/05/2019
Now playing Next world news 'I'm maybe the first Eurosceptic,' says EU top job hopeful Verhofstadt Guy Verhofstadt, one of the highest-profile candidates for the EU’s top job, said he is a Eurosceptic who wants to reform the way the bloc is run. 13/05/2019
Now playing Next Czech Republic EU elections 2019: Who is Jan Zahradil? The 56-year-old Czech MEP is running to become the next president of the European Commission. Here's what you need to know. 13/05/2019
Now playing Next Belgium Watch again: 'I don't want a superstate' says Verhofstadt The former Belgian prime minister is in line for Europe's top job 13/05/2019
Now playing Next Italy Candidates seeking to succeed Juncker as EC President outline EU vision The four candidates seeking to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker as European Commission president spoke about their vision for the European Union 03/05/2019
Now playing Next world news EPP candidate Manfred Weber outlines vision in race to EC presidency Manfred Weber, the European People's Party candidate to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker as European Commission President, outlines his European vision 03/05/2019
Now playing Next Slovenia EU is 'built on anti-fascism' not Christian values, says Violeta Tomic "I think it (the EU) is built on anti-fascism because after the Second World War we finally find out that it is peace that we want to keep inside of Europe," Tomic told Euronews. 30/04/2019