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Josep Borrell, the European Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, has told Euronews that the COVID-19 pandemic has made health a security issue - and a more federalised approach is now called for.

EU law clearly states that in the event of a flight cancellation, passengers have the right to a refund. But that's not happening - some airlines are offering vouchers, instead.

As EU leaders meet to thrash out the details of the financial recovery, we look at the debates raging across European capitals.

Scientists at Ghent University are experimenting with insect-based fat as a sustainable alternative.

"Too many were not there on time when Italy needed a helping hand at the very beginning" von der Leyen admitted during a debate with MEPs over the EU's coronavirus response.

When the coronavirus spread in the EU, criticisms were levelled over the lack of a coordinated approach to lockdown between member states. Now the EU is attempting to coordinate the exit strategy, but can Brussels persuade nation states to weather the storm together?

Most Belgian potatoes are exported but with travel bans and restaurants closed, the industry is facing huge losses.

It would be a 'huge self-inflicted crisis' if Eurozone countries fail to agree a financial package to fund the coronavirus response, an economist has told Euronews.

Thirteen cycling professionals will cycle more like hamsters on wheels than riders on their bikes in a virtual race.

European leaders have already rejected the idea of "corona bonds" as a way of financing the COVID-19 response.

The role of rubbish collectors is vital in preventing a health crisis from becoming a sanitation crisis.

From Spain to Belgium, the coronavirus is forcing people into new ways of working, and the police are no different.

EU leaders kicked the can down the road and demanded the Eurogroup find solutions within the next two weeks.

In an extraordinary plenary MEPs are set to vote through measures to deal with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The EU has said it will do 'whatever it takes', but solidarity means something different to different politicians.

European Commissioner Ylva Johansson says there are problems to be solved in how the EU deals with with the crisis as a unit, but that member states are willing to work together, despite several countries taking unilateral decisions in previous days.

Forests in Belgium are feeling the effects of climate change, experts have told Euronews.

Self-isolation has prompted many people to use their skills to support the battle against the novel coronavirus.