Europe News Plastic pollution and climate change, Newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews' EU senior energy and environment reporter Robert Hodgson. 16/12/2024
Europe News Women's parity vital to EU competitiveness drive, says agency director The gender employment gap costs the EU €370 billion a year. “If the EU truly wants to become more competitive, gender equality should play a crucial role,” the director of the European Institute for Gender Equality told Euronews. 16/12/2024
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? Paris rolls out the red carpet for Trump In our 100th episode of 'Brussels, my love?', we discuss the delicate diplomacy and political turbulence behind the spectacular reopening of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral, and the fate of Syrian asylum-seekers after the fall of Assad's regime. 14/12/2024
Europe News EU Parliament political groups strike deal on four new committees The mandates of the committees - which will scrutinise and report on legislative proposals - will now have to be voted on and given the final green light by the Parliament's plenary next Wednesday in Strasbourg. 13/12/2024
Europe News France’s political instability deepens opposition to Mercosur deal French opposition to the Mercosur agreement concluded by the European Commission on 6 December has been trenchant, but its domestic political situation is feeding the stance. 13/12/2024
Europe News EU Home Affairs ministers divided on Syrian refugees' status As European Home Affairs ministers meet in Brussels for their monthly meeting, they face the question of the possible return of Syrians to their home country. 12/12/2024
Europe News Revealed: The highest earners in the new European Parliament Just-published research details EU lawmakers who take money from farmers’ lobbies and the car sector — while being active in the same areas of policy. 12/12/2024
Europe News EU ministers reach compromise on fishing quotas for overfished Mediterranean A delicate compromise has been struck to balance fishing activities and resource conservation in the Mediterranean, following intense negotiations that placed the sector under significant scrutiny. 11/12/2024
Europe News EPP demands ‘urgent’ action as car makers lag on electrification This week has seen a ratcheting up of pressure from the political right and car industry, which want the EU to ease regulations designed to cut emissions and promote a switch to electric vehicles. 11/12/2024
Europe News Commission proposes measures to boost farmers leverage in food chain Mandatory written contracts and a new mediation mechanism are among the measures proposed by the Commission to address long-standing imbalances between farmers and buyers of primary products. 10/12/2024
Europe News EU seeks to reduce defence dependency on US over longer term The EU will vow a 'strong transatlantic partnership' on defence, a senior Commission official said on Monday, but dependence on foreign suppliers will inevitably have to be addressed in the long term. 10/12/2024
Health news EU Commission adopts wait-and-see approach with mystery Congo virus The Commission will organize a Health Security Committee meeting to coordinate any necessary EU response as soon as they have more information on the virus that so far has affected hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 10/12/2024
Europe News EU ministers offer soothing talk for farmers in CAP reset launch New agriculture Commissioner envisions no overhaul for the EU's agricultural subsidies system, as ministers began talks on reforms, seeking to maintain a farmer-centric Common Agricultural Policy. 10/12/2024
Europe News Polish EU presidency to focus on energy, defence and economic security With Trump's arrival in the US White House, a new EU Commission and the ongoing war in Ukraine, security in all its possible dimensions will be the main priority of the next rotating EU presidency, said Poland's Ambassador Agnieszka Bartol. 09/12/2024
Europe News Guess who's back in town? Newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews' EU senior finance and defence reporter Jack Schickler. 09/12/2024
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? Do TikTok algorithms sway elections? In this edition, we look at whether TikTok's algorithms could have swayed the Romanian presidential elections, and ask if Europe should ban under-16s from social media. 07/12/2024
Europe News Reynders: Suspect funds, alleged to be €1m, came from ‘private wealth’ The former European Commissioner has denied criminal allegations made against him, after reports police found thousands of euros while raiding his properties. 06/12/2024
Europe News Green groups face cash squeeze as EU reconsiders financial support Leaked document seen by Euronews shows the European Commission is considering a rethink of funding rules, as NGOs warn they need public support to act as a counterbalance to powerful industry lobbies. 06/12/2024
Europe News Von der Leyen clinches EU-Mercosur trade deal despite French hostility The European Commission and Mercosur countries announced on Friday the conclusion of an agreement creating a free trade area covering 780 million people. However, the deal will have to be sealed by EU member states. 06/12/2024
Europe News Commission asks for help shaping agri-food vision The EU executive has set up an advisory body aiming to maintain open dialogue among agri-food stakeholders, avoiding the polarisation seen in the last mandate. 05/12/2024
Europe News EU 'defence bonds' cheaper if national budgets frontloaded: Kubilius Andrius Kubilius is expected to draw up a White Paper on European Defence within his first three months in office, including ways to finance what he has described as a "big bang" in military spending. 05/12/2024
Belgium Von der Leyen flies to Mercosur summit amid French political turmoil While the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen landed in Uruguay to finalize the Mercosur agreement, France, in the midst of a political crisis, continues to voice its opposition to the trade agreement. 05/12/2024
Europe News EU puts billion-tonne carbon cap on buildings and road transport The European Commission has set the volume of emissions allowances to be auctioned in the first year of a potentially controversial scheme that could push up fuel prices. 04/12/2024
Europe News Czech minister: Russia caused up to 100 suspicious incidents in Europe Ukraine’s allies should show Moscow that sabotage "won’t be tolerated," says senior European diplomat. 04/12/2024
Belgium NATO's Rutte warns of Russian support for North Korean nuclear program The NATO chief highlighted Moscow's aid to Pyongyang's nuclear efforts is posing a threat to global security. 04/12/2024
Health news The EU health paradox: Shortages with surging staff numbers European countries claimed shortages of around 1.2 million doctors, nurses and midwives in 2022. Yet, that same year, several had record levels of medical staff. 04/12/2024