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EU moves to stop 'ghost flights' amid coronavirus turbulence

Coronavirus has already caused Flybe to collapse and Norwegian Airlines to cancel 3,000 flights.

10/03/2020

Belgium

EU and Turkey agree to review 2016 migration deal

In 2016, Turkey was promised up to 6 billion euros in aid for the more than 3.5 million Syrian refugees it hosts, as well as fast-tracked EU membership. Now, the EU and Turkey will review the deal.

09/03/2020

World

EU pledges €25 billion to offset economic impact of COVID-19

Leaders have pledged to accelerate research into the disease and to support the sectors the hardest hit, such as aviation.

09/03/2020

Europe News

EU revives controversial quota system to bridge gender pay gap

The bloc has also launched a public consultation on salary transparency to get companies to open up on what they pay their employees.

06/03/2020

Europe News

'Very serious' differences on post-Brexit relationship, says Barnier

Michel Barnier said there were disagreements around fair competition, cooperating over crime and fishing.

05/03/2020

Belgium

Greece should 'respect international law amid border crisis', says EU

He was speaking after accusations of violence at the Greek-Turkish border.

04/03/2020

Europe News

Greta Thunberg says EU law to tackle climate change is 'surrender'

"This climate law is surrender. Nature doesn't bargain, and you cannot make deals with physics", Greta Thunberg told the European Parliament on Wednesday.

04/03/2020

Smart Regions

Smells fishy: researchers develop 'sniff chips' to combat food waste

In partnership with the European Commission

With consumers throwing away perfectly good food that's gone past its sell-by date, it's hoped these these silicon sensors will be able to say for certain whether it's off without even opening the packet.

02/03/2020

Europe News

Belgian fishermen fear Brexit fish fight fallout

We travel to Ostend where Belgian fishermen are worried that their livelihoods are at risk as the EU and UK kick off trade talks.

02/03/2020

Europe News

EU budget battle stretches into extra time as divisions continue

European leaders meet for a second day of talks to hammer out a compromise over the EU's long-term budget.

21/02/2020

World

'This EU budget proposal is bad,' Portugal's PM Costa tells Euronews

Portugal's PM António Costa is among leaders who do not want to see the EU's budget cut post-Brexit.

20/02/2020

Europe News

Budget battle as EU chiefs meet to thrash out long-term spending plans

It could get fiery: European leaders are meeting in Brussels to agree the EU's next long-term budget.

20/02/2020

Europe News

Von der Leyen meets robots ahead of AI strategy announcement

The president of the European Commission visited the center for the artificial intelligence of the Flemish University in Brussels, where around 200 people work on projects partly financed by the EU.

18/02/2020

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One thousand march in Brussels for Youth for Climate

Around a thousand demonstrators took to the streets of Brussels on Friday at the call of Youth for Climate Belgium to raise their climate concerns.

07/02/2020

Europe News

'Dark Waters': Hollywood's warning to Europe

Dark Waters tells the real life story of an American lawyer, who takes on one of the world's biggest chemical companies convinced they are knowingly polluting the local drinking water. It’s lead star Mark Ruffalo was in Brussels telling MEPs that he fears that the same could be happening here.

06/02/2020

Europe News

Coronavirus: MEPs call for coordinated response as EU tally rises

Greater accountability regarding Chines food imports is needed, MEPs say.

05/02/2020

Europe News

EU considers introduction of 'meat tax' to fight climate change

A Dutch NGO is in Brussels today trying to convince lawmakers to increase the price of beef, chicken and pork. It's a proposal that won't be to everybody's taste..

05/02/2020

Belgium

'Goodbye and good riddance': EU diplomat's joke was final word to UK

Irena Andrassy, the Croatian ambassador to the EU, told her British counterpart "thank you, goodbye, and good riddance" at his last meeting of EU ambassadors.

04/02/2020

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UK changes name of diplomatic mission in Brussels

Britain's diplomatic mission in Brussels sent an employee out early on Saturday to change the building's nameplate to read "UK Mission to the European Union", signalling its new non-member status.

01/02/2020

Belgium

Brussels-based Britons hold vigil as the clock ticks down to Brexit

Some were wrapped in EU flags, others clutched candles. They were there to mourn Brexit.

01/02/2020

Belgium

Watch: EU officials remove British flag in Brussels

In a highly symbolic moment, two officials at the European Council building in Brussels lowered the British flag before folding it and taking it away.

31/01/2020

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Bagpipes play as Brexit Party MEPs leave EU parliament for final time

Triumphant Brexit-supporting MEPs marched out of the European Parliament for the last time on Friday as the countdown to Brexit was underway.

31/01/2020

Belgium

Belgian court acquits three doctors in landmark euthanasia case

Belgium is among a few countries that allow doctors to kill patients at their request, and one of two that allow it for people with a mental illness.

31/01/2020

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Brussels' Manneken Pis dressed in Union Jack waistcoat ahead of Brexit

A famous sculpture in Brussels has gone all British ahead of Brexit on Friday.

30/01/2020

World

Au Revoir United Kingdom: Brussels farewell to the 73 British MEPs

The last day in Brussels for the outgoing 73 outgoing MEPs ahead of Brexit day was an occassion of speeches, tears and some celebration.

30/01/2020

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Labour MEPs break into song as they begin their Brussels goodbye

Labour MEPs bid farewell to their European counterparts.

29/01/2020