Méabh Mc Mahon

Europe News

COVID-19 pandemic sparks rise in elder abuse across Europe

According to Age Platform Europe, an NGO working to change perceptions about older people, 2,500 older people die each year due to maltreatment in Europe and only 1 in 24 cases are reported.

15/03/2021

World

Mary Robinson gives her insight on Europe's biggest challenges

"COVID has exacerbated all of the inequalities" - Mary Robinson, chair of the Elders, discusses the pressing issues affecting Europe today.

12/03/2021

Europe News

Meet the Moroccan on a mission to shatter stereotypes about Islam

We meet one Brussels-based Moroccan who wants to change perceptions about Islam through her brand new lifestyle video blog.

08/03/2021

Europe News

Belgium’s slow rollout ‘absurd’ with so many vaccines made in country

"It is absurd and a bit surreal that vaccines produced here in Belgium end up more easily in the UK or in Israel."

25/02/2021

Belgium

Coronavirus: New businesses thriving in Flanders despite pandemic

Almost 2,000 new businesses opened up in the second quarter of the year in Brussels as well as 11,000 in Flanders.

04/12/2020

Europe News

EU interior ministers pledge to take down terrorist content

A strengthened role for Interpol in intelligence sharing is among the ideas that are being discussed in a virtual meeting hosted by European Commissioner Ylva Johansson.

13/11/2020

Europe News

The Brief: MEPs' choice: politicians rate incoming European Commission's priorities

In Strasbourg, MEPs voiced their opinions on what they believed to be the most important priority of the incoming Commission.

26/11/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Von der Leyen changes controversial portfolio

After receiving criticism for the Protecting our European way of life portfolio, the president-elect has changed the title less than one month before she is due to take office.

14/11/2019

Europe News

EU leaders to discuss climate change budget

At the summit on 17 and 18 October, EU leaders will discuss how to incorporate climate change initiatives into the budget.

15/10/2019

Europe News

Londoners adjust to new life in the Netherlands

Since the 2016 referendum, over 100 London-based companies have uprooted to the Netherlands to prepare for Brexit.

15/10/2019

Europe News

A night aboard the Rainbow Warrior

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09/10/2019

World

Polish government criticised for opening first new coal mine in 25 years

Environmentalists argue the policy flies in the face of European Union targets for all member states to be carbon neutral by 2050.

26/09/2019

Europe News

History made as EU leaders green light UK divorce papers

At a historic gathering in Brussels on Sunday, EU heads of states gave their blessing to the official divorce papers that would allow the UK have an orderly exit from the UK. But as anti Brexit protestors told Euronews outside the Sunday summit, nobody is happy with the deal.

26/11/2018

Europe News

Brits in Brussels feel like the kids in a messy break up

In this report, we speak to Brussels based Britons to see how they feel about the UK withdrawal agreement with the EU.

25/11/2018

Europe News

Fighting for LGBTI rights in Europe

"A huge portion of activists that we work with across Europe are under increasing pressure. They are at the forefront of so many of the negative trends like attacks on democracy, the closing space for civil society, the populist movement, the far right," ILGA Europe tells Euronews.

26/10/2018

Europe News

Brexit: '30 minutes is a long time in politics so anything can happen'

Anti-Brexit protesters gather in Brussels ahead of crunch summit, Labour MEP Seb Dance was there and spoke about the chances of a deal.

17/10/2018

Europe News

Golden Visas: 'It's a prostitution of Schengen'

Transparency International's latest report claims that in the last 10 years, the EU has welcomed thousands of new citizens and close to 100,000 new residents through the Golden Visas scheme. Spain, Hungary, Latvia, Portugal and the UK have granted the highest number of golden visas.

11/10/2018

Europe News

British philosopher calls for second Brexit referendum

Any endeavor like the EU takes a long time to get itself right, but we should be part of it, and not outside it, British philosopher A.C. Grayling tells Euronews in an exclusive interview in the Flagey studios of Brussels.

08/10/2018