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Rapists could go unpunished under N. Ireland bill, victims groups warn

Amnesty International says it creates a two-tier justice system and allows grave human rights violations committed during the Northern Ireland conflict to occur with impunity.

Europe

Here's what EU election observers do when monitoring ballots abroad

In total, some 167 European election observers were dispatched including 30 who arrived in early April to begin the groundwork for a thorough assessment.

World News

Lebanon votes amid economic woes and political uncertainty

The Lebanese political system is complex and based on dividing religions. A voter’s choice of candidate is pre-determined based on their religion and there is little motivation for the sides to work together.

Europe

'Question marks over Northern Ireland's place in EU's single market'

It comes amid a long-running dispute between London and Brussels over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

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Europe

A week on, the EU appears no closer to a Russian oil embargo

Unlike other rounds of sanctions against Moscow approved swiftly by member states, these talks have been slow and optimism is diminishing.

Europe

How Brussels changed its rulebook over new Russian sanctions

EU ambassadors were given the proposed sanctions hours before von der Leyen made them public in the European Parliament.

Europe

EU countries paying gas in roubles may face legal action: Dombrovskis

The European Commission's Executive Vice President told Euronews the EU "cannot give in to Russia's blackmail."

Europe

MEPs will vote on banning 'golden passports' to hurt Putin allies

Cyprus, Malta, Bulgaria, Portugal and Greece have all offered investment-for-citizenship schemes.

Europe

EU sends formal request to Poland for payment of daily €1 million fine

The European Commission has sent a formal request to Poland for payment of a daily €1 million fine.

Europe

EU to support targeted patent waiver on COVID vaccines, say sources

The waiver could allow developing countries to manufacture their own COVID vaccines.

Europe

The view from Northern Ireland on the UK-EU post-Brexit trade dispute

Britain is threatening to suspend the Northern Ireland protocol, which is the part of the Brexit deal that keeps Northern Ireland in the EU's single market for goods.

United Kingdom

Brussels plans 'dramatic' changes to ease N Ireland protocol row

The EU-UK 'sausage wars' could be coming to an end and GB-Northern Ireland border checks greatly reduced under Brussels' plan, EU sources tell Euronews.

Europe

Ireland agrees to set historical minimum corporate tax rate

Ireland has agreed to adopt a 15% minimum corporate tax rate after several months of negotiations with the OECD.

World News

EU halts legal action against UK over Northern Ireland Protocol breach

A Brussels spokesperson has told Euronews: “In order to provide the necessary space to reflect on these issues and find durable solutions to the implementation of the Protocol, we have decided, at this stage, not to move to the next stage of the infringement procedure.”

Belgium

Liege bracing for a higher death toll as rescue efforts continue

“The cars have completely disappeared and the men and women have water up to here (points to her neck). I haven’t seen this anywhere before," Anna, a local in Liege, told Euronews.

World

Five years on, how has Brexit changed Europe?

"There was worry that this was the beginning of the end, or that the UK departure would sow division in Europe. In fact, the EU has been very united, very consistent in how it's handled Brexit," says Brigid Laffan, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre at the European University Institute.

World

EU Commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevičius, breaks down the EU's fight against pollution

"We have premature deaths caused by pollution, we have diseases linked to pollution, we have ecosystem destruction linked to pollution" - Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for the Environment, Ocean and Fisheries, explains how the EU plans to clean up Europe.

Europe

Michel and von der Leyen to face MEPs after 'Sofagate' gaffe in Turkey

The 'Sofagate' incident has landed European Council president Charles Michel in hot water and raised questions about the unity between EU leaders.

Europe

Belfast riots a 'direct consequence of Brexit', says former Irish PM

In an interview with Euronews, John Bruton calls Boris Johnson "irresponsible" but also blames the violence on the actions of Sinn Féin and recent calls for Irish unification.

Europe

'It's political persecution': Carles Puigdemont on losing his immunity

MEPs voted on Monday to strip their Catalan colleague Carles Puigdemont of his immunity from prosecution.

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