Sandor Zsiros

World

The EU puts in place new measures to stop undue political influence

The EU is making fresh efforts to increase transparency and its own credibility following the recent 'Qatargate' corruption scandal. On the Global Conversation, Euronews spoke with Vera Jourova, vice president of the European Commission, to talk about the institution's new anti-corruption measures.

12/06/2023

Europe News

Hungary blocks new tranche of EU tool to boost military aid to Ukraine

Budapest says it will not approve any EU support for Ukraine that requires unanimity, including sanctions against Russia, until Kyiv removes a Hungarian bank from its list of "international war sponsors".

17/05/2023

World

Scandals have 'shattering effect' on belief in EU, says Ombudsman

In this latest episode of the Global Conversation, Euronews speaks with EU Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, about corruption, transparency, and trust in European institutions.

27/04/2023

Europe News

Scandals risk shattering people's trust in the EU, warns Ombudsman

In an interview with Euronews, Emily O'Reilly said citizens were "almost predestined" to distrust the EU institutions.

25/04/2023

Europe News

Yellow Ribbon exhibition in Brussels depicts Ukrainian resistance

A new exhibition shows objects from Ukrainian citizens and shares their stories about the Russian invasion.

13/04/2023

World

'Wars end on the battlefield', Ivan Krastev tells Euronews

One year on from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Euronews speaks to Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev about how the war has changed Europe

20/02/2023

Europe News

Ukraine will need 'fighter jets' after tanks, former president says

"If Ukraine had become a NATO member in 2008, the war would probably not be taking place right now," Petro Poroshenko told Euronews.

25/01/2023

Europe News

Corruption scandal: Metsola vows to review EU laws for undue lobbying

In her first interview with Euronews since the corruption scandal erupted, the European Parliament President promised "immediate" reforms.

12/01/2023

Europe News

As 2022 ends, here's what some MEPs hope to achieve next year

The environment, the energy crisis and defence are likely to be some of the big topics for European lawmakers next year.

19/12/2022

World

Does Europe's long-term peace and security depend on enlargement?

"I think if there is one positive outcome of this war if there is any, is that it is a very clear reinforcement of the need to enlarge the European Union." Olivér Várhelyi, EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement with an in-depth discussion.

01/12/2022

World

'State-terrorists': MEPs react after EU Parliament blacklists Russia

'State-terrorists': MEPs react after EU parliament blacklists Russia

25/11/2022

Economy

If Ukraine war doesn't end, next winter will be even worse — Gentiloni

In an interview with Euronews, EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni discussed the worrying state of the European economy and the looming threat of recession.

22/11/2022

Europe News

MEPs mull declaring Russia a terrorist state over 'brutal' Ukraine war

At least three political groups are discussing draft resolutions that would label the Russian Federation as a terrorist state.

15/11/2022

Europe News

'Russia will lose the energy battle,' says IEA chief Fatih Birol

Europe was by far Russia's largest market and client and "Russia lost this client forever", the International Energy Agency chief said in an interview with Euronews.

28/10/2022

Europe News

Polish MEP to Berlusconi: 'Send the vodka back'

A European lawmaker urged Silvio Berlusconi to send vodka back to Putin after the former Italian PM appeared to say in a leaked recording that he'd received a gift from the Russian president for his birthday.

19/10/2022

World

‘We need legally binding rules to protect media better,’ says Jourová

Euronews journalist Sandor Zsiros speaks to Věra Jourová, the European Commission's Vice-President for Values and Transparency, to find out more about the new Media Freedom Act.

19/09/2022

Europe News

Hungary ready for compromises with Brussels to unblock recovery funds

National minister Tibor Navracsics told Euronews that Budapest is ready to "speed up negotiations as much as possible."

16/06/2022

Europe News

Ukraine's territory will never be up for negotiation, warns Stefanchuk

Ruslan Stefanchuk told Euronews that "with each Bucha, the corridor for negotiations gets smaller and smaller."

08/06/2022

World

'People like Europe, they have a European dream', says Guy Verhofstadt

The Global Conversation speaks to Belgium MEP Guy Verhofstadt about what he thinks needs to be done to build a strong European Union for the future.

03/05/2022

Europe News

Citizens hand in over 300 proposals to change the EU

These proposals are the conclusion of a year of work that saw hundreds of citizens come together to discuss how to make the EU work better.

02/05/2022