Efi Koutsokosta

Europe News

Slovenia's Janša: Brussels exceeding powers on rule of law crackdown

Slovenia's leader tells Euronews the EU Commission is 'close to breaking the law' in its efforts to ensure member states comply with the bloc's fundamental values.

06/10/2021

World

Jean-Claude Juncker gives his take on Merkel's European legacy

Very few politicians have been as long-serving as Angela Merkel, except perhaps Jean-Claude Juncker. We speak to the former EU Commission President about Merkel's legacy in Europe, their time spent working together and her role as chancellor over the last 16 years.

23/09/2021

Economy

Experts see greater role for public policy and state regulation in post pandemic years

World-renowned economists Joseph Stiglitz and Mario Monti give their insight into economic recovery in the post-pandemics years.

07/09/2021

Cyprus

Cypriots dream of returning to tourism jewel that became a ghost town

Empty since the 1974 Turkish invasion, it used to be the hotspot of international tourism. Now Varosha is a vast area of abandoned and ruined buildings.

19/07/2021

Europe News

Nine months after fire, work still not started at Greek migrant camp

The redevelopment of Moria camp was supposed to have been finished by now.

09/06/2021

World

Nicos Anastasiades looks to veto the EU's 'positive agenda' with Turkey

"It would be political suicide if, with my knowledge, I accepted a positive agenda without Cyprus included" - The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, gives his view on Cypriot relations.

25/05/2021

Europe News

Splitting EU bids of North Macedonia & Albania 'not possible'

Brussels had been considering both applications alongside each other, but last week Olivér Várhelyi, the European commissioner for enlargement, told Euronews that decoupling the bids "might be an option" if Bulgaria continues to oppose North Macedonia's entrance in the bloc.

10/05/2021

Europe News

EU to reset relations with Turkey by refinancing migration deal

European leaders will meet next week in Brussels to discuss the state of EU-Turkey relations following a fractious 2020.

19/03/2021

Europe News

Green Pass should be ready between May 17 and June 1, says Schinas

Vice-President Schinas told Euronews that EU governments and the European Parliament will fast-track the approval in time for the summer season.

17/03/2021

Economy

Eurozone's rising debt 'likely to equal its GDP for first time'

The 100% debt-to-GDP ratio will be the legacy of the huge borrowing undertaken to cushion the impact of the coronavirus lockdowns.

03/03/2021

Europe News

New EU sanctions on Russia 'are a missed chance to fix relations'

Vladimir Chizhov, Russia's long-time envoy to the EU, believes any sort of "unilateral restrictive measures are illegitimate by definition".

26/02/2021

Europe News

EU is 'ready to impose new sanctions' against Russia over Navalny

Diplomatic sources have told Euronews they are hoping for a breakthrough next week.

18/02/2021

Europe News

EU's foreign affairs chief urged to quit after Moscow 'humiliation'

"Russia showed everything possible to humiliate the EU’s highest diplomat," said Estonian MEP Riho Terras

08/02/2021

Europe News

Borrell: EU-Russia ties at 'lowest' ebb but no new Navalny sanctions

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell's visit to Moscow comes in a week that saw Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for nearly three years.

04/02/2021

World News

EU's COVID-19 vaccine rollout suffering shortages and delays

The shortage is being partly blamed on the fact that the European Medicines Agency is yet to approve the Moderna and Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccines.

01/01/2021

World News

How successful was Germany's presidency of the European Union?

The presidency is now handed over to Portugal for the next six months.

31/12/2020

World News

A tough course to digest: EU leaders talk Turkey sanctions over dinner

European leaders are divided over the extent of sanctions that should be placed, or whether they should be imposed at all

10/12/2020

Europe News

We are not against sanctions on Belarus, insists Cyprus FM

Cyprus insists it does not oppose sanctions against Belarus but wants similar measures slapped on Turkey.

22/09/2020

Real Economy

European Union revamps Europass to get people working

In partnership with The European Commission

Covid-19 has disproportionately affected young and seasonal workers. The EU has recently revamped Europass, a tool that can help people in their search for work

15/07/2020

Real Economy

Helping Europe's poor cope with COVID

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode, Real Economy looks at what impact the coronavirus crisis is having on Europe's most vulnerable, and what the European Union is doing to help them.

03/06/2020