brussels bureau Brussels wants EU vaccine passports ready by the start of summer Pilot schemes will be launched at the beginning of that month with the aim to have the whole system up and running by June 21, says the European Commission.
brussels bureau Vienna talks offer hope for survival of Iran nuclear deal The European Union is chairing a new round of negotiations in order to make all parties of the landmark deal return to compliance.
brussels bureau Turkey and Russia have highest incarceration rate, says report A new report by the Council of Europe shows that the median age of inmates is 36 years, with 95% being men and only 5% women. 08/04/2021
brussels bureau EU's Michel 'hasn't slept well' since chair gaffe in Turkey Footage shows the awkward moment Michel and Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took the two top seats, leaving von der Leyen left wondering where she should sit. Eventually, she withdrew to a sofa, some distance from the two men. 08/04/2021
brussels bureau Gaffe as EU's Von der Leyen left without chair as male leaders look on The incident comes with Turkey under the spotlight over women's rights after withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty on preventing domestic violence. 07/04/2021
brussels bureau Hurdles ahead for Borissov despite victory in Bulgaria's election Despite his party likely emerging victorious from Bulgaria's election on Sunday, plenty of hurdles lie ahead for Boyko Borissov, an expert has told Euronews. 07/04/2021
brussels bureau EU slams Turkey over its withdrawal from domestic violence treaty EU chiefs highlighted the bloc's disappointment with Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and raised concerns about the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights in Turkey. 06/04/2021
brussels bureau Orbán, Salvini and Morawiecki form new right-wing European alliance They met in Budapest on Thursday to introduce the alliance, vowing to create a "European renaissance based on Christian values". 01/04/2021
brussels bureau Extinction Rebellion occupies financial headquarters in Brussels Environmentalists were protesting at the banking sector's perceived complicity in contributing towards climate change. 01/04/2021
brussels bureau Suez blockage 'could cause months of disruption' at European ports The port of Antwerp told Euronews that shipments coming into the EU could be affected for months, even with the Ever Given ship freed from the Suez Canal blockage. 31/03/2021
brussels bureau Number of teenagers seeking psychiatric help soars amid pandemic Youngsters being hospitalised for mental disorders, including depression and schizophrenia, have tripled in Belgium over the past year. 31/03/2021
brussels bureau World economy on 'firmer footing' but 'debt and inequality pose risks' Speaking to Euronews, Kristalina Georgieva said the IMF is ready to upgrade its global forecast but fiscal support must not be withdrawn prematurely. 31/03/2021
brussels bureau EU, U.S. and other nations pledge €5.5 billion to Syria reconstruction The figure is less than was hoped for by the UN and less than was pledged last year. 30/03/2021
brussels bureau The German Constitutional Court has blocked the EU's recovery fund. What happens now? In a surprising decision, the court prevented the German President from signing off the ratification of the legal text that would enable the Commission to raise funds on the capital markets. 30/03/2021
brussels bureau EU leaders back tightening vaccine exports at Brussels summit European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said that the EU needed pharmaceutical companies to match Europe's openness to exports. 25/03/2021
brussels bureau EU and US kick off diplomatic rapprochement. But will it last? "It's time for the Atlantic to become, once again, the beating heart of global cooperation," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. 25/03/2021
brussels bureau Russia-Germany gas pipeline 'is a bad idea and a bad deal for Europe' The US Secretary of State said the controversial project "undermines basic EU principles" and poses a challenge to Ukraine and Poland. 25/03/2021
brussels bureau EU summit in Brussels: Four key things to look out for European leaders will hold a videoconference Thursday where the vaccine rollout and the transatlantic relationship will be just some of the issues discussed. 24/03/2021
brussels bureau Brussels tightens vaccine export rules to ensure jabs stay in the bloc The EU plans to incorporate the principles of "proportionality and reciprocity" into the transparency mechanism that was introduced at the end of January and will assess "case by case" the export requests from pharmaceutical companies. 24/03/2021
brussels bureau Biden invited to EU summit as Brussels bids to rebuild US links The move comes as Chinese and Russian officials met in a show of unity against western sanctions. 23/03/2021
brussels bureau EU extends temporary fishing quotas with UK until July EU agriculture and fisheries ministers agreed on Tuesday to extend the provisional fishing quotas agreed with the United Kingdom following Brexit 23/03/2021
brussels bureau US tells NATO allies it wants to 'revitalise the alliance' Europeans allies welcomed the change of tone from the new US administration. “There will be no European defence without NATO and there will be no efficient and relevant NATO without Europeans," said French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. 23/03/2021