Europe News

'Addio amico mio': European leaders pay tribute to David Sassoli

Colleagues of the European Parliament President honour his legacy and praise him as a "committed" and "passionate" politician following his death aged 65.

11/01/2022

Europe News

'Massive consequences': EU leaders warn Russia not to invade Ukraine

"Any further military aggression against Ukraine will have massive consequences and severe cost in response," EU leaders said in a statement following a summit in Brussels.

16/12/2021

Europe News

EU summit: No major breakthrough in energy crunch and Polish row

The European Council rejected a push from Eastern countries to build fences under EU funding to prevent the arrival of new migrants.

22/10/2021

Europe News

EU summit: Polish legal row and energy prices to take centre stage

The meeting, which will probably be Chancellor Merkel's last council, will also include discussions on trade deals, digital transformation and migration.

20/10/2021

Europe News

EU commits €9 billion to Western Balkans but divisions persist

EU leaders met in Slovenia to reaffirm their intention to welcome the six Western Balkan countries but failed to deliver major political breakthroughs.

06/10/2021

Lithuania

European Union hits back at Belarus over 'illegal migration'

European Council President Charles Michel has reiterated that "Lithuanian borders are European borders" during a press conference on Monday.

06/07/2021

World News

Euroviews. EU-US summit was a successful reboot of transatlantic relations | View

"The fact that US President Biden has chosen Europe for his first trip abroad has already demonstrated his personal commitment to strengthening transatlantic relations."

17/06/2021

Europe News

EU pledges 100 million vaccine doses for low-income countries

The European Union has committed to donate at least 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to middle- and low-income countries before the end of the year.

25/05/2021

Georgia

Euroviews. Georgia's future is European | View

Georgia's president Salome Zourabichvili and European Council president Charles Michel hail the deal they say has ended the country's political crisis.

19/05/2021

Georgia

Opposition parties in Georgia sign deal to end political crisis

Several opposition parties have agreed to enter parliament, which they had been boycotting since elections last year.

20/04/2021

Europe News

Senior MEP 'deeply offended' by chair gaffe in Turkey

The diplomatic gaffe caused uproar and comes with gender equality in the spotlight in Turkey after the country pulled out of a treaty aimed at stopping domestic violence.

14/04/2021

Europe News

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.

13/04/2021

Europe News

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

Europe News

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

World News

EU's Michel visits Libya as nation battles instability and COVID-19

European Council President Charles Michel visited Libya on Sunday as the nation grapples with continuing instability and rising covid cases.

04/04/2021

Europe News

I'm deeply concerned over Georgia's political crisis, says EU's Michel

European Council President Charles Michel brought Georgia's ruling and opposition parties together in Tbilisi during his visit Monday, in an attempt to mediate the situation in the country.

01/03/2021

Europe News

Amid vaccine row, EU adopts measure to control export of COVID-19 jabs

The European Commission announced the measure amid a row with AstraZeneca over supply of vaccine doses the bloc has already paid for.

29/01/2021

World News

European leaders congratulate US President Biden after inauguration

European leaders described the 46th President's inauguration speech as "inspiring" and said it was time to bring "conviction and common sense" to help rejuvenate their relationship with the US.

20/01/2021

World News

'Let's rebuild a strong EU-USA alliance', EU chiefs tell Joe Biden

"It is a new beginning for the EU-US global partnership," Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said after speaking with US President-elect Joe Biden.

24/11/2020

Austria

Investment is key says Imam as Charles Michel advocates education

Michel spoke in Vienna on Tuesday to outline his initiative against 'ideology of hatred'.

10/11/2020