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Economy

State aid should be reviewed 'to help EU compete with US & China'

It comes after the German government and flagship carrier Lufthansa reportedly reached an agreement on state aid worth €9 billion.

Europe News

EU wants to slash pesticide use by 50% and boost organic farming

Amid coronavirus economic concerns, the European Commission is moving forward with its plans to make Europe's farms greener.

Ocean

Coronavirus: supporting Europe's battered fishing industry

In partnership with the European Commission

Europe's fishing industry has been badly hit by the coronavirus. In this episode of Ocean Euronews' Denis Loctier meets French fisherman trying to survive the crisis and explores how Europe is supporting the battered sector.

Ocean

What will Europe's fishing industry look like post-COVID?

In partnership with the European Commission

Ocean speaks to Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, about how Europe's fishing sector will look post-COVID-19.

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Europe News

Coronavirus: EU Commission VP warns against 'mini-Schengens'

Margaritis Schinas' comments come after Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania opened their internal borders to each other last week in a bid to give their economies a timely boost.

World News

MEPs call for €2 trillion ‘recovery plan’ to rebuild the economy

MEPs have made their demands clear. Now the ball is in the European Commission's court.

World News

'Consumers are not banks': EU states told to do more on flight refunds

"Of course the airlines have a cash flow crisis, but it’s probably nothing compared to the cash flow crisis being faced by many households," one of the authors of the EU’s air passenger rights law tells Euronews.

Europe News

Summer holiday rescue package? EU set out plan to save your vacation

With lockdowns being lifted and summer months approaching, the EU is looking at how citizens can safely travel - an issue critical for saving the tourism industry.

World News

'Completely unacceptable': Cancelled flights refund refusals slammed

It came as a dozen EU countries called on Brussels to suspend a European law guaranteeing passengers a refund for cancelled flights.

World News

'Most EU states' back no more obligatory refunds for cancelled flights

A dozen EU states will today call on Brussels to temporarily suspend a European law granting refunds for cancelled flights, Euronews understands.

Europe News

Brace for turbulence: Customers' anger over cancelled flight refunds

EU law clearly states that in the event of a flight cancellation, passengers have the right to a refund. But that's not happening - some airlines are offering vouchers, instead.

World News

Scrap coronavirus refunds to save airlines, lobbyists tell Brussels

Airline passengers whose flight was cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic will lose their right to a refund if lobbyists get their way, the EU’s Transport Commissioner has told Euronews

Business Planet

What challenges are entrepreneurs faced with during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet explores a brand new European funding model called ESCALER to help entrepreneurs invest, innovate, expand, and respond to new needs.

Europe News

'The difficulties of one state becomes the difficulties of them all'

12m full-time jobs could be lost in Europe because of this crisis - so what's the next move?

Europe News

Coronavirus tracking apps must be 'voluntary' and 'time-limited': EU

As concerns mount about data privacy and coronavirus pandemic monitoring, the EU says privacy must be respected when countries consider mobile phone tracing apps.

Economy

Dombrovskis: Fiscal support to non-Eurozone countries a possibility

It comes after EU countries agreed a €500 billion coronavirus rescue package.

World

Coronavirus: an unprecedented challenge to democracy?

The EU faces unprecedented challenges created by the coronavirus including emergency measures giving states sweeping powers. The Global Conversation discussed Europe's response to these issues with Věra Jourová, Vice President of the European Commission.

World

"We're all in a war against COVID-19 together"

Euronews speaks to the European Union's Coronavirus Crisis Team, Cypriot Commissioner Stella Kyriakides about the COVID-19 pandemic and about when life will return to normal.

Economy

"No single country will be left behind in this crisis"

EU Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton says "not one single country was fully prepared for this kind of crisis, but the EU is now getting a battle plan in place.

World News

Coronavirus: Europeans warned to avoid 'temptation' of sunny weather

Parts of Europe are expecting the arrival of some sunny, warm weather this weekend, but state leaders have warned against trying to make the most of it.