Economy

Meet Paolo Gentiloni: the Italian watchdog of European public finances

The former prime minister has received the green light from MEPs to be the new European Commissioner for economic affairs

03/10/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Commission hearings - score card

Could do better: two commission candidates failed to impress MEPs - the Home Affairs nominee and the Pole tipped to lead Agriculture policy, They will face further questions. And we profile the Belgian candidate for the justice portfolio - whose political pedigree puts him in good stead.

03/10/2019

Europe News

Gender equality in the new commission

Gender parity in Team Ursula and a dedicated portfolio for Equality are seen as moves to strengthen the position of women in the EU, but will it be enough?

01/10/2019

Europe News

The Brief: EU Parliament rejects two candidates

The EU Parliament has already voted against two of von der Leyen's nominees.

26/09/2019

Business

Apple challenges EU tax bill

The European Union's ruling on Apple taxes "defies reality and common sense' - says the US company as it launches a legal challenge against the 2016 decision.

17/09/2019

Europe News

Dairy farmers call for a fair price for milk

This demonstration is to mark the 10 year anniversary of a protest which saw Belgian dairy farmers spray 3 million litres of milk over the very same field they're in now. Farmers want to see quotas set to boost prices.

17/09/2019

World

EU commissioner Johannes Hahn defends controversial "European way of life" portfolio

Critics say linking immigration and "Protecting the European way of life" panders to the far-right.

16/09/2019

My Europe Series

European rebrand, political thrillers and Brexit plans

In this edition of State of the Union: a new look Commission ruffled feathers in the Bubble, Europe and Britain make plans for No Deal and we look at political literature for your Autumn reading lists.

16/09/2019

Belgium

Is Von der Leyen’s new commission team really ‘as diverse as Europe’?

“This is the team as diverse as Europe is, as strong as Europe is, those are dedicated men and women, and I’m looking forward to working with this team for Europe.”

15/09/2019

Europe News

EU commissioner Hahn defends 'European way of life' portfolio

Johannes Hahn defended the controversial European way of life portfolio in an exclusive interview with Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey.

13/09/2019

World

'Brexit is failure of Britain, not the European Union,' says Juncker

Jean-Claude Juncker, the outgoing President of the European Commission, has said Brexit is a "tragedy" and a "failure" but it is "the failure of Britain, not the European Union." He also said the UK had only ever been "part-time Europeans".

12/09/2019

World

Avramopoulos: EU/Turkey migrants deal must survive

Outgoing European Union Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos tells Euronews Correspondent Méabh Mc Mahon of the major issues during his time overseeing the most divisive and toxic of topics facing the EU – and his determination that the EU/Turkey statement must survive.

11/09/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Migration and Europe's way of life

Migration has been a politically toxic topic in the European Union in recent years. Euronews spoke with outgoing EU migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos who warns that "Europe should never become a fortress".

11/09/2019

Romania

Romania revokes nomination for its interim EU commissioner

Romania has withdrawn its nomination for interim EU commissioner in the final weeks of Juncker's mandate.

11/09/2019

Europe News

'European way of life': New EU Commission portfolio draws criticism

Some announcements from EU incoming chief Ursula von der Leyen about her Commission raised eyebrows on Tuesday but perhaps none more so than the new portfolio for "Protecting our European Way of Life."

10/09/2019

Belgium

Viktor Orban courts controversy with European Commission nominee

László Trócsányi was the architect of many of Hungary's most controversial policies towards migration.

10/09/2019

Europe News

Who are the controversial candidates in the new EU Commission?

The new EU Commission line-up has been unveiled and among the new faces are some controversial candidates. We look at some of the nominees who might have a hard time when MEPs grill them in the coming weeks.

10/09/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Team Ursula - a change in direction

The names are out, but the portfolios will be revealed Tuesday. Gender balance achieved, but will the new-look Commission take a new direction?

09/09/2019

Europe News

'Either we have the rule of law or we have the rule by law'

Frans Timmermans gave an emotional history lesson about why rule of law matters.

05/09/2019

Europe News

European MEPs react to Johnson's defeat in parliament

European MEPs told Euronews what they thought about the latest developments with Brexit.

04/09/2019