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EU lifts bans on Ukrainian grain but Poland and Hungary keep embargo

The European Commission has lifted the temporary bans on Ukrainian grain after Kyiv agreed to tighten control over its agricultural exports.

15/09/2023

Europe News

EU watchdog demands answers on controversial Tunisia migration deal

The European Ombudsman is seeking clarifications on the contentious EU-Tunisia deal signed in July amid concerns of human rights violations.

15/09/2023

Europe News

MEPs call for measures to protect people in prostitution

The report's authors celebrated it as a breakthrough in the fight against human trafficking and exploitation but critics call the approach "biased".

15/09/2023

World News

China issues warning to EU Commission over electric vehicle probe

China has warned the EU Commission that an investigation into electric vehicles could damage business relations and increase prices for European car buyers

14/09/2023

Europe News

Mixed response from MEPs after State of the EU speech

While the party she herself is a member of praised the speech, other parliamentary groups remained sceptical about Ursula von der Leyen's priorities.

14/09/2023

Europe Decoded

Everything we know about the EU inquiry into Chinese electric cars

It was the big surprise of the State of the Union speech: the European Union is launching a trade inquiry into Chinese electric vehicles.

14/09/2023

Green News

EU urgently needs more funding to respond to climate disasters

Requests for emergency assistance have gone up by 400 per cent in the last two years.

13/09/2023

Europe News

EU will launch inquiry into Chinese electric cars, von der Leyen says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced an anti-subsidy inquiry into low-cost electric cars coming from China.

13/09/2023

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Brussels unveils new rules to support small and medium-sized companies

The European Commission revealed on Tuesday a new recovery package for Europe’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as revised EU corporate taxation rules.

12/09/2023

Europe News

What do Europeans think about the state of the EU

More funding for research and education, more political independence and keeping Europe attractive are a few of the ideas Europeans on the streets of some the capital cities have for the European project.

12/09/2023

Economy

State of the Union: How many promises did von der Leyen fulfil?

Ahead of this year's State of the Union address, Euronews examines how many of the promises made last year by Ursula von der Leyen have been fulfilled and how many have been abandoned.

12/09/2023

Europe News

European Parliament confirms Iliana Ivanova as new EU innovation chief

The European Parliament has backed the appointment of Iliana Ivanova as the new European Commissioner for Innovation and Research.

12/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. All eyes are on VDL as the political climate gets hotter than ever

As the European Commission president prepares to deliver her potentially final State of the European Union speech on Wednesday, we must look back at her legacy, Ursula Woodburn writes.

12/09/2023

Europe News

EU countries should not let Russian cars enter bloc, Brussels says

The European Commission has urged member states to prohibit the entrance of road vehicles that carry a Russian licence plate.

11/09/2023

Europe News

EU recalls envoy who said buying Russian gas was 'blood money'

The European Commission has issued a stern rebuke against its top representative in Vienna, Martin Selmayr, after he said Austria's continued purchases of Russian gas amounted to "blood money".

08/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. Why is the EU putting an oil man in charge of its climate portfolio?

Whilst fossil fuel companies' history of climate denial is common knowledge, there are still a worrying number of revolving door cases between fossil fuel companies and our EU politicians, Martha Myers writes.

06/09/2023

Europe News

Amazon, Google, Facebook: the EU names the digital gatekeepers

The European Commission has named six Big Tech companies as gatekeepers of the digital economy, making them subject to stricter rules.

06/09/2023

Europe News

Incoming EU innovation chief vows to sharpen Europe's competitive edge

Iliana Ivanova, Bulgaria's designated European Commissioner, vowed to put the European Union "back in the race" for global leadership in new technologies as she delivered her bid to lead the bloc's innovation and research portfolio.

05/09/2023

Europe News

EU warns the rise in wolf population is a 'real danger' to human life

The return of the wolf in Europe is a "real danger" to livestock and human life, the European Commission warned Monday as it announced plans to review the species' protection status.

04/09/2023

Europe News

Brussels won't confirm if Swede held prisoner in Iran is EU official

The European Commission has refused to confirm if a Swedish citizen being held prisoner in Iran is an European Union official.

04/09/2023

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