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Romania has withdrawn its nomination for interim EU commissioner in the final weeks of Juncker's mandate.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

Europe News

The Brief: Hybrid threats and Europe's vulnerability

EU Defence Ministers are meeting in Helsinki to discuss how to counter hybrid threats - actions by state and non-state actors to destabilise countries. From disinformation to military incursions, hybrid threats are evolving, so must Europe's response to them, experts say.

30/08/2019

Europe News

Watch again: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announces her new team

The new Commission President is seeking to assemble a team that is 50/50 male/female, there are some old faces, some new in the mix.

26/08/2019

Europe News

MEPs call to block Mercosur deal over Amazon deforestation

Pressure mounts on EU leaders to act against the deforestation in Brasil. One Hungarian MEP called on the European Parliament to block EU-Mercosur agreement unless Brasil gives guarantees to stop deforestation.

23/08/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship still stranded

France has become the first EU member state to say it would welcome some of the 356 migrants on board the stranded rescue ship Ocean Viking.

21/08/2019

Hungary

Brussels takes Hungary to EU top court 'for criminalising activities that help asylum seekers'

Brussels takes Hungary to EU top court 'for criminalising activities that help asylum seekers'

25/07/2019

World News

Euroviews. We need an EU Commissioner for Children to protect the European dream ǀ View

Children are our most prized asset, yet around the world they still face poverty, trafficking, exploitation, bullying and discrimination even though the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is the most widely ratified of any of the human rights treaties.

22/07/2019

World News

Von der Leyen appointment 'will allow EU and US to reset relationship'

Ursula von der Leyen's appointment as new European Commission chief will allow Brussels and Washington to reset their relationship.

20/07/2019

My Europe Series

Making Her-story

Making Her-story - the election of Ursula von der Leyen marks history with the first female head of the European Commission

19/07/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Migration issues in Cyprus grow

Cyprus has over 15,000 asylum seekers in the country, but only a refugee centre for 250 of them. Watch the Brief from Brussels for more information on how the situation is spiralling out of control.

18/07/2019

Business

EU Probes Amazon

The EU has launched a formal investigation into how Amazon uses data from other merchants selling goods on its websites.

17/07/2019

World

Spitzenkandidaten: Is this the end of the political experiment?

The race for the EU's top job was supposed to be clear cut.

17/07/2019

World

What is the view from Germany on new EU chief Ursula von der Leyen?

Ursula von der Leyen might not be a well-known figure across Europe just yet, but she is the longest-serving minister in Angela Merkel's cabinet. As Defence Minister, she has faced some controversy lately over contracts related to the German military.

17/07/2019