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What the top EU presidential hopefuls think about Brexit

The two main candidates to replace Jean-Claude Juncker as president of the European Commission, Manfred Weber and Frans Timmermans, said how they felt about Brexit in a France 24 TV debate.

Italy

Road Trip Europe Day 22: L'Aquila – 'I'm voting to say thank you'

Today we are in L'Aquila, the city devastated by an earthquake exactly ten years ago. Reconstruction is still ongoing, and has in large part been funded by EU money.

World

Eurosceptics unveil plans for EU elections

Two prominent Eurosceptics have announced plans for May's EU Parliamentary elections. France's Marine Le Pen and UK's Nigel Farage made announcements over the weekend related to EU elections.

Belgium

European Elections 2019: What happened this week?

This week we take a look at some of those running for election, including a former tennis world No.1 and a great-grandson with a formidable political lineage, and examine a poll that shows an upward trend for both the parliament's largest groups.

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Im-paw-tent vote: Animal welfare parties hope to triple number of MEPs

Animal welfare could be set for a boost in Europe as campaigners prepare an unprecedented assault on May's elections.

Netherlands

Watch: EU 'logical place' to fight global warming, says Bas Eickhout

"If you go into politics because of ecological action, it’s logical to do that at the European level" rather than at the national level, Greens' spitzenkandidat Bas Eickhout said on Friday.

My Europe Series

Positive energy: Danish island leads renewable revolution

In this episode of Insiders, Euronews' Hans von de Brelie travels to Denmark to find out about the efforts on the island of Samsø to slow down climate change.

World

Breakfast with Belle in Frankfurt

Good Morning Europe's Belle Donati sits down with German MEP Terry Reintke ahead of the upcoming European Elections.

United Kingdom

'No more Mr Nice Guy,' says Farage at Brexit Party launch

Farage said the new party aims to usher in a "democratic revolution in British politics"

World

Road Trip Europe Day 20 Milan: 'Migration burden should be divided'

Road Trip Europe Day 20. Migration is a huge issue for the Italians - despite the number of people arriving from Libya by sea every year having drastically dropped. Our correspondents Jack Parrock and Elena Cavallone talk to people in Milan.

United Kingdom

EU elections: How are UK MEPs preparing with six weeks to go?

"I can’t imagine any political party not being prepared," a UKIP MEP told Euronews.

Netherlands

Watch: 'Take care of Europe,' urges EU Brexit chief Michel Barnier

Barnier called on EU citizens to "take care of Europe," after retelling of a meeting with Nigel Farage in which the arch Brexiteer asserted that "after Brexit, the EU will no longer exist".

Europe News

Are you a typical European? Find out and let us know

If you're married and speak at least one foreign language, it's a start.

Europe News

EU election polls: Main parties recovering — but big losses remain

The European People's Party and the Socialists and Democrats are expected to take a hit.

Italy

Mussolini's great-grandson to run in EU elections for far-right party

"So many people want to put Mussolini on the ballot," Caio Giulio Cesare Mussolini told Il Messaggero.

World

Breakfast With Belle: We want your questions for MEP Eva Kaili

Breakfast With Belle is headed to Greece to interview MEP Eva Kaili- and we want to put YOUR questions to her. Comment or tweet with the hashtag #BreakfastWithBelle and stay tuned to see if she answers your question.

Romania

Romanian ex-priest, ex-president and sports pros battle in EU election

One's just been excommunicated, another coached a national football team and a third was president of a neighbouring country, Romania's EU election candidates are a colourful bunch.

Europe News

The Brief: populist pitch vs political reality

The attempt to unite nationalists groups might prove futile, as diverging interests and their leaders' clashing personalities have so far prevented them from teaming up.

World

Road Trip Europe Day 16: Lyon, the home of Euronews

Anelise Borges has brought Road Trip Europe to Euronews' door. In Lyon, she reflects on what she's seen and heard on the road so far with Cube host Rosie Wright.

World

Exclusive interview: Marine Le Pen "dreams" of nationalist supergroup

French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen is hoping she and Italian deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini can form a new supergroup of MEPs after European Parliamentary elections in May.