Europe News

European Parliament backs EU funds for weapon & ammunition production

It will be the first time that the European Union directly funds the making of items, such as artillery.

13/07/2023

Europe News

Catalan MEP loses appeal to keep parliamentary immunity

The EU's General Court rejected the appeal of three Catalan MEPs in the crosshairs of Spanish justice since Catalonia's abortive secession attempt in 2017.

05/07/2023

Europe News

Belgian movie 'Close' wins European Parliament's 2023 LUX film award

Other nominees for the prize included Spanish director Carla Simón's 'Alcarràs' and the Oscar nominated 'Triangle of Sadness'.

28/06/2023

Europe News

Belgian investigator in EU corruption case steps down over bias claim

Michael Claise stepped down from his role on Monday following the accusations.

21/06/2023

Europe News

Belgium lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Belgium and Germany have joined Austria, Greece and Malta in allowing 16 and 17-year-old to vote in the European elections.

12/06/2023

Art

Photography exhibition to display celebrities posing naked with fish

From Judi Dench to Sean Penn: Here's why celebrities have been posing naked with fish since 2009.

05/06/2023

Economy

Is it possible to move on from growth as our key economic indicator?

For more than a hundred years, economic growth has been a key benchmark for successful societies. But is it the right one? Euronews' final debate on the subject at the Beyond Growth 2023 conference takes a deeper look.

19/05/2023

Tech News

A guide to understanding the EU's ambitious act to regulate AI

A European Parliament committee voted to strengthen its legislative proposal as it heads toward a plenary vote in June.

15/05/2023

Europe News

State of the Union: Europe Day sees Ukraine join the celebrations

The embattled country will join the rest of the EU in celebrating its foundation on May 9 and move its Remembrance Day commemorations to May 8, also in line with the EU.

12/05/2023

Europe News

EU must remember alliances with other continents: Portuguese President

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was addressing MEPs during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

10/05/2023

Europe News

EU must 'match expectations' of Ukraine's membership hopes - Metsola

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola spoke to Euronews in Strasbourg on Europe Day.

09/05/2023

Europe News

Report by MEPs urges stricter regulation for spyware across EU

The PEGA committee in the European Parliament has looked into the use of malicious software used for snooping purposes.

09/05/2023

World News

Does measuring GDP help or hinder our economic well-being?

Euronews Correspondent Sasha Vakulina and a panel of top policymakers and experts discuss how financial well-being, rising inequality and the cost-of-living crisis might be better tackled outside of standardised GDP outlooks, ahead of the Beyond Growth 2023 Conference.

05/05/2023

Europe News

Irish MEP calls for EU-wide law on cyberbullying

Nicole 'Coco' Fox from Ireland committed suicide in 2018 after being bullied online.

02/05/2023

World

Scandals have 'shattering effect' on belief in EU, says Ombudsman

In this latest episode of the Global Conversation, Euronews speaks with EU Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, about corruption, transparency, and trust in European institutions.

27/04/2023

Europe News

MEPs call for more solidarity on migration as tough talks loom

The vote by MEPs in Strasbourg on Thursday establishes the institution's negotiating stance, as it prepares to enter long-awaited talks with EU countries on the matter.

20/04/2023

Europe News

MEPs approve law ensuring EU products are deforestation-free

Commodities, such as soy, coffee and cocoa, will not be able to enter the bEU Single Market if they come from deforested land.

19/04/2023

Kosovo

EU lawmakers approve visa free travel for Kosovo

European Union lawmakers on Tuesday gave the green light for citizens from Kosovo to travel freely in Europe without visas from 2024,

18/04/2023

Ukraine

European Parliament meets with Ukraine to discuss EU membership

The European Parliament has met with representatives from Ukraine to discuss the next steps for it to join the EU, but it warned that there is still a lot of work for Kyiv to do.

12/04/2023

Europe News

MEPs approve rules to force companies to publish gender pay gap

The EU gender pay gap stood at 13% in 2021.

30/03/2023