EU Presidency

Parliament vs Council: How did the spitzenkandidat process get derailed?

Host Tesa Arcilla sits down with European politicians and experts to discuss the latest headlines from both Brussels and Strasbourg.

Brussels has a new face beginning July 1st: Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne. Rinne said the first two words in the country's plan for the next six months are "climate change."

It's a small medieval town in Romania, it's also where EU leaders are converging to chart the bloc's future course, without the UK.

Austria plans to use rotating hot seat to help prevent new migrant waves

European Council President Donald Tusk arrived in Vienna on Tuesday for talks on Austria's upcoming EU presidency. Chancellor Sebastain Kurz stressed he will take the same hard line on immigration at the European level as he has at home.

Mekel compliments Bulgaria for its efforts on a range of issues, but insists that despite much being done for the EU member state, the hardest work had to be done at home. Bulgaria has been under fire for what some say is a lack of determination to fight corruption.

Baroque on the rock.

Former EU commissioner Antonio Tajani could just edge victory in the race to become the next head of the European Parliament, according to one forecast released on…

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Slovakia has warned that the future of the European Union cannot be decided by just two or three powerful Western members.

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of all the top stories from across Europe.

The Brief from Brussels is the daily round-up of all the top stories from across Europe.

Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico is back at work after a heart scare.

The Dutch government has warned the EU that time is running out to find a solution to Europe’s refugee crisis. Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the

The migrant crisis, the economy, terrorism. These are just some of the big issues in Europe, as the Netherlands takes over the rotating

“To be strong, Europe has to be united.” The message from Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as he marks the start of his country’s EU presidency. He

Members of the European Commission are visiting Amsterdam to officially mark the start of the Dutch presidency of the EU Council. Prime Minister Mark

There was a convivial atmosphere as European dignitaries gathered in Athens to formally kick off the Greek presidency of the European Union. But 2014