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Women in the EU are paid less than men despite staying in education longer, says report

There are five percent more women than men in the EU and, on average, they stay in education longer but are still paid 16.3 percent less, according to a new report

United Kingdom

The UK's EU divorce bill: Brexit money row explained

Talks on the UK's departure from the EU are deadlocked over Britain's financial settlement.

Estonia

Is political cynicism the reason why so few EU countries use online voting?

A look at why it's only Estonia and Switzerland who are using electronic ballots.

World News

Migrants being smuggled into Europe ‘under car bonnets’

Europol says the new trend shows how smugglers are having to find fresh ways to get people past border security.

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Economy

Airbus ties up majority stake in Bombardier plane project

Airbus takes 50.01 percent stake in Bombardier for no extra cost

World News

Climate change blamed as EU's forest fires more than double

And experts are blaming climate change.

North Korea

Who travels to North Korea and why?

Who are the tourists venturing into the world's most secretive country, and why do they choose to forgo sun and sand in favour of unchartered territory?

United Kingdom

'No great step forward' in Brexit talks, says Barnier

David Davis and Michel Barnier gave a news briefing on the latest round of talks which have come to an end in Brussels.

World News

France and Portugal qualify for World Cup, Dutch miss out

France and Portugal book their tickets for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but the Dutch won't be on the plane.

Economy

Wolfgang Schaeuble receives custom 100 euro note on last day as German finance minister

Belgium

Ale Mary! Church turns to beer brewing to raise funds

Saint Catherine's church in Brussels is turning to Belgium's brewing tradition to raise funds for renovation work

Europe News

Catalonia leaves door wide open for talks with Spanish authorities

Catalonia says it is leaving the door wide open for Spain's authorities to hold talks and discuss options on independence.

Spain

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont blasts Spanish King

Puigdemont previously said that his government would "act at the end of this week or the beginning of next"

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Climbers clean-up Brussel's Atomium

A team of climber's begin their annual clean up of Brussel's iconic Atomium. Climbers will polish the nine steel globes that was originally built for the World's Fair of 1958.

World News

Euroviews. View: German election outcome is opportunity for new beginning in Europe

An end to the CDU-SPD "grand coalition" could mean an end to political stagnation in Europe, writes Guy Verhofstadt

Spain

Spain's King Felipe accuses catalan separatists of ''unacceptable disloyalty"

United Kingdom

Monarch Airlines collapses, hitting hundreds of thousands of travellers

Monarch Airlines has entered administration leaving over 100,000 customers stranded overseas and 300,000 future bookings cancelled.

World News

Never stronger, yet divided: Europe's far right struggles with success

Despite being on the rise in Europe the Far Right's divisions appear to surface every time it approaches the corridors of power.

Belgium

Brexit progress but not enough to open trade talks

Both sides involved in the intricate negotiations arranging the UK's withdrawal - or "Brexit" - from the EU have welcomed a "new dynamic" in the negotiations.

World News

Is Europe really falling out of love with English?

Jean-Claude Juncker claimed English was losing its importance in Europe - did he have a point?