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Hungarian government-sponsored video takes aim at Belgian MEP views on migration | #TheCube

A campaign-style video released by Hungarian government spokesperson takes direct aim at Guy Verhofstadt.and his alleged views on migration. But is this just a piece of political propaganda for the 2019 European elections?

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RegioStars awards reward EU's pioneer regional initiatives

The annual prizes highlight grassroots initiatives around the European Union.

World

History & responsibility: Germany's global role | Uncut with Fischer and von der Leyen

History & responsibility: Germany's global role | Uncut with Fischer and von der Leyen

Europe News

Top EU court rules to keep details of MEP expenses secret

On top of their salaries, MEPs are awarded a monthly “general expenditure allowance” of up to €4,416 to fund their constituency offices.

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Can migrants really be screened at sea? | Euronews answers

The interior ministers of Austria and Italy have called on the EU to hold rescued migrants at sea until their asylum claims are processed.

World

EU has more 'ability than goodwill' | Uncut with Le Drian and Borrell

The latest "Uncut with Daniel Cohn-Bendit" tackles the issue that has the most potential to damage the European Union.

World

Raw Politics: 'The Brexit vote was about political independence'

"The Brexit vote was about political independence," Nigel Farage tells Raw Politics' host Tesa Arcilla.

Hungary

Euroviews. There's nothing Christian about Orban's democratic values | View

A prominent Hungarian church leader says there's no divine inspiration behind the prime minister's mission to defend Christianity in Europe.

World

Swedish far-right is tipped to enjoy promising results in election this weekend

In Sweden, people are heading to vote this Sunday and polls are suggesting that the Sweden Democrats could become the second biggest party.

Europe News

Heated exchange as European Commission responds to ombudsman ruling

Euronews’ Politics Editor Daniel McCaffrey was at the European Commission’s midday briefing to ask its chief spokesperson Margaritis Schinas about the ruling.

Greece

Europe will ‘unleash demonic political forces to recreate 1930s’

A nationalist and quasi-fascist force is rising up in Europe, former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has warned.

Europe News

The new grassroot movements looking to shake-up EU elections

"We want to come up with an approach that is completely innovative, that has not been seen in politics"

Europe News

EU tells members to step up efforts to prepare for Brexit 'disruption'

United Kingdom

UK junior defence minister resigns after Brexit vote

Guto Bebb's resignation comes after MPs voted 305 to 302 in favour of a pro-Brexit lawmakers' amendment to the customs legislation.

Real Economy

Can Europe's new €500 billion target of investments help the sun shine on the economy?

In partnership with The European Commission

Corporate investments in europe may be recovering but they are still far below pre-crisis levels in things like innovation and infrastructure.

World News

Euroviews. What crisis? Political panic over migration helps no one | View

The diplomatic quarrel over the Aquarius migrant ship is the latest battle in a war of words in which men, women and children are being held hostage to politicking.

Real Economy

Europe’s Ticking Time Bomb: Wage Inequality

In partnership with The European Commission

With 20% of European workers making five times the income of the bottom 20% the slow growth of wages at the bottom has meant a manifold increase in inequality across Europe. Real Economy looks at how to solve a problem like inequality.

Italy

World's powerful convene for Bilderberg meeting: What is it?

Some 131 participants from 23 countries are gathering in Turin, Italy for the 66th edition of the Bilderberg Meetings.

World News

Austria's EU presidency

As Austria prepares to take on the EU presidency, the country's entire cabinet visited the European Commission to outline their vision: migration control, security, Brexit and budget cuts.

Europe News

NATO to bolster defences

At the first ever meeting in their new Brussels HQ, NATO will lay out plans to reinforce defences on Europe's eastern flank in the Baltics. The moves are seen as preparations for any eventual Russian attack.