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A daring seven kilometre swim across the hazardous Aegean Sea by one Syrian migrant.

Television channel France 3 highlighted the remarkable story of Amir. The Syrian was determined to make a new in Europe but he did not follow the

Europe News

Pope Francis tells EU leaders "being a migrant is not a crime"

Pope Francis has been awarded the Charlemagne Prize, given for outstanding services towards European unification. At a ceremony in the Vatican

My Europe Series

Turkey poised to get visa-free travel as number of refugees heading to Greece falls

In this edition of Europe Weekly: The EU stands ready to give Turkey visa-free travel, warnings of “high risk” for the EU and Eurozone economy in

Vatican

'I dream of a Europe where being a migrant is not a crime' - Pope receives Charlemagne Prize

Pope Francis has called for Europe to remember its founding values, as he received the Charlemagne Prize for his contribution to European unity.

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My Europe Series

A warm welcome? Europe's tough task of resettling refugees

Last year saw the highest number of people fleeing their country since World War II.

My Europe Series

Integrating migrants key to strengthening EU's 'social system,' says expert

Integration policies for refugees vary from one European country to the next. Euronews’ insiders programme spoke to Eugenio Ambrosi, who heads the

Business Series

Uber names global advisory board to help it overcome opposition and expand

Uber has set up a public policy advisory board to help gain government support for the ride sharing app as it expands into new countries.

World News

Migrants in Idomeni react angrily to idea of visa-free Schengen travel for Turkey

Those anxiously waiting on the Greek-Macedonian border have reacted angrily to the European Commission’s decision to conditionally recommend

World

In the eye of the storm – Martin Schulz on mission to save the EU

World News

The EU agreement with Turkey on Syrian refugees

There was hope garnered with a smile of satisfaction as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, European Council President Donald Tusk and Turkish Prime

Europe News

UN urges restraint in Syrian conflict as peace talks stumble on

Euronews correspondent Sándor Zsiros spoke with UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson during his visit to Brussels this week. In this excerpt of

Real Economy

EU banks on deeper economic union - but at what cost?

This edition of The Real Economy turns the spotlight on the hotly debated issue of deepening Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). What does it

World

Music and maths to show solidarity with refugees who arrive in Europe

Europe is more than ever divided with how it reacts to the refugee crisis. Television channels across Europe have reported on the fences which have

World

'Moral crisis' could 'destroy' EU, warns Bulgarian president

In this edition of The Global Conversation, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev talks migration, Ukraine and relations with the European Union and

Iran

Italy's Renzi visits Iran in bid to renew trade ties

The Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has begun a two-day trip to Iran, the highest-ranking European leader to visit since world powers stuck a

Greece

Deported migrants call for freedom from behind barred windows

Some 325 migrants have been deported to Turkey from the Greek island of Lesbos under an EU deal. They wait to learn of their fate inside a fenced

Europe News

EU's Moscovici urges tougher action on tax havens

The European Commission on Thursday renewed its vow to tackle global tax avoidance following the publication of the so-called Panama Papers. It made

World News

Sharp rise in new migrant arrivals to Greece despite EU-Turkey deal

The number of migrants and refugees landing on Greek shores has risen sharply, just days before Turkey is due to start taking back those arriving

Europe News

EU wades into Erdogan satirical song spat

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has warned the Turkish government against attempting to muzzle the international media.

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: The EU and Turkey strike controversial deal over refugees

In this week’s edition of Europe Weekly: the EU and Turkey strike a deal over the refugee crisis; a Syrian doctor seeking refuge in Belgium tells his