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Switzerland

Swiss government says will impose immigrant quotas if no EU deal reached

Switzerland, not part of the EU but part of its free-trade and Schengen zones, has long been at the spearpoint of European-wide hesitation about the

Economy

From a linear to a circular economy

This week on UTalk, we answer a question from Claire in Brussels: “We currently hear more and more about the circular economy whose objective is to

My Europe Series

Utalk: European PNR - what's at stake?

This week on Utalk, we answwer a question posted online by Muriel: “In the wake of Paris attacks, the creation of a European PNR, or a Passenger

Real Economy

Shining a light on Europe's shadow economy

Most of us can be little bit guilty of not wanting to declare everything that we earn to the taxman – so, this week Real Economy investigates the

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Europe News

EU backs French demands for better surveillance after Paris attacks

EU governments have backed French demands for better tracking of jihadis by stepping up security checks and retaining airline passenger data

Europe News

EU plans tougher gun rules

EU officials on Wednesday unveiled plans that they say will make it more difficult to buy firearms in Europe. It follows talks between governments on

France

EU's Schulz expresses solidarity with Hollande at Versailles

President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz, who was present at Versailles to hear French President Francois Hollande’s special address to

My Europe Series

Food for thought: what are 'novel foods' and how safe are they?

The safety of new types of food products is a concern for Euronews viewer Sylvie in Lyon, France who asks: “as the European Union is reviewing its

Portugal

Portugal's centre-right coalition government ousted

Portugal’s centre-right coalition government has fallen less than two weeks after it was sworn in. A group of left-wing parties rejected Passos

Turkey

Turkey 'won't beg for EU membership', as tables turn

The publication of the European Commission’s annual report on Turkey coincided with the day on which the founder of the modern republic, Kemal

Europe News

Turkey: EU report highlights 'backslidings' in media freedom and judiciary

Turkey is being urged to lift restrictions on media freedom, respect human rights and relaunch peace talks with Kurdish militants. It comes in the

Economy

Slow Greek reforms cost Athens latest two billion euro aid package

The EU has withheld the latest two billion euro tranche of aid to Greece, destined to pay civil service salaries, because allegedly Athens has fallen

Real Economy

Partnering to grow Europe

In this episode of Real Economy, Maithreyi Seetharaman visits Strasbourg to look at how partnership and collaboration can breathe a new lease of life

My Europe Series

Is the end really nigh for roaming charges in Europe?

This week on Utalk the question comes from Jane in Dublin, who asks about roaming charges: “The European Union recently agreed to put an end to

Business Planet

Protecting intellectual property to boost business

Business Planet went to Barcelona, Spain, to see how SMEs can boost their competitiveness by better protecting their innovations.

My Europe Series

People power: how crowdfunding works

The power and potential of crowdfunding is under the spotlight in this edition of Utalk. Emmanuelle in Paris asked: “How do you launch a crowdfunding

Slovenia

Migrants: what is happening where

A backlog of thousands of refugees and migrants is building up on the border between Slovenia and Austria. Tens of thousands of people are waiting to

Austria

Germany sharpens its tone with Austria over migrants

Germany has accused Austria of sending people over their common border under the cover of darkness to escape detection. The flow is thought to have

World News

Migrants: the EU calls an emergency summit to tackle the Balkan bottleneck

Thousands head across the fields from Berkasovo-Bapska Around 3,500 refugees and migrants have spent the night camped out in the open at the

Business Planet

Enhancing access to finance with COSME

In the latest edition of Business Planet, we visit Frankfurt to find out how you can obtain financing as this is obviously the question being asked