brussels bureau The Brief: EU on Libya-Turkey maritime border All eyes were on Josep Borrell to see what ideas he had up his sleeve. He is the EU's new foreign affairs chief and will be chairing these meetings for the next five years. 09/12/2019
World EU still among top 3 of world CO2 emitters, new data shows The European Union is still among the world's top three CO2 emitters after China and the United States, new data shows. The figures, which date from 2018, were released on Wednesday by the Global Carbon Project on the occasion of the UN Climate Summit in Madrid (COP25) 05/12/2019
brussels bureau Women from Central Eastern Europe steal the spotlight at the 2019 Women in Europe awards At the 4th annual Women in Europe awards, four women were recognized for their work in raising awareness for women's issues. 05/12/2019
France Could France's strike erode the President's international leadership? Trade unions called for a strike for an indefinite period that could bring the country to a standstill. 04/12/2019
focus Innovation Radar Prize 2019 - 4D Hybrid Project The autonomous robot detects and repairs vertical metal surfaces, including those found in sites like offshore platforms or ship hulls. Designed to repair all metal surfaces, the robot can work in extreme temperatures 04/12/2019
World How will Brexit impact Europe's defence? Euronews answers Uncertainty looms as the UK and the EU are yet to decide on a legal framework for their future defence cooperation after Brexit, just a few weeks before Britain is due to leave the bloc. 04/12/2019
Czech Republic Andrej Babis: Czech PM fraud investigation to continue The ruling reverses an earlier decision to drop the case that the PM had received European Union subsidies. 04/12/2019
World EU failing to meet climate change commitments, new report finds "Many of the targets that we set for ourselves for 2020 will not be reached," said Hans Bruyninckx, the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency 04/12/2019
United Kingdom UK election: Britons living in EU countries 'denied democracy' Brexit directly impacts Britons living on the continent – but many are barred from voting in the UK general election, while others fear their ballots won’t be counted. 03/12/2019
World Portrait of Juncker unveiled as he hands over to Von der Leyen "No one has cared for Europe as much as you have," von der Leyen told her predecessor. "Jean-Claude Juncker and Europe will always go together." 03/12/2019
Netherlands Why did 12m people in the Netherlands receive an emergency message? The Dutch government uses the NL-Alert system to inform citizens about disasters and give emergency instructions. 02/12/2019
View The work to stabilise the eurozone isn’t over. Reforms are necessary to avoid the abyss again ǀ View Giving the EU its own resources is the only way to overcome country divisions on EU spending from national budgets. 02/12/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: 10 years of The Lisbon Treaty A look at how The Lisbon Treaty has positively and negatively affected the European Union 10 years after its adoption. 02/12/2019
View Depleted fish stocks can’t wait. The EU and Norway need to commit to ending overfishing now ǀ View EU-Norway consultations consistently result in agreements to continue overfishing. This is in no small part due to a bewilderingly flawed approach: by assuming the scientific advice for maximum sustainable catches as a starting point and then negotiating upwards. 02/12/2019
Belgium Watch back: EU leaders mark 10 years since Treaty of Lisbon The new European Commission took power after being delayed one month. 01/12/2019
brussels bureau Dieselgate: lawyers back legal action for Europeans When the emissions cheating scandal erupted, Americans were quickly compensated, but four years on, European VW owners are still seeking justice. 28/11/2019
View Turning up the heat on vaping regulations to address consumer concerns ǀ View While e-cigarettes are well established in many countries, there are big differences between the way the US regulates vaping compared to other regions like the EU. In addition, to date there are no universal product standards in this relatively new, yet fast-growing product category. 27/11/2019
View Brexit: What European businesses should prepare for now ǀ View While Brexit will inevitably affect different areas of any European or global business, if companies can be adaptable, they stand in better stead to weather the storm. While it may be costly now, being prepared for any outcome is the best current approach to an uncertain political climate. 27/11/2019
brussels bureau Ursula von der Leyen: 'Europe can shape the global order' Ursula von der Leyen's new picks for EU commissioners are going before MEPs. 27/11/2019
World Migrants tell of their 'Libyan hell' as they arrive in Europe The testimony of the 79 people rescued by the Aita Mari match with those of human rights organisations working in Libya: detention centres are places for torture and extortion. "You get arrested just because you are black," Ismail explained. 26/11/2019
World EU Parliament debates a motion to declare climate emergency European Union lawmakers are debating a motion that would declare a "climate emergency", just a week before the United Nations climate conference in Madrid. However, the declaration has raised criticism among environmental activists and organizations, that demand further action. 25/11/2019
View Responding to Judit Varga: Separating facts from propaganda about the rule of law ǀ View Normally, we do not respond to statements from ministers or other representatives of the Orbán regime. Exceptionally, in this instance, we thought it important to counter the misinformation Minister Judit Varga is deliberately spreading. 25/11/2019
Space Chronicles with Luca Parmitano Parmitano tells us why repairs in space are a lot like heart surgery Luca Parmitano tells us why doing repairs in space is a lot like open-heart surgery 25/11/2019
state of the union Tusk vows to tackle nationalists head on In this week's state of the union, newly elected president of the European People's Party Donald Tusk says he will take on populists and nationalists. 22/11/2019
United Kingdom Are Boris Johnson’s Tories being fair to future EU migrants? People moving to the UK from EU countries after Brexit face tighter rules and will have to "wait like everybody else" for benefits, under Conservative Party plans. 20/11/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: How the incoming Commission plans to tackle poverty in Europe As President-elect von der Leyen and her Commission prepare to take office on December 1, there are already plans being made to tackle poverty in Europe, promoting of quality jobs, and a European Union-wide minimum wage. 20/11/2019
