brussels bureau The Brief: British government announces plans to pull its diplomats out of most EU meetings The Brief: Being fully in the know is a hard currency in Brussels. That's why decision makers on all levels are in meetings almost every day. As Brexit is getting closer, the UK government has announced plans to pull its diplomats out of most EU meetings. 22/08/2019
United Kingdom No-deal Brexit: Ending free movement ‘will directly hit EU nationals’ EU citizens living in the UK dismiss government assurances over their rights in the event of a no-deal Brexit. 22/08/2019
Germany Watch: Merkel sees 'possibilities' for Brexit compromise with UK The German Chancellor wants to her Britain's proposals for an alternative to the backstop in a possible sign of compromise with Boris Johnson. 21/08/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: EU seeks solidarity over migration, UK ramps up No Deal preps As another NGO ship is subject to a standoff over where to disembark, the EU urged member states to show the same 'spirit of solidarity' for the people aboard the Ocean Viking after six EU countries offered to take those aboard the Open Arms vessel. 21/08/2019
United Kingdom UK officials will stop attending most EU meetings from September UK officials will stop attending most EU meetings from September 1 in order to focus on the future relationship of the UK and EU, the government said in a statement. 21/08/2019
United Kingdom The Brief: European Council says Britain has not offered ‘realistic alternative’ to Irish backstop The Brief: Britain hasn't offered a "realistic alternative" to the Irish backstop, European Council President Donald Tusk said in a tweet responding to Prime Minister Johnson's letter requesting that Brussels drop the policy. 20/08/2019
Romania Road fatalities: Which EU countries are the most dangerous? More than 25,250 people were killed on European roads in 2017, according to the latest figures from Eurostat. 20/08/2019
Business US whiskey industry staggering as exports to EU fall through the floor Since the imposition of tariffs, on June last year, the exports of U.S. whiskey fell more than 20%. If the EU - U.S. conflict gets worse, 'around 11,000 jobs are at stake'. 19/08/2019
World What does it mean to be poor in Europe today? Euronews is preparing a special series on inequality and poverty in Europe, key themes of the forthcoming G7 summit in France. 19/08/2019
United Kingdom 'Operation Yellowhammer': Leaked memo warns of no-deal Brexit chaos The document about preparations codenamed Operation Yellowhammer warns of a possible three month “meltdown” at Britain’s ports. 18/08/2019
United Kingdom The Brief: Opposition parties launch rival plans to avoid no-deal Brexit With the clock ticking down to a no-deal Brexit, opposition parties have been launching rival plans to avoid a cliff-edge departure. 15/08/2019
World There have been three times more wildfires in the EU so far this year More than 1,600 wildfires have been recorded so far this year — more than three times the average amount recorded by the same time over the past ten years. 15/08/2019
View Europe faces a health crisis if cannabis products are not regulated to protect consumers ǀ View The CBD market needs to be regulated. It’s not about the CBD itself, but about the way the products are treated and manufactured. Europe has a reputation for protecting its citizens, but when it comes to cannabis, it’s lagging behind. 15/08/2019
United Kingdom UK's Corbyn: Oust Johnson, make me temporary PM to delay Brexit In a letter, Corbyn said a "temporary government" led by him would delay Britain's departure from the EU and trigger a general election. 14/08/2019
Italy Spain willing to take in some migrants on Open Arms vessel, says Italy It's not clear yet how many migrants Spain will be taking in. 14/08/2019
Sweden Automated sobriety check installed at Gothenburg port's ferry terminal Drivers selected at random will have to submit to the test. If they fail, the gate remains closed and police is alerted. 14/08/2019
Serbia Serbia and Kosovo told to compromise and resume talks Kosovo and Serbia have been told to put their differences aside so that both countries can resume membership talks with the EU. 14/08/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: Google's jobs search draws antitrust complaints from rivals Google appears to be in the firing line again for anti-competitive behaviour in Europe. The European Union is being urged to investigate the US tech giant's jobs search tool. 13/08/2019
world news The Brief: Australia optimistic over potential of EU trade deal Canberra and Brussels began talks in May 2018 and both sides of the negotiating table have clear demands. 13/08/2019
Australia EU to Australia: Stop calling your cheese Feta or Gruyere At first glance, blocks of feta produced in Australia or in Greece are not as different as chalk and cheese. But for the European Union, they are. 13/08/2019
Albania Albania at 'end of beginning' of EU accession talks, says ambassador Albania at "end of the beginning" of EU accession talks, says ambassador 12/08/2019
World EU asylum applications jumped 10% in first six months of 2019 Overall, just over a third of decisions (34%) issued in the first six months of 2019 were granted EU-regulated protection 12/08/2019
Business Brits spent €4bn stockpiling goods in case of a no-deal Brexit Brits spent €4bn stockpiling goods in case of a no-deal Brexit. A survey released this Monday reveals that 800,000 people have already spend more than €1,000 preparing for potential food shortages. 12/08/2019
United Kingdom UK MPs running out of options to block no-deal Brexit, report says There is no time for MPs opposing to a no-deal Brexit to legislate against it or to hold elections or a second referendum that would derail such an event, according to the Institute for Government. 12/08/2019
United Kingdom British would be 'big losers' from no-deal Brexit, Juncker says "If it comes to a hard Brexit, that is in no one's interest, but the British would be the big losers," Juncker told an Austrian newspaper. 10/08/2019
Luxembourg 'Time to try something else': Luxembourg official on cannabis policy The minister insisted Luxembourg wouldn't become a cannabis tourism hotspot, mainly because non-residents wouldn't be allowed to buy it. 10/08/2019
