Europe EU ministers agree on 'starting point' on common agricultural policy Critics have said that the policy does not go far enough to promote environmental changes in agriculture. 21/10/2020
World Buying EU citizenship: Golden passports and visas explained The EU is taking action against two member states, Cyprus and Malta, over their investor citizenship schemes - here's what they are, and why the EU has a problem with them. 20/10/2020
World Millennials particularly disillusioned about democracy, report finds 55% of millennials say they are dissatisfied with democracy, while less than half of Generation X and baby boomers felt the same way at that age. 20/10/2020
Europe Several countries threatening EU's 2050 carbon neutral goal, says MEP The European Union is the world leader in green policies but resistance from member states threaten its goal to become carbon neutral by 2050, a Green MEP told Euronews. 19/10/2020
View As climate change begins to bite, ending overfishing will safeguard our oceans’ health ǀ View Our oceans are our first line of defence against rising carbon levels in the atmosphere. Overfishing is compromising the planet's immunity to climate change - to the detriment of us all. 19/10/2020
Life Anuna de Wever on fighting climate change and ‘incapable’ politicians "I want to have an impact in the biggest way possible." 19/10/2020
World Can the state subsidy row blocking a EU-UK trade deal be resolved? Some experts believe there is scope for compromise over one of the main sticking points holding up a post-Brexit agreement on future ties. 14/10/2020
Switzerland WTO says EU can put tariffs on $4 billion of US goods The EU would prefer the US drops tariffs imposed on the bloc's exports last year rather than immediately slap the US with tariffs, a top EU official said following the ruling. 14/10/2020
state of the union Europe's week: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and rule of law dispute A look back at the key issues taking centre stage in Brussels this week. 09/10/2020
View Portugal believes in justice and transparency. Europe does too | View Portugal's Justice Minister Francisca Van Dunem hits back after academics criticised the European Council over the rule of law. 08/10/2020
View The EU can set the pace worldwide with a forward-thinking digital trade strategy ǀ View With a forward-thinking digital trade strategy, the EU could make a huge impact globally on privacy, COVID-19 recovery efforts and much more. 07/10/2020
Republic of Northern Macedonia EU looks to mobilise €20 billion for Western Balkans The funds would help the Western Balkans catch up economically with the rest of Europe. 07/10/2020
brussels bureau EU and Ukraine vow to deepen ties, call on Russia to honour peace deal "The EU is — and will remain — Ukraine's biggest and most reliable partner," European Council president Charles Michel said after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels. 06/10/2020
View Refugee-led organisations are critical to the fight against COVID-19 ǀ View The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique challenge but also a major opportunity to highlight how refugee-led organisations are best placed to act both in emergencies and on long-term integration strategies. 06/10/2020
Albania Albania approves electoral code reform to boost EU prospects Post-communist Albania's elections have always been contested and marred by irregularities, including alleged vote-buying and manipulation of ballot counts. 05/10/2020
United Kingdom UK can ‘more than live with’ no-deal Brexit claims Boris Johnson The British Prime Minister made the statement a day after agreeing with the EU to intensify talks to reach an agreement. 04/10/2020
View Open letter to the European Parliament: Call out the EU Council on its rule of law hypocrisy ǀ View In an open letter to the European Parliament, law professors express their concern about the way recent appointments to the EPPO were carried out by the European Council. 03/10/2020
