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EU debunks viral claims it is considering sanctions on Tucker Carlson

The European Union has refuted reports that it is considering sanctions on American polemist Tucker Carlson for his controversial interview with Vladimir Putin, recorded during his trip to Moscow.

Tech News

Euroviews. Sledgehammer-style age verification tools won't make the web safer

The proposed technological "solutions" cannot resolve what are actually much more complex societal issues, Ella Jakubowska and Viktoria Tomova write.

Travel News

EU travel update: Cost of Schengen visa set to rise in 2024

Schengen visas are required for citizens from non-EU countries that do not benefit from the EU and Schengen area's 90-day visa-free rule.

Earth News

Euroviews. Supermarkets are the gatekeepers banishing people who grow what we eat

Supermarkets offer cheap products, save us time, and let us participate in a globalised market for food. It's just our own farmers, our environment, and our health that have been paying the price, Eurof Uppington writes.

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World News

Euroviews. Can Europe resist the anti-LGBT politics of hate?

As we navigate an increasingly tumultuous world laden with conflict, unconditional backing of equal rights for all will become increasingly essential for the well-being and resilience of minority groups within Europe, Camille Ogoti writes.

Europe News

New EU rules will criminalise 'paedophilia handbooks' and deepfakes

The European Commission has proposed updated rules that expand the definition of child sexual abuse and lengthen the statute of limitations.

Europe News

Brussels recommends 90% emissions cut as the EU's 2040 climate target

The European Union must slash greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, Brussels said on Tuesday in a recommendation aimed at ensuring climate neutrality becomes a reality by mid-century.

Climate

Euroviews. Europe’s clean industrial strategy demands more strategic investment

A competitive clean industrial strategy is not just a necessity; it is a strategic imperative. And as such, it requires the financial means to be delivered, Hernan del Valle writes.

Europe News

Von der Leyen ditches contentious pesticide law amid farmer protests

Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday the withdrawal of a contentious law that aimed to reduce the use of pesticides across the European Union, marking the first defeat of the Green Deal.

Europe News

Borrell asks EU countries to stop exporting weapons except to Ukraine

Member states should temporarily halt exports of weapons to countries other than Ukraine, Josep Borrell said on Monday, asking governments to take a "political decision" and step up ammunition supplies.

World News

Farmers' protests have sprung up across Europe, even as some cease

Debts, cheap imports, price pressures... these are just some of the grievances on the lists of European farmers.

Europe Decoded

The truth behind the €64.6-billion budget deal agreed by EU leaders

The European Union might soon add an additional €64.5 billion to its common budget. But it comes with fine print.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Orbán backs down as farmers carry on

Against the backdrop of massive farmers' protests in Brussels, a special EU summit approved a €50 billion aid package for Ukraine. The deal was possible after the last hold-out, Hungary, was pressured into submission.

Earth News

Euroviews. This is why green activists joined farmers protests in Brussels

Governments need to address the real issues faced by farmers: fair incomes, workers’ rights, and the shift towards local and agroecological food systems, Clara Bourgin writes.

Culture news

Polish director Agnieszka Holland: 'We need courageous films'

Euronews Culture sits down with celebrated director Agnieszka Holland to talk about her powerful new film 'Green Border', the European refugee crisis, and the limits of cinema in facing human tragedy.

Tech News

Euroviews. UK crypto regulation patchwork is too complex to bring real benefit

While there are benefits to each of the existing regulations, they are part and parcel of a system of rules that is too complex and therefore does a disservice to UK citizens, Dr Paolo Tasca writes.

Economy

Euroviews. This is what US President Biden's LNG freeze might mean for Europe

Europe's reliance on Russian gas was challenged in the aftermath of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Afterwards, the continent turned to the US as it became the largest supplier of LNG, Osama Rizvi writes.

Europe News

Von der Leyen sings ode to farmers, promises action to appease protests

Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen met with farmers’ representatives at the end of the EU summit promising new upcoming initiatives in a bid to douse flames after a day of protests in Brussels.

Europe News

Borrell 'satisfied' despite EU failing ammunition target for Ukraine

The European Union's failure to provide Ukraine with one million ammunition rounds within a year as it has promised should still be cheered, some of the bloc's top officials have argued.

Europe News

EU leaders approve €50 billion deal for Ukraine after Orbán lifts veto

European Union leaders reached on Thursday morning a deal to establish a €50-billion plan for Ukraine after Viktor Orbán lifted his veto.

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