European Union | Euronews

English

Economy

Euroviews. Equal pay laws in Europe are failing — transparency could be the key

Women often remain unaware of pay discrimination in their work, due to companies being able to keep salaries a secret. Pay transparency would fix this, Prof Roland Erne writes.

Europe News

Should EU aid to Ukraine continue? Yes, our poll of Europeans finds

Most of the respondents of an exclusive poll for Euronews by IPSOS say support to Ukraine should continue. But they are in two minds about whether it should be a priority for the next mandate.

Europe News

EU countries seal hard-line deal on Ukrainian grain

Member states sealed on Wednesday evening a crucial deal to extend free trade with Ukraine until June 2025.

World

EU Commission Vice-President urges stars to mobilise young voters

EU Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas joins Euronews Correspondent Sasha Vakulina on the Global Conversation to discuss newly agreed migration policies and the upcoming European elections.

ADVERTISEMENT

Europe News

Brussels proposes European Degree but struggles to explain why

Graduates could soon be awarded a pan-European degree from a group of universities, as part of new plans unveiled by the European Commission.

World News

Five people killed as Flixbus overturns in Germany

The bus was headed from Berlin to Switzerland before it crashed in eastern Germany.

Europe News

EU defence a priority even for eurosceptics: exclusive poll

Nearly half of Europeans agree Brussels should sharpen its military strategy, as the bloc faces up to a belligerent Russia and wavering US.

Belgium

More farmers protests cause disuption in Brussels

The farmers' protests are ongoing, despite the EU relaxing its demands.

World News

Euroviews. Europe needs to embrace pragmatism to not lose the Global South

The EU and other like-minded allies must fully wake up from our previous unipolar dream — and stable world — and step forward as a credible key partner for the Global South in this turbulent decade, Radu Magdin writes.

Europe News

Half of Europeans disapprove of EU migration policy, poll shows

Europeans give a thumbs down to the European Union's efforts to control irregular migration and demand stronger border controls.

Russia

Euroviews. What does Putin’s farcical ‘re-election’ mean for the EU?

Appeasement is off the table. Europe needs to unite and get serious about the truly existential threat that Putin’s brutal regime poses, Michael Emerson writes.

Earth News

Where in Europe do voters think climate change is a priority?

Less than a third of voters think the EU has had a positive impact on environmental protection.

The Cube

Fact-check: Does the EU decide 80% of our laws?

Is it true 80% of our laws are determined by the European Union? With the European elections approaching, we’re going to be debunking common myths surrounding the EU and its institutions.

Europe News

Spain, Ireland, Slovenia & Malta 'ready' to recognise Palestine

The leaders of Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Malta have announced they stand ready to recognise the State of Palestine as the “only way to achieve peace and security” in the war-ridden region.

Europe News

Euroviews. European voters have eighty days to decide on how to reverse the gloom

Fear as a campaign card is getting weaker with every election. To mobilise their voters, pro-European parties will instead need to inspire with a clear and tangible vision of a strong and united Europe, Pawel Zerka writes.

World News

Conservative MEPs launch EU elections 'charter' in Italy

Polls are trending rightward across Europe, raising the possibility that the continent's radicals and reactionaries could wield much more power in the next parliament.

Europe News

Euroviews. The EU Nature Restoration Law could stop us from destroying ourselves

We have an opportunity to forge a path towards a future that is not only sustainable but also flourishing, Janez Potočnik writes.

Europe News

In breakthrough, EU leaders call for Gaza ceasefire for the first time

EU leaders have unanimously called for “an immediate humanitarian pause leading to a sustainable ceasefire” in Gaza, after Hungary subscribed to the statement for the first time since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

Poland

Polish court allows Turow coal mine to stay open for now

Turów in southwest Poland supplies lignite to an adjacent power plant responsible for eight per cent of Poland's energy

Economy

Car sales rev up in February as hybrids take Europe's top slot

Hybrid-electric car sales grew the most in the EU last month but petrol-fuelled cars are still in high demand.

Stay updated with the latest news, policies, and developments from the European Union. Get insights on EU legislation, member states, and key political events.