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Spain

Spain kicks off six-month presidency of the EU Council

Spain has taken over the rotating presidency of the EU Council, with a promise to focus on the green transition and social justice.

03/07/2023

My Europe Series

France's working on a new immigration bill. It's proving controversial

In France, introducing new immigration laws seems almost like a governmental rite of passage.

02/07/2023

Europe Decoded

MEPs call for revamp of artists’ rights across EU and AI protection

The European Union should do more to mitigate the "very irregular" employment situation" and the challenges posed by AI and digitalisation that artists and other professionals in the creative sector face, lawmakers have demanded.

01/07/2023

Europe News

Poland and Hungary thwart EU summit as they resist migration reform

Poland and Hungary made good on their promise to prevent the European Council from adopting joint conclusions on migration.

30/06/2023

United Kingdom

Brexit leader Nigel Farage 'considering leaving' Britain

He claimed Britain had become "completely unliveable" following the closure of his bank accounts.

30/06/2023

World News

Euroviews. Faced with devastating droughts, the EU is in dire need of a Blue Deal

It’s time to get serious: we need to label water as one of the EU’s critical raw materials, something that every citizen has a basic right to – and we need to take action to secure and defend future access to it, MEP Emma Wiesner writes.

30/06/2023

Travel News

The end of flight mode is coming. Will you switch on your phone?

A new poll has revealed that passengers are split on new inflight phone rules.

30/06/2023

wellbeing

Europeans are the world’s heaviest drinkers: How do countries compare?

Among the 10 countries that drink the most in the world, nine are in the EU. But there are big differences between nations.

30/06/2023

Europe News

EU leaders agree to provide 'security commitments' to Ukraine

European Union leaders decided in the early hours of Friday morning to put their pledge to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” to the test by agreeing to provide the war-torn country with “future security commitments”.

30/06/2023

World News

Tourism sector enjoying 'tremendous recovery', Brussels summit hears

The European tourism sector looks set for another bumper year, the inaugural Destination Europe Summit in Brussels told.

29/06/2023

China

Euroviews. The EU and China have to forge a more resilient relationship — now

The polycrisis engulfing the world today reveals a broken multilateralism that beckons both Brussels and Beijing to have the will to embark on a journey towards change, Lucie Qian Xia writes.

29/06/2023

World News

Euroviews. The EU Deforestation Law should not be yet another false dawn

We must use this unique opportunity to tackle climate change, help stop the destruction of our remaining rainforests, and protect indigenous peoples and local communities depending on them, Anke Schulmeister writes.

29/06/2023

World

Europe a 'fantastic' place to invent tourism AI, says Thierry Breton

EU Commissioner Breton tells Destination Europe Summit that regulated use of technology will help the tourism sector.

28/06/2023

Green News

French company accused of releasing 'forever chemicals' near Lyon

Local residents blame French chemical giant Arkema for contaminating the environment around its plant near Lyon.

28/06/2023

World News

Euroviews. The EU must restrict fossil fuel lobbyists’ access to our institutions

The countdown before climate mayhem has started, and it is high time to phase out the fossil fuel industry's influence on public institutions, MEPs Manon Aubry, Michael Bloss and Pierre Larrouturou write.

28/06/2023

Europe News

Belgian movie 'Close' wins European Parliament's 2023 LUX film award

Other nominees for the prize included Spanish director Carla Simón's 'Alcarràs' and the Oscar nominated 'Triangle of Sadness'.

28/06/2023

Europe News

Liberal lawmakers take the lead at this year's MEP Awards

Lawmakers from Renew Europe, the European Parliament's third-largest group, snatched four prizes at the 2023 MEP Awards.

28/06/2023

Europe News

EU negotiators reach deal to regulate use of data

Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU countries on Tuesday reached a deal to regulate the access and use of data.

28/06/2023

Europe News

50% of tourists want sustainable holidays despite cost: Booking.com

Booking.com told Euronews that many people want to lower their carbon footprints when travelling, even if it means paying more.

27/06/2023

Romania

Euroviews. Europe has a tobacco smuggling problem it needs to curb

Putting an end to tobacco smuggling would mean extra money in the budget to help those who need it the most — an ideal the European Union leaders vowed to uphold, Cristian Gherasim writes.

27/06/2023