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EU proposes tougher regulations on exporting trash

The EU is ready to increase restrictions for waste shipments to stop polluting third countries.

Travel News

Wave goodbye to passport stamps in EU border overhaul

Visitors will need to swipe in and out of the EU next year as it looks to tighten up on security and people outstaying their visas.

Belarus

Lukashenko and Merkel agree to EU talks over Belarus migrant crisis

The announcement for Belarus-EU negotiations comes a day after the bloc announced it would issue a fifth raft of sanctions over the border crisis.

Poland

Water cannon and grenades as tensions rise on Belarus-Poland border

Warsaw says people were armed with gas grenades supplied by Belarus, which they threw over the fence towards Polish guards.

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Belarus

Families mourn young migrants who died at Belarus-Poland border

A Syrian teenager who died trying to cross the frontier was buried in Poland on Monday, while the bodies of two Iraqi men were flown home.

Europe Decoded

Word of the Week: Strategic Compass

Much as been said about EU's newest tool, but what does it mean and where is this compass leading the bloc?

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Belarus, Facebook whistleblower and Google loses appeal

These are the stories occupying minds in Brussels this week.

Belarus

Belarus state airline Belavia and Turkey move to stop migrant flights

Belarus' Belavia airline and Turkey say Iraqis, Syrians and Yemenis are to be banned from flying to Belarus from Turkey as of Friday.

Belarus

Belarus: Lukashenko threatens to cut gas supplies over EU sanctions

Belarus' autocratic leader has suggested he may halt gas supplies from Russia to Europe via its territory.

World News

EU-UK Brexit dispute: Lord Frost not yet ready to trigger Article 16

The dispute is over checks on goods coming into Northern Ireland from the UK mainland.

Croatia

Former Croatian minister arrested on suspicion of EU fraud

The alleged offences were committed within the Croatian Ministry for Regional Development and EU funds.

Culture news

'The Schuman Show', or how to mock the singular world of EU politics

'The Schuman Show' plays once a month in the heart of the European capital and hopes to make waves beyond the Brussels bubble with its increasingly popular satirical offerings.

Europe Decoded

How does the EU plan to regulate artificial intelligence?

Brussels is currently drafting legislation which will affect every sector of the EU economy, and the new rules are set to be the most restrictive on artificial intelligence to date.

World News

David Sassoli absent in EU Parliament due to Legionnaires' disease

The European Parliament president said he would return soon after "tests" related to his hospitalisation with severe pneumonia in September.

Iran

Talks to revive Iran nuclear deal to resume in Vienna

The 2015 agreement saw Iran agree to restrict its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of sanctions.

Germany

German rail firm Deutsche Bahn kept on track with €2.1 billion bailout

Deutsche Bahn racked up more than €4 billion in losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

United Kingdom

UK supermarket apologises for 'non-EU' food labelling error

Social media users had accused Morrisons of stoking anti-EU feelings, but the company has reiterated that the error was not a "political commentary".

Climate

'Plastics are not that bad': Why isn't Slovakia cutting back on waste?

The Slovakian government is encouraging supermarkets to replace plastic bags with compostable alternatives, but it's easier said than done.

World News

EU and US reach agreement to settle rift over Trump-era tariffs

The Trump administration placed taxes on EU steel and aluminum in 2018 claiming a threat to US national security, in a move that damaged European producers and American companies.

World News

Polish lawmakers approve anti-migrant wall along Belarus border

Lawmakers in Poland have approved a proposal to build a barrier on its border with Belarus in attempt to reduce the flow of migrants using the route to enter the EU.