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Hungary's Orban claims Ukraine wont win against Russia

The Hungarian Prime Minister criticised EU leaders for being "too intellectual" and not exploring enough avenues to end the fighting.

Europe News

EU farmers protest in Brussels against Ukranian grain imports

The demonstrators made their way to the Belgian capital to present their demands to the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski.

World News

Euroviews. What can Brussels learn from China's generative AI regulation?

If the EU is prudent, it could choose to adopt two specific requirements from China’s draft law on generative AI: prohibit the use of copyright-protected content and personal data for training AI models without consent, Dr Kris Shrishak writes.

Europe News

Hungary continues to block release of EU military funds for Ukraine

The €500 million is part of the bloc's European Peace Facility, which aims to help embattled countries, such as Ukraine.

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United Kingdom

Bregrets? New poll suggests the UK has had a few since leaving the EU

Polling company says the number of people who say the UK was right to leave has fallen to its lowest level

Economy

Is it possible to move on from growth as our key economic indicator?

For more than a hundred years, economic growth has been a key benchmark for successful societies. But is it the right one? Euronews' final debate on the subject at the Beyond Growth 2023 conference takes a deeper look.

World News

Euroviews. It’s 2023, and Europe and the world continue to overlook Africa

Africa is an amazing, exciting, and challenging continent which will shape our shared destiny, and the sooner we all recognise this, the better, Yaron Tchwella writes.

Europe Decoded

Future of spitzenkandidaten could rest on next year’s EU elections

European political parties will need to decide before next year's elections whether to run candidates for the EU's top executive role, even though the European Commission president was picked outside the process four years ago.

Europe News

Greek elections: For Brussels, rule of law woes ousted economic ones

While Athens has regained the EU's confidence in terms of the economy, this is not the case with the quality of the rule of law.

Tunisia

Why Tunisia’s political and economical crisis is Europe’s problem too

Following President Kais Saied’s political crackdown on dissent in Tunisia, Europe has been cautious about condemning his authoritarian descent, fearful of risking instability in a country which plays a key role in stopping illegal migration.

Sudan

Euroviews. What is at stake for Europe as war in Sudan rages on?

Humanitarian concerns should trump geopolitics in our view of the current Sudanese civil war, Joseph Hammond writes.

Europe News

Loopholes in EU's customs union help Russia evade sanctions: Gentiloni

Cracking down on circumvention of sanctions has become the number one priority for the European Union.

Climate

Is the EU the only place on Earth that has reduced its emissions?

French President Emmanuel Macron believes the 27 member bloc has already done more than other major economies to reduce emissions. Is it true?

Poland

Polish citizens struggle to buy or rent with rising cost of living

A two-person flat to rent in Warsaw costs around 3,300zł (or €735.31) today. Currently, the minimum wage is 3,490zł gross (€777.68).

Europe News

EU, UK agree to boost cooperation to tackle illegal Channel crossings

The deal, which still needs to be negotiated, comes just months after the two sides resolved the main issue dividing them: trade arrangements in Northern Ireland.

Europe News

Next EU elections will be held between 6 and 9 June 2024

The elections to the European Parliament are considered the largest transnational vote in the world.

Europe News

A brief history of Turkey's long road to join the European Union

Turkey's ambition to join the European Union has gone through multiple ups and downs since the application was first submitted in 1987.

Europe News

Coming EU sanction round is 'warning' against Russia backers, VDL says

The next round of EU sanctions against Russia aims to close loopholes and crack down on circumvention and could target companies and countries that help Russia acquire sanctioned goods.

Earth News

EU emissions fell by 4% at end of 2022 despite energy crisis

Emissions fell in 23 of the 27 EU member states in the last three months of 2022.

Tech News

A guide to understanding the EU's ambitious act to regulate AI

A European Parliament committee voted to strengthen its legislative proposal as it heads toward a plenary vote in June.

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