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Will Poland's 'nuclear strike' on EU's legal order lead to 'Polexit'?

The ruling that Polish law has supremacy over the EU's sent shockwaves across Europe. But what will it mean for EU-Poland relations?

Europe News

What powers does EU have to bring Poland into line over legal dispute?

The extraordinary ruling from the Polish Constitutional Court poses an unprecedented challenge to the European Commission.

World News

Croatia probes reports of violent migrant pushbacks at EU border

Croatia launched an investigation after disturbing footage purported to show Croatian police beating up young migrants with sticks to push them back outside EU borders.

Poland

Polexit? Brussels fury as court rules Polish supremacy over EU law

The Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw ruled that Polish law has supremacy when it clashes with EU treaties and laws, in a major challenge to the bloc's founding principles.

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Europe News

Slovenia's Janša: Brussels exceeding powers on rule of law crackdown

Slovenia's leader tells Euronews the EU Commission is 'close to breaking the law' in its efforts to ensure member states comply with the bloc's fundamental values.

World News

EU calls for relief funds to help consumers hit by energy prices

France and Spain have led the charge for new rules governing EU energy markets as the price surge ramps up utility bills.

France

Blinken meets Macron in first U.S.-France summit since submarine deal

US Secretary of State held talks at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris.

Tech News

EU chief: Facebook's outage shows why tech industry needs more players

EU competition watchdog Margrethe Vestager said the six-hour outage showed that consumers needed more alternatives in the tech market.

World News

EU unveils new strategy to tackle rising antisemitism in Europe

"Europe can only prosper when its Jewish communities feel safe and prosper," said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Europe News

Where do Western Balkan nations stand with their EU membership bids?

As a summit is held on expanding EU membership to the Western Balkans, we look at where each country is with its bid to join.

Europe News

EU removes Seychelles from tax blacklist despite Pandora Papers

The latest update of the EU list of "non-cooperative jurisdictions" has exempted Seychelles, Anguilla and Dominica from being blacklisted.

Health news

COVID: EMA backs 3rd vaccine dose for people with weak immune systems

The EMA has advised people with "severely weakened immune systems" to get a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID vaccines.

Tech News

MEPs demand Facebook investigation after whistleblower leaks

Two European lawmakers said the leaked documents proved big tech companies could not be trusted to regulate themselves.

Green News

Activists block Shell’s port to protest against ‘greenwashing' adverts

A new report finds a discrepancy between six fossil fuel companies’ adverts for sustainability and their actual investment in renewable sources.

World News

NATO-led mission at Kosovo-Serbia border after deal to ease tensions

The move follows an EU-brokered deal to de-escalate tensions triggered by a dispute over vehicle licence plates.

World News

Belarus 'using migrants to blackmail Europe', says Tsikhanouskaya

The opposition leader tells Euronews Greece that migrants are "hostages of the system" as Belarusian authorities use them to put pressure on European borders.

Italy

Toning down the violence, Italy's mafia has set its sights on EU cash

In the last few years, Italy's organised crime groups have become more business-oriented, helping cash-strapped companies to infiltrate the legal economy and make more money.

Slovenia

EU chief prosecutor accuses Slovenia of justice interference

Slovenia was the sole EU member state that failed to name two prosecutors to join the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

Europe News

Noisy drivers in Ghent could have their cars confiscated

Drivers who breach noise limits in Ghent could have their vehicles confiscated. It's part of a bid to battle noise pollution in the Belgian city.

World News

Soaring energy prices push Europe's inflation to decade high

Inflation in the Euro area reached 3.4% in September, its highest level since 2008, boosted by a jolting 17.4% increase in energy prices.

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