Now playing Next Europe News NGOs, left-wing MEPs seek tougher rules on 'conflict minerals' Campaigners are calling on MEPs to toughen up European rules on ‘conflict minerals’. The European Parliament is set to vote on European Commission 19/05/2015
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Now playing Next world news EU agrees to people smuggling crackdown in Libya The EU has agreed a mission to fight against people smugglers operating in Libya. A naval operation will start next month with its headquarters based 18/05/2015
Now playing Next Europe News EU set to OK plan to destroy smugglers' boats EU foreign and defence ministers met in Brussels on Monday to approve a mission aimed at destroying boats used by people smugglers in Libya. It forms 18/05/2015
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Now playing Next My Europe Series Impact of 'geoblocking' on e-commerce What can Europe do about ‘geoblocking’, which is limiting cross-border online commerce within the EU? Responding to the question, Ursula Pachl 15/05/2015
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Now playing Next Europe News Judges reject 'unfair dismissal' claims by ex-EU commissioner EU judges have dismissed a case brought a former European Commissioner for unfair dismissal. The court in Luxembourg ruled that Malta’s John Dalli 12/05/2015
Now playing Next world news Mogherini asks UN Security Council to back EU migrants plan The European Union's foreign policy chief has pleaded for UN help to save migrants lives and attack people traffickers, in a bid to secure international legal backing for potential military action. 11/05/2015
Now playing Next Europe News Cameron's re-election paves the way for a Brexit UK Prime Minister David Cameron promised a referendum on EU membership if he won a second term in office. Eurosceptism remains high in Britain with 08/05/2015
Now playing Next state of the union Brussels watches results of UK election for talk of referendum This week on Europe Weekly, we recap the UK general election results and a promised referendum on its EU membership. Ahead of the eurozone finance 08/05/2015