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EU bans 10 most common single-use plastic items found on beaches

The EU directive will be transposed into national law and applied as of 3 July 2021 - any countries who don't respect these obligations will be fined.

Europe News

Ireland, Hungary & Estonia opt out of tax deal and jeopardise EU unity

The three countries, which represent around 4% of the EU's GDP, did not sign up to a landmark OECD technical agreement to overhaul the global tax system.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Slovenia takes over Council presidency

From Portugal handing over the baton of the EU's Council presidency to Slovenia to the EU and UK extending the Northern Ireland protocol grace period, here are the top stories in Brussels this week.

Hungary

Viktor Orbán hits back at European leaders over controversial LGBT law

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused European leaders of acting like "colonialists" in their criticism of a controversial new law banning the portrayal of homosexuality.

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Europe News

Ryanair CEO: European countries must stop 'stupid' travel restrictions

Michael O’Leary thinks the latest round of restrictions imposed due to the spread of the Delta variant are "nonsensical" because the EU's COVID certificate is enough to normalise travel.

Work

Can Europe keep up with the world's 5G leaders?

As 5G rolls out across the continent, one industry leader told Euronews Next it could take years for the benefits to be fully understood.

World News

Euroviews. EU leaders need to take action against Hungary’s anti-LGBT law | View

"EU leaders have to realise that once things turn nasty it is not enough to solely rely on a guardian of the treaties which they practically castrated over the past couple of years."

Travel News

The EU's COVID Certificate goes live today but how does it work?

Get up to speed on the EUDCC as it officially launches today.

Europe News

New rules on e-commerce VAT set to come into force

The goal is to encourage competition between EU and non-EU companies that already have an excessive advantage because they did not pay the value-added tax.

Europe News

EU, UK agree temporary truce over 'sausage war'

Brussels agreed on Wednesday to extend a grace period for the transit of chilled meat between Great Britain and Northern Ireland for three months.

Money

Report: US demands delay to proposed new EU digital tax

Documents seen by AFP show that US diplomats pressured EU member states to delay the plans, saying they could derail a global tax agreement.

My Europe Series

'A pathetic revenge policy': Is Belarus enabling illegal migration?

The number of people who illegally crossed into Lithuania from Belarus shot up in June following condemnation over the forced landing of a Ryanair flight to arrest a journalist.

World News

Deadline for residency claims for Britons in France, Latvia and Malta

UK citizens living in some EU countries must apply by Wednesday for post-Brexit residency status, as do EU nationals in the UK.

Europe News

EU reforms to common agricultural policy branded 'greenwashing'

Even European Commission Vice-President Timmermans admitted that the reforms - which took three and a half years to put into place - did not go far enough.

United Kingdom

Uncertainty for many EU citizens on UK Brexit residency deadline day

Wednesday is the deadline for applications for the UK government's post-Brexit "settled status" scheme for EU nationals living in the country.

Work

MWC 2021: Spain looking to become leader in AI, says digital minister

Spain is "lagging behind" when it comes to addressing a skills shortage but its progress with digitalisation is turning this around.

World

António Costa: Europe needs "reform and investment"

"Only those who want to be part of the Union are in the Union and those who are in the Union are there because they share those values and those values are not conditional" - Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa, gives his insight into the pandemic and EU relations with Hungary and Russia.

My Europe Series

N Ireland: Who's right in the EU-UK dispute over the Brexit protocol?

The Brexit treaty Boris Johnson signed with Brussels keeps Northern Ireland aligned to EU rules to keep an open Irish land border, but has brought trade friction with the rest of the UK.

Europe News

Europe saw record low numbers of refugees seeking asylum last year

The report released by the European Asylum Support Office noted that the pandemic played a major role in less people seeking refuge.

Europe News

More than 450 "sans papiers" say they have not eaten since May 23rd

A hunger strike taking place at a church in central Brussels and at two universities in the city is pressuring the government to grant them residency without going through the asylum process.

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