Portugal Euroviews. Portugal believes in justice and transparency. Europe does too | View Portugal's Justice Minister Francisca Van Dunem hits back after academics criticised the European Council over the rule of law. 08/10/2020
World News Euroviews. The EU can set the pace worldwide with a forward-thinking digital trade strategy ǀ View With a forward-thinking digital trade strategy, the EU could make a huge impact globally on privacy, COVID-19 recovery efforts and much more. 07/10/2020
Republic of North Macedonia EU looks to mobilise €20 billion for Western Balkans The funds would help the Western Balkans catch up economically with the rest of Europe. 07/10/2020
Europe News EU and Ukraine vow to deepen ties, call on Russia to honour peace deal "The EU is — and will remain — Ukraine's biggest and most reliable partner," European Council president Charles Michel said after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels. 06/10/2020
World News Euroviews. Refugee-led organisations are critical to the fight against COVID-19 ǀ View The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique challenge but also a major opportunity to highlight how refugee-led organisations are best placed to act both in emergencies and on long-term integration strategies. 06/10/2020
Albania Albania approves electoral code reform to boost EU prospects Post-communist Albania's elections have always been contested and marred by irregularities, including alleged vote-buying and manipulation of ballot counts. 05/10/2020
United Kingdom UK can ‘more than live with’ no-deal Brexit claims Boris Johnson The British Prime Minister made the statement a day after agreeing with the EU to intensify talks to reach an agreement. 04/10/2020
World News Euroviews. Open letter to the European Parliament: Call out the EU Council on its rule of law hypocrisy ǀ View In an open letter to the European Parliament, law professors express their concern about the way recent appointments to the EPPO were carried out by the European Council. 03/10/2020
World European Commission widens its horizons in crackdown on corruption and abuse of law The issue of the rule of law has become a central issue in the European Union over the last decade. Up until recently, the spotlight was mainly on concerns over Hungary and Poland. But now the European Commission has decided to widen its horizons. 02/10/2020
Belgium Serious differences remain after latest round of Brexit trade talks Will a meeting between UK PM Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen on Saturday help break the deadlock? 02/10/2020
Belarus Belarus announces retaliatory sanctions against the EU It comes hours after Brussels slapped 40 Belarusian officials with sanctions over the falsification of the August 9 presidential election and the crackdown on peaceful protesters 02/10/2020
Europe News EU's new migrant returns policy could cause problems: legal expert A Senior Legal Advisor to the International Commission of Jurists says that the Commission's new migration pact and the returns policy within it, is at risk of creating more problems because of Member States' international law commitments. 02/10/2020
Europe News Belgian city of Leuven recognised as 'innovation hub' with EU award While the EU has praised Leuven's model of governance, the city's mayor has said that getting citizens and stakeholders to actively participate is easier in a city of 100,000 people. 01/10/2020
World News EU looks to curb powers of Big Tech with new Digital Services Act The Digital Services Act, which is expected to be in place by the end of this year, is the first big overhaul of European internet regulation for two decades. 01/10/2020
Europe News EU Summit: What to expect from the special foreign affairs meeting Here's a look at the big foreign policy issues EU leaders are set to tackle as they sit down for talks in Brussels. 01/10/2020
Sweden Swedish military exercises on Baltic island 'a signal to Russia' Concerns about Russia’s intentions in the region have risen since Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. 30/09/2020
Europe News Migrants in Italy 'left to sleep in streets' during asylum process Migrants in the Italian capital Rome are being ignored by the authorities and left to sleep on the streets while they await results of their asylum applications, it's been claimed. 30/09/2020
My Europe Series Brexit trade talks: How badly do Europe's exporters need a deal? Many major European exporters to Britain have sounded cries of alarm on the urgent need for a new post-Brexit free trade agreement. 28/09/2020
Belgium EU looking at 'all legal options' should London breach Brexit treaty The meeting between the UK's Michael Gove and the EU's Maros Sefcovic on the Withdrawal Agreement comes after Britain unveiled plans to break international law over it. 28/09/2020
Switzerland Swiss voters reject proposal to end EU freedom of movement Swiss voters rejected an initiative that would have ended the right of EU citizens to live and work in the country. 27/09/2020