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Bulgaria's block on North Macedonia 'endangers Europe's security'

Bulgaria wants North Macedonia to formally recognise that its language has Bulgarian roots, and to stamp out what it says is anti-Bulgarian rhetoric.

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EU agrees its own 'Magnitsky' regime to sanction human rights abuses

European foreign ministers met Monday and agreed to establish a European Magnitsky Act, designed to sanction serious human rights abuses.

World News

Barnier 'gloomy' on progress amid final drive for Brexit trade deal

EU and UK negotiators try again to bridge gaps but whether or not a deal can be done may depend on political leaders as time runs out.

World News

What does a no-deal Brexit mean? Key players' views in their own words

For Boris Johnson it would be a 'good outcome'; for many in industry, farming and other walks of life, a disaster. Here's what they say failure to strike a post-Brexit deal would mean.

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Johnson and von der Leyen to speak after Brexit talks stall once again

Brexit talks were put on pause on Friday after London and Brussels failed to reach agreement, with the end of the transition period just weeks away.

Europe News

Nurses pick up European prize for efforts during COVID-19 pandemic

"They have been beyond heroic and selfless and committed to delivering healthcare to every citizen across Europe who needed their help,” said Elizabeth Adams, President of the European Federation of Nurses Associations.

France

Fishing rights continue to cast a shadow over Brexit trade talks

Fishing rights continue to be a stumbling block in Brexit trade talks with both sides digging in their heels.

United Kingdom

UK to announce climate target more 'ambitious' than the EU

Boris Johnson is set to pledge to reduce the UK's emissions "faster than any major economy", which would see a reduction of at least 68% from 1990 levels by 2030.

World

EU will lose supremacy unless it invests more, diplomacy chief tells Euronews

“If you intend to be autonomous, you have to pay your own expenses,” the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs told Euronews Brussels Correspondent Ana Lazaro Bosch in The Global Conversation.

Belgium

Hungarian MEP facing expulsion from EPP group over Gestapo comments

Fidesz MEP Tamas Deutch compared EPP head Manfred Weber to the Gestapo amid an ongoing dispute between Hungary and the EU over the bloc's budget.

My Europe Series

Brexit talks endgame: Does the political will exist to strike a deal?

Brexit trade talks went into a near-blackout 'tunnel' several weeks ago. Whether there is light at the end of it, or a dead end, remains unclear. One EU source has even identified Thursday as decision day: "Either an accord is reached, or it will be the end".

Europe News

MEPs call for EU Border Agency chief to quit over 'migrant pushbacks'

Fabrice Leggeri was questioned over Frontex's alleged role in denying rights to asylum-seekers by preventing them from entering the EU.

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Scientist killing 'will not help' bid to revive Iran nuclear deal

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed while driving through the city of Absard, east of Tehran, by “armed terrorist elements” using explosives and machine-gun fire, the Iranian state broadcaster said.

World News

Euroviews. Europe’s overreach with the Recovery Fund may spell the end of the euro ǀ View

Between governance mechanisms, assessment criteria, anti-corruption provisions, and basic rule of law principles, the fight to get the EU's Recovery Fund over the line is shaping up to be only half the battle.

Europe News

EU businesses look to US market with incoming Biden administration

Despite the current economic crisis and recent tariffs on European goods by the Trump administration, generally speaking, EU exports to America have increased over the past ten years.

United Kingdom

Michel Barnier arrives in London for face-to-face Brexit trade talks

British and EU Brexit negotiators remain sceptical about the chances of a breakthrough in talks on a follow-on agreement, which are still stalled over fishing rights and fair trade rules.

Europe News

COVID-19 recovery fund veto 'could cause employment tragedy in Europe'

Hungary and Poland's veto of the bloc's pandemic recovery fund could cause unemployment levels to explode, it's been claimed.

World News

Brexit: Is there enough time left to ratify a UK-EU trade deal?

Even if the EU and UK succeed in striking a post-Brexit deal, a new race against time will begin to ratify it before the transition period expires.

Belgium

First Europeans could be vaccinated by year-end, says EU chief

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged members states on Wednesday to get ready to roll out vaccination campaigns before the end of the year.

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MEPs vote for easier repair of phones, in end to big tech's monopoly

The European Parliament passed a report on Wednesday, recommending to the Commission that they propose regulations to give consumers the right to repair their electronic devices outside of the company they buy them from without devaluing the product, in a major blow to big tech companies.

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