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EU ministers agree on 'starting point' on common agricultural policy

Critics have said that the policy does not go far enough to promote environmental changes in agriculture.

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Buying EU citizenship: Golden passports and visas explained

The EU is taking action against two member states, Cyprus and Malta, over their investor citizenship schemes - here's what they are, and why the EU has a problem with them.

Europe News

EU 'not prepared for next pandemic', say MEPs

MEPs from the European Parliament's committee responsible for public health have said that the EU will not be ready for another pandemic, unless more funds are put towards it.

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Millennials particularly disillusioned about democracy, report finds

55% of millennials say they are dissatisfied with democracy, while less than half of Generation X and baby boomers felt the same way at that age.

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Several countries threatening EU's 2050 carbon neutral goal, says MEP

The European Union is the world leader in green policies but resistance from member states threaten its goal to become carbon neutral by 2050, a Green MEP told Euronews.

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Euroviews. As climate change begins to bite, ending overfishing will safeguard our oceans’ health ǀ View

Our oceans are our first line of defence against rising carbon levels in the atmosphere. Overfishing is compromising the planet's immunity to climate change - to the detriment of us all.

Earth News

Anuna de Wever on fighting climate change and ‘incapable’ politicians

"I want to have an impact in the biggest way possible."

Europe News

EU Green Week: Europe’s plan to be first carbon-neutral continent

To become the first carbon-neutral continent: that’s the ambitious goal for Europe, laid out in the EU's Green Deal. Here's how it's supposed to work

World News

Only around 1/3 of French respondents 'would take COVID-19 vaccine'

Vaccine scepticism, even when it comes to COVID-19, appears high in France.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Leaders face tough virus decisions amid second wave

This week EU leaders grappled with tough decisions on re-introducing restrictive measures amid an uptick in infections. Meanwhile, African countries appear to have been largely spared the mass outbreak seen in the EU.

United Kingdom

Johnson: Brexit trade talks 'finished' unless EU changes approach

The UK prime minister said the EU seemed to be unable to offer the country the preferred Canada-style trade deal post-Brexit.

Europe News

COVID-19, rule of law, EU programmes: The wrangling over the EU budget

What started out as a seemingly normal Commission proposal back in May 2018, turned into a battle between two of the EU's three institutions, after the pandemic rewrote the rules of nearly everything it touched.

World News

Brexit: Will battle for control of fishing rights torpedo trade deal?

There are signs that the ongoing tussle over access to fishing waters could blow up into a major conflagration at Thursday's EU summit.

United Kingdom

Majority of Germans think UK will not benefit long term from Brexit

Nearly 60% of respondents in Germany said Brexit would not provide the UK with any long-term benefits. Just 30% of French people surveyed thought the same.

Europe News

EU imposes sanctions on 6 individuals over Alexei Navalny poisoning

The EU has imposed sanctions on 6 individuals and one entity it believes was involved in the attempted assassination of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

Europe News

EU's priorities in Africa should be the same as in Europe, says MEP

"Our priorities in Europe have to be the same in the agenda with Africa: equality, rule of law and democracy," said MEP Iratxe Garcia.

My Europe Series

Can the state subsidy row blocking a EU-UK trade deal be resolved?

Some experts believe there is scope for compromise over one of the main sticking points holding up a post-Brexit agreement on future ties.

Europe News

EU lawmakers debate rights and protections of ethnic minorities

MEPs discussed the topics of minority languages and cultures that are spread out across the continent.

Cyprus

Cyprus cancels controversial 'Golden passport' programme

The lucrative scheme allowed wealthy non-Europeans to get an EU passport for a minimum of €2.15 million.

Switzerland

WTO says EU can put tariffs on $4 billion of US goods

The EU would prefer the US drops tariffs imposed on the bloc's exports last year rather than immediately slap the US with tariffs, a top EU official said following the ruling.

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