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Switzerland pulls out of negotiations to redefine relationship with EU

The Swiss Federal Council concluded on Wednesday that there remain "substantial differences between Switzerland and the EU on key aspects of the agreement", such as wage protection and state aid, and "the conditions are thus not met for the signing".

Europe News

EU seeks huge fine in court over AstraZeneca vaccine delivery delays

After months of a bitter dispute over vaccine delivery delays between the European Union and AstraZeneca, a highly publicised trial opened on Wednesday in Brussels.

Gaza

EU boosts humanitarian assistance for Palestinians to €34 million

In a statement published on Tuesday, EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič said that "following the announcement of a ceasefire, urgent humanitarian access is now vital, to relieve the suffering of the many innocent victims".

Belarus

EU sanctions on Belarus hampered by Russia-influenced member states

EU policy-making is requires all 27 member states to agree on every name, every person who's going to be sanctioned. 'That's where you run into trouble,' says Magnitsky campaigner Bill Browder.

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Europe's tourism sector hopeful after bloc opens to non-EU citizens

This week, EU countries decided to let in travellers from outside the bloc, providing they have been vaccinated.

Europe News

Deal reached to introduce an EU-wide COVID travel pass

The digital certificate, designed to facilitate free movement for work and tourism across the bloc, will include information about vaccination, tests and recovery from the disease.

World News

EU and Pfizer sign deal for extra 1.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

Brussels and Pfizer sign deal for additional 1.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

Travel News

The EU is officially welcoming vaccinated travellers in summer 2021

EU member states have just agreed to open up for travel from June. This is what you need to know.

World News

EU states agree to allow entry to bloc for vaccinated travellers

An EU spokesman said ambassadors of EU member states agreed to measures that will allow vaccinated travellers from third countries into the bloc.

World

LGBT activists urge Italian government to approve anti-homophobia law

Italy is close to approving a law punishing misogyny and hate crimes against LGBT people. But right-wing politicians oppose the measures.

Georgia

Georgia and EU celebrate political agreement exclusively on Euronews

After mediation from the EU's Charles Michel, Georgia's future now firmly looks to Europe. The Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili, alongside the European Council, chose Euronews as the platform of choice to celebrate the news.

World News

Hungary only nation against EU call for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Hungary is the only EU country not to support an EU declaration calling for a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians, according to the bloc's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell.

World News

EU foreign ministers meet on Gaza as Israel-Hamas conflict rages on

The European Union says it will redouble efforts to end the violence between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants during a special meeting of its foreign ministers on Tuesday.

Poland

Diplomats from 40 countries call on Poland to protect LGBTQ rights

The Polish government has come under international criticism in recent years for promoting "LGBT free zones" and fueling homophobic rhetoric.

Europe News

EU suspends tariffs on US steel & aluminium in bid to reboot relations

The trade dispute dates back to the administration of Donald Trump.

My Europe Series

Meet the Italian 'put behind bars' in UK amid post-Brexit confusion

Marta Lomartire, from Puglia, is one of dozens of EU nationals to be detained and deported from the UK over visa misunderstandings. We hear her story,

United Kingdom

Parliamentarians slam detention of EU citizens by UK Border Force

Around 30 EU citizens including Greek, Italian, Bulgarian and Spanish nationals are thought to have been detained in the UK in the past week due to confusion over visa requirements.

World News

Can the EU play a role as Israeli-Palestinian violence escalates?

Beyond issuing statements urging calm, can European diplomacy have an actual impact in defusing the recent surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence?

World News

Over a quarter of EU adults 'unlikely' to get COVID vaccine: Survey

Eurofound found that people who use social media as their main source of information are more sceptical about the vaccine than those who use traditional news sources.

World News

Euroviews. Europe must act to suspend patents for COVID-19 vaccines | View

Pharmaceutical companies received millions from European taxpayers to help them develop vaccines. Now they must turn that knowledge over to the developing world.