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EU's green transition 'will have slightly positive economic effect'

The climate crisis has made headlines, but now European politicians are trying to put green policy into practice.

Europe News

US-Iran: EU urges de-escalation and commitment to Iran nuclear deal

The first weekly meeting this year of the EU's commissioners focusing on the developments in the Middle East. The EU's foreign policy chief still clinging onto the hope that they can keep Iran within the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal known as the JCPOA.

Europe News

The Brief: Brexit - what to expect from future relations?

With Phase One of the Brexit negotiations practically over, it is time to think forward and talk about what the future holds for the relations between the UK and the EU.

World News

EU's foreign affairs Borrell warns of 'violence escalation' in Libya

It comes after his meeting with foreign affairs ministers from France, Italy, Germany and the UK.

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Europe News

The Brief: US-Iran tensions- first test for 'geopolitical commission'

The EU scrambled to respond after tensions rose in the Middle East following the assassination of a top Iranian security official by a U.S. strike in Iraq.

Croatia

Croatian Social Democrat beats incumbent president in runoff vote

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, the incumbent president of Croatia, has lost Sunday's runoff election to Zoran Milanović, leader of the country's Social Democrat party.

USA

Pompeo accuses Europe of not being 'helpful' over Soleimani attack

"The Brits, the French, the Germans all need to understand that what we did ... saved lives in Europe," said Pompeo about the killing of Qassem Soleimani.

Republic of North Macedonia

North Macedonia PM resigns over stalled EU talks

France, supported by Denmark and the Netherlands, strongly opposed membership talks with North Macedonia and Albania.

World News

Cities Galway and Rijeka prepare for a year of EU cultural events

Galway, Ireland and Rijeka, Croatia will each host a year-long programme of cultural events.

Russia

Russia warns EU over crumbling Iran nuclear deal

The U.S. withdrew from the accord last year and imposed crippling economic sanctions that block Iran from selling crude oil abroad.

United Kingdom

Britain is always 'welcome to come back', writes EU official

EU official soothes fears of anti-Brexit voters saying Britain is always "welcome to come back".

World News

Euroviews. Von der Leyen’s new Commission should strengthen scrutiny over rule of law abuses ǀ View

Protecting Europe from its autocratic side will be one of the new Commission’s main challenges. During the last decade, we’ve seen multiple examples of EU leaders undermining the checks and balances to preserve human rights and the rule of law against executive overreach.

Real Economy

European fiscal stimulus: more spending for more growth

In partnership with The European Commission

The European Central Bank has been leading efforts to stimulate growth for years, but some now say its financial toolkit is almost empty.

Europe News

2019 Year in Review - Changing of the guards

We take a look back at the changeover of the EU top jobs at the end of 2019, and how one issue took its toll on those who headed up those institutions.

Europe News

2019 Year in Review: Elections, elections, elections

From Spain's double take, to Britain's last minute entry - 2019 was a year of elections. We take a look back at the political upheaval of the past 365 days in Europe.

Croatia

Croatia presidential race to go to runoff on January 5

Conservative incumbent Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, who is running for a second term, will face a run-off on January 5.

World News

Euroviews. Biodiversity must be a key plank of the European Green Deal ǀ View

What is the EU commitment to fight wildlife trafficking and protect biodiversity in its new strategy for a sustainable Europe? After a thorough read-through of the European Green Deal, one would have to conclude that this is still unclear.

United Kingdom

What has changed with Boris Johnson’s new Brexit bill?

The UK Prime Minister’s new-look legislation to take the UK out of the EU strips away parliament’s oversight of future trade talks.

World News

Euroviews. The EU’s Green Deal is ambitious. But its success rides on its most controversial part ǀ View

Perhaps the most controversial aspect of the European Green Deal is a reference to the imposition of a border carbon adjustment mechanism (“BCA”) by 2021.

United Kingdom

EU warns Brexit deadline leaves 'very little time' for trade deal

Meanwhile Guy Verhofstadt warned that issues of citizens' rights in the EU and UK must be solved before the European Parliament approves the divorce deal. "Citizens can never become the victims of Brexit," he said.

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