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Belgium

European Elections: What happened this week?

This time next week the polls will be open for the European election. But where do they open first? And farthest away from the Brussels bubble? And what is the "powerful substance" that could sway results in Romania?

17/05/2019

United Kingdom

Why is Farage's Brexit Party leading the polls and what is its plan?

Opinion polls give Nigel Farage's Brexit Party a clear lead in the runup to the European elections, with many voters angry at the UK's failure to leave the EU.

17/05/2019

World News

Majority of Europeans fear EU could collapse: new poll

A majority of EU voters fear that the bloc's end is a "realistic possibility", a new poll has found.

16/05/2019

Poland

Polish support for EU booming despite clashes with Brussels

Fifteen years after Poland joined the European Union, 91% of Poles support the country's membership, according to a poll.

16/05/2019

Europe News

Libyan ambassador to the EU: Libya is seeking international guarantees

As the UN and the EU ask for a ceasefire in Libya, the national unity government asks for a strong signal from the International community

15/05/2019

Real Economy

How will the EU elections affect member states' economies?

In partnership with The European Commission

There has rarely been much public interest in the European Parliament elections, but now they are being held at a challenging time for Europe. But what do voters really want?

15/05/2019

United Kingdom

PM Theresa May to bring thrice-defeated Brexit deal back to Parliament

The United Kingdom may have had an extension granted on leaving the European Union, but behind the scenes preparations continue in Britain and Brussels

15/05/2019

Lithuania

European Sleepovers: Lithuania - emigration in Europe's hidden gem

Our reporter Stuart Oates has been sofa-surfing across the continent to find out your views ahead of the EU elections. He traveled across Lithuania to the city of Klaipeda.

15/05/2019

Europe News

How do the European Parliament elections work?

To help you get your head around this spring’s European elections, we’ve put together this handy explainer.

15/05/2019

World News

Abandon 'unrealistic' carbon target says EU top job hopeful

EU plans to be carbon neutral by 2050 are "nice" but "unrealistic" says one of the candidates to replace Jean-Claude Juncker.

14/05/2019

World News

Brexit was 'mistake of the EU' says top job hopeful Zahradil

Jan Zahradil, who hopes to replace Jean-Claude Juncker, said the EU could have avoided Brexit by offering concessions.

14/05/2019

France

Europe: Popular or Populist?

With the European elections just around the corner, Euronews speaks to politicians in Paris about some of the biggest issues facing the EU.

14/05/2019

Georgia

'We'd be happy to take their place': Georgia bids to nab UK's spot in

Georgia has made a tongue-in-cheek bid to take the United Kingdom’s place at Europe’s top table.

14/05/2019

Russia

Euroviews. How the West still misunderstands Putin's Russia and Putinism ǀ View

The dichotomy of relations between Russia and the West is the most interesting and unpredictable phenomenon of recent times. But Russia is the West and Putinism is a Western ideology. It is precisely this strategic misunderstanding of Russia that continues to lead to global tension.

14/05/2019

Europe News

The Brief: European Liberals and Democrats - a closer look

In the run up to the elections we are profiling the European Parliament's political groupings, this time it's the turn of the Liberals, who are seeking to create a new group post-elections with the French President's En Marche politicians.

14/05/2019

World News

WATCH: Trump praises Orban for protecting Christians from migrants

"You're respected all over Europe. Probably like me a little bit controversial, but that's okay," Trump told Orban.

13/05/2019

World News

Guy Verhofstadt: 'There is no east-west divide in Europe'

"There is not an east-west divide [in Europe]. There is a divide in the brain of the Orbans of this world. Of Dragnea in Romania.”

13/05/2019

World News

'I'm maybe the first Eurosceptic,' says EU top job hopeful Verhofstadt

Guy Verhofstadt, one of the highest-profile candidates for the EU’s top job, said he is a Eurosceptic who wants to reform the way the bloc is run.

13/05/2019

World News

Maximum price introduced for international EU calls

The EU have priced the cap of international calls within the EU following a series of legislative changes to strengthen electronic communication within the EU. Personal calls abroad will be capped at 19 cents per minute, with SMS messages capped at 6 cents per SMS.

13/05/2019

Poland

Critic of Poland's ruling party PiS slams "politically motivated" libel cases

A fierce critic of the Polish government, who is facing legal challenges from the country’s ruling party, has spoken out against what he believes are “politically motivated” efforts to silence him.

13/05/2019