Earth News

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

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

19/10/2020

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

19/10/2020

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.

16/10/2020

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.

16/10/2020

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.

16/10/2020

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.

16/10/2020

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.

15/10/2020

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.

15/10/2020

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.

15/10/2020

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.

14/10/2020

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.

14/10/2020

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.

14/10/2020

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.

14/10/2020

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.

14/10/2020

Europe News

European trade unions accuse Amazon of spying on workers

Delivery supergiant Amazon is being accused of spying on its workers by European trade unions, after a job advert it posted said it was looking for two "intelligence analysts".

13/10/2020

Europe News

EU agrees traffic light system for travel amid COVID-19 second wave

The EU has approved a traffic lights system for travel within the bloc, in an attempt to provide clarity for travellers amid a resurgence of coronavirus throughout the region

13/10/2020

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and rule of law dispute

A look back at the key issues taking centre stage in Brussels this week.

09/10/2020

Portugal

Euroviews. Portugal believes in justice and transparency. Europe does too | View

Portugal's Justice Minister Francisca Van Dunem hits back after academics criticised the European Council over the rule of law.

08/10/2020

World News

Euroviews. The EU can set the pace worldwide with a forward-thinking digital trade strategy ǀ View

With a forward-thinking digital trade strategy, the EU could make a huge impact globally on privacy, COVID-19 recovery efforts and much more.

07/10/2020

Republic of North Macedonia

EU looks to mobilise €20 billion for Western Balkans

The funds would help the Western Balkans catch up economically with the rest of Europe.

07/10/2020