United Kingdom

Boris Johnson: Diplomatic disaster, EU basher or reincarnated olive?

Boris Johnson has won the Conservative leadership contest and will become UK prime minister. What will he do with Britain and Brexit and where did he come from?

23/07/2019

World News

Euroviews. Regardless of who the next UK Prime Minister is, Brexit is causing headaches for business ǀ View

In a week when the two candidates for the Tory leadership making their pitch to be the next prime minister said the so-called ‘backstop’ was now dead, business owners across the UK and the wider EU were still left scratching their heads about what exactly will happen October.

21/07/2019

United Kingdom

Pro-EU protesters hold rally in London

Pro-EU protesters are taking to the streets of London to rally against the expected appointment of former foreign secretary Boris Johnson as the UK's next prime minister.

20/07/2019

My Europe Series

Making Her-story

Making Her-story - the election of Ursula von der Leyen marks history with the first female head of the European Commission

19/07/2019

United Kingdom

EU debunks Boris Johnson's fishy claims about food regulation

The favourite to become Britain's Prime Minister blamed EU regulations for fish packaging. Brussels fired back that the rules he mentioned were British and British only.

19/07/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Migration issues in Cyprus grow

Cyprus has over 15,000 asylum seekers in the country, but only a refugee centre for 250 of them. Watch the Brief from Brussels for more information on how the situation is spiralling out of control.

18/07/2019

World

'Salvini is a coward': Outburst as EU divisions persist on migration

A newly-elected MEP has called Italy's Matteo Salvini a coward over his stance on migration.

18/07/2019

Europe News

Brussels unveils new measures to fight rule of law backsliding

Over the past two years, the EU has threatened legal steps against Romania and launched Article 7 procedures — dubbed the "nuclear option" — against Poland and Hungary over reforms to their judiciary systems.

18/07/2019

World

Spitzenkandidaten: Is this the end of the political experiment?

The race for the EU's top job was supposed to be clear cut.

17/07/2019

World

What is the view from Germany on new EU chief Ursula von der Leyen?

Ursula von der Leyen might not be a well-known figure across Europe just yet, but she is the longest-serving minister in Angela Merkel's cabinet. As Defence Minister, she has faced some controversy lately over contracts related to the German military.

17/07/2019

Europe News

Ursula von der Leyen victory greeted with delight — and dismay

Emmanuel Macron said "we can be proud of Europe" after Ursula von der Leyen's win. But Nigel Farage said she would bring undemocratic centralisation.

16/07/2019

Europe News

What happens if Ursula von der Leyen loses confirmation vote?

What happens if Ursula von der Leyen loses today’s vote at the European Parliament for her bid to be President of the European Commission.

16/07/2019

Partner content

Can you keep up with the girls of Special Olympics?

Partner content presented by Special Olympics

Special Olympics has issued a clarion call for inclusion. As the organisation celebrates 50 years, it is calling for women and girls, both with and without intellectual disabilities, to pick up a ball and get out on the pitch together.

16/07/2019

World

Analysis: How well did Von der Leyen do in her pitch for EU top job?

Von der Leyen spoke about what she called Europe's duty to save lives in the Mediterranean, citing the 17,000 people drowned there in the last 5 years. She promised a new migration pact to tackle the problem, as well as a carbon-neutral Europe by 2050 and a boost for unity across the continent.

16/07/2019

United Kingdom

No-deal Brexit looms larger as Johnson, Hunt say backstop 'dead'

Both candidates to become prime minister significantly hardened their position on Brexit saying the Northern Ireland backstop is “dead.”

16/07/2019

Europe News

Still a 'small window' to save Iran nuclear deal says UK's Jeremy Hunt

EU foreign ministers meet on Monday to discuss the Iran nuclear deal amid fears it could collapse.

16/07/2019

Europe News

EU foreign minister scramble to save Iran nuclear deal

EU foreign minister scramble to save Iran nuclear deal. Spain's Borrell criticizes Trump administration

16/07/2019

World News

EU says Iran nuclear deal 'still alive'

But Israel's Netanyahu likened the EU position to the appeasement of Nazi Germany ahead of World War Two.

15/07/2019

Greece

Can Greece become EU's 'most business-friendly' country?

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Greece's new Minister for Growth and Investments, Adonis, Georgiadis, detailed some of the measures the government will take to turn the country into "the most business-friendly country of the European Union"

15/07/2019

World News

Which EU country gives most first residence permits?

More than 3.1 million first residence permits — which allows for non-EU nationals to remain up to three months in the country which granted it to them — were handed out in 2017.

15/07/2019