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Europe bids to regulate drones with their popularity sky high

Brussels is moving to regulate small drones amid a huge increase in sightings of them flying near airplanes in Europe.

Germany

Macron meets Merkel in first overseas visit

His swift visit to Berlin, his first trip overseas, is aimed at underlining the importance of France's relationship with Germany, in his bid to relaunch the European project.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Have EU states lived up to their refugee resettlement promises?

Germany and France prepare for a re-set in relations It’s the fourth French President she is meeting as Chancellor.

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Migrant weary EU promises to change relations with Africa

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the bloc is changing its attitude towards Africa after the massive increases in migration in the past few years.

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Belgium

Africa on Brussels agenda amid rising migration from Libya to Europe

European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday are focusing on events in Africa as part of a general discussion this week on the bloc’s defence and security…

Europe News

Hard Irish border would be 'a disaster', ex-UK PM Blair says

A return to a hard border in Ireland would be a disaster, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Friday.

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Brexit must avoid hard border in Ireland, says EU negotiator

Avoiding a hard border in Ireland is a top priority for the EU, the bloc’s chief Brexit negotiator says.

Europe News

Activists urge early deal on EU citizens rights

Activists and experts from the UK want the EU and Britain to protect citizens rights after Brexit.

Business Series

Uber dealt a setback in taxi versus techie debate

An adviser to the Court of Justice of the European Union says Uber does provide a transport service and should be licensed.

World News

ECJ rules that non-EU parents have EU residency rights through their children

The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg has ruled that non-EU citizens should have the right to residence in the European Union if their children were born in the…

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Hungary leading dispute over EU's refugee quotas

A round up of the latest European developments from our team in Brussels

Economy

ECB's Draghi defends stimulus even as eurozone economy improves

ECB President Mario Draghi says it's too early to declare victory in efforts to boost eurozone inflation despite signs the recovery is strengthening.

Europe News

Hungary and Slovakia challenge EU's refugee quotas

Serious divisions emerge as Hungary and Slovakia tell the EU's top court that sharing out asylum-seekers in a quota system is unlawful.

France

Euroviews. Macron's France aims to challenge Germany

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Turkey to press ahead with EU membership bid

Turkish EU affairs Minister Omer Celik's visit to Brussels aims to put the country's EU membership back on top of the agenda.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: European Commission warns Macron about France's spending

A round up of the latest European developments from our team in Brussels

Europe News

Mexico and EU closing in on trade deal

With Mexico's future trade relations with the US up for renegotiation, Europe seeks to take advantage with an improved agreement

Europe News

EU congratulates Macron

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his victory.

United Kingdom

Banksy shows workman removing star from EU flag

The latest work of graffiti artist Banksy shows a workman removing a star from an EU flag.

Europe News

FN stronghold warns new French president on pro-EU stance

Henin-Beaumont, in the north of France close to the border with Belgium, is a National Front stronghold.