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France's Macron wants sanctions on Poland, others, for violating EU principles

French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron said he would push for European Union sanctions against Poland for violating EU principles.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU unified on Brexit

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Europe News

EU officials stand firm ahead of Brexit meeting

EU officials are talking tough ahead of a forthcoming Brexit summit.

Hungary

The EU's war of words with Hungary intensifies as Verhofstadt slams Orban in Parliament rant

It's the latest escalation in tensions between the EU and Hungary, which have simmered for months, and are now raging.

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United Kingdom

Britain welcomes Brexit negotiators ahead of key EU summit

Clearing the air, the British Prime Minister has welcomed the EU’s Brexit negotiation team in London.

Turkey

Erdogan slams Council of Europe decision to put Turkey on watchlist

It’s “entirely political” and we reject it.

France

France divided in two

France is split along both geographical and social lines in its support for Emmanuel Macronand Marine Le Pen.

France

From the EU to Trump, the world reacts to French vote

International reaction to the results of the first round of the French presidential ballot has been pouring in.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU officials sigh in relief after Macron finishes first

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

World News

What choices for European women seeking gender equality?

Efforts to end discrimination that affects half of the European population have fallen through in a European Union dedicated to economic harmonisation.

Economy

Macron and Le Pen's different economic strategies

Macron favours the euro, free trade and globalisation. Le Pen has described the run-off with Macron as a referendum on "uncontrolled globalisation".

Europe News

Brussels mulls Macron first round victory

The day after the night before.

France

The choice facing France

Emmanuel Macron is the political newcomer up against far-right firebrand Marine Le Pen

France

How do the French presidential candidates' programmes measure up?

Former investment banker and political novice-Emmanuel Macron will go head-to-head with far-right, _Front National_ leader-Marine Le Pen for the keys to the Élysée Palace. But how do their policy prop

Russia

Moscow "ready to resume relations" with the EU

Live coverage on Euronews as the EU foreign affairs chief meets the Russian foreign minister in Moscow. Ukraine, Syria, Libya, Iran and bilateral relations are on the agenda.

Economy

Eurozone economy powers ahead

The eurozone economy is enjoying strong broad-based growth as businesses increased activity at the fastest rate for six years in April.

My Europe Series

The State of the Union: EU relaxed over snap UK election

This is the State of the Union, the weekly roundup of the top stories from across Europe.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: French election too close to call

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto capital.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels - MPs back fresh UK election

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

France

Euroviews. The EU must prepare itself for President Le Pen in France

After the UK's unexpected vote to leave the EU and Donald Trump’s unexpected triumph in the US presidential election last year, you might imagine that EU leaders have developed detailed contingency plans for a victory by the far-right National Front’s Marine Le Pen in France’s presidential election.