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Europe Weekly: MEPs tackle tax avoidance and terrorism

In this week’s edition of Europe Weekly: MEPs back a new law to share air passenger data between EU countries; the European Parliament vows to get

My Europe Series

Locked up in hell - inside Europe's prisons

Inside Europe's crumbling and overcrowded prisons: where suicide is for some the only way out.

World News

Europe's abortion rules - no single policy

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Whistleblowers under threat? MEPs agree new rules on 'trade secrets'

EU lawmakers voted on Thursday to change the rules on protecting trade secrets in a move that critics believe could have a chilling effect on media

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Economy

ECB relieved as Eurozone announces flat inflation rate

The EU's statistics agency has revealed that eurozone inflation has been flat in the year up to March.

Europe News

MEPs call for restrictions on weed-killing substance

MEPs have voted to renew the licence for glyphosate – a chemical widely used in popular weed-killing products – but only for an additional seven

World News

Handing MPs cash lump sums for expenses 'opens door to cheating'

Exclusive: MPs across Europe are riding an “unaccountable” system of perks that entitles them to claim tens of thousands of euros a year, Euronews

Europe News

Eurosceptic MEP makes obscene gesture in parliament

Actions can speak louder than words. And certainly the opinion of UK Conservative Syed Kamall was made pretty clear in the European parliament

Europe News

EU tells big firms to be more transparent on tax

EU regulators have called on major multinationals to be more transparent in their tax dealings. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm

Europe News

MEPs ready for airline data share vote

MEPs could be about to force airlines to share air passenger data. The vote will be held in the European Parliament on Thursday. French Prime

World News

Who are the best-paid MPs in the European Union?

Exclusive: Huge differences exist between MPs’ salaries and expenses across the EU with some countries paying their parliamentarians ten times more

Europe News

EU regulators mull new tax rules for major firms

EU regulators are mulling new rules on tax avoidance by major multinationals amid the fallout from the Panama Papers. Proposed legislation will be

Economy

Greece and troika move closer to review of bailout deal

Greece and the troika of international lenders are moving closer to a deal on a review of bailout reforms, which could free up more aid to help the cash strapped country.

World News

Dilemma for Dutch PM Rutte after voters reject EU-Ukraine partnership deal

The ball is in his court after the Netherlands rejected an EU partnership deal with Ukraine. But Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told reporters

Europe News

Ukraine envoy calls Dutch vote 'a referendum for eurosceptics'

Dutch voters decided to reject a trade deal between the EU and Ukraine in a referendum held on Wednesday. Turnout was low, but it passed the 30

Economy

Wine war: French ambassador summoned over Spanish truck attacks

Spain’s Foreign Ministry has summoned France’s ambassador after French farmers hijacked Spanish trucks at the border and drained their cargo of wine

World News

Dutch ballot result sharp rebuke for the EU

Voters in the Netherlands said, “No” to Ukraine but it was also a sharp rebuke to their government and the European Union. Some of those who went to

Europe News

EU's Moscovici urges tougher action on tax havens

The European Commission on Thursday renewed its vow to tackle global tax avoidance following the publication of the so-called Panama Papers. It made

World News

Erdogan warns Turkey won't respect migrant deal unless EU keeps promises

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Thursday that his country will not go through with implementing the migrant deal reached with

Netherlands

Wilders brands Dutch vote on Ukraine deal 'the beginning of the end of the EU'

Voters in the Netherlands have said a firm ‘No’ to an EU partnership deal with Ukraine. But for far-right politician Geert Wilders, Wednesday’s