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Greece

Tsipras faces stiff challenge in scrapping bailout deal

Alexis Tsipras, the new Greek prime minister, might be continuing his campaign to scrap the troika bailout agreement, but it’s Germany which holds

Europe News

New mandate starts for European Committee of the Regions

Greece

Greeks like the sound of Syriza talking tough, but hope it has more than just words to offer

Greeks have woken up to the fact that it is all change and Syriza is ready to play hardball with the country’s creditors following yesterday’s

Economy

What did Eurogroup head whisper to Greek minister after frosty meeting?

Some reports say Jeroen Dijsselbloem told Greek minister Yanis Varoufakis: "You've just killed the troika."

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My Europe Series

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) - a user's guide

EU citizens are able to get public health insurance cover in all member states. We explain what you have to.

Belgium

EU extends Russian sanctions as talks between Moscow and Kyiv due in Minsk

As conflict rages in eastern Ukraine, the European Union has extended current sanctions against Russia until September. At an extraordinary meeting

Europe News

EU extends first set of Russian sanctions

EU foreign affairs ministers on Thursday agreed to extend sanctions against Russian officials and pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. The measures

Europe News

Ukrainian expats rally for tougher EU sanctions

Ukrainian expats protested on Wednesday outside the EU’s headquarters in Brussels as foreign ministers prepare to meet to discuss sanctions against

Ukraine

Displaced Ukrainians receive planeload of EU aid, more to follow

Tens of thousands of people displaced by renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine have received a planeload of humanitarian aid from the European Union

Europe News

Ukraine seals emergency EU loan amid bankruptcy threat

The Ukrainian government sealed an emergency loan of 1.8 billion euros from the European Union on Tuesday as the country looks to stave off the

My Europe Series

The devil in the detail: know your rights in service contracts

Automatic extension of fixed duration contracts may be unfair if the deadline for cancelling the contract is unreasonably early, such as having to give notice 6 months before the expiry of a one-year

Europe News

Greece holds its breath as Syriza tops election polls

Greek voters go to the polls again this Friday after the collapse of the current coalition government with opinions polls pointing to a victory for

Belgium

EU pledges better cooperation with Muslim countries in the fight against terror

“We are determined to do what is necessary to keep Europe safe from the terrorist threat,” said British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Monday

World News

EU foreign ministers hold Brussels talks over terrorism threat

European foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels today to discuss security boosting measures. Sharing information and coordinating the work of

Europe News

Turkey rejects claims that it stifles free speech

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has denied that his country stifles freedom of speech. The Turkish premier made the comments after meetings in

Europe News

EU anti-terror chief seeks air passenger register

The EU’s anti-terror chief Gilles de Kerchove, says EU plans to share air passenger data could help identify foreign jihadists. Gilles de Kerchove

Europe News

Le Pen seeks return to internal EU border controls

The leader of France’s Front National has called for border controls to be reinstated in Europe. Some internal EU border controls started to be

My Europe Series

Pump fiction: why petrol prices haven't fallen as much as crude oil

The disparity between the declines in crude oil prices and those at the petrol pump is under question in this edition of Utalk. Julie in the French

United Kingdom

Cameron hints at early UK referendum on EU membership

David Cameron has hinted that a possible future referendum on Britain’s EU membership could take place earlier than planned. The prime minister said

Economy

Germany believes euro zone could handle Greek exit say reports

German Chancellor Angela Merkel believes the eurozone could cope with a potential Greek exit, the magazine Der Spiegel has reported. It says her