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UAE, the first Arab country without visa in the Schengen area

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The single digital market: a 400 billion economic boost

Geo-blocking is a bane for millions of Europeans, who are prevented from watching digital content like tv, movies and sport because they’re in the

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EU boosts Nepal aid to nearly 23 million euros

The European Commission agreed on Monday to boost its aid to Nepal by 16.6 million euros. That’s nearly quadruple the original commitment of 6

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Labour shortage amid high unemployment - Europe's jobs paradox

For one of our viewers Europe’s need for extra labour in a time of high unemployment is something of a conundrum. Carmen in Madrid asks: “In the

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My Europe Series

Go after the money say Europe's top crime fighters

At least 110 billion euros a year and growing – organised crime costs Europe the equivalent of the first Greek bailout every year. With evidence of

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The eurosceptic dream: a vision of Britain the day after Brexit

What would the British and EU citizens wake up to if the UK voted to exit the EU? How would that impact trade, prices, politics, jobs and daily life

Hungary

Jean-Claude Juncker slaps down Hungary's plans for death penalty

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MEPs want EU-wide asylum quotas

Human rights groups took their call for what they call a ‘fairer’ migration policy this week to the European Parliament. They were there to lobby

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EU unveils new security strategy

Four months after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, EU officials have unveiled a proposed security strategy for the 28-member bloc. The European Commission

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EU-Ukraine discuss reforms as violence escalates

EU heads Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk have been meeting with the Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv. They were there for the first

Nepal

Nepal quake: emergency workers begin delivering aid to remote areas

More than 48 hours after Nepal’s deadly earthquake, aid workers are starting to reach remote areas outside Kathmandu. An Indian team has flown in by

Greece

Exclusive: fire and brimstone show EU deal is close, says Varoufakis

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Mixed reaction from rights groups and NGOs to EU migrant plan

International organisations and rights groups have given a mixed reaction to the European Union’s plan to triple the size of its naval search

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Europe Weekly: EU migrant summit offers more funds but no clarity

In this edition of Europe Weekly, the special EU summit on migration promises extra funds but no clear answers for asylum seekers; Amnesty

Economy

The Importance of the CE Mark for Toys

We have all seen them, but what exactly is a CE mark for toys and how does a business obtain it?

USA

Battle brews in Washington over trade deals

As the ninth round of negotiations on the EU-US free trade deal wrapped up in New York, a battle was brewing over trade deals in Washington

Libya

Italy: 220 migrants rescued off Libyan coast

As EU leaders met in Brussels to discuss migrant deaths in the Mediterranean, more than 200 migrants were rescued by the Italian Coast Guard on Thursday.

Belgium

EU to boost migrant patrols

European leaders have agreed to treble the budget of the EU’s Triton search and rescue operation in a bid to save the lives of migrants attempting to

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EU agrees to triple rescue funding for Mediterranean migrants

EU leaders are to triple funding for the search and rescue of migrants at risk of drowning in the Mediterranean. European Commission President

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EU Cuba "achieve progress"

On the second leg of a European tour, Cuba’s foreign minister was in Brussels Wednesday to meet with his EU counterpart Federica Mogherini. At a