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People traffickers face tougher EU naval action in Med

People smuggling in the Mediterranean Sea faces a new challenge: a navy crackdown under international law, as the European Union’s naval operation

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Almost 100 bodies wash up in Libya, EU leaders call for greater cooperation

The Libyan Red Crescent says at least 95 bodies have washed ashore on the coast of Libya. Some 85 were found near the capital Tripoli and ten

Europe News

EU's highest court torpedoes US data deal over privacy fears

The EU’s highest court has struck down a data deal agreed with the United States. Judges said the agreement did stop local authorities from checking

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EU top court rules in favour of privacy activist

The EU’s highest court has ruled in favour of an Austrian law student who claims that a trans-Atlantic data protection agreement doesn’t protect

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Economy

More deflation fears as eurozone industrial producer prices fall

There’s evidence of more deflationary pressure in the eurozone. Industrial producer prices in August recorded their steepest decline since January

My Europe Series

Surge in executions in death penalty countries

“The 13th World Day against the Death Penalty will take place on 10th October. What is the current situation worldwide?” asks Ben from London. The

My Europe Series

Farmers' suicides: the rising human cost of the EU's agriculture crisis

French farmers are committing suicide on an almost daily basis, largely due to financial pressures arising from a crisis in agriculture. The problem

Europe News

Discrimination on the rise in Europe

More Europeans believe racism is a problem in society, according to an EU report. The views of twenty eight thousand people formed the basis of the

Economy

Eurozone manufacturing growth slows up in September

Manufacturing growth in the eurozone weakened slightly in September as new orders and output slowed up, according to a survey. This happened even

Economy

EU unveils plans for a 'capital markets union'

The EU has unveiled a new plan to encourage companies to tap difference sources of investment. The European Commission says firms rely too heavily on

Europe News

Disabled people protest for more rights

Hundreds of people with disabilities have protested outside the EU institutions in Brussels. The protest was organised by the European Network on

World

Timmermans: refugee crisis has only just begun

At the UN headquarters in New York global leaders have been discussing the urgent issues including the Syrian refugee crisis, human rights and new

Europe News

Europe's carmakers 'tricking' drivers on fuel efficiency, new report claims

Europe’s carmakers are taking their customers for ride by tricking them into believing their vehicles are more fuel-efficient than they actually are

Economy

Hungary: Refugee controls hit cross-border trade

Border restrictions due to the refugee crisis are having a damaging impact on European companies who rely on international trade. Near Hungary’s

Real Economy

Future of SMEs: Europe’s economic powerhouses

SMEs are the lifeblood of Europe's economy, accounting for 85% of its workforce. But they need to innovate and invest to prosper.

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: EU leaders try to patch up differences on migration

In this edition of Europe Weekly: EU leaders hold talks on how to tackle the continent’s migration crisis as thousands of refugees continue to flee

My Europe Series

Simplifying cross-border inheritance

The law on cross-border inheritance has long been a complicated issue in the EU. Clara from Toulouse had this question for Utalk on this issue

World News

Is Europe a place where dreams can come true for refugees?

The Croatian village of Opatovac has become the re-entry point into the European Union for thousands of people seeking a better life further north in

Greece

Thousands of migrants make camp in central Athens

At Victoria Square in central Athens thousands of stranded asylum seekers from Afghanistan have made a makeshift camp. Migrants camp in central

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Austria returns migrants to point of entry into Europe to register

Migrants attempting to move through the EU to the country of their choice face disappointment, as Austria and Germany have reestablished rules

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