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You don't have the right to propose laws: EU countries rebuke MEPs

EU countries have penned a joint letter denouncing as "problematic" a new attempt to improve relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission, warning it goes against its founding treaties.

Green News

COP29: EU commissioner rejects backtracking on climate deal

As negotiators await Azerbaijan’s proposal for a global agreement on climate finance, the EU holds firm on the need to move away from fossil fuels, but refuses to say how much it is prepared to help developing countries do the same.

Healthcare

Number of hospital beds in the EU are declining. Where is worst hit?

Experts attribute the decline to shifting healthcare priorities. However, concerns are rising over whether healthcare systems will be ready for future crises.

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EU countries oppose MEPs’ attempts to re-open deforestation law

Member states close the door to further tweaks to the new deforestation rules pushed by unusual right-wing majority in the European Parliament.

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Green News

New ranking puts Denmark on top for climate performance

Authors of the ranking say the EU’s performance shows the effect of the Green Deal but more still needs to be done to cut the bloc’s fair share of greenhouse gas emissions.

Europe News

EU targets US with tariff list for Trump-era olive trade dispute

The EU executive is finalising a list of US products to target in retaliation for tariffs slapped on Spanish black olives -originally by Donald Trump's administration - marking a new chapter in a longstanding trade dispute.

Green News

COP29: EU wins Fossil of the Day award at UN climate conference

Euronews Green brings you the latest updates from the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

World News

Spanish farmers lash out: 'They will end European agriculture'

The Spanish government has defended the agreement between the European Union and Mercosur on agriculture and livestock, unlike other countries such as France or Germany. This has provoked the anger of Spanish farmers, who are not ruling out protest action.

Europe News

Moldova firms up EU ties in the face of Russian propaganda

The Moldovan government is boosting its efforts to improve EU support among its divided public — partly by emphasising its strategic importance during the Ukraine war.

Nature

Euroviews. Europe's farms and food are what makes us what we are

Ensuring farmers are supported and guided through a transition that works for people and for the planet must be a priority for everyone as the EU sets its financial frameworks in the coming years, MEP Maria Walsh writes.

Economy

Eurozone annual inflation hits ECB target as it rises to 2% in October

Eurostat data released on Tuesday showed eurozone inflation rose to the European Central Bank's 2% target in October.

World News

Euroviews. Hungary's EU presidency: Thank God it’s (almost) over

When the Hungarian government introduced the logo for the EU presidency — a Rubik's Cube — in July, I was hopeful. Maybe, I thought, they are getting their act together. Well, they did not. Today, this Rubik's Cube still looks like confetti, MEP Daniel Freund writes.

Hungary

Euroviews. The results of the Hungarian EU presidency are a success

With the peace-oriented forces now victorious in the US, it is up to Western European leaders to take action for peace. At any rate, the Hungarian presidency will continue working toward this goal. Let’s make Europe competitive again, Balázs Orbán writes.

Europe News

Strip Putin of 'money and power' to restore peace, Zelenskyy urges

As the war in Ukraine turns 1,000 days, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the European Union to 'push harder' against Vladimir Putin.

Europe News

Brussels turns blue and yellow as Ukraine war reaches 1,000 days

November 19th marks the 1,000th day since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. To honour the grim milestone, Ukraine's colours shine bright on the buildings of Brussels' EU institutions.

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European governments bring fossil fuel lobbyists to COP29

According to a coalition of NGOs, the European Union's national delegations brought more than a hundred fossil fuel representatives with them to Baku for the UN climate conference.

Green News

COP29: 'Cut the theatrics' over finance talks, UN climate chief warns

The whole COP climate process could stall or go into reverse if governments refuse to compromise with less than a week of negotiations left.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Standing open-armed, UK is choosing investment over decline

A UK with strong foundations and a stable economy translates into a UK that is a stable partner to our friends in Europe, United Kingdom's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves writes in a Euronews exclusive.

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EU foreign affairs chiefs discuss Ukraine after Biden lifts arms veto

The meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers comes a day after Russia launched another massive attack of drones and missiles against Ukraine.

Health news

EU isn’t cutting antibiotic use fast enough, health agency says

There are fears that antibiotic resistance could cause tens of millions of deaths by 2050 – but the use of last-resort antimicrobial drugs is on the rise, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said on Monday.

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