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Explained: How the EU plans to ban products linked to deforestation

The European Commission has published an initial list of targeted products, covering soy, beef, palm oil, cocoa and coffee, as well as wood.

Europe News

'Fossil fuels still needed during green transition' - Timmermans

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the European Commission's Executive Vice-President and person responsible for the bloc's Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, explained that some countries will still need to use fossil fuels during the continent's move towards renewable energies.

World News

Euroviews. The EU’s Green Deal plans to restore nature must include our largest ecosystem - the ocean ǀ View

While we appreciate that all-night EU AGRIFISH negotiations may necessitate tough political decisions, agreeing to continue overfishing is in the long-term interest of no-one - least of all the fishing industry - and should be lamented, not celebrated.

United Kingdom

Britain is always 'welcome to come back', writes EU official

EU official soothes fears of anti-Brexit voters saying Britain is always "welcome to come back".

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Europe News

The Brief: Day 6 hearings - old hands, new jobs

The VPs face MEPs - Vestager, who made her name fighting big tech, Timmermans who will be in charge of the Green New Deal and Dombrovkis who has to make an 'economy that works for people'.

Belgium

Timmermans meets Bulgaria's PM to boost support for EU top job

Timmermans met with Bulgaria's prime minister Boyko Borissov to gather support for the his bid for the EU's top job - but what would usually be a private meeting, was broadcast live on Facebook.

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MEPs blast Tusk over controversial nominee to lead EU Commission

The German Defense Minister was tapped by EU leaders to replace Jean-Claude Juncker at the end of his mandate later in the year, but her nomination needs to be approved by MEPs.

Netherlands

European elections in Netherlands taking place in climate of polarisation

European elections in The Netherlands are taking place in a climate of polarisation as the far right populists battle with the conservative-liberals

United Kingdom

Brexit division has left UK 'looking like Game of Thrones on steroids'

"Look at what the divisiveness of Brexit has done to the UK. Today, the UK looks like Game of Thrones on steroids."

World

Raw Politics in full: Turkey's election re-run and EU minimum wage

Watch the full episode of Tuesday night's Raw Politics.

Italy

Candidates seeking to succeed Juncker as EC President outline EU vision

The four candidates seeking to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker as European Commission president spoke about their vision for the European Union

World

Commission candidates clash over EU army proposal

With just three weeks to go elections for the European Parliament, four candidates for the continent’s top job went head to head in a debate at the European University Institute in Florence.

World News

EC presidency candidates cross swords during Maastricht Debate 2019

Frans Timmermans won initial impressions at the Maastricht Debate 2019, where five candidates for the European Commission presidency crossed swords

Europe News

The Brief: Socialists and Democrats - a closer look

As the European Parliament elections draw near, we look at the political groups in the chamber, this time it's the turn of the socialists.

World News

'Political predators preying on migration crisis,' says Timmermans

Frans Timmermans, the Socialist candidate for the EU's top job, told Euronews that political predators were taking advantage of the so-called migration crisis.

World News

'EU needs CO2 tax,' says Brussels top job hopeful Frans Timmermans

In an interview with Euronews, EU's top job candidate Frans Timmermans made the case for a CO2 tax at the European level.

Europe News

Watch: 'Far-right rising because people fed up with banks' behaviour'

"I believe one of the reasons why the extreme right is on the rise in many parts of Europe is people are fed up with the way the financial sector has been behaving."

Europe News

Who is Frans Timmermans? And what does he stand for?

EU Elections 2019: Who is Frans Timmermans? And what does he stand for?

World News

What the top EU presidential hopefuls think about Brexit

The two main candidates to replace Jean-Claude Juncker as president of the European Commission, Manfred Weber and Frans Timmermans, said how they felt about Brexit in a France 24 TV debate.

Romania

EU chief Timmermans piles pressure on Romania over corruption reforms

"We want to make sure that the fight against corruption isn’t abandoned, that we continue this fight because it’s very important for the future of this country," said Timmermans.