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Europe's week: UK's vaccine boost and an illegal sex party

A look back at the key stories from the centre of the EU in Brussels.

World News

Euroviews. Europe’s overreach with the Recovery Fund may spell the end of the euro ǀ View

Between governance mechanisms, assessment criteria, anti-corruption provisions, and basic rule of law principles, the fight to get the EU's Recovery Fund over the line is shaping up to be only half the battle.

Poland

Carrefour withdraws Polish news adverts over LGBT rights

French supermarket chain Carrefour says it has withdrawn advertising campaign from Polish television TVP, saying that the content "did not correspond to the company's values".

Hungary

Hungary and Poland maintain united front blocking EU COVID-19 fund

Viktor Orbán and Mateusz Morawiecki met in Budapest to put pressure on EU leaders to abandon the plan linking EU funds to respect for the rule of law.

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Europe News

COVID-19 recovery fund veto 'could cause employment tragedy in Europe'

Hungary and Poland's veto of the bloc's pandemic recovery fund could cause unemployment levels to explode, it's been claimed.

Poland

'We're standing with you': MEPs slam Poland over abortion crackdown

"We can't allow our daughters to have fewer rights than their mothers and that's what's happening right now in Poland," said MEP Iratxe Garcia Perez.

Poland

Poland abortion protests reflect a deep schism in country's society

Protests have raged in Poland following a court ruling that imposed a near-total ban on abortion.

Poland

Poland: Police using 'excessive violence' against peaceful protesters

At least 60 protesters, including one as young as 17, have been detained in recent weeks, Eliza Rutynowska, a lawyer who has been representing the demonstrators, told Euronews.

Poland

Polish scientists identify first cases of COVID-19 at a mink farm

Polish scientists have identified the first cases of the coronavirus in mink at a farm in the north of the country, the Medical University of Gdansk said on Tuesday.

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New breast cancer therapy promises to destroy tumours inside the body

In partnership with The European Commission

A prize-winning breast cancer therapy developed in Poland promises to destroy tumours inside the body, avoiding the need for painful surgery.

Poland

World's deepest swimming pool opens its doors in Poland

The previous record belonged to a 42-metre-deep swimming pool in Italy. The new 'Deepspot' pool in Poland won't hold the record for very long, either.

World News

EU summit: Stalemate continues but Hungary split on rule of law

Some view this as a pivotal moment for the European Union, when leaders must stand firm against Hungary and Poland.

Europe News

EU leaders struggle to break budget deadlock amid Poland, Hungary veto

As EU leaders met for a virtual summit, sources said that the videoconference was not the place to discuss such a complicated issue.

Europe News

'We won't give up': Weber defiant over veto of EU's €1.8tr budget deal

Influential MEP Manfred Weber says the European Parliament will not back down over linking EU cash to respect for rule of law.

World News

Morawiecki and Orbán step up attacks on EU over rule of law debate

The Polish and Hungarian leaders have been joined by Slovenia in rejecting the EU's plan to link funds to respect for the rule of law.

Poland

'It's emotional torture': Poles look abroad after abortion crackdown

Charities are reporting an increasing number of Polish women calling for help after Poland passed a law putting an almost total ban on terminations.

Poland

Poland braces for more anti-government protests over abortion law

Police have warned demonstrators that gatherings are banned under pandemic-era regulations.

Europe News

The Briefing: Poland abortion ruling should worry everyone in the EU

Whatever your view is on the abortion issue itself, the way the recent ruling in Poland came about should worry everyone in the EU, especially those sitting in the European Quarter in Brussels, says Euronews' Political Editor Darren McCaffrey.

Belgium

Deal reached to link EU funding to respect for rule of law

It means the EU could withhold funding if member countries breached the bloc's core values. Hungary called it political blackmail.

World News

Five key European stories you may have missed because of US election

While the world is gripped by the US presidential election, these five stories from Europe may have missed your notice.