United Kingdom UK will phase in border checks on EU goods after transition period It comes amid a stalemate over a post-Brexit EU-UK trade deal. 12/06/2020
world news 'Frugal Four' will accept EU's €750bn rescue fund, says ex-Finland PM "So they will come aboard, I'm absolutely sure of that," former Finland PM Alexander Stubb told Euronews 28/05/2020
world news Analysis: European politicians who've bent or broken lockdown rules Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey on Dominic Cummings and European politicians who have been accused of breaking lockdown rules. 28/05/2020
brussels bureau EU recovery fund's debt-pooling is massive shift for bloc Politicians and experts are now pouring over the details of the EU's trillion-euro recovery package. While it was welcomed by France, Germany, Spain and Italy, other countries in the north of Europe still need some convincing. 28/05/2020
brussels bureau Analysis: Will Europe unite around the EU's coronavirus recovery plan? Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey looks at the splits over the EU's coronavirus recovery plan. 25/05/2020
World 'Long live Europe, our home' - EU 27's message on Europe Day 'Long live Europe, our home' - European leaders celebrate Europe day in renovated cooperation spirit 09/05/2020
world news Analysis: Agreeing to agree on a coronavirus deal Meeting via video link meant none of the normal braised lamb or crème brûlée for EU leaders on Thursday. But they were determined to serve up a deal, writes Euronews' political editor. 24/04/2020
brussels bureau Coronavirus exit strategy: borders, nations and the cohesion conundrum When the coronavirus spread in the EU, criticisms were levelled over the lack of a coordinated approach to lockdown between member states. Now the EU is attempting to coordinate the exit strategy, but can Brussels persuade nation states to weather the storm together? 15/04/2020
World EU Commission to revise its budget proposal due to COVID-19 crisis Debates on the EU budget were scheduled to continue after European leaders failed to reach an agreement in February, but the COVID-19 global pandemic has disrupted all plans. 28/03/2020
brussels bureau A new Marshall plan? MEPs debate coronavirus response In an extraordinary plenary MEPs are set to vote through measures to deal with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The EU has said it will do 'whatever it takes', but solidarity means something different to different politicians. 26/03/2020
World Coronavirus: 'Europe is in a fight for its life' says Von der Leyen The Commision President made the comments in the European Parliament on Thursday 26/03/2020
world news Ursula von der Leyen tells EU countries to share medical supplies The EU commision has a clear message for member states: medical equipment must be shared within the bloc. The commission President said no country has the capacity to produce on its own what will be needed to fight against coronavirus. 16/03/2020
brussels bureau EU moves to stop 'ghost flights' amid coronavirus turbulence Coronavirus has already caused Flybe to collapse and Norwegian Airlines to cancel 3,000 flights. 10/03/2020
Good Morning Europe Erdogan demands EU chiefs in Brussels support Turkey 'without delay' The migrant crisis on Europe's doorstep is no closer to resolution. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with the EU's top officials to demand more support for his country 'without any further delay'. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the meeting had been 'constructive'. 10/03/2020
brussels bureau Von der Leyen meets robots ahead of AI strategy announcement The president of the European Commission visited the center for the artificial intelligence of the Flemish University in Brussels, where around 200 people work on projects partly financed by the EU. 18/02/2020
United Kingdom EU chief: UK should be ‘more ambitious over post-Brexit trade The European Commission president addressed the European Parliament’s first post-Brexit session in Strasbourg. 11/02/2020
United Kingdom EU presidents sign UK withdrawal deal ahead of Brexit day Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel have signed the Brexit deal on behalf of the European Commission and European Council, part of the process to ensure a smooth UK exit from the EU next week. 24/01/2020
Switzerland Watch: Von der Leyen vows EU will be 'more assertive' on world stage She said the EU will lead in areas like climate change and data protection in order to become more assertive on the world stage. 22/01/2020
World EU unveils €1 trillion plan to make the bloc carbon neutral by 2050 The EU Commission has set out how it will pay for a transition to a climate neutral economy by 2050. 14/01/2020
Croatia Watch: EU must keep promises to Balkans on enlargement — Von der Leyen "We have to deliver and keep our promises," von der Leyen said — in contrast to France's Macron who opposed opening accession talks until after reforms. 10/01/2020
brussels bureau US-Iran: EU urges de-escalation and commitment to Iran nuclear deal The first weekly meeting this year of the EU's commissioners focusing on the developments in the Middle East. The EU's foreign policy chief still clinging onto the hope that they can keep Iran within the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal known as the JCPOA. 08/01/2020
United Kingdom Best of friends? Von der Leyen warns UK of Brexit 'trade-offs' EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc hopes to be the UK's "best friend" going forward but that "with every choice comes a consequence". 08/01/2020
state of the union Europe - what's in store for 2020? We take a look at the big issues likely to cause headaches in Brussels and across European capitals over the next twelve months. 03/01/2020
World EU chief warns transition period for Brexit might have to be delayed Von der Leyen says she has "serious concerns" about the limited time for negotiations between EU and UK after official leaving date and suggests Johnson reconsider his refusal to extend transition period. 27/12/2019
View Von der Leyen’s new Commission should strengthen scrutiny over rule of law abuses ǀ View Protecting Europe from its autocratic side will be one of the new Commission’s main challenges. During the last decade, we’ve seen multiple examples of EU leaders undermining the checks and balances to preserve human rights and the rule of law against executive overreach. 23/12/2019
View The EU’s Green Deal is ambitious. But its success rides on its most controversial part ǀ View Perhaps the most controversial aspect of the European Green Deal is a reference to the imposition of a border carbon adjustment mechanism (“BCA”) by 2021. 19/12/2019
