Europe
MEPs back drastic cut in packaging waste but NGOs say law...
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday new rules aiming to dramatically reduce...
'No justifiable reason' to keep Bulgaria out of Schengen,...
Roberta Metsola, the president of the European Parliament, voiced on Wednesday her...
EU calls for ‘surge’ in Gaza aid after four-day truce deal
The EU will work with its partners to ensure the four-day truce agreed between Israel...
Women make up more than half of ministers in new government...
Sánchez was reelected prime minister on Thursday with backing from 179 lawmakers...
In speech to MEPs, Kenya's president calls for 'reciprocal'...
William Ruto, the president of Kenya, called on Tuesday for a "reciprocal" and "balanced"...
Housing crisis biggest concern for voters at Dutch election
As voters head to the polls in the Netherlands on Wednesday, housing, in particular...
Poland gets EU greenlight for first payment of recovery...
The European Commission on Tuesday greenlighted Poland's revised COVID-19 recovery...
Urgent review of EU development aid to Palestine finds...
The European Commission said on Tuesday it will proceed with payments of development...
Victory of Argentina's Milei could scupper EU-Mercosur...
The political outsider has had a meteoric rise to power, only stepping onto the...
EU set to launch world's first hydrogen bank
The European Commission will inaugurate this week its much anticipated Hydrogen...
Brussels prolongs subsidies for EU companies struggling...
The European Commission has decided to extend until June 2024 two extraordinary...
The science is clear — the EU should not reauthorise glyphosate
The European Commission’s reckless willingness to approve glyphosate for another...
Why is so much anti-Palestine disinformation coming from...
Misinformation about the war between Israel and Hamas is rife on social media. But...
Nitrogen reduction target proving controversial for farmers...
In a country of less than 18 million people and more than 116 million livestock,...
Brussels, my love? EU capitals juggle national interests...
In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we discuss rumours to keep the financial...
State of the Union: Ukraine ammo supplies, Israel-Hamas...
European Union countries acknowledged this week that they are well on their way...
Was the President of the State of Palestine targeted in...
Some social media users are sharing a clip claiming the President of the State of...
EU top diplomat calls for civilians to be protected during...
The European Union's top diplomat on Thursday reiterated from Israel his call for...
Spain’s amnesty law sparks heated debate in European Parliament
Emotions ran high in the Strasbourg hemicycle on Wednesday as EU lawmakers clashed...
Italy-Albania migration deal must comply with EU and international...
The European Commission has issued a tepid response to the migration deal struck...
Israel-Hamas war: Fake Mossad account creates online confusion
Since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, fake accounts have been popping...
Ukraine braces itself for report on EU membership bid
The EU will on Wednesday publish a report on Ukraine's fulfillment of key demands...
'No Hamas rule, no blockade.' Von der Leyen proposes five...
Ursula von der Leyen has proposed five "basic principles" to guide the future of...
Brussels, my love? European Jews and Muslims on edge as...
In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we ask if the Israel-Hamas war is turning...
State of the Union: AI summit and Balkan EU push
This week, Bletchley Park made history again as host of the world’s first Artificial...
Brussels, my love? Ukraine moves closer to EU despite corruption...
In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we discuss Ukraine's readiness to become...
State of the Union: European Commission says Ukraine should...
The recommendation came on Wednesday after months of deliberation. #StateOfTheUnion
EU ministers make progress on new fiscal rules while they...
Economic and finance ministers of the European Union made on Thursday significant...
Moldova to crack down on Russia-backed oligarchs in push...
Moldova will limit the "toxic influence" of Russia-backed oligarchs who use hybrid...
Spain’s socialists reach controversial deal with Catalan...
Spain’s socialist party (PSOE) has struck a deal with Catalan separatist party Junts...
Families of Hamas hostages call for help from European...
Relatives of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas militants more than a month ago came to...
Cate Blanchett urges the EU to 'put humanity back at the...
"We need to come together to put people, to put our humanity back at the centre...
Brussels tries to keep Western Balkan dreams alive in EU...
Western Balkan leaders' eyes were all on Brussels on Wednesday as the European Commission...
Turkey's EU membership: Here's what the new Commission's...
The European Commission's latest report on Turkey's accession to the EU expresses...
EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova should start,...
European Union leaders should allow formal talks on Ukraine and Moldova’s accession...
Aid to Gaza must 'scale up enormously' through more entry...
The European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid warned on Tuesday that support for...
EU vows to tax Russia's immobilised assets for Ukraine...
Ursula von der Leyen gave more details on Friday about the delayed plan to use the...
Orbán opposes the EU's €50-billion support plan for Ukraine,...
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has come out against a €50-billion plan in...
EU leaders issue call for ‘humanitarian corridors and pauses’...
European Union leaders on Thursday called for “humanitarian corridors and pauses"...
Ukraine not forgotten, EU leaders say, as Gaza siege dominates...
EU leaders aimed to ensure Ukraine doesn’t slip from the top of the political agenda...
‘Double standards’ undermine EU legitimacy in Global South:...
The European Union’s "double standards" on human rights could erode the bloc’s legitimacy...
EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss Israel-Hamas war...
The leaders of the European Union's member states are set to meet later today in...
Are foreign mercenaries leaving Ukraine to take part in...
It's the latest disinformation campaign launched by pro-Kremlin propagandists which...
Fact-check: Is the Turkish Navy blocking Russian ships...
Some social media users believe this is an open war declaration on Moscow. However,...
Germany's Baerbock says European Union will be 'vulnerable'...
Germany's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has said the European Union must enlarge...
State of democracy: How do European countries compare?
Europe keeps its status as the world’s highest-performing region in democratic performance,...
'Pallywood': Gazans falsely accused of staging injury and...
Pro-Israeli accounts are accusing Palestinians of using crisis actors to fake their...
Brussels opens Pandora's box with €100 billion budget top-up...
The European Union's common budget is up for a review. But member states have little...
EU divisions on Gaza risk weakening it on the foreign policy...
The EU was late to clarify that Israel had an obligation to minimise casualties...
Montenegro ahead in race for EU membership says President...
Montenegro’s President Jakov Milatović said his country has "advanced the furthest"...
Eurozone inflation falls further than expected to 2.9%...
Inflation in the eurozone fell more sharply than expected to 2.9% in October, according...
Von der Leyen vows to bring Western Balkan and EU economies...
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed to bring the economies of the...
Once again, talks on EU-Australia free trade deal have...
The free trade deal between the European Union and Australia, which has been in...
Windfall taxes on European energy companies 'weakened'...
Fossil fuel businesses across Europe have managed to weaken and delay windfall taxes...
Fact-check: Have Turkey and Iran declared war on Israel?
As the war between Israel and Hamas threatens to spill over into the wider region,...
Brussels, my love? EU parks plans to promote animal welfare
In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we hear how the European Commission is juggling...
Brussels, my love? MEPs condemn horrific Hamas attack on...
In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love?, we hear how MEPs have been...
State of the Union: Polish election victory amid Middle...
The sudden eruption of violence in the Middle East has once again laid bare the...
'Not very welcome': Unease spreads in Brussels after Orbán-Putin...
The images of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir...
Fake social media accounts used to spread disinformation...
There are still a lot of unanswered questions regarding Tuesday's explosion, but...
EU ministers debate functionality of border system in wake...
EU interior ministers discussed on Thursday the lessons the EU should learn after...
EU urged to help stop Gaza massacre as MEPs call for 'humanitarian...
Pressure increased on Thursday on the European Union to help find practical solutions...
Planned EU laws on child sexual abuse have sparked a bitter...
Some have argued the proposed EU law could usher in mass surveillance in the bloc...
Mahsa Amini and Woman, Life and Freedom Movement in Iran...
Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life and Freedom Movement in Iran were on Thursday awarded...
EU strikes clean energy deals in global forum to counter...
The EU has announced a raft of new investment agreements as part of a two-day forum...
Antisemitism in Europe reaching levels unseen in decades,...
European Jews are afraid following a spike in antisemitic attacks sparked by the...
Donald Tusk vows to bring Poland back to the 'European...
In his first visit to Brussels since the parliamentary elections, Donald Tusk vowed...
Brussels drafts plans to avoid EU pharmaceutical shortages
The European Commission presented a series of measures Tuesday to prevent future...
City of London calls for permanent EU market access for...
London's financial district is calling for the EU to grant it access to its lucrative...
EU may probe foreign subsidies to support its wind energy...
An action plan unveiled on Tuesday to boost the EU’s wind energy sector could trigger...
Vulnerable victims of Russia's war in Ukraine should be...
The most vulnerable victims of Russia's aggression against Ukraine should be prioritised...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes push for EU accession talks ahead...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed on Tuesday his appeal to move forward Ukraine's ambitious...
Israel-Hamas War: This viral image of a baby trapped under...
The war between Israel and Hamas has generated so much false or misleading information...
EU foreign ministers consider call for Gaza humanitarian...
European Union foreign ministers mulled calling for a "humanitarian pause" in Gaza...
EU countries are haggling over how to tackle high debt...
The European Union is racing to reform its fiscal rules, with a self-imposed deadline...
Some EU policies ‘hinder’ climate action, WWF says
A handful of policies risk derailing the European Union’s ambitious climate goals,...
Total siege of Gaza not in line with international law,...
A total siege of Gaza is “not in line with international law”, European Council...
Fresh wave of terror attacks should be expected, says terrorism...
Europe and the world must prepare itself for more terror attacks, according to a...
Clock starts ticking for EU ministers to seal deal on fiscal...
The highly anticipated deal on the reform of the European Union's fiscal rules will...
EU energy ministers strike deal on electricity market reform
EU energy ministers reached a long-awaited agreement on Tuesday on the so-called...
Over 70 MEPs call for the resignation of Commissioner Várhelyi...
More than 70 Members of the European Parliament have asked for the resignation of...
'A new page in EU defence': First-ever live EU military...
Some 2,800 troops are this week taking part in the first-ever live European Union...
How children are used to spread disinformation about the...
During conflicts and other unprecedented events, children can be weaponized in order...
Poland-EU relations heading for reset as new government...
A change of government in Poland is now highly likely following a vote on Sunday...
EU leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas war after week of mixed...
European Union leaders will meet remotely on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the latest...
Spanish presidency eyes December vote to decide Schengen...
The long-running impasse over the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria might...
Fact-check: Has Ukraine supplied Hamas militants with NATO...
Some social media users and Russian officials are saying Hamas militants are using...
EU calls for tougher visa suspension rules to address security...
The European Commission has proposed sharpening its visa suspension rules to address...
Ursula von der Leyen defends trip to Israel and says civilians...
Ursula von der Leyen defended on Wednesday morning her closely watched trip to Israel...
Did Europe fail Palestinians by isolating Hamas?
When Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections in January 2006, Europe had...
Tunisia is free to 'wire back' EU money if it doesn't want...
Olivér Várhelyi, the European Commissioner for enlargement and neighbourhood, has...
The EU says it must enlarge. But why did it stop in the...
Enlargement is regularly touted as the EU’s most effective foreign policy, but since...
Blow to European leaders' summit as Azerbaijan, Turkey...
Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan pulled out of the gathering in Granada, Spain, at the...
A refugee crisis is developing in Armenia. A political...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan faces the challenge of providing for Nagorno Karabakh...
Difficult decisions on EU enlargement loom, as leaders...
The idea of making the European Union bigger will be under the spotlight at two...
EU has sent €60 million to Tunisia despite President Kais...
The European Commission has confirmed it has transferred €60 million in budget support...
In new breakthrough, EU countries agree new rules to manage...
The preliminary agreement reached on Wednesday paves the way for establishing common...
Hoekstra and Šefčovič approved for top EU climate jobs...
The European Parliament's environment committee has approved the bids of Wopke Hoekstra...
How the Canadian Parliament's Nazi scandal fuelled a Russian...
The Russian embassy in UK posted on X that Ukraine was issuing stamps with the face...
France has a growing gang problem. It's so far failed to...
Macron vows the state will be back in the quartiers nord of Marseille. What this...
