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EU: stricter Schengen checks brought in to fight terror
Be prepared for possible delays if you are planning to travel in or out of Europe’s Schengen zone. Stricter checks are being brought in from Friday along the external borders, something the EU says is needed to fight terrorism and boost...
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Syria: US strikes slammed as ‘irresponsible’
A Russian official has slammed American air strikes in Syria, describing them as “another repetition of irresponsible behaviour.” Speaking to Euronews, Vladimir Chizhov, Russia’s Ambassador to the EU, said the decision was taken “without...
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Turkey’s divided diaspora
Divisions in the Turkish community in Brussels have been hardened by the referendum. Tensions were already simmering following the attempted coup in Turkey last July. A Gulenist living in Brussels, who didn’t want to be identified, said...
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“Turkey is no longer an EU candidate”, MEP says
Turkey’s integration with the EU has been a long and complicated story. But is it likely to ever join the union? Euronews talked to German liberal MEP Graf Lambsdorff. He said: “In law Turkey is still a candidate, in fact, it is not....
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We’re not closing any universities, Hungarian official tells Euronews
Hungary has no intention of closing any universities, a higher education official has told Euronews. It comes after controversial legislation, which has sparked protests against the right-wing government, was signed by the country’s...
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EU steps up child migrant protection
A surge in migrant children arriving in the EU has exposed gaps in protection. Now the European Commission’s setting out a range of actions to step up for support for young people, from the moment they arrive to further down the line. It...
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Germany stands-up for EU ‘precious legacy’
In the face of rising populism and nationalism, Germany’s newly-elected Federal President has delivered a message of defiance in the European Parliament. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, addressing MEPs in Strasbourg for the first time in his...
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No ‘systemic threat’ to rule of law – EU official on Hungary
Hungary’s coming under pressure to allay EU fears that its controversial policies, including on higher education, go against the bloc’s values on rights and democracy. The European Commission is warning Budapest that it could ultimately...
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Europe sets sights on supercomputer future
Ministers from seven European countries have signed a declaration in Rome, as they set their sights on seizing a share of the supercomputer future. The joint vision is for a hi-tech infrastructure that can process more than a thousand...
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EU @ 60: Brexit having ‘opposite effect’
As the European Union marks its 60th anniversary, Brexit hangs over the bloc like a black cloud on a stormy day. But one French newspaper correspondent says the divorce is likely to be an isolated one. “The Brexit had exactly the...
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EU leaders sign Rome Declaration at milestone moment
Sixty years after the EU’s founding treaty, leaders have signed the Rome Declaration during anniversary events in the Italian city. Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo had threatened not to put pen to paper, fearing any idea of a...
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EU leaders mark 60th anniversary of founding treaty
EU leaders have joined together in Rome to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding treaty of the bloc. It is a show of strength, at a time of turbulence – with Britain absent, as it prepares to exit the bloc. The Rome Declaration...
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Palestinian Authority president meets senior EU figures in Brussels
The President of the Palestinian Authority has met senior EU representatives in Brussels. Mahmoud Abbas met Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker, parliament president Antonio Tajani and head of the diplomatic service, Federica Mogherini....
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Austria pushes for exemption to stem asylum seekers
We’ve already taken in our fair share – the message from Austria, who says it is seeking an exemption from having to accept more asylum seekers under an EU relocation scheme. It is a fresh blow to the system, which has barely been...
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‘Numerous barriers’ in accessing EU infertility services
A new EU report claims there are “numerous barriers” in accessing infertility services across the European Union. The document, produced by Fertility Europe and the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, shows around 25...
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Possibilities in Brexit
Tracy Keevans, director of global FDI, Morgan McKingley, says real opportunities exist amid the fears over Brexit
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UK kicks off divorce from EU
It is official – Britain has kicked off divorce proceedings, to leave the European Union. Sir Tim Barrow, the UK’s permanent representative to the European Union has handed over a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk,...
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Brexit talks set to be ‘complex and messy’
With the UK firing the starting gun for Brexit talks, one analyst is warning the negotiations will be “complex and messy.” Stefan Lehne, from Carnegie Europe, also says remaining EU members will want to see Britain “pay the price” for...
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Brexit is ‘not the end’ of the EU
We will survive – the message from the EU’s most powerful political family in the wake of Britain’s formal decision to quit the bloc. Brexit is dominating the two-day congress of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) in Malta....
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Bayer-Monsanto merger is ‘marriage made in hell,’ say activists
Environmental campaigners have turned out in Brussels to demand the EU blocks a deal that would create the world’s biggest seeds and pesticides company. They want to see a merger of Bayer, from Germany, and America’s Monsanto scrapped....
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EU unveils draft guidelines for big Brexit talks
The EU has unveiled its plans for negotiating the big Brexit, after the UK formally filed for a divorce. They show the bloc is ready to talk to Britain about a free trade deal, before both sides agree final terms of the split. But it...
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US tells NATO members to cough up more cash
NATO’s spending target of two percent of the yearly economic output of members is neither “reachable nor desirable.” That from Germany, as America’s Secretary of State met allies in Brussels for the first time – and demanded they cough...
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EU split on multi-speed Europe
Poland has hit out at plans for a “multi speed” EU, arguing it will sideline some of the newer member states. Warsaw made its intentions plain after the EU 27 discussed the European Commission’s blueprint for the future of the bloc....
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Russia’s Gazprom pledges change to avoid EU fine
Could it be a sign of thawing business ties between Moscow and Brussels? Russian state gas exporter Gazprom is ready to comply with EU rules, to end a five-year anti-trust case and avoid fines. It has faced claims of overcharging...