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Pope Francis tells EU leaders “being a migrant is not a crime”
Pope Francis has been awarded the Charlemagne Prize, given for outstanding services towards European unification. At a ceremony in the Vatican, attended by EU leaders and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, he called for a fairer...
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EU mulls expanded naval mission in Libya
The EU is considering an expanded naval mission off the coast of Libya to stem any new flow of migrants towards Europe. It follows concerns that were raised by France, Italy and Spain. “It is indispensable to ensure Libya’s stability,...
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Google hit with EU anti-trust charge over Android ‘dominance’
The European Commission accused Google on Wednesday of unfairly trying to crush rivals to its Android smartphone operating system. Marghete Vestager issued a statement of objections against the US tech giant in which she said it has...
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NATO-Russia Council holds talks after two years
NATO has reopened informal talks with Russia for the first time in nearly two years. Diplomats met for over 90 minutes to discuss Ukraine and the situation in Afghanistan. The NATO-Russia council, as the format is known, was suspended...
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'It is very odd, it is perverse, it is hypocritical'
London Mayor and Brexit campaigner, Boris Johnson is critical of Obama comments
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Bombed Brussels metro station reopens one month after terror attacks
The metro station in Brussels targeted by suicide bombers last month has finally reopened. A bomb was detonated at the Maelbeek metro station just after 9 am on March 22nd, killing 16 people. Commuters are back once again, although...
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Dutch referendum on Ukraine deal is ‘anti-European’, says Croatian MEP
Euronews spoke to the head of the European Parliament’s delegation for EU-Ukraine relations ahead of the Dutch referendum. Andrej Plenković is a centre-right MEP from Croatia. Natalia Richardson-Vikulina, Euronews: Mr Plenković, what is...
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Europeans spend over 24 billion euros a year on illegal drugs, new study finds
Europeans spend more than 24 billion euros a year on illicit drugs, according to a new report published on Tuesday. The joint EU-Europol study found that drug trafficking is increasingly connected with organised crime and terrorism....
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EU reviews asylum rules in response to migrant crisis
The European Commission has made proposals to reform EU asylum rules in response to the chaotic arrival of over a million migrants and refugees last year. Reflecting member states’ divisions, it has offered options for amending the...
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Belgium’s PM rejects Europe’s ‘weakest link’ label in fight against terror
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has rejected accusations that Belgium is Europe’s weakest link in the fight against terror. “I don’t accept this idea of a very weak country. Other countries have faced this drama and the tragedy of...
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Ukraine envoy calls Dutch vote ‘a referendum for eurosceptics’
Dutch voters decided to reject a trade deal between the EU and Ukraine in a referendum held on Wednesday. Turnout was low, but it passed the 30 percent threshold to be valid. Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he would reconsider the deal,...
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EU’s Moscovici urges tougher action on tax havens
The European Commission on Thursday renewed its vow to tackle global tax avoidance following the publication of the so-called Panama Papers. It made similar pledges after the Lux Leaks scandal over one year ago. Pierre Moscovici, the...
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EU regulators mull new tax rules for major firms
EU regulators are mulling new rules on tax avoidance by major multinationals amid the fallout from the Panama Papers. Proposed legislation will be unveiled on Tuesday that will call on firms to publish tax information related to...
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Eurosceptic MEP makes obscene gesture in parliament
Actions can speak louder than words. And certainly the opinion of UK Conservative Syed Kamall was made pretty clear in the European parliament. Kamall’s intervention came during a speech by former Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt...
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MEPs ready for airline data share vote
MEPs could be about to force airlines to share air passenger data. The vote will be held in the European Parliament on Thursday. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls was in Strasbourg on Tuesday to lobby for the approval of the so-called...
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MEPs scrutinise EU-Turkey migration deal
The EU’s deal to send migrants back from Greece to Turkey For every Syrian migrant sent back, one already in Turkey will be resettled inside the EU. Human rights groups say the deal is illegal under international law. They also caution...
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MEPs back sharing airline data to ‘fight terrorism’
The European Parliament has backed sharing airline passenger data across the EU as part of the fight against terrorism. The European Commission first proposed the so-called Passenger Name Record in 2011. It marks a five-battle to get the...
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Whistleblowers under threat? MEPs agree new rules on ‘trade secrets’
EU lawmakers voted on Thursday to change the rules on protecting trade secrets in a move that critics believe could have a chilling effect on media freedom. The vote follows three years of negotiations with the European Commission and EU...
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Muslim condemnation of attacks “not enough anymore” says Grand Mosque Imam
The imam of Brussel’s Grand Mosque says that Muslim condemnation of the recent terrorist attacks in the city “is not enough anymore.” Galaye Ndiaye believes much more needs to be done to discourage young people from becoming radicalised....
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EU ministers call for strengthening of Europe’s external borders in wake of Brussels attacks
EU interior and justice ministers held a crisis meeting in Brussels on Thursday to establish a joint response following the deadly terror attacks in Brussels. Tuesday’s blasts left more than thirty people dead and hundreds more injured....
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Brussels “still in shock” one week after suicide bomb attacks
Authorities at Brussels Zavatem airport say it could take months before the airport reopens at full capacity. On Tuesday, staff were carrying out tests to see if the airport was ready for a small-scale reopening on Wednesday. “At the...
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EU wades into Erdogan satirical song spat
Turkey faced new accusations from Brussels of trying to muzzle the media on Wednesday after the government called for a satirical song about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to be deleted. The tune, which lambasts Erdogan’s crackdown on...
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Fears for tourism after Brussels attacks
As Brussels reels from attacks on the city’s main airport and a metro station, hotel occupancy has fallen by half over the past 10 days, according to local media. Brussels airport is expected to reopen partially late on Friday or over...
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Religious leaders in unity pledge after Brussels bombings
The Belgium capital’s top religious leaders came together on Friday to pay tribute to the 32 lives lost during last month’s attacks in Brussels. The city’s Chief Rabbi and the president of Belgium’s Muslim executive laid a wreath, prayed...