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EU marks 40 years of direct elections | Raw Politics
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first direct European Parliament election of June 1979. The vote, on June 7-10, 1979 saw nine European nations head to the polls to elect members of the parliament. The European Parliament says...
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Brexit road trip day 3: Central Scotland and the Highlands
Scotland is a stalwart Remain country— 62 per cent of voters backed staying in the EU. NBC reporter Alexander Smith heads up to the picturesque capital, Edinburgh, on his Brexit road trip. Jamie McCormack, 37, a chef, told Smith over a...
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Tariffs cut deep, causing a downturn in American whiskey exports
Retaliatory tariffs caused a sharp downturn in American whisky exports in the last half of 2018 as distillers started feeling the pain from Donald Trump's trade disputes, an industry trade group said. American whisky exports to the...
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State of the Union: Friends and foes, Varoufakis comeback and Hungary baby boom
It was a quiet and peaceful week, if you don't count the diplomatic row between France and Italy. Row is probably the wrong word, it was rather a fight or a clash never seen since 1940. And we all know how that ended. We had trouble...
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EU commits to reducing CO2 emissions from trucks and buses by 30 percent
The European Union has agreed to reduce C02 emissions from new trucks and buses by 30 percent by 2030 The EU currently has no limits on emissions from heavy-duty vehicles and trucks account for almost one quarter of the bloc’s...
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Theresa May heads to Brussels for Brexit taks with EU's Juncker
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is heading back to Brussels to reopen talks on Brexit, after the deal she agreed with the EU in November was rejected by her own government. May is to meet with European Commission President Jean-Claude...
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Hungary offers families tax and loan breaks to boost birth rate
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced over the weekend that he will offer families tax breaks and loan benefits in a bid to boost his country's birth rate. In the announcement on Sunday, Orban pointed toward his notorious...
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Fake News: Politicians, journalists, and scientists face mistrust together
In this post-truth era we live in, the media, the science community, and the politicians together face increasing distrust from the public. But why? The issue was on everyone’s lips at the first ever European Parliament Science week from...
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Transatlantic ties become strained over European car import discussion
After a contentious weekend in transatlantic relations, European cars moved once again to the centre of attention. Germany rejected the view floated inside the US government that European car imports were a threat to national security -...
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Business 'Brexodus': How no-deal uncertainty is hurting small companies
With just 42 days to go until the UK leaves the European Union and with parliament still split on whether to let the country crash out without a deal, small businesses are increasingly joining the "Brexodus". Several banks and...
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Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index: who are the best and worst in Europe?
Greece was the European Union member state that saw the biggest decrease in annual rankings measuring perceptions of corruption across the world. It dropped three points in a year and is one of five countries in the bloc considered to be...
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Breunion Boys: European boyband on a mission to 'win Britain back'
The members of a Dutch band have taken a unique approach to preventing Brexit — by communicating their feelings through song. The Breunion Boys, best known for their tune "Britain Come Back", have made a name for themselves on both the...
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May gets mandate to return to Brussels for alternative backstop arrangements
After a series of defeats, finally a win for Theresa May, of sorts. The amendment backed by her government has passed Parliament, giving her a mandate to head back to Brussels. She'll be asking the EU for changes to the Irish backstop in...
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Raw Moment: Boris Johnson says MPs will reject May's deal again if backstop changes insufficient
In light of Tuesday evening's votes in the House of Commons, Boris Johnson, former UK foreign minister, remained unconvinced that the result would change the course of Brexit. In a narrow vote last night, MPs passed an amendment that...
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'You can't go into a negotiation just saying no' - will the European Commission compromise?
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been met with frustration on all sides, after winning a vote in Parliament that sent her back to the EU to renegotiate her Brexit deal. It's another Brexit staredown as the clock to March 29 continues to...
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"The EU thinks it's very important" - EU-Japan trade deal comes into force
As the UK tries to sort out a Brexit plan, both among themselves and with the European Union— The EU continues to do business. Today marks the opening of the biggest free-trade zone in the world, as the trade deal between the EU and...
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UK outlines post-Brexit trading vision, prepares to shift to the East
Britain's International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said on Friday that the UK will be shifting its post-Brexit economic attention towards the far-East and the Commonwealth in a major speech in which he barely mentioned the country's...
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Can Theresa May save the Brexit deal? | Raw Politics
UK Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Brussels on Thursday to attempt to negotiate the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement with EU leaders who have been insistent they will not budge. "Now it's clearer and clearer that for the UK, it is not...
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Brexit road trip day 1: Lambeth and Cardiff
Lambeth "I thought they would've come up with some sort of solution, you know, for the best of Britain." Across the UK, this kind of sentiment is echoed by Remainers and Leavers alike. How is it 50 days out from Brexit with no plan in...
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The Brief: Green dream generation, Ukraine's EU ambitions and migration 'paralysis'
Around 5000 young people marched in Brussels asking for better political action to adress the climate change. Many others particpated all aroundl Belgium, especially in Leuven (10000), the epicenter for this thursday. The plateforme...
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France summons Italian ambassador over deputy PM's Africa comments
France summoned Italian ambassador Teresa Castaldo on Monday following comments made by Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio over the weekend, in which he accused France of manipulating African countries and exacerbating the...
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Raw Politics: UK Trade Minister Liam Fox says government looking for a compromise on backstop
UK Trade Minister Liam Fox said in an interview Tuesday that the British government is looking for a compromise on the backstop and to create a deal that pleases both governments in both the UK and Ireland. "The problem is that the...
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'We are not worried' says Hungarian Foreign Minister about EU fund cut threat
The European Parliament has backed plans to freeze EU funds to countries violating rule of law - a move which targets Poland and Hungary. Earlier this week I sat down with the Hungarian Foreign Minister, Péter Szijjártó to discuss this....
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EU united on Venezuelan crisis - kind of
How to react to the crisis in Venezuela? Officially, the 28 EU members have agreed on a common position and avoided recognizing the self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaidó. Yet they remain very critical towards Nicolás Maduro. But...