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15.06 / 12:33

European Union EU relaunches legal action against UK over unilateral Brexit changes

The European Union announced on Wednesday that it will relaunch legal action against the UK over a draft law London unveiled that would override parts of the Brexit treaty.

14.06 / 21:03

Law regulation Europe European Union EU commissioner reiterates need for 'regulating all crypto-assets'

Mairead McGuinness, the commissioner for financial services, financial stability and capital markets union at the European Commission, is moving forward with discussion on regulating cryptocurrencies amid three major events in the space.

13.06 / 13:51

UK controversial draft law would bring 'trivial' changes to N. Ireland Protocol, Boris Johnson says

Britain's upcoming draft law to unilaterally alter the Northern Ireland Protocol would only bring "trivial changes", Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed on Monday, dismissing concerns the controversial legislation could usher in a trade war with the European Union.

09.06 / 13:47

Climate change European Union transport lawmakers EU lawmakers endorse ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2035

The European Parliament on Wednesday threw its weight behind a proposed ban on selling new cars with combustion engines in 2035, seeking to step up the fight against climate change by boosting the development of electric vehicles.

07.06 / 21:31

Technology Apple recovery Ursula von der Leyen defends controversial approval of Polish recovery plan

Ursula von der Leyen has defended her controversial decision to approve Poland's €35-billion recovery plan, arguing the judicial reforms that Brussels has imposed serve as "leverage" to restore the rule of law.

06.06 / 17:03

MEPs want confidence vote in Ursula von der Leyen over COVID cash decision for Poland

Three senior MEPs have called for a vote of no confidence in the European Commission of President Ursula von der Leyen.

03.06 / 18:53

European Union Queen Elizabeth II ‘Not acceptable’: Xavier Bettel lashes out at Viktor Orbán over Kirill's removal from EU sanctions

The prime minister of Luxembourg has decried as "unacceptable" the last-minute removal of Patriarch Kirill, head of Russia's Orthodox Church, from the new list of EU sanctions.

03.06 / 15:43

Health European Union Queen Elizabeth II Deal recovery Fair deal or cave in? Brussels' green light of Poland's recovery plan reveals loopholes

Poland is set to receive the first tranches of the EU's recovery fund while national judges remain under the effects of the disciplinary chamber of the Supreme Court, a controversial body that is largely seen as a tool of government encroachment upon the judiciary and that the European Court of Justice has deemed incompatible with EU law.

02.06 / 18:01

European Union Queen Elizabeth II Patriarch Kirill excluded from EU sanctions after Hungary’s objection

Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, will be excluded from the latest package of EU sanctions against Russia after Hungary's objection, three diplomats have told Euronews.

01.06 / 20:29

Climate change Ursula von der Leyen recovery Brussels approves Poland's €35-billion recovery plan despite lingering rule of law concerns

The European Commission has given its assent to the Polish recovery plan, a key step to the country unlocking €23.9 billion in grants and €11.5 billion in low-interest loans.

01.06 / 10:17

Art European Union Artificial Intelligence Denmark to vote on Europe common defence opt-out in wake of Ukraine war

Traditionally eurosceptic Denmark votes today in a referendum on whether to overturn its opt-out on the EU's common defence policy.

30.05 / 15:21

European Union Live: Food security and energy on agenda of EU leaders summit

Russia's aggression on Ukraine and the impact it is having on energy prices and food security will be the main topics European leaders discuss on Monday at a special summit in Brussels.

30.05 / 14:03

EU leaders meet in Brussels in the midst of impasse on Russian oil ban

EU leaders are flying to Brussels to meet in a two-day extraordinary summit centred on the Ukraine war, energy dependency and defence investments.

23.05 / 21:17

exhibition European Union European Commission Brussels says Hungary's rule of law situation has deteriorated, as Budapest digs heels in

The European Commission says Hungary's performance related to the rule of law deteriorated last year, especially on LGBT rights and with the phone tapping of opposition journalists and businessmen.

20.05 / 23:49

Children Brexit: UK 'miscalculating' over unilateral action to override treaty, says Ireland's Coveney

Irish Foreign minister Simon Coveney has warned the UK against breaching international law over its plans to override the Northern Ireland Protocol.

17.05 / 21:53

LGBT European Union EU ready to defend Finland and Sweden in event of Russian attack amid NATO bids

The EU is ready to defend Finland and Sweden in the event of a Russian attack, even as it waits to join NATO, according to the bloc's foreign policy chief.

17.05 / 21:41

Drag U.S. Floats Tariff on Russian Oil as EU Oil-Sanction Talks Drag On

BRUSSELS—The U.S. is talking with the European Union about ways to limit global energy price increases that could be caused by an EU-proposed embargo on Russian oil, looking at additional options like setting a tariff on imports of Russian oil, according to U.S. Treasury officials.

16.05 / 15:37

Ethereum cryptocurrency Eurovision Song Contest Bitcoin Hungary keeping EU 'hostage' over Russian oil ban, Lithuanian minister claims

Despite not being on the official agenda, Brussel's proposed Russian oil embargo was on Monday looming large over a meeting of foreign affairs ministers with accusations some member states are holding the bloc "hostage".

12.05 / 17:51

Art NATO What are the next steps if Sweden and Finland ask to join NATO?

Finland and Sweden could soon ask to join NATO after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked a surge of support for joining the security alliance.

09.05 / 16:35

Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Bulgaria still resisting EU ban on Russian oil

Talks aiming at agreeing an EU-wide ban on Russian oil imports have gone into a sixth day.

06.05 / 13:09

European Union abortion rights Abortion Orban criticises EU plans to sanction head of Russian Orthodox Church

EU plans to impose sanctions on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church are an attack on religious freedom, says Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban.

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