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07.01 / 13:25

Technology History Culture Pressure mounts on Brussels to help reduce 'ghost flights' in Europe

Pressure is mounting on the European Commission to ease rules that require empty "ghost" planes to fly in order to retain their take-off and landing slots at airports.

05.01 / 20:27

Art foreign Brussels must be involved in Ukraine talks, says EU foreign minister

The EU must be included when it comes to Ukraine security talks, according to the bloc's foreign policy chief.

05.01 / 16:33

Europe’s Trade Czar Walks Line Between U.S. and China

BRUSSELS—For Europe’s top trade and economic official, the past year was largely about undoing damage. Now the agenda shifts to building anew, which promises to be more difficult.

03.01 / 22:05

Trade Brexit: Five stories to understand what's happened since the UK left the EU

Welcome to our special mini-series of articles to help you understand what's happened with Brexit since the United Kingdom left the European Union.

01.01 / 17:19

Art Climate change Energy Brussels unveils plan for 'green' gas and nuclear label

The European Commission unveiled on Friday night a draft green label for nuclear and gas power plants, which aims to facilitate the financing of facilities that help combat climate change.

19.12 / 20:59

Europe restrictions New COVID measures and restrictions spark protests across Europe, inciting anger

Thousands of protesters rallied across Europe this weekend, as nations were moving to impose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

16.12 / 10:08

Health EU leaders to discuss booster jabs, energy prices and Russian aggression at council summit

EU leaders are back in Brussels for a one-day European summit with a busy agenda that promises discussions around booster shots, energy prices, migration routes and Russia's military build-up along the Ukraine border.

14.12 / 18:41

Art Environment Serbia a step closer to EU membership but Kosovo relations remain key

Serbia has moved a step closer to joining the European Union after opening talks on a series of environmental policies.

09.12 / 18:35

business licence NOT France threatens litigation if UK does not settle fishing licence row by Friday evening

France warned on Thursday that if the 53 licences still awaiting UK approval are not granted by Friday evening, it would call on the EU to go "to litigation".

09.12 / 15:33

LGBT Uber New EU rules could turn 4.1 million gig workers into regular employees

Brussels has taken the first steps to ensure Europe's gig workers -- which include Uber drivers and Deliveroo riders -- enjoy the same labour rights as other traditional employees.

07.12 / 10:29

Children Far-right divisions on display after parties fail to agree on EU-wide political group

Leaders of European far-right and populist parties failed to agree on founding a new political group in the European Parliament over the weekend, laying bare their differences.

26.11 / 16:19

Art restrictions COVID in Europe: Czechs declare state of emergency as Portugal reinstates restrictions

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in various parts of Europe as the cold weather has affected the spread of the virus.

25.11 / 16:45

Health London EU's COVID travel pass will expire nine months after last vaccine dose, says Brussels

Brussels says the EU's COVID pass -- used for cross-border travel -- will expire nine months after the last vaccine dose.

25.11 / 14:38

cryptocurrency Stablecoin regulation Council of European Union Advances Talks On MiCA, DORA Regulations

The Council of the European Union has adopted a position on two proposals - the Regulation on Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) - that are part of the European Union’s much-discussed digital finance package. Owing to this, the Council doted itself with a negotiating mandate for trialogue talks with the European Commission and the European Parliament.

17.11 / 08:55

exhibition Climate change European Union Water cannon, grenades, pushbacks and fence breaching as tensions escalate on Belarus-Poland border

Tensions that have been building along the Poland Belarus border for weeks spilt over into violence on Tuesday. Polish border guards used water cannon against migrants on the Belarus side of the frontier.

15.11 / 21:17

Culture EU agrees to slap Belarus with new, wider raft of sanctions over border crisis

The European Union has agreed to expand its already-long list of sanctions against the administration of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in a bid to contain the worsening crisis at the bloc's eastern borders.

08.11 / 19:20

Facebook Law Money whistleblower Watch live: Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen in Brussels to speak on impact of tech giants

Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower who has exposed the company's alleged inaction to fight misinformation and hate speech, is in Brussels to discuss content moderation, online safety and fundamental rights with MEPs.

05.11 / 18:27

consequences Brexit: EU warns of 'serious consequences' if UK triggers Article 16

Europe’s top Brexit negotiator has warned of “serious consequences” if the UK makes good on its threat to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol amid an ongoing row with Brussels over how goods can be shipped between the territory and the UK mainland.

03.11 / 21:12

MEPs defy Chinese pressure with visit to Taiwan

In a defiant move against China, seven members of the European Parliament have landed in Taipei for a three-day official mission to discuss disinformation and foreign electoral intervention.

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