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Police Take Down European Cocaine ‘Super Cartel’

Police Take Down European , Cocaine ‘Super Cartel’. 'The Hill' reports that Europol, the official intelligence agency of the European Union, made the announcement on Nov. 28. Police forces in six..

EU should not start trade war with US over Inflation Reduction Act - expert

Brussels and Washington are at odds over the United States' Inflation Reduction Act.

Dresden plans to go carbon neutral by 2030

The capital of the German state of Saxony is trying to lead the way in sustainable city living. As part of the EU-sponsored MatchUp project, Dresden has been selected as one of the three..

Dutch court backs Amsterdam squatters in Russian tycoon's mansion

Arkady Volozh, who co-founded search engine giant Yandex, is currently subject to sanctions by the European Union

Non-EU nationals push UK's net migration to record level

The increase was driven largely by non-EU nationals coming to study in the country.

'It's a bad joke': Energy ministers blast proposed EU cap on gas prices

The European Commission has designed a cap on gas prices with very stringent conditions and safeguards attached.

Brussels recommends billions in EU funds be withheld from Hungary

The European Commission's assessment is that Budapest has not delivered on its reforms to ensure EU funds are not misappropriated and it has decided to refer the matter to the Council.

Kosovo and Serbia reach deal on licence plate dispute - Borrell

"Serbia will stop issuing licence plates with Kosovo cities’ denominations and Kosovo will cease further actions related to re-registration of vehicles," the EU's top diplomat said.

Ukraine war: European Parliament votes to declare Russia a 'state sponsor of terrorism'

MEPs called on EU countries to reduce diplomatic relations with Russia and keep them "to the absolute minimum necessary."

Europe's energy crisis 'even worse' next winter if no end to Ukraine war, warns Paolo Gentiloni

In an interview with Euronews, EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni discussed the worrying state of the European economy and the looming threat of recession.

Energy crisis: Brussels unveils first-ever EU cap on gas prices but only as 'last resort'

After months of political pressure, the European Commission has presented a formal proposal to prevent high gas prices.

Immigration minister rules out ‘Swiss-style’ EU deal

A reporter asks Robert Jenrick if a “Swiss-style” relationship with the EU came up for discussion at Tuesday morning’s cabinet meeting. The Minister for Immigration replied: “It didn’t..

“Sleepless nights are ahead of us” Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić

The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell, accused Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti of showing "unconstructive behaviour,” in particular, Kosovo, during emergency..

EU's drive towards electric cars faces difficult road ahead

Cars using internal combustion engines will no longer be sold in Europe after 2035.

Serbia and Kosovo failed to reach license plate deal at Brussels emergency meeting

The proposal the EU put forward was accepted by Serbia but rejected by Kosovo, High Representative Josep Borrell said.

'Brexit is delivering' says Sunak as UK PM rejects 'any alignment with EU laws'

The UK prime minister batted away calls from business leaders for looser immigration rules and closer EU ties to overcome labour shortages and trade barriers.

Steve Barclay 'doesn't recognise' reports of Swiss-style EU

Health Secretary Steve Barclay said he didn't recognise reports that the UK is pursing a Swiss-style relationship with the EU. The former Brexit Secretary said that the UK is looking to maximise the..

Ukraine fatigue and Iran protests: MEPs debate EU response in Brussels talk show

Brussels, my love? is a new talk show on Euronews hosted by EU affairs correspondent Méabh Mc Mahon.

British cheesemaker sells firm to overcome Brexit barriers

British cheesemaker Simon Spurrell had to sell his business to a larger company in order to regain access to EU customers after Brexit left him with an estimated £600,000 black hole in lost EU sales.

Temporary shelters, generators sent to Ukraine ahead of winter but 'much more needed', EU says

Temporary shelters and generators are being sent to Ukraine ahead of winter but much more is needed, the European Commission said.

Austria, Serbia and Hungary strike migration deal, saying EU measures have failed

Austria, Hungary and Serbia have struck out on their own, signing a new pact that will see a more hard line approach to dealing with migrants.

Bakers go bust as EU ministers mull gas-price cap

European energy ministers are debating an EU gas-price cap to help consumers. But for some businesses, such as bakeries, the action on bills is too little too late.

EU countries to plug defence spending gaps with €70 billion by 2035

The European Commission is also pushing for a joint procurement method when it comes to buying new weapons.

Why did more people die over the summer in EU than expected?

More people died in July and August this summer than during the same time in 2020 and 2021, and COVID-19 might be one of the reasons, but not in the way you think.

Economic growth in the EU falls

Europe's economy has continued to cool with GDP in both the eurozone and the wider EU expanding only marginally in the third quarter.