World news about “European Union” published by euronews.
EU funding for foreign students Nacisse, from Cameroon, studying at the Free University of Brussels, asks: Why doesn’t the European Community finance students from Africa? Dennis Abbott… 10/02/2012 - Tags: Africa, European Union, Education, Student
No sign of danger to Maldives’ tourists says EU envoy Tourism and fishing are the Maldives’ major industries, but now there is trouble in paradise. The EU’s representative in the region told euronews: “At this… 09/02/2012 - Tags: European Union, Maldives, Tourism, Political crisis
Greek coalition closer to agreement on bailout terms After spending most of the day in talks with prime minister Lucas Papademos, Greece’s coalition party leaders have made some headway. They have agreed to… 09/02/2012 - Tags: European Union, Business, Eurozone in crisis, Economic crisis, Euro in crisis, Greek debt
EU-India: trade deal fading fast? On Friday EU leaders will meet their Indian counterparts in New Delhi for a crucial summit, the 12th of its kind. The prize is to sign a massive free-trade… 08/02/2012 - Tags: Asia, European Union, India, Summit, International trade
Reporter’s afterthoughtHow many of us really take the time to check what our privacy settings are when we log on to the vast number of websites battling for our attention? I suspect… 08/02/2012 - Tags: European Union, Internet, Justice
Bonus ITV: Paul Nemitz, European Commission The unedited full-length ITV between euronews reporter Seamus Kearney and the European Commission’s Fundamental Rights Director, Paul Nemitz, on the proposed… 08/02/2012 - Tags: European Union, Internet, Justice
Bonus ITV: Richard Allan, Facebook’s Director of Policy The unedited full-length ITV between euronews reporter Seamus Kearney and Facebook’s Director of Policy, Richard Allan via Skype. He responds to complaints… 08/02/2012 - Tags: European Union, Internet, Facebook, Justice
Our private lives on the web Protecting our personal data has never been more important, amid the growing threat of cybercrime and identity theft. Many feel we have lost control over… 08/02/2012 - Tags: European Union, Internet, Justice
Maastricht with hindsight European figures have been commemorating the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Maastricht Treaty, which led to the creation of the euro, in spite of many… 07/02/2012 - Tags: European Union, Maastricht, Anniversary, European economy
Back in the Day: Maastricht Treaty creates the EU and the euroFebruary 7, 1992 The member states of the European Community sign the Maastricht Treaty in the Netherlands. As a result of the treaty the European Union was… 06/02/2012 - Tags: Euro, European Union, Maastricht, History, Back in the Day
Europe slips deeper into debt, but eurozone improves New figures show the combined debt of the eurozone’s governments fell slightly towards the end of last year. In the third quarter of 2011, debt was 87.4… 06/02/2012 - Tags: European Union, Eurozone, Debt crisis, European economy
Should the EU become a confederation? Giacomo, in Italy, asks: Why can Europe not adopt a confederal political system, flexible and central, as in Switzerland? Pascal Delwit, political… 03/02/2012 - Tags: European Union, Constitution, European politics
Greece ‘will go bankrupt’ without debt deal Greece faces bankruptcy if it fails to agree a debt swap deal with investors, according to the country’s finance minister Evangelos Venizelos. Athens and… 01/02/2012 - Tags: Euro, European Union, Greece, Debt crisis, Greek debt
Slovak MPs strip for scrapping their immunity It is not only Ukrainian feminists who are stripping off to make their point. Seventeen Slovak politicians posted a naked Facebook photo to protest against… 31/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Corruption, Slovakia, Facebook, Slovakia politics
Germany’s budget discipline plan for EU approved German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared on Monday to have succeeded in pushing through her plan to force EU countries to adopt stricter budget… 30/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, European economy, European summit Brussels
Eurozone crunch time Europe’s weaker economies are again having to offer much higher rates of interest to get investors to buy their government bonds. This comes as Greece debt… 30/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Eurozone in crisis, Economic crisis, European economy, European summit Brussels
What is the new EU ‘fiscal compact’? EU leaders gathering for today’s summit in Brussels are expected to agree a ‘fiscal compact’ to help bring the EU’s most indebted nations back into line with… 27/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Austerity, Euro in crisis, Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
EU regulator probes transatlantic air pact EU competition regulators are investigating whether pricing and capacity pacts between Air France-KLM, Alitalia and Delta on transatlantic routes are bad for… 27/01/2012 - Tags: Airlines, Consumer Protection, European Union
How is Europe coping with the financial crisis? In this week’s edition of The Network, Chris Burns looks at rising anger across Europe as government after government imposes austerity measures. With … 26/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Eurozone in crisis, Debt crisis
EU enlargement: In search of the next CroatiaCroatia’s ‘Yes’ vote to join the European Union puts it on course to be the club’s 28th member in July 2013. But the low turnout last Sunday suggests the … 26/01/2012 - Tags: Croatia, EU Enlargement, European Union, Ukraine
Spain pushes for jobs help cash from EU Looking for ideas on how to help Spain’s struggling economy new Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy met with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Thursday… 26/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Unemployment, Mariano Rajoy
E-business defies financial gloom The European Commission has said it wants to support e-commerce and online businesses more. Latest studies show the Internet creates 2.6 jobs for every one… 24/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Internet, Economy, Tertiary sector/ Business
Eurozone ministers fail to agree Greek debt deal Fears that Greece could default on its massive debts are mounting after eurozone finance ministers in Brussels rejected an offer from the country’s private… 24/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Eurozone, Greece, Finance, Greek debt
Still no deal with Greece’s creditors Eurozone finance ministers have rejected an offer made by Greece’s private creditors on cutting the cash strapped country’s debt as “insufficient”. After… 24/01/2012 - Tags: Euro, European Union, Greece, Jean-Claude Juncker, Eurozone in crisis
Greece names its top tax evaders Greece has published a so-called “name and shame” list of tax evaders who allegedly owe the state some 14-billion euros. Well-known businessmen and… 23/01/2012 - Tags: Euro, European Union, Greece, Taxes, Greek economy, Tax fraud
Croatia’s EU leap The referendum in Croatia on whether to join the European Union has come out in favour. If all goes to plan, the state of 4,300,000 people on the eastern… 23/01/2012 - Tags: Croatia, EU Enlargement, European Union, Referendum, Croatian politics
Guimarães celebrates EU Culture Capital status – nocomment There have been celebrations in the northern Portuguese city of Guimarães as it officially became one of two European Capitals of Culture for 2012 (the other… 23/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Culture, Guimarães, Maribor
Low turnout as Croatians say ‘Yes’ to Europe More than two decades after their country gained independence from the former Yugoslavia, Croatians have voted to join the European Union. With almost all… 23/01/2012 - Tags: Croatia, European Union, Referendum
Croatia votes for EU membership President Ivo Josipovic was among the first to cast his vote in Croatia’s referendum on joining the EU. He backed entry into the bloc and the country has… 22/01/2012 - Tags: Croatia, European Union, Referendum
Presidential elections in Finland go to second round Sauli Niinisto, a veteran conservative leads the race to become Finland’s 12th president after the first round of voting. He won almost 37 percent of the… 22/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Finland, Presidential elections, Finland politics
Croatians vote in referendum on EU membership Croations are voting on Sunday in a referendum on whether to join the European Union in July next year. Opinion polls suggest a ‘yes’ vote will prevail; the… 22/01/2012 - Tags: Croatia, EU Enlargement, European Union, Protest, Referendum
Euro crisis dominates as Finns choose new president The people of Finland have begun voting in the first round of the presidential election after a campaign dominated by the euro crisis. Opinion polls suggest… 22/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Finland, Presidential elections, Finland politics
Hungary: Huge rally backs government in EU row He may be under fire in Europe but supporters on home soil have rallied en masse in defence of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban. More than 100,000… 22/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Hungary, Protest, Viktor Orbán, Hungarian politics
Clashes on eve of Croatia’s EU referendum Croatia is expected to vote for EU membership on Sunday, to the dismay of nationalists who protested in Zagreb on the eve of the referendum. The… 22/01/2012 - Tags: Croatia, EU Enlargement, European Union, Protest, Referendum
Clashes in Zagreb on eve of Croatia EU vote Croatian police have clashed with nationalist protesters who tried to take down an EU flag on the eve of the country’s referendum on membership. About… 21/01/2012 - Tags: Croatia, European Union, Referendum
Croatia votes on whether to join EU Croatia will decide if it wants to be in or out of the EU on Sunday in a referendum to join the club. Polls point to a ‘Yes’, with around 55 to 60 percent… 20/01/2012 - Tags: Croatia, European Union, Referendum
Europe Weekly: Brussels confronts Budapest This week saw Brussels fire a broadside at Budapest over its new constitution. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, is demanding changes to laws… 20/01/2012 - Tags: EU Parliament, European Union, Hungary, Viktor Orbán
IMF’s new funds quest in trouble Two years after it asked for $500 billion to fight off a global slump the International Monetary Fund’s call for a further $600 billion to limit the fallout… 19/01/2012 - Tags: EU Commission, European Union, Eurozone, IMF, USA
UK-EU: should I stay or should I go? The age old debate of Britain’s place at the heart of Europe is heating up once again. Last month Eurosceptics praised Prime Minister David Cameron for… 19/01/2012 - Tags: Euro, European Union, United Kingdom, David Cameron, Euro in crisis
EU considering easing sanctions against Myanmar With Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader now officially standing in forthcoming elections, the EU is reportedly considering lifting some sanctions against the… 18/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, Politics
Schulz elected president of EU parliament German social democrat leader Martin Schulz has been appointed the new president of the European parliament. He replaces Jerzy Buzek. The clear favourite… 17/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, European elections, European politics, European parliament president
Global financial court promises firm rulings The world’s first international tribunal for complex financial litigation has opened in the Netherlands, headquartered at the Peace Palace in The… 17/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, European markets, Finance, European economy, Justice
EU parliament elects Schulz president Germany’s Martin Schulz has been elected as the new president of the European Parliament. Widely tipped to win, the leader of the centre-left socialist… 17/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, European elections, European politics, European parliament president
Hungary threatened with legal action The Hungarian government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces possible legal action by the European Commission. It is due to several controversial changes to… 17/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Hungary, Viktor Orbán
Kosovo protest against police tactics Protesters in Kosovo gathered outside government buildings in the capital Pristina yesterday to demonstrate against what they described as “a police… 17/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Serbia, Kosovo, Protest
EU parliament presidential election a ‘stitch up’ This Tuesday in Strasbourg three candidates are vying for the presidency of the European Parliament. The general expectation is that the centre-left leader… 16/01/2012 - Tags: EU Parliament, European Union, European parliament president
Demonstration against European Union ahead of referendum – nocomment More than 1,000 Croats rallied on Saturday against their country joining the European Union, demanding the postponement of next weekend’s membership… 15/01/2012 - Tags: Croatia, European Union, Protest
Hungary: Far-right burns EU flag and demands exit from bloc Far-right activists in Hungary have burned the EU flag, calling for the country’s exit from the bloc. Some 2,000 demonstrators from the extremist Jobbik… 15/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Hungary, Protest
Danuta Hübner on I Talk Alex Taylor, euronews: One of Europe’s problems is that it’s simply too big. People find it hard to identify with huge multi-national institutions, and in… 12/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Poland, Legal institutions, Geography
Japan joins US, EU in Iranian oil embargo As the EU finalises sanctions against Iran, Japan has become the latest country to impose measures against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear programme… 12/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Iran, Japan, Oil market, USA, Embargo
Human rights activists protest 10 years of Guantanamo As the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay reaches the 10-year milestone, human rights organisations in Europe’s major cities took to the streets. In… 11/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Guantanamo, Brussels, Protest
How hard are sanctions hitting Iran? The new year started with the United States tightening its economic sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme. Additional financial curbs signed… 10/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Iran, Oil market, USA
Spanish fishermen protest cancelled EU deal with Morocco About 2,000 fishermen and their families were out on the streets of Barbate to express their anger at an EU decision to scrap a fishing accord with Morocco… 09/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Fishery, Spain
Eurozone economy slumps further The eurozone’s economy slumped further at the end of last year as retail sales fell and consumer confidence slid. That according to the latest data from… 06/01/2012 - Tags: Consumer Confidence, EU Commission, European Union, Eurozone, Economic crisis
Should Europe fear Islamic extremists? With EYP – the European Youth Parliament Masha from France: I’d like to know if Muslim extremism is a real issue in Europe. Michaël Privot, Director of… 06/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Terrorism, Islamists
Iran sanction poker While Washington is patting backs over Europe’s agreement on Iranian oil sanctions, Tehran’s reaction has been to brush it off. European governments said on… 05/01/2012 - Tags: European Union, Iran, Oil market, Economy, Embargo
Hungary may offer concessions to appease EU and IMF Hungary has said it may tone down some of the more controversial parts of its new constitution, amid growing international financial and political pressure… 04/01/2012 - Tags: Currency, European Union, Hungary, IMF, Constitution, Viktor Orbán
Blunt warning from Athens on euro future Greece will have to leave the eurozone if it fails to reach a deal on a second, 130 billion euro bailout with its international lenders. That unusually… 03/01/2012 - Tags: Currency, European Union, Greece, Euro in crisis, Debt crisis
Hungary defiant in central bank dispute Hungary has defied objections from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union and the parliament has adopted a new law regulating the country’s… 30/12/2011 - Tags: Banking, ECB, European Union, Hungary, IMF, Economy
Assessing Poland’s EU presidential performance Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk summed up his country’s six month EU presidency by claiming Europe stood at a crucial crossroads. Addressing MEPs in… 20/12/2011 - Tags: EU Presidency, European Union, Poland
Danish EU presidency: ‘We see the role of Denmark as a bridge over troubled waters’ Denmark officially takes over the EU’s rotating presidency from Poland on January 1st. It is the seventh time it has been in charge since joining the EU in… 20/12/2011 - Tags: Denmark, EU Presidency, European Union, Poland
EU misses IMF loan target as UK says no Britain’s refusal to contribute to the IMF for a eurozone bailout fund has left the EU short of its 200 billion euro target. The UK boycott leaves the… 20/12/2011 - Tags: European Union, IMF, United Kingdom, Eurozone in crisis
Britain under fire over veto and EU-Russia summit In this week’s Europe Weekly, we take a look at criticism levelled at Britain over its refusal to a sign a new EU fiscal accord. We also look at Russian… 16/12/2011 - Tags: European Union, Eurozone, France, Poland, Russia, United Kingdom
The EU’s immigration challenges With ISPI – the Institute for International Political Studies With EYP – the European Youth Parliament Kristina, from Ukraine, asks: Taking into… 16/12/2011 - Tags: European Union, Immigration, Libya, Unemployment, Tunisia, Schengen Area
Greece sinks deeper into job hell Greek unemployment hit a record high this summer despite a rise in tourism. Job centres filled up as construction companies, manufacturers, retailers and… 15/12/2011 - Tags: ECB, European Union, Greece, IMF, Unemployment
Translation problem at the European Parliament – nocomment During the press conference with the polish president of the EU council, Juan Manuel barroso can not hear the portuguese interpretation. He only had german… 14/12/2011 - Tags: European Union, France, José Manuel Barroso
City of London welcomes Cameron’s EU veto Cracks in relationships continue in Europe and the UK after Prime Minister David Cameron’s veto in Brussels. Retaliation was in the air in Strasbourg on… 13/12/2011 - Tags: European Union, David Cameron, Eurozone in crisis, Euro in crisis
Greek budget woes worsen As inspectors from the European Union , the IMF and the European Central Bank —- the so-called troika — continue to comb through the government’s accounts at… 13/12/2011 - Tags: ECB, European Union, IMF, Eurozone crisis recovery plans, Euro in crisis
Eurozone reminded of financial sanctions risk It was certainly historic but the jury is still out on whether the long-term steps agreed at last week’s EU summit can solve Europe’s current debt… 12/12/2011 - Tags: EU Commission, European Union, Eurozone in crisis, Debt crisis
Britain and the rest of the EU poles apart While not a total divorce the decision by Britain to go its own separate way clearly marks a fundamental split in the EU. If David Cameron was hoping for… 09/12/2011 - Tags: EU Summit, European Union, Treaty of Lisbon, United Kingdom, Eurozone in crisis
Summit outcome sparks rally After a bit of uncertainty earlier in Friday’s session, the financial markets decided they did like the fact that a majority of European leaders have agreed… 09/12/2011 - Tags: European Union, Markets, Eurozone in crisis, Euro in crisis
Symbolic climate wedding in South Africa – nocomment Over the course of the Durban climate summit, environmental activists continued to stage colourful events in a bid to attract leaders’ attention. On Thursday… 09/12/2011 - Tags: European Union, Durban South Africa, Kyoto Protocol, South Africa, Odd
Toy safety on The Network Party killjoy? Or justified safety cop? The European Union draws ridicule and criticism for a recent toy-warning that kids under eight should not blow up… 08/12/2011 - Tags: Consumer Protection, European Union, Security, Protection of children
Europe’s treaty nightmare In order to make sure greater fiscal discipline is set in stone, Germany and France want treaty change. That is what has to happen they argue, even if both… 08/12/2011 - Tags: European Union, France, Germany, Treaty of Lisbon, Eurozone in crisis
European Parliament backs Croatia membership The European Parliament has approved Croatia’s entry to the EU, ahead of the formal signing of an accession treaty next week. Representatives of the Croation… 01/12/2011 - Tags: Croatia, EU Enlargement, European Union
D-day in plane giant trade battle The EU has said it has sent a report to the United States addressing American complaints about illegal subsidies for the European plane maker Airbus. An … 01/12/2011 - Tags: European Union, WTO, Airbus, Boeing, Financial investigation
Leading human rights campaigner backs right to protest Alex Taylor says, “Even if the economic model is perhaps not widely held up as an example around the world at the moment Europe has always prided itself on… 01/12/2011 - Tags: European Union, Human Rights, Freedom of speech, Police violence
Radical Islam in Europe With ISPI – the Institute for International Political Studies ispi Victor, from Fontainebleau in France, asks: I’d like to know if the countries of the… 01/12/2011 - Tags: European Union, Security, Terrorism, Religion, Islam, Islamists
Global economy to dominate US EU summit Global growth, the Arab Spring and Iran’s nuclear aspirations are just some of the issues expected to top talks at the EU-US summit in Washington on Monday… 25/11/2011 - Tags: European Union, USA, Summit
Europe and separatism Josep, in Catalonia, asks: “According most of surveys, independentism is growing up in some stateless nations of the EU, like Scotland, Catalonia, the Basque… 24/11/2011 - Tags: European Union, Independence, Europe
Islam and democracy Alex Taylor euronews: What is happening with the Arab Spring? Those of you who followed with joy as the events unfolded on Facebook in Tunisia who clicked… 17/11/2011 - Tags: European Union, Religion, Unrest in Egypt, Unrest in the Arab world, Italian politics
Free movement of workers in the EU Maxence, a law student in Angers, France, asks: Since the principle of free movement applies to most of Europe and a degree earned in Bulgaria is worth the… 17/11/2011 - Tags: European Union, Freedom of movement and travel
Merkel and Cameron duel over Europe Clashing views on a European model to repair the debt crisis appear to have reached new heights. German feelings on federalism this week chafed with British… 16/11/2011 - Tags: European Union, Financial Crisis, Angela Merkel, David Cameron, Debt crisis
Little Q3 growth in euro zone The euro zone economy barely grew in the third quarter of this year with GDP expanding by just 0.2 percent from the previous three month period. That was… 15/11/2011 - Tags: European Union, Eurozone, Economic growth, Eurozone in crisis
EU extends sanctions on Syria EU foreign ministers gathered in Brussels to add their weight to the growing international pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Welcoming… 14/11/2011 - Tags: European Union, Syria, Diplomatic tension
The euro: is the end near? euronews : “For more insight euronews spoke to Daniel Gros, director of the Centre for European Policy Studies in Brussels. Mr Gros, Italy’s bond yields have… 10/11/2011 - Tags: European Union, Eurozone, Eurozone in crisis, Economic crisis
Bini Smaghi’s resignation ends ECB row Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, the Italian on the European Central Bank executive board is quitting to go and teach at Harvard University in the United States. After… 10/11/2011 - Tags: ECB, European Union, France, Italy
Gloomy forecast for euro zone The European Commission says the euro zone’s economic growth will slow sharply next year. It predicts weak confidence will undermine investment and… 10/11/2011 - Tags: EU Commission, European Union, Eurozone, Euro in crisis
Common culture is key to economic re-launch Frédéric, from Brussels, asks: In the current context of growing euroscepticism among people who despair for European integration for the moment, I’d like… 10/11/2011 - Tags: European Union, Economy, Culture
Italy becoming euro zone’s new big headache As Italy threatens to take over from Greece at the heart of the euro zone debt crisis, European finance ministers have been meeting in Brussels. Weighed… 08/11/2011 - Tags: European Union, Italy, Eurozone in crisis, Eurozone crisis recovery plans
China-EU soft power aid The vast economic power of China is increasingly under European scrutiny, with an undercurrent of assumption that Beijing will find it in its own interest to… 03/11/2011 - Tags: European Union, China, Eurozone in crisis, Eurozone crisis recovery plans, Debt crisis
The differences between the US and Europe Gera, in South Africa, asks: “What’s the difference between the United States of America and the United countries of Europe?” Domenico Rossetti di… 03/11/2011 - Tags: European Union, USA
Papandreou punt turns drama into crisis The Greek economic drama has once again turned into a political horror show following Prime Minister George Panandreou’s decision to hold a national vote on… 02/11/2011 - Tags: European Union, Referendum, George Papandreou, Eurozone in crisis
Catherine Ashton: time to put pressure on Syria Fariba Mavaddat, euronews: Over the past year, Middle East and North Africa have seen monumental change sin their histories. As citizens across the region… 02/11/2011 - Tags: European Union, Syria, Catherine Ashton, Unrest in the Arab world, Europe
Europe Weekly: Have Europe’s leaders done enough to save the euro? EU heads held two emergency summits this week aimed at saving the euro. Slicing Greece’s debt in half, increasing the EU’s bail-out fund and protecting… 28/10/2011 - Tags: European Union, Greece, Libya, Emergency, Eurozone crisis recovery plans
Euro crisis: what now for the region’s economy? Europe’s leaders may have stopped the rot for now but the financial crisis is far from over and the region’s banks are still staring into a deep black hole… 27/10/2011 - Tags: Banking, European Union, Eurozone crisis recovery plans, Economic crisis
EU single mothers win MEPs support Single mothers must get more help, especially with economies so fragile today, says a recommendation from the European Parliament. It comes in a report… 26/10/2011 - Tags: EU Parliament, European Union, Women's rights, Economic crisis
Brazil says no to bond buying shopping trip Brazil has ruled out the idea of buying European bonds to help ease the euro zone’s debt crisis. The country’s finance minister, Guido Mantega said Europe… 26/10/2011 - Tags: Brazil, European Union, Eurozone in crisis, Euro in crisis
Banks’ fortunes tied to summits In the run up to the euro zone summits on a solution to the debt crisis, the EU has agreed that around 100 billion euros is needed to boost the capital — that… 21/10/2011 - Tags: Banking, European Union, Eurozone, Greece, Financial Crisis
Franco-German rift delays euro zone bailout plan France and Germany are struggling to agree on how to solve the European debt crisis as euro zone finance ministers meet in Brussels. Berlin and Paris differ… 21/10/2011 - Tags: European Union, Financial Crisis, Summit, Eurozone in crisis
