The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) has called for a bonfire of EU red tape in a three-page statement adopted at a gathering of conservative leaders in Berlin. ADVERTISEMENTA raft of incoming climate, environmental and corporate sustainability law should be “put on hold for at least two years” and its…

This week’s key events presented by Euronews’ Polish affairs correspondent Dominika Cosic. Key diary datesWednesday 22 January: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to present priorities of the Polish EU presidency to the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg.Thursday 23 January: European Parliament to debate use of EU funds for buidling border…

Deaths from air pollution have fallen in the EU, but mortality rates were highest in Bulgaria, Poland, and Hungary. ADVERTISEMENTAir pollution killed 357,000 people in the European Union in 2022, but your risk depends largely on where you live.Most of those deaths are from exposure to fine particulate matter, or…

Several members of the European Conservatives and Reformists will attend the Donald Trump’s inauguration as 47th US president on Monday. ADVERTISEMENTWhich EU politicians will attend the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States today and why are the European Conservatives and Reformists so tight with the Republicans?…

This article was originally published in Polish The coronavirus pandemic, although an economic disaster for most businesses, became a source of success for many Polish gaming companies. But how did they do it? ADVERTISEMENTThe big shot in the popularity of video games in recent years has seen the Polish gaming scene…

Many European protesters hope the ceasefire, which Israel maintains is temporary, will lead to a lasting peace in the Middle East. ADVERTISEMENTThere have been rallies in major European capitals in support of Palestine and the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas which comes into force on Sunday morning.The Hamas incursion…

During discussions on Saturday, EPP leaders said the EU’s economy must become more competitive and both security and migration must be tackled. ADVERTISEMENTThe centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) met in Berlin on Saturday to outline its priorities for 2025 with leaders focussing on stopping the rise of the hard-right, promoting…

Emmanuel Macron’s trip to Lebanon, his first in more than four years, follows a 60-day ceasefire deal that aims to end the Israel-Hezbollah war. ADVERTISEMENTFrench President Emmanuel Macron visited Beirut on Friday to meet with Lebanon’s newly elected leaders, as the nation attempts to recover from the effects a 14-month…

Across 21 different professions, Europeans trust doctors and scientists the most. Meanwhile, politicians are the least trusted, despite a gradual increase since reaching a low in 2018. ADVERTISEMENTDoctors and scientists are the most trusted professions across 11 EU countries, while politicians are the least trusted.The data was compiled from the…

In ten days, EU foreign affairs ministers will gather in Brussels to discuss relaxing the bloc’s sanctions against Syria. The lifting of sanctions was under consideration since the Islamic militia faction HTS toppled Syria’ former president Bashar al-Assad. ADVERTISEMENTThe EU’s notion to lift sanctions against Syria has to be considered…