Published on 04/01/2026 – 8:30 GMT+1 Since winning the June 2024 European elections, the centre-right European People’s Party is setting the legislative agenda in Brussels and this will continue in 2026. With the focus shifting away from the green and social policies of the previous mandate, Brussels is now prioritising…

EU residents took holidays in other EU countries for almost a week long in 2024, with Greece and Romania recording the longest stays by visitors, according to the latest Eurostat data. Both countries surpassed the EU mean with around nine nights on average. By contrast, Estonia and Belgium were the…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen insisted Ukraine’s accession to the European Union is a key component of the country’s future security guarantees after holding talks with European leaders to debrief peace talks on Tuesday. Von der Leyen said that accession to the 27-member bloc, which Ukraine aspires to…

Published on 30/12/2025 – 8:00 GMT+1 •Updated 9:10 European affairs and EU policy affect daily life all over the continent, but they can feel far away for many European citizens. The decisions that are made in Brussels impact energy prices, data protection, border rules, and how Europe handles crises -…

Europe is facing the possibility of a war arriving sooner than anyone expected. On 11 December, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned in a speech in Germany that Russia is escalating its war campaign against Europe, not just Ukraine. “We must be prepared for the scale of war our grandparents…

The European Commission must play a key role in ensuring fair competition among EU countries as they upgrade their power grid infrastructure to keep prices stable, Portuguese Energy and Environment Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho told Euronews. The Portuguese minister, who notably led political talks on the electricity market law,…

In 2025, the first shock came from Washington. But it wasn’t the only one. The world’s largest economy abruptly turned inward, rolling out a nationalist trade agenda and sweeping tariffs on partners worldwide. Trade flows were forced to reroute – many of them towards Europe. At the same time, as…

As the year draws to a close, Euronews explores the key moments that shaped the policy and politics at the European Parliament in 2025. This parliamentary year was shaped by multiple attempts, albeit unsuccessfully, to topple the European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. Then there was an emerging —…

European Union officials have defended landmark digital rules on Wednesday, after the Trump administration went after what it described as a machine created to fuel censorship and imposed sanctions — including a visa ban — on a former EU Commissioner. The European Commission said in a statement it “strongly condemns”…

The US State Department on Tuesday imposed visa bans on a former European Union commissioner and four others, accusing them of forcing American social media platforms to censor users and their viewpoints. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the five people targeted with visa bans “have led organised efforts…