Christopher Pitchers

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EU seeks agreement on migration proposal at high-level conference

European lawmakers and stakeholders met in Brussels on Thursday to discuss migration, as the bloc seeks consensus on one of its most divisive issues.

20 November 2020

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'We won't give up': Weber defiant over veto of EU's €1.8tr budget deal

Influential MEP Manfred Weber says the European Parliament will not back down over linking EU cash to respect for rule of law.

19 November 2020

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Biden win strengthens EU's hand in post-Brexit trade talks, says Weber

The UK has been weakened in trade deal talks with the EU after the election of Joe Biden, says MEP Manfred Weber.

9 November 2020

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Hotels in EU part of Brussels face ruin amid 'catastrophic' pandemic

"The economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis on the hotel sector in Brussels are catastrophic," Rodolphe Van Weyenbergh, from the Brussels Hotels Association, told Euronews.

5 November 2020

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US election: What would a Biden or Trump win mean for NATO?

NATO, the organisation set up to counter Soviet power and influence, has been described by Donald Trump as "obsolete". Would Joe Biden have a different approach?

5 November 2020

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US election: EU calls for calm, as Trump and Biden battle it out

The EU has called for calm and patience, amid a tightly contested US presidential election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

4 November 2020

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Linking rule of law respect to EU funds 'is a red line for MEPs'

The European Parliament (EP) is currently locked in negotiations with the European Council over approving the bloc's €1.8 trillion budget.

29 October 2020

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EU needs action not words against Turkey, says Manfred Weber

"We have to act now [against Turkey]," said Weber. "Words are not any more enough. And we must use our economic power."

27 October 2020

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Coronavirus: Belgian hospitals could reach ICU limit within 15 days

The capacity of the country's intensive care units could be reached in the next two weeks, according to Belgium's interfederal COVID-19 spokesperson, Yves Van Laethem.

26 October 2020

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Brussels exhibition showcases forgeries and fakes throughout history

The role of fakes and forgeries throughout history is the focus of a new exhibition in the Belgian capital Brussels.

26 October 2020

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Climate activists struggle to stay relevant during COVID-19 pandemic

The environmental organisation Fridays for Future Italia told Euronews about campaigning during the pandemic and why the climate and coronavirus crises are intrinsically linked.

23 October 2020

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EU's green renovations proposal 'not enough', says environmental lobby

A so-called green renovation wave has been announced by the European Commission, but some organisations say that the proposals fall short of what is possible.

23 October 2020

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Indigenous Amazonians fighting for lives say battle is for whole world

Many indigenous people to the Amazon are fighting for their lives as their home, the rainforest, is destroyed. They say that the battle to save it involves the whole international community, not just them, as without it climate change will be unstoppable.

23 October 2020

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'Fossil fuels still needed during green transition' - Timmermans

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the European Commission's Executive Vice-President and person responsible for the bloc's Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, explained that some countries will still need to use fossil fuels during the continent's move towards renewable energies.

22 October 2020

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EU 'not prepared for next pandemic', say MEPs

MEPs from the European Parliament's committee responsible for public health have said that the EU will not be ready for another pandemic, unless more funds are put towards it.

20 October 2020

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COVID-19, rule of law, EU programmes: The wrangling over the EU budget

What started out as a seemingly normal Commission proposal back in May 2018, turned into a battle between two of the EU's three institutions, after the pandemic rewrote the rules of nearly everything it touched.

16 October 2020

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Calls for EU sanctions against Turkey over Eastern Mediterranean

The threat of sanctions is looming over Turkey, as calls grow within the EU for the country to face measures for its increasingly aggressive actions in the East Mediterranean and Northern Cyprus.

15 October 2020

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EU lawmakers debate rights and protections of ethnic minorities

MEPs discussed the topics of minority languages and cultures that are spread out across the continent.

14 October 2020

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European trade unions accuse Amazon of spying on workers

Delivery supergiant Amazon is being accused of spying on its workers by European trade unions, after a job advert it posted said it was looking for two "intelligence analysts".

13 October 2020

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Calls to exclude convicted far-right MEP from European Parliament

Ioannis Lagos, one of the leaders of the far-right Golden Dawn political party, was this week found guilty of running it as a criminal organisation.

9 October 2020