Isabel Marques da Silva

Europe News

Algae is a low-carbon protein. The EU is lagging in production

Aquaculture is seen as key to mitigating the challenges faced by the traditional fishing sector.

31/05/2023

Europe News

Council of Europe agrees to set up Register of damage for Ukraine

The Register, which will aim to record evidence and claims information on damage, loss or injury caused to individuals, entities and the Ukrainian state, is intended as a first component of a future compensation mechanism.

17/05/2023

World

EU Home Affairs Commissioner calls for safer migrant pathways

The European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, discusses a new pact to better manage migrant and refugee applications to the EU and if it will repair fraught relations between some Member States.

09/05/2023

My Europe Series

State of the Union: The EU plans ramp up of weapon production

The EU is hoping that the €500 million it is putting on the table will unleash a wave of investments to boost the production of weapons in the bloc to support Ukraine and replenish domestic stocks.

05/05/2023

World

World population hits 8 billion: What does it mean for us?

Euronews speaks to United Nations Population Fund Executive Director, Natalia Kanem, and European Commission Vice-President for Democracy and Demography, Dubravka Šuica, to discuss the opportunities and challenges of 8 billion people on earth.

20/04/2023

Europe News

These artists and activists want the EU to speed forced labour ban

The law is good, they say. But EU consumers might also have to change their behaviour and take a closer look at what they consume.

29/03/2023

World

How the war in Ukraine has changed Europe

The war in Ukraine has dramatically changed Europe. The question now is how to prepare for the future and ensure a leading geopolitical role.

06/03/2023

Europe Decoded

Could prosecuting Russia for Ukraine's war make the West vulnerable?

Vladimir Putin is likely to enjoy impunity has long as he remains in Russia.

23/02/2023

Europe News

Explained: Why the EU-Mercosur trade deal could be ratified this year

Negotiations between the two blocs — Mercosur includes Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay — started in 2000 and were concluded in June 2019.

01/02/2023

World

What are Sweden's plans when it takes the EU’s presidency in January?

Euronews interviews Sweden’s European Affairs Minister Jessika Roswall to find out the country’s proposals for the next six months as the country takes on the EU presidency in January

14/12/2022

Europe News

What's at stake as EU kicks off talks on post-Brexit fishing quotas?

The European Commission is now preparing to lead negotiations with the UK on behalf of all members states in order to decide how much fish EU fishermen will be allowed to catch.

25/01/2021

Europe News

EU revives controversial quota system to bridge gender pay gap

The bloc has also launched a public consultation on salary transparency to get companies to open up on what they pay their employees.

06/03/2020

World

'This EU budget proposal is bad,' Portugal's PM Costa tells Euronews

Portugal's PM António Costa is among leaders who do not want to see the EU's budget cut post-Brexit.

20/02/2020

Europe News

The Brief: Brexit book wins 13th European Book Prize

A novel about Brexit's impact on society in the UK took home the European Book Prize.

05/12/2019

Europe News

Hebron tours explain Israeli settlement policy

The US administration announced, earlier this week, that it no longer considers Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories as a violation of international law. Euronews gives a glimpse about the challenges created by a settlement in the Palestinian city of Hebron.

22/11/2019

Europe News

The Brief: EU's role in the Palestine's dream of statehood

Ahead Israel's deadline to form a new government, Euronews traveled to the West Bank by invitation from the EU. The bloc's role in the region is in question, after the US policy shift away from the two-state solution.

19/11/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Fatah and Hamas agree to elections - but obstacles remain

Attempts at reconciliation and holding new elections have repeatedly failed, leaving the Palestinians divided between two governments, one in Gaza and the other in the West Bank.

31/10/2019

Europe News

The Brief: a level-playing field with EU funding

Closing the gap between rich and poor- a great aim of regional development funding. One proposal is to improve the food production system. The urban agriculture model is being tested in the suburbs of Brussels with the goal of creating more sustainable food chains in cities.

10/10/2019

Europe News

Book Worms: Autumn Political Reads

We ask booksellers and political scientists what to read this Autumn to understand the latest trends in Europe.

13/09/2019

Europe News

The Brief: 'Just dealing with Ebola and walking away is unacceptable'

Around 400 million euros are needed in the next six months for health and social work. to battle Ebola. Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme tells Euronews the health system needs strengthening or Ebola will come back.

05/09/2019