Europe News China 'in final stages' of lifting controversial sanctions on MEPs Beijing's offer to lift sanctions on MEPs comes amid growing speculation of an impending EU-China reset in reaction to Donald Trump's tariffs. 24/04/2025
Europe News MEPs oppose Commission's overhaul of EU budget after 2027 Members of the European Parliament called for a budget of more than 1% of the EU's GDP and rejected the Commission's idea of single national plans under the EU's next long-term budget (2028-34). 23/04/2025
Radio Schuman EU commissioner on European identity, Erasmus, youth and culture In an interview with Euronews, European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport Glenn Micallef spoke about the upcoming plans regarding Erasmus, European identity, youth engagement and culture. 22/04/2025
Radio Schuman Is Friedrich Merz more popular in Brussels than in Berlin? Last week Germany's conservative CDU party and its social-democrat counterpart agreed on a coalition deal, but how does it look at home and in Brussels? 15/04/2025
Health news MEPs are calling for better protection of patients abroad MEPs are warning of the risks of medical treatments abroad and called for better implementation of cross-border healthcare rules, to enable EU citizens to access medical treatment within the bloc. 07/04/2025
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? Europe's declarations of independence In this edition of our weekly talk show, participants discuss the EU's attempts to reach strategic autonomy, the impact of Trump's tariffs on the global economy and the debate about how many seats the European Parliament should have. 05/04/2025
Radio Schuman Green MEP urges EU companies to keep DEI policy post-Trump letter In an interview with Euronews, Green MEP Majdouline Sbai stated that European companies should not feel pressured to abandon their values, management practices, or commitment to diversity and workplace well-being in response to Trump’s letter. 03/04/2025
Europe News Survival kits for Europe - fearmongering or necessary preparedness? The far right accuses the European Commission of sowing fear, after its presentation of the resilience kit which aims to provide self-sufficiency in case of crisis. 02/04/2025
Europe News Brussels-Berlin: The rules on transparency and ethics for EU lawmakers Recent scandals have put the spotlight on MEPs' transparency, even though they already follow a strict code of conduct, updated in 2023, to prevent conflicts of interest — what's in it, and how does it compare with the norm in other EU countries? 02/04/2025
Europe News Le Pen not alone: How financial misconduct affects European Parliament Misuse of funds intended to pay MEPs’ assistants has been fairly widespread in the last years, but few episodes land in court cases. 02/04/2025
Radio Schuman Is non-alcoholic wine no longer a taboo in Europe? The EU has proposed a new wine package supporting the non-alcoholic wine market. 31/03/2025
Europe News MEPs who signed Huawei-linked 5G letter deny payments Five MEPs who signed a letter on 5G reported to be at the centre of a corruption probe have told Euronews they received no payments from Chinese tech firm Huawei. 27/03/2025
Europe News EU basks in all-time high citizen approval rate amid tense geopolitics The European Union has achieved its highest-ever approval rating, with 74% of those surveyed in the latest Eurobarometer believing their country benefits from EU membership. 26/03/2025
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? A democratic Syria - realistic or just a pipe dream In this edition of our talk show from Brussels, the participants discuss the new beginning in Syria, the continuation of diplomacy in Ukraine and the allegations of bribery in connection with the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei. 22/03/2025
Europe News Five people charged in corruption probe linked to Huawei The Belgian Federal Public Prosecutor said on Tuesday that four people have been charged with active corruption and criminal organisation, and one person has been charged with money laundering. 18/03/2025
Europe News What rules apply to lobbying the European Parliament? A fresh corruption investigation hit the European Parliament this week as arrests were made by the Belgian authorities and the offices of Chinese telco Huawei were searched. But what are the rules lobbying in the European Parliament? 17/03/2025
Europe News Huawei lobbyists barred temporarily from the European Parliament A temporary ban will be in place until the end of the investigation carried out by Belgian prosecutor over alleged corruption case 14/03/2025
Europe News Parliament assistants' offices probe in alleged Huawei bribery case Belgian judicial authorities sealed two offices of parliamentary assistants on Thursday as part of the latest corruption investigation in the European Parliament. 13/03/2025
Europe News European Parliament sidelined from new 'rearm Europe’ plan Some MEPs deplored the Commission's use of Article 122 of the Treaty to avoid a vote on the newly proposed €150 billion instrument for defence funding. Others are less concerned. 12/03/2025
Europe News European Parliament mulls seizure of Russian assets to help Ukraine The total amount of frozen money is more than the entire aid provided to Ukraine by the EU over the three- year war. But taking it is not without risk. 12/03/2025