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TikTok disinformation falsely accuses von der Leyen of cancelling Romania’s presidential run-off

Euronews' verification team has detected pro-Georgescu TikTok accounts falsely pinning responsibility for the cancelled second round of voting on the EU Commission chief.

Austria offers Syrians €1,000 'return bonus' as Europe suspends asylum claims

The EU's executive branch, the European Commission, said that currently 'the conditions are not met for safe, voluntary, dignified returns to Syria.'

Romania and Bulgaria are granted full Schengen membership, with one caveat

Romania and Bulgaria will become full-time members of the Schengen Area as of 1 January 2025, completing a process that dates back to 2011, when the European Commission declared both countries ready to..

Brussels avoids comment on Romania's cancelled election after shock judicial ruling

The shock ruling by Romania's Constitutional Court has been harshly criticised by the two candidates who made it to the second round, but not by the European Commission, which is avoiding comment on..

Mercosur: what’s new, what's next in the deal?

The agreement reached by the European Commission contains new provisions which seek to respond to the opponents of the agreement. But the process that must follow the political agreement reached on..

Von der Leyen clinches EU-Mercosur trade deal, in face of French opposition

The European Commission and Mercosur countries announced on Friday the conclusion of an agreement creating a free trade area covering 780 million people. However, the deal will have to be sealed by EU..

Von der Leyen flies to Uruguay Mercosur summit amid French political turmoil

While the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen landed in Uruguay to finalize the Mercosur agreement, France, in the midst of a political crisis, continues to voice its opposition..

'Shocking' levels of democratic backsliding across Europe - ex-Justice Commissioner Jourová

Outgoing Vice President of the European Commission Věra Jourová told The Europe Conversation its “shocking” how some EU countries are replicating illiberal laws of others.

Brussels, my love? MEPs approve new European Commission by a slim majority

In this edition, we look at how Ursula von der Leyen gained approval for a second term in office by the narrowest of majorities, and dissect Hungary's child protection act.

Vote on new Commission signals EU Parliament instability and ambiguity

The European Commission was approved by the Parliament with the lowest support ever, and it’s not clear which political groups it can count on. But it is not necessarily a bad thing for Ursula von..

Who's who in the new European Commission?

Meet the new European Commission.

'Putin told me he did not want Ukraine to exist' - Former EU Commission chief, José Manuel Barroso

Former EU Commission José Manuel Barroso said Putin told him he didn't want Ukraine to exist as an independent state. He said he told him his goals during the twenty five meetings he had with him..

European Parliament’s centrist groups cut deal to approve new Commissioners

The coalition deal will allow the new European Commission to take office on 1 December, as originally planned.

‘Guardians of Nature’: Indigenous peoples, key players in protecting biodiversity

At the COP16 conference in Cali, there was a vote in favour of strengthening the status of Indigenous and local communities in future United Nations negotiations about biodiversity. This is why the..

EU inflation forecast to tumble as Brussels warns of looming trade war

The European Commission has hailed a 'gradual' rebound in economic activity, but warns the EU is 'especially vulnerable' amid rising geopolitical tensions.

EU SMEs well behind on digitalisation, Eurostat report finds

Only 58% of EU small and medium enterprises have reached a basic level of digital services, an enormous 32 percentage points behind the goal set by the EU Commission for 2030.