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This Week in Brexit: All eyes on mid-January vote
Britain's exit from the European Union is less than 100 days away. A vote on the negotiated agreement between the EU and Britain is scheduled mid-January.
EU extends Mediterranean anti-migrant-smuggling mission by 3 months
The European Union extends its naval operation targeting human smugglers in the Mediterranean Sea by three months.
EU ministers seek to limit bus, lorry CO2 emissions
EU environment ministers agree on carbon dioxide emissions standards for lorries and buses across the European Union.
How Germany will turn lights out at last black coal mine
After more than 150 years, Germany's last black coal mine will close in the Ruhr region, posing a gigantic geological and environmental challenge to the former industrial heartland.
European Commission accepts Italy’s revised budget
Italy and the European Commission have announced a new budget deal after weeks of wrangling over the country's 2019 spending plans.
EU agrees to ban most single-use plastics
EU countries and the European Parliament have agreed details of a ban on single-use plastics, including plates, cutlery and drinking straws, in a bid to cut marine pollution.
EU strikes deal to limit car emissions
For both new cars and vans, a reduction of 15 per cent should be achieved by 2025 as an interim goal.
Eurozone inflation drops to 1.9 per cent in November
Eurozone consumer price inflation in November eased more than initially estimated.
‘We are all climate skeptics’: how to cope with global warming – Q&A
As the world's nations met in Poland to hammer out a climate rescue plan, philosopher Clive Hamilton talked to AFP about the challenge of coping with the threat of global warming.