EU member states approve contested copyright overhaul
The majority of the EU member states have voted for the EU copyright reform package on Monday in order to ensure that artists and publishers are compensated for their work on the internet.
Britain’s May to discuss Brexit with Merkel, Macron on Tuesday
British Prime Minister Theresa May is flying to Berlin and Paris to meet up with both, the German Chancellor and the French President for discussing the current Brexit situation and the United Kingdom's future relationship with the European Union.
British lawmakers to vote on more alternatives to May’s Brexit deal
Great Britain was supposed to exit the European Union on the 29th of March, 2019 but as the government still fails to agree on a Brexit deal, the date was postponed to the 12th of April.
Speed limits on motorways
The majority of European countries have a road speed limit. This graphic shows the current speed limits on Europe's motorways.
Europe’s Schengen area: border free, with exceptions
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for reform of the Schengen system, which currently involves 26 countries: 22 EU countries, plus non-EU Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Eurozone unemployment stable at 7.8 per cent in January
The unemployment rate in the eurozone held steady for January, according to data released by the European Union's statistics agency.
Three pro-EU Conservative lawmakers defect in blow to Britain’s May
The British prime minister Theresa May is trying to reach an agreement with the EU regarding the Brexit and the Irish border problem amid the resignation of three members of parliament from her Conservative Party.
EU agrees first CO2 reductions for trucks, buses
The European Union wants to meet its goal by decreasing carbon dioxide emissions for new vehicles by 30 per cent.
Riot control guns: the different choices made by European nations
The use of rubber bullets by security forces has become a source of controversy in France because of dozens of injuries to people during violent demonstration by "yellow vest" protesters
EU labour authority to be up and running this year
The European Commission, the Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on the establishment of an European Labour Authority.