EU ministers agree to set up European Labour Agency
The European member states agree to establish an European Labour Authority aimed at helping employees and employers to deal with complex aspects of cross-border labour mobility.
EU seeks to boost the euro as a global currency
The European Commission presents ideas to strengthen the role of the euro as a global currency.
European Union goes on offensive against fake news
The European Commission unveils an action plan to counter fake news as European Parliament elections approach.
European Commission calls for zero net-emissions goal on climate
The European Commission adopted a strategic long-term vision that targets a climate neutral Europe by 2050.
EU announces 474 million euros in aid for Afghanistan
The European Union pledges millions of euros in financial support to Afghanistan to support the country's reconstruction.
EU probes possible airline industry collusion affecting flight prices
The European Commission opens investigation into airline ticket distribution services.
The world´s plastic
The graphic shows in a flowchart the whereabouts of all plastics produced between 1950 and 2015.
Strong Europe needed to prevent global ‘chaos’ says Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged a Franco-German push to make Europe a stronger and more confident global player that could prevent "chaos" on the world stage.
EU aims for trade talks with US in early 2019
The European Union seeks to start trade negotiations with the United States in coming months.
IMF lowers economic growth projection for Europe
The International Monetary Fund lowers Europe's economic growth forecast for 2018 and 2019.