EU states, lawmakers to make final push for 2020 budget deal
The EU member states and the European Parliament are trying to agree on next year's budget plan before the approaching deadline.
EU states give green light to wide-reaching new car safety rules
Starting from mid-2022 - all new cars in the European Union market will have to be fitted with new safety features as an attempt to reduce the number of road deaths and accidents.
Eurozone banks moot payment system to rival Visa, Mastercard
European banks are working on a new payment system to challenge the dominance of Visa, Mastercard and technology companies such as Google and PayPal, sources have told AFP
EU executive defends itself against allegations of farm subsidy abuse
There were several accusations that EU agricultural subsidies end up in the pockets of politicians in power in several countries in Europe. The European Commission defended itself, however, from such allegations.
EU to push for Airbus deal to avoid US tariffs until ‘last hour’
The EU is trying to avoid new US tariffs being imposed on European goods, the EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom has confirmed.
Portugal’s Socialists returned to power, but miss absolute majority
Portugal has voted on Sunday and unlike European trends, the ruling Socialists, led by Prime Minister Antonio Costa, have won in the parliamentary elections and so they have regained power.
Eurozone unemployment falls slightly to reach the lowest rate since May 2008
The unemployment rate in the European Union has dropped in August, in comparison to the previous month and the same month last year. This rate is in fact the lowest joblessness rate the eurozone has reached since May 2008.
Key EU interior ministers seek to resolve Mediterranean rescue crisis
Interior ministers from several European countries, as well as the European Commission, met in Malta to discuss finding a deal to the distribution of the migrants rescued in the Central Mediterranean.
Johnson and Juncker hold Brexit lunch amid backstop impasse
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday for the first time since taking office, as efforts to prevent a no-deal Brexit on October 31 show little sign of progress.
Eurozone unemployment steady at 7.5 per cent
The unemployment rate across the European countries remained the same in the month of July. Whereas, youth unemployment has slightly increased.