The street: Expanding arena in Europe’s political battle
European governments from across the political spectrum have in the last months found themselves increasingly challenged on the streets by popular protest movements
A global comparison of Europe’s container ports
Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg: Europe's seaports are central hubs in the global trade of goods. Worldwide, however, they are only second-class - China's ports dominate here.
EU reports wide disparities in unemployment across bloc
The EU statistics agency Eurostat released its 2018 report showing extremely diverse unemployment rates across Europe.
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.