European Union

19 European countries now support introducing a tax on tech giants’ revenues but a handful of capitals are resisting, including Paris. Campaigning so that the plan is successful, Bruno Le Maire, the French minister of economy and finance, has 60 days to convince. EURACTIV France reports.  

The new regulations on property regimes for international couples were welcomed on Tuesday (23 October) by professionals and academists as a step forward that will benefit European citizens, but some questions remain ahead of their entry into force in January 2019.

The German economic powerhouse is booming. But its export-centric model is drawing complaints from other eurozone countries and the United States.

The European Union remains committed to good neighbourly relations and respect of international agreements, an EU spokesperson told EURACTIV.com following tensions between Athens and Ankara on the expansion of territorial waters in the Aegean.

Turkey's President Erdoğan has publicly contradicted Riyadh's version of the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He talks of a planned murder and has demanded an explanation from Saudi Arabia. Ankara is cleverly cashing in on the affair, commentators observe, finding the way in which the revelations are being made known noteworthy.

For the first time in its history the EU has rejected the draft budget of a member state. Italy's plan violates the stability criteria, the EU Commission's vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis said. The government in Rome defended the budget which it has now been ordered to revise within three weeks. Is Brussels' hard line against a member state justifiable?

For the first time researchers have detected plastic particles in human stool. The theory now is that there are no more plastic-free areas on the planet. Today, Wednesday, the EU Parliament will vote on banning throwaway plastic products such as straws, cotton buds, cutlery and bags. But commentators doubt this would have the desired effect.

A video posted on Snapchat showing a high school student holding a pistol to his teacher's head has caused an outcry on Twitter. Under the hashtag PasDeVague (Don't Make Waves) teachers are posting their experiences with school violence. How serious is the problem and what are its causes?