EUX

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http://www.euxtv.eu EUX.TV, the Europe channelNews, interviews, reports & entertainment from all over Europe and the Eurpean Union.100% EUROPE http://www.eux.tvOperating from Brussels, Belgium, EUX.TV is an independent digital themechannel about EU politics and European affairs.24/7 & 27

Episodes of EUX

    • Play EU presents e-petition project - EUX on Blip EUX episodes on Blip

      EU presents e-petition project

      The European Commission is gearing up to launch an ambitious plan that seeks to make the European Union more democratic.From the 1st of April, any citizen of a member state of the EU can introduce an initiative to get his or her idea turned into EU law. To make that happen, they need one million signatures from at least seven countries. This European Citizens' Initiative enables citizens to participate more actively in Europe's democratic life.
Brussels hopes the ECI will boost transparency an...

      • Release date
        Jan 26, 2012
      • Runtime
        01:44
    • Play EU wants 'right to be forgotten' - EUX on Blip EUX episodes on Blip

      EU wants 'right to be forgotten'

      The European Commission on Wednesday presented a new "comprehensive" reform on data protection rules. This to replace the current laws that came into force back in 1995.Brussels wants to give people more control over their personal data by introducing the controversial "right to be forgotten". Under the proposed law, people can ask companies to delete information that they hold about them. Companies who don't comply could face fines of up to 2% of their annual turnover. Justice Commissioner Vi...

      • Release date
        Jan 25, 2012
      • Runtime
        01:19
    • Play Europe blocks oil imports from Iran - EUX on Blip EUX episodes on Blip

      Europe blocks oil imports from Iran

      European Foreign ministers on Monday agreed on an oil embargo against Iran amid fears that Iran's government is developing nuclear weapons. The sanctions could go into effect as early as next week. EU member states who already have oil contracts with Iran, such as Greece, will have 5 months to fulfill them. The ministers also agreed extra restrictive measures on the country's central bank. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said the sanctions want to persuade Iran to go back to the negot...

      • Release date
        Jan 23, 2012
      • Runtime
        01:23
    • Play EU's new animal welfare approach under fire - EUX on Blip EUX episodes on Blip

      EU's new animal welfare approach under fire

      The European Commission said on Thursday that it is proposing a new long-term strategy for animal welfare. It said it's new approach is a "comprehensive" plan that wants to force members states to better apply existing rules that were introduced five years ago. Critics have repeatedly said the existing rules do not work because they lack economic incentives. The Commission now wants to introduce what it calls "cost-effective measures" to make it easier for member states to enact the European a...

      • Release date
        Jan 19, 2012
      • Runtime
        01:01
    • Play Orban overshadows Schulz in Strasbourg - EUX on Blip EUX episodes on Blip

      Orban overshadows Schulz in Strasbourg

      STRASBOURG - Martin Schulz has only been in power for less than 24 hours and the new president of the European parliament is already facing a major challenge.Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban invited himself to the plenary session in Strasbourg to defend what the Commission sees as an anti-democratic Constitution.Schulz’ priorities for his term and the Danish Presidency were supposed to be the main topics on the parliament’s agenda. Instead, the social democrat found himself chairing a hea...

      • Release date
        Jan 18, 2012
      • Runtime
        01:41
    • Play Martin Schulz voted 'Kapò' of European Parliament - EUX on Blip EUX episodes on Blip

      Martin Schulz voted 'Kapò' of European Parliament

      STRASBOURG - German social-democrat Martin Schulz on Tuesday became the 14th president of the European Parliament, beating two British MEPs with a clear majority.The victory of Schulz was no surprise. After the 2009 European elections, the two biggest parties in the parliament agreed to split the five-year presidency among them. Polish christian-democrat Jerzy Buzek held the presidency until today.Schulz is a former librarian from the German town of Aachen. He is known as an outspoken and fier...

      • Release date
        Jan 17, 2012
      • Runtime
        01:46
    • Play Danish ‘Lego presidency’ could deliver lasting legacy for Europe - EUX on Blip EUX episodes on Blip

      Danish ‘Lego presidency’ could deliver lasting l...

      The Danish presidency of the European Union comes at one of the most difficult moments in the union’s history.It’s biggest challenge: Keeping the EU construct together.The financial crisis has driven a wedge between euro and non-euro countries, with David Cameron’s UK seeking isolation from the rest of Europe at a time that the global economy is becoming increasingly interdependent.Denmark joined the EU in 1973, at the same time as the UK, and it’s the 7th time that it now holds the EU preside...

      • Release date
        Jan 6, 2012
      • Runtime
        02:05
    • Play Euro crisis, in 2011, triggers debate on existence of EU - EUX on Blip EUX episodes on Blip

      Euro crisis, in 2011, triggers debate on existen...

      The European debt crisis in 2011 developed in such a way that some analysts now argue that the European Union is facing an existential crisis. EUX.TV Producer Laura Fernandez compiled key soundbites from the year that is now ending and talked to Janis A. Emmanouilidis, senior policy analyst at the Centre for European Studies in Brussels.Also read the year's review on EurActiv.com

      • Release date
        Dec 22, 2011
      • Runtime
        04:54
    • Play Medvedev: Russia stands by to help Europe - EUX on Blip EUX episodes on Blip

      Medvedev: Russia stands by to help Europe

      Speaking after the EU-Russia summit, President of ~Russia's Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, on Thursday stated that Russia will offer Europe financial aid in order to help stabilize the European Union and the euro. "Russia will continue reinforcing financial stability of the euro area, first and foremost, through the IMF", Medvedev said. "The European Union is our major trading partner", he concluded.

      • Release date
        Dec 15, 2011
      • Runtime
        00:46
    • Play EU concerned about elections as Russia pledges euro support - EUX on Blip EUX episodes on Blip

      EU concerned about elections as Russia pledges e...

      In a joint press conference, President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, on Thursday expressed his concerns over the transparency of the recent Russian elections. "We are concerned about irregularities and lack of fairness", Mr. Van Rompuy said.For his part, EC President, Jose Manuel Barroso, highlighted the importance of the "Common steps visa-free travel" launch, which will lay down the path to achieve a visa-free travel regime between the EU and Russia. President of Russia's Feder...

      • Release date
        Dec 15, 2011
      • Runtime
        01:47
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