UK foreign secretary Jack Straw has admitted that ending the arms embargo on China could stir tensions between the EU and the US.

The EU and its member countries are worried that foreign powers, such as China and its state-owned companies will take advantage of the economic downturn and buy up European firms

Commission vice-president in charge of competition Margarethe Vestager argued that companies getting large capital injections from the state during the corona crisis still have to offset their competitive advantage.

With an eye-watering over a trillion euro revised budget and a €750bn recovery package, the EU Commission hopes to restart Europe's economy. Here are some of the key aspects of the proposals.

The pandemic is strangling quality journalism around the world, but that suits some governments, leading European and international editors have said.

Food security is one reason why the EU should give 10 percent more money to farmers after the pandemic, Poland has said.