Hard-line Brexiteers warn UK Prime Minister that scrapping Irish backstop may not be enough to see Brexit deal over the line
Boris Johnson has been warned that removing the Irish backstop from the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement may not be enough to guarantee the support of hard-line Eurosceptic MPs.
European Aluminium is already helping Europe decarbonise, but more must be done, says Gerd Götz...
Movers and Shakers | August 23 2019
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column.
British MEP backs call for European ‘Green Card’
Campaigners are appealing to European parliament president David Sassoli to consider the initiative which could protect citizen’s rights amid Brexit chaos
MEPs warn of Trump administration deception on potential US-UK trade deal
British MEPs remind the UK government that the US won’t put aside their interests in their relations with the EU
UK must “avoid catastrophic No-Deal Brexit” says MEP
British MEPs have voiced concern at the rising prospect of the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal.
UK set to cut back on attending EU meetings
Decision reflects preparations for 31 October departure from EU, says UK Brexit minister.
Croatia nominates Dubravka Šuica as country’s next EU Commissioner
European Commission president-elect Ursula von der Leyen needs just four more female nominees to hit equal representation target.
How the largest American Muslim foundation was falsely demonised by white supremacists
The escalating spate of mass shootings from Christchurch to El Paso has been enabled by the fact that millions of ordinary people now believe in the existence of an Islamist conspiracy to ‘replace’ white people through mass immigration and birth rates, writes Saeed Khan.
The EU must do more to fight the funding of Islamism across the continent
The case of Qatari-controlled, UK-based Al Rayan Bank, which continues to provide financial services to a series of Islamist and extremist groups blacklisted by other institutions, highlights the dangers of lax financial oversight by the EU and its Member States, writes Nervana Mahmoud.
Adopting a gender-sensitive lens in global security
Global security has deteriorated over the past decade, with the number of people forced to flee their homes due to violence, human rights violations and war on the increase. The EU must adopt and implement a gender-sensitive lens when dealing with this, writes Madi Sharma.
A wake-up call for EU fisheries ministers
The latest scientific advice from The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) makes for sad reading - North Sea cod is severely depleted. However, this could be just what is needed to shock EU fisheries ministers into action, write Rebecca Hubbard and Dr Monica Verbeek.
Anti-palm oil lobbies bending the EU’s will
Youssef Kobo explains how anti-palm oil lobbies are hurting the environment and the EU’s poorest members
Carry On Regardless: The Brexit Party hits Brussels
The Brexit Party are political prisoners in Brussels. Or so they’d have you believe. Despite standing in the European elections, knowing full well what awaited them, Nigel Farage and his band of Brexit-peddling cronies have been on a mission to expose to their faithful followers back home in Blighty that "Brussels" is the most dreadful of places: a wasteful, bureaucratic hellhole where little is achieved and where MEPs' pockets bulge with excessive pay and unwarranted expenses.
A strong industrial policy requires genuine ambition and true vision
EU policy makers should follow a holistic industrial policy that supports strategic value chains, explains Emilio Braghi.
5G offers tightened security and will improve lives
5G offers more opportunities while upgrading security, explains Tony Graziano
United we stand, divided we fall
Cooperation and investment are key when it comes to security and defence, explains Chris Lombardi
Magid Magid is everything anti-immigration politicians such as Matteo Salvini or Viktor Orbán fear and despise. He is a Muslim and a refugee. And he’s just become an MEP. He tells Rajnish Singh about his mission to shake up the EU
Despite the potential for conflict, there is a general willingness among the world’s Arctic players to solve issues by cooperation rather than confrontation, Marie-Anne Coninsx tells Brian Johnson.
Gordon Sondland, US Ambassador to the EU, compares US-EU relations to a marriage. He tells Rajnish Singh that “We’re like an old married couple. The kids have left, we still love each other, we’re never getting divorced, but we have some very specific and tough issues to address."
No Time to Waste
If Europe is serious about tackling PET waste, it’s time everyone found ways to help the recycling industry access the raw materials they need.
MEP Awards 2019: Heartfelt reactions from our winners
Last night “Europe’s Oscars” took place at the Concert Noble in Brussels, to celebrate the hard work and dedication of Parliament’s members across a multitude of policy fields.
Europe’s contraception deficit
Almost half of all pregnancies in Europe are unplanned. More needs to be done to improve access to - and online information on - modern contraception methods, reports Lorna Hutchinson.
Campaigners are appealing to European parliament president David Sassoli to consider the initiative which could protect citizen’s rights amid Brexit chaos
British MEPs remind the UK government that the US won’t put aside their interests in their relations with the EU
British MEPs have voiced concern at the rising prospect of the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal.
Maria Spyraki (EL/EPP) is a 2019 MEP award winner and member of parliament’s ITRE and REGI committees
Isabelle Thomas (FR, S&D) is a 2019 MEP Award winner and member of Parliament’s budget and fisheries committees
Find out how boxing legend Muhammed Ali inspired this award-winning MEP.
A group of senior EU political figures have called for a “change in EU foreign policy” under the European Commission’s new President, Ursula von der Leyen.
A campaign group that first raised the alarm about the “mass disenfranchisement” of EU27 citizens before the European elections in May has now called on the UK Government to guarantee their right to participate in post-Brexit local elections.
The Brexit Party are political prisoners in Brussels. Or so they’d have you believe. Despite standing in the European elections, knowing full well what awaited them, Nigel Farage and his band of Brexit-peddling cronies have been on a mission to expose to their faithful followers back home in Blighty that "Brussels" is the most dreadful of places: a wasteful, bureaucratic hellhole where little is achieved and where MEPs' pockets bulge with excessive pay and unwarranted expenses.