EU policymakers vow to go through with Ukraine deal despite Dutch rejection
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko says that Kyiv will implement its EU treaty despite the Dutch rejection of a key trade agreement.
The compromise text of the General Data Protection Regulation offers strong but proportionate...
EU Parliament gears up to vote on controversial trade secrets directive
Greens/EFA group slammed the decision, saying more provisions must be made to protect whistleblowers.
MEPs finally set to vote on PNR and data protection
A long-awaited vote on the EU passenger name records (PNR) legislation is likely to take place next week after months of delays.
Anti-terrorism: EU home affairs chief calls for more cooperation with UN
EU home affairs Commissioner says that defeating terrorism cannot be done by military or security means alone.
MEPs call for complete rethink of eastern neighbourhood partnership policy
Members of EU Parliament say upsurge of violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan a sign that ENP has 'hit a a dead end'.
Labour mobility can bring benefits to all Europeans
Labour mobility is more than a boost to the EU's competitiveness - it can also hugely benefit individuals, writes Dorthe Andersen.
Panama Papers uncover 'dark financial underworld'
A leading Brussels-based group says the so-called Panama Papers have "given another peek into the world of dirty money."
Farage: Dutch 'No' vote on Ukraine is boost for Brexit campaigners
Senior MEPs say outcome of the referendum is 'wake-up call' for EU policymakers.
MEP proposes greater role for national parliaments
New measures to secure a greater role for national parliaments in EU law making have been proposed.
Migration policy: EU should focus on making rules work 'better', says MEP
Rather than trying to implement new rules, member states should work on making sure the current system is more efficient, says Timothy Kirkhope.
FFA2016: Fighting climate change means 'transforming world economy', says top American economist
None of Europe's current environmental problems are unsolvable, but they will require changes on an unprecedented scale, according to Earth Institute director Jeffrey Sachs.
FFA2016: SDGs ‘a declaration of interdependence’, says UN chief
Addressing the audience at the Forum for the Future of Agriculture, Ban Ki-moon said food systems are a perfect example of interdependence of world’s countries.
FFA2016: New green revolution key to tackling world hunger
Reforming global food system an issue of survival, says UN agriculture chief.
FFA2016: Rethinking agriculture 'as significant as tackling climate change', say experts
Experts attending the Forum for the Future of Agriculture have warned that the world faces dire consequences unless agricultural model changes radically.
EU circular economy package lacks crucial benchmarks
Circular economy package lacks crucial elements, writes Ulrike Lunacek.
Look to cities for answers to Europe's youth employment crisis
With three quarters of Europe's population living in urban areas, the problem of youth unemployment is concentrated in cities, but that may also be where the solution lies, writes Anna Lisa Boni.
CO2 footprint of food: Notion of 'seasons' all but obsolete
Which strawberries have the higher carbon footprint, those grown in the blazing suns of Africa and jetted into Europe, or those grown in bleak midwinter albeit under glass and heated by local energy? The answer might surprise you, writes Ian Duncan.
Europe would be ideal trading partner for India
As India enjoys continued growth and moves to modernise its infrastructure, it's time the EU relaunched trade negotiations with the country, writes Madi Sharma.
What is the EU?
As the battle lines form in the UK ahead of June's Brexit referendum, Fact checking NGO Full Fact asked EU expert Eleanor Spaventa to explain what exactly the EU is and does, in 500 words. Here's what she came up with.
AfD victories in Germany show the country is following a European drift to the right
The triumph of the right-wing AfD in Germany's regional elections show that the country is no longer immune to the European trend towards nationalism, writes Amandine Crespy.
Senior MEPs say outcome of the referendum is 'wake-up call' for EU policymakers.
The EU has been urged to "find a way" to salvage the "crucial" trade deal with Ukraine agreement after Dutch voters rejected the agreement.
The EU-Canada free trade agreement deserves our support no matter what our political persuasion, argues David Campbell Bannerman.
Referendum more about growing Euroscepticism rather than Ukraine, say observers.
A bitter row has flared over claims that the terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday show that Britain is "better off" quitting the EU.
EU leaders have not been up to the job of delivering a European security strategy, says Ana Gomes.
We need to leave the EU to be genuinely free to put in place a fair immigration policy, says Syed Kamall.
ECR group chief announces he will vote to leave EU.
Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Đukanović’s western charm offensive is crumbling at his feet, argues Andrey Petrushinin.
Understanding the connections between air pollution and climate change could help deliver win-win climate mitigation options, argues Erika von Schneidemesser.
To achieve a real circular economy, the EU must take measures to ensure that materials embedded in products are properly recovered and recycled, writes Annick Carpentier.
The EU is on the right track to attain its decarbonisation goals, but must do more to cut its road transport sector emissions, argues Samuel Maubanc.
Armenia's abrupt political U-turn, clearly imposed by Moscow, has interrupted a number of promising legislative processes in the field of human rights.
Look again at your home appliances as they can help tackle climate change and green the economy says Paolo Falcioni.
Better enforcement of existing provisions, access to information and cooperation between member states are key to ensuring the fair mobility of workers, argues Denis Pennel.
Antibiotic resistance poses a serious risk. Roxanne Feller of IFAH-Europe explains how the animal health industry’s considered and responsible approach plays a vital role in containing the threat.
On Tuesday, senior political and civil society representatives debated the Joint Declaration on Animal Welfare initiated by several Agricultural Ministers in December 2014.
On Monday evening, the Agriculture & Rural Development Commissioner addressed the AGRI Committee on the current situation on the agricultural markets.
On Friday, European Council President Donald Tusk said that he sees an emerging consensus in Europe that can help tackle the crisis.
On March 2nd, the European Commission held a conference on the Green Paper on Retail Financial Services.
Together with the Netherlands Presidency, it debated the implementation of the BEPS package, reform of the Code of Conduct group, country-by-country reporting and patent box systems.
On Thursday, the European Parliament's plenary discussed an agreement with Philip Morris to combat tobacco smuggling
On February 24, the European Parliament Plenary discussed the first reading agreement reached with the Council on the updated EURES Regulation.
Agriculture MEPs invited guest speakers on Tuesday to better understand how to reduce price volatility in agricultural markets