NATO’s 5% holdouts threaten European cohesion ahead of critical summit
13 Jun Foreign & Security Policy

NATO’s 5% holdouts threaten European cohesion ahead of critical summit

With less than two weeks to go until a NATO summit in The Hague, European allies are divided over whether and how quickly to pledge further defence budget hikes.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
16 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
Keep calm and carry on: The EU’s Trump trade doctrine
11 Jun EU Institutions
Keep calm and carry on: The EU’s Trump trade doctrine
EU's security fears over Russian church have no easy answer
10 Jun Foreign & Security Policy
EU's security fears over Russian church have no easy answer
EU Parliament support for energy efficiency target 'vital', says campaign group
21 Jun
EU Parliament support for energy efficiency target 'vital', says campaign group
This Thursday MEPs will have to decide whether they are for or against a 40 per cent by 2030 energy efficiency target. It's a crucial vote and far more than just a debate on numbers, writes Friends of the Earth's Brook Riley.
EU Ombudsman presents 2015 annual report
21 Jun
EU Ombudsman presents 2015 annual report
European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly says that concerns about transparency in the EU administration accounted for the biggest proportion of her caseload (22.4 per cent) in 2015. 
Brexit would 'almost certainly' harm UK's economy, say economic trio
20 Jun
Brexit would 'almost certainly' harm UK's economy, say economic trio
Three leading British economists have warned that leaving the EU would 'almost certainly' damage the UK's economic prospects.
Brexit: EU regions say UK leaving EU would be 'terrible'
20 Jun
Brexit: EU regions say UK leaving EU would be 'terrible'
A senior British parliamentarian said he hopes the murder of fellow MP Jo Cox will "influence" the outcome of this week's In/Out referendum.
Anti-terror crackdown: Two of three men arrested linked to Brussels attacks
20 Jun
Anti-terror crackdown: Two of three men arrested linked to Brussels attacks
It has emerged that two of the three men arrested by Belgian police at the weekend in a series of anti-terrorist raids have links to the suicide bombers who left 32 dead in twin attacks on Brussels in March.
Brexit 'not an option' for EU citizens outside the UK
20 Jun
Brexit 'not an option' for EU citizens outside the UK
For EU citizens outside the UK, a Brexit is "not an option," according to a new survey.
Europe set to take full advantage of 'space data'
20 Jun
Europe set to take full advantage of 'space data'
Rajnish Singh reports on a recent event aimed at ensuring the EU takes full advantage of new and innovative space-related technologies.
Nigel Farage: Ukip poster 'would not have caused such a row' without MP's death
20 Jun
Nigel Farage: Ukip poster 'would not have caused such a row' without MP's death
Nigel Farage has claimed that Ukip’s controversial anti-immigration poster would have received less much criticism if British MP Jo Cox had not been murdered.
Movers and Shakers | 20 June 2016
20 Jun
Movers and Shakers | 20 June 2016
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 20 June 2016
EU counter-terrorism chief: Understanding of radicalisation has changed
17 Jun
EU counter-terrorism chief: Understanding of radicalisation has changed
EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove has predicted that Isis will be "completely defeated in a year."
Dieselgate: New report reveals 'privileged role' enjoyed by industry in EU policymaking
17 Jun
Dieselgate: New report reveals 'privileged role' enjoyed by industry in EU policymaking
A campaign group says the so-called Dieselgate scandal "poses serious questions" over how closely regulators should involve the same industries "they are supposed to be regulating" in policymaking.
EU and UK policymakers express grief over death of Jo Cox
17 Jun
EU and UK policymakers express grief over death of Jo Cox
European migration and home affairs Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos has said that British Labour MP Jo Cox was "murdered for her dedication to European democracy and humanity".
Post-COP21: It's time for less talk and more climate action
17 Jun
Post-COP21: It's time for less talk and more climate action
COP21 was a historic moment in the fight against climate change, but there have been enough speeches – it's now time for concrete action, says Gilles Pargneaux.
Renewable energy is a cost-effective path to sustainability
17 Jun
Renewable energy is a cost-effective path to sustainability
Renewable energy could help empower individual consumers and help foster cooperation between EU regions, writes Bendt Bendtsen.