Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target
08 May Foreign & Security Policy

Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target

With Spain pledging to spend 2% of its GDP on defence, PM Pedro Sánchez faces scepticism as he stretches the definition of military spending. Around Europe, not everyone is impressed.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
09 May Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
07 May EU Institutions
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
07 May Culture & Arts
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
Sustainable accounting standards and taxonomy
05 Nov
Sustainable accounting standards and taxonomy
As the EU sets out to define criteria for what constitutes sustainable economic activity, it must be capable of covering all sectors, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen
A framework for sustainable investment
04 Nov
A framework for sustainable investment
The European Commission must hear its citizens and act – and invest – to create a culture of genuine sustainable investment, writes Dimitrios Papadimoulis.
EU moving at a snail’s pace on gender equality
04 Nov
EU moving at a snail’s pace on gender equality
A Gender Equality Index says that the EU’s ‘score’ for gender equality is up just one point to 67.4, since 2017.
EU Equal Pay Day highlights women ‘working for free’ until year end
04 Nov
EU Equal Pay Day highlights women ‘working for free’ until year end
The 16 percent disparity in pay between women and men in the EU means that from November 4 until the end of the year, women will effectively work for free.
5 questions with... Alexandra Louise Rosenfield Phillips
04 Nov
5 questions with... Alexandra Louise Rosenfield Phillips
Alexandra Louise Rosenfield Phillips (UK, Greens/EFA) is a member of Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs committee.
Issue 504 | 4 November 2019
04 Nov
Issue 504 | 4 November 2019
As Valdis Dombrovskis, prepares to take on the role of Commission Vice-President for An Economy that Works for People, he tells us why sustainable finance is essential both in safeguarding our planet’s future and making the financial sector a part of the green transition.
Campaigners hail confirmation of three-month Brexit extension
01 Nov
Campaigners hail confirmation of three-month Brexit extension
Organisations fighting to keep the door open for Britain to remain in the EU welcomed the decision by EU Member States to grant the UK a further Brexit extension to 31 January.
Movers and Shakers | 1 November 2019
01 Nov
Movers and Shakers | 1 November 2019
Kashmir should not be ignored by the rest of the world
31 Oct
Kashmir should not be ignored by the rest of the world
Richard Corbett and Anthea McIntyre respond to Dinesh Dhamija’s recent Kashmir article in The Parliament Magazine.
UK gears up for general election as Brexit hangs in the balance
30 Oct
UK gears up for general election as Brexit hangs in the balance
A divided UK will go to the polls for the third time in four years on December 12 as anti-Brexit campaigners hope it will usher in a Brexit-free future.
Why the Middle East is fast becoming a hub of artificial intelligence Partner Content
28 Oct
Why the Middle East is fast becoming a hub of artificial intelligence
The recent announcement that the world’s first university dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) will open its doors in Abu Dhabi in 2020 marks the latest move in the Middle East’s growing efforts to become a global tech hub, writes Guy Burton.
EU grants UK Brexit ‘flextension’ until January 31
28 Oct
EU grants UK Brexit ‘flextension’ until January 31
The UK’s arduous divorce from the EU entered a new phase on Monday as Council President Donald Tusk announced the bloc’s green light for yet another extension.
Jens Stoltenberg welcomes North Macedonia’s upcoming NATO accession
28 Oct
Jens Stoltenberg welcomes North Macedonia’s upcoming NATO accession
The NATO chief's comments come after the US Senate approved the accession of North Macedonia to NATO last week.
Six in ten women in EU hit by workplace sexual harassment or violence
25 Oct
Six in ten women in EU hit by workplace sexual harassment or violence
A new survey says that six out of ten women in Europe have endured sexist treatment or suffered sexual violence during their careers.
EU Member States accused of ‘cutting corners’ on food safety
25 Oct
EU Member States accused of ‘cutting corners’ on food safety
An EU consumer organisation has claimed that national government controls of those foods most likely to cause poisoning, such as eggs, milk and meat, are on the decline.
Juncker says EU ‘in a better place now than in 2014’ in final speech
25 Oct
Juncker says EU ‘in a better place now than in 2014’ in final speech
Outgoing European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has ended his mandate on a positive note by describing the bloc as being ‘in a better place now’ than five years ago.
Movers and Shakers | 25 October 2019
25 Oct
Movers and Shakers | 25 October 2019
Sassoli joins Tusk in endorsing Brexit extension until January 31
24 Oct
Sassoli joins Tusk in endorsing Brexit extension until January 31
Two EU leaders have now thrown their weight behind calls for the UK to get a Brexit extension until January 31.
Jens Stoltenberg: 'Differences' between NATO allies on Syria response
24 Oct
Jens Stoltenberg: 'Differences' between NATO allies on Syria response
The NATO Secretary General has conceded that there are “differences” between NATO allies on how to resolve the current bitter conflict in Syria.
Exasperated MEPs debate latest Brexit wranglings
24 Oct
Exasperated MEPs debate latest Brexit wranglings
MEPs have once again debated the Brexit debacle, amid a feeling of widespread frustration over the ‘agonising’ and seemingly never-ending nature of the UK’s divorce from the EU.
5 questions with...Jessica Polfjärd
24 Oct
5 questions with...Jessica Polfjärd
Jessica Polfjärd (SE/EPP) is Vice-chair of the European Parliament’s delegation to Mexico.
EU foreign and defence policy must be effective
23 Oct
EU foreign and defence policy must be effective
With new political powers emerging around the world, it is more important than ever that the EU reinforces its role as a global leader, writes David McAllister.
Challenges and opportunities in tourism
23 Oct
Challenges and opportunities in tourism
We face unprecedented growth in tourism; Europe needs to be ready to find ways to maximise this both successfully and acceptably, writes István Ujhelyi.
Juncker laments time and energy wasted on Brexit as he prepares to step down
23 Oct
Juncker laments time and energy wasted on Brexit as he prepares to step down
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has told MEPs that the last three years of the Brexit saga have been a "complete waste of time and energy."