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
Movers and Shakers | 20 September 2019
20 Sep
Movers and Shakers | 20 September 2019
European mayors call for urgent climate action as global strike kicks off
20 Sep
European mayors call for urgent climate action as global strike kicks off
Mayors representing 8,000 European cities have called for urgent action to meet the EU’s commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement.
MEPs warn UK against social and economic dumping in event of No Deal Brexit
19 Sep
MEPs warn UK against social and economic dumping in event of No Deal Brexit
Senior MEP Manfred Weber argues that Brexit supporters claimed UK parliament would ‘take back control’ but have instead ‘shut it down’.
Converging ambitions Partner Content
18 Sep
Converging ambitions
With Europe facing a shortfall in engineering graduates, remedies are already being put in place, writes Dirk Bochar.
Climate change now an ‘emergency’ says former European commissioner
18 Sep
Climate change now an ‘emergency’ says former European commissioner
However, new EU leadership taking the issue “more seriously”, says László Andor.
5 questions with...Pina Picierno
18 Sep
5 questions with...Pina Picierno
Pina Picierno (IT/S&D) is a 2019 MEP award winner and member of parliament’s FEMM and AGRI committees
EU calls on UK to stop Brexit negotiating pretence
18 Sep
EU calls on UK to stop Brexit negotiating pretence
EU leaders have called on Boris Johnson to ‘stop pretending to negotiate’ on Brexit and come forward speedily with concrete proposals for an alternative to the Irish Backstop.
A Digital Roadmap for the next five years
18 Sep
A Digital Roadmap for the next five years
Europe’s policymakers should focus on encouraging tech firms and start-ups to be based here rather than seek confrontation, writes former ECR MEP Daniel Dalton
EPP leader defends controversial ‘European way of life’ portfolio
17 Sep
EPP leader defends controversial ‘European way of life’ portfolio
Manfred Weber says he cannot understand why people are attacking the newly created dossier.
EU cancer group backs call to eliminate HPV-related cancers
17 Sep
EU cancer group backs call to eliminate HPV-related cancers
The European Cancer Summit in Brussels has unanimously endorsed a resolution aimed at eradicating the virus that causes cervical cancer.
Leading the digital revolution
17 Sep
Leading the digital revolution
The Internet of Things is already revolutionising the lives of Europe’s citizens. We need to take the right steps to ensure the EU has a leadership role, says Monika Beňová (S&D/SK)
European parliament’s socialists to get tough on von der Leyen Commission hearings
17 Sep
European parliament’s socialists to get tough on von der Leyen Commission hearings
Proposed ‘Protecting our European way of life’ portfolio prompts outcry.
Security in cyberspace requires a comprehensive EU approach
17 Sep
Security in cyberspace requires a comprehensive EU approach
Cybersecurity is an increasingly important front for both individual member states and the EU as a whole. We must be united in our stance, writes Turo Mattila
Parliamentary leadership for the Digital Age
17 Sep
Parliamentary leadership for the Digital Age
MEPs will have to become more digitally literate than ever before if the EU is to maintain its digital leadership, writes Pilar del Castillo
Threats in the digital shadows
17 Sep
Threats in the digital shadows
Cybersecurity threats are evolving rapidly, and technology can only do so much - we all have a responsibility for mitigating their impact
AI: A vision for future cancer care
17 Sep
AI: A vision for future cancer care
Despite research studies showing the efficacy of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in cancer care, medical experts say the EU needs to show more leadership in allocating funds to research, accessing data, and setting ethical standards.
Juncker beseeches UK to offer Brexit deadlock solution after lacklustre lunch
16 Sep
Juncker beseeches UK to offer Brexit deadlock solution after lacklustre lunch
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has again urged the UK to come forward with "legally-operational solutions" to the Brexit impasse.
Irish MEPs urge UK to 'step back from the brink' and avoid no-deal Brexit
16 Sep
Irish MEPs urge UK to 'step back from the brink' and avoid no-deal Brexit
The UK has been urged by two Irish MEPs to "step back from the brink" and avoid crashing out of the EU without a deal on 31 October.
Pro-EU Parliament group leaders in favour of Brexit extension if it avoids No Deal
16 Sep
Pro-EU Parliament group leaders in favour of Brexit extension if it avoids No Deal
Leaders of the main pro-European political groups in the European Parliament say they would support a Brexit extension as a way to avoid the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal.
Value of ‘high quality’ cancer care never been more important, summit hears
16 Sep
Value of ‘high quality’ cancer care never been more important, summit hears
The value of “high quality” cancer care has never been more important, a high-level conference in Brussels has been told.
Walking tall on safer roads
16 Sep
Walking tall on safer roads
European Mobility Week is a chance for cities to explore how active mobility can bolster road safety, explains Matthew Baldwin, Road Safety Coordinator of the European Commission.
EU clinical cancer research needs ‘radical rethink’, summit hears
16 Sep
EU clinical cancer research needs ‘radical rethink’, summit hears
A high-level health conference has been told that a "radical rethink" is needed on clinical cancer research across Europe.
Old dog, new tricks
16 Sep
Old dog, new tricks
Despite having been part of our lives for many years, bicycles o­ffer one of the best tools for delivering a healthier, cleaner and environmentally-friendlier future for Europe.
The Parliament Magazine MEP Photo guide 2019
15 Sep
The Parliament Magazine MEP Photo guide 2019
Here is The Parliament Magazine's directory of all 751 members of the European Parliament listed in alphabetical order, together with their photograph, nationality, political group, Brussels and Strasbourg contact details and, for the first time, their Twitter handles. The guide also includes three indices listing MEPs by political group, committee and delegation.