Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate
13 May Foreign & Security Policy

Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate

Prime Minister Edi Rama’s victory will consolidate Albania’s pro-EU trajectory, but rule of law deficits still pose hurdles to accession.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
The end of encryption as we know it?
12 May EU Institutions
The end of encryption as we know it?
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
12 May EU Institutions
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
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
Movers and Shakers | 2 May 2019
02 May
Movers and Shakers | 2 May 2019
British far-right activist Tommy Robinson to stand in EU elections
02 May
British far-right activist Tommy Robinson to stand in EU elections
Controversial anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson has announced he will stand in next month’s EU-wide elections.
Gerard Batten: UKIP is ‘true voice’ of Brexit’s leave voters
02 May
Gerard Batten: UKIP is ‘true voice’ of Brexit’s leave voters
UKIP leader Gerard Batten has launched his party’s European elections campaign, insisting that UKIP is "the true voice of leave voters.”
Four Spitzenkandidaten gear up for another debate
02 May
Four Spitzenkandidaten gear up for another debate
Four of the candidates vying to become the next European Commission President will take part in another debate later on Thursday.
New Parliament likely split between three overlapping groups, says ECFR
01 May
New Parliament likely split between three overlapping groups, says ECFR
The next European Parliament looks set to be split between three overlapping groups - the right bloc, the left and an anti-European grouping, according to an expert from the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
EU watchdog raises concern that citizens struggle to relate to “Brussels”
30 Apr
EU watchdog raises concern that citizens struggle to relate to “Brussels”
Populism can be checked by strengthening rule of law, says the European Ombudsman.
European Commission President hopefuls call for European minimum wage
30 Apr
European Commission President hopefuls call for European minimum wage
Demand led by Frans Timmermans, who was speaking during a "Spitzenkandidaten" debate in Maastricht on Monday.
Udo Bullmann: EU elections ‘crucial for future of European project’
30 Apr
Udo Bullmann: EU elections ‘crucial for future of European project’
Socialist group leader Udo Bullmann has predicted that the European elections in May will be “crucial for the future of our European project.”
Weber withdraws from Maastricht debate
29 Apr
Weber withdraws from Maastricht debate
The EPP's Spitzenkandidat will miss the Maastricht debate with his rivals for the European Commission presidency due to a "scheduling conflict".
Spanish election sees socialists prevail; right-wing Vox gains foothold
29 Apr
Spanish election sees socialists prevail; right-wing Vox gains foothold
Spain’s Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) has won the country’s third election in four years - but not by the landslide its supporters had hoped for.
Blockchain: A technology for the social economy
26 Apr
Blockchain: A technology for the social economy
Blockchain has the potential to revitalise social economy organisations, but we must ensure we democratise it, writes Giuseppe Guerini.
Brunei under fire for draconian anti-homosexuality laws
26 Apr
Brunei under fire for draconian anti-homosexuality laws
The Socialist group leader in Parliament has condemned Brunei after it refused to back down on its excessively harsh anti-gay laws.
Blockchain: Embracing the new kid on the block
26 Apr
Blockchain: Embracing the new kid on the block
Blockchain is only one of many emerging technologies that could benefit Europe; we mustn’t be the weakest link, argues Caroline Nagtegaal.
Movers and Shakers | 26 April 2019
26 Apr
Movers and Shakers | 26 April 2019
EU still receives ‘strong support’ from citizens, survey says
26 Apr
EU still receives ‘strong support’ from citizens, survey says
The latest survey of EU-wide public opinion says there is “continued strong support” for the European Union.
25 Apr
EU Parliament asks voters to choose their future
The European Parliament has launched a campaign video as part of a huge awareness-raising drive to boost participation in the upcoming 23-26 May poll.
An inhumane and dangerous practice
25 Apr
An inhumane and dangerous practice
China’s burying of pigs alive in an effort to control African Swine Fever is a brutal method of culling that also poses health risks, explains Annie Schreijer-Pierik.
Commission lauds efforts by tech giants to increase transparency
25 Apr
Commission lauds efforts by tech giants to increase transparency
The European Commission says it “welcomes” fresh efforts made by Facebook, Google and Twitter to increase transparency ahead of the European elections next month.
UK will play critical role in EU election campaign ‘battle of ideas’
25 Apr
UK will play critical role in EU election campaign ‘battle of ideas’
A new report argues that the role of the UK will be “critical” to the “battle of ideas” in the current European election campaign.
Ukrainian comedian sweeps to victory in presidential election
23 Apr
Ukrainian comedian sweeps to victory in presidential election
Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has won by a landslide in the country's presidential election.
5 Questions with...Sajjad Karim
23 Apr
5 Questions with...Sajjad Karim
Find out how boxing legend Muhammed Ali inspired this award-winning MEP.
UKIP MEPs defend decision to defect to Brexit Party
23 Apr
UKIP MEPs defend decision to defect to Brexit Party
Two UKIP MEPs have defended their decision to resign from the party and join Nigel Farage’s new Brexit Party.
Turning the tide
23 Apr
Turning the tide
Decades of overfishing, pollution and climate change have made the ocean a fragile environment and it needs our protection, writes João Aguiar Machado.
#MeTooEP campaign calls on MEPs to pledge support
19 Apr
#MeTooEP campaign calls on MEPs to pledge support
Candidates standing in the European elections next month are being asked to back the campaign to combat sexual abuse and harassment.