Economics and finance
EU financial watchdog airs concerns over way some EU funds spent
8 October 2019
Klaus-Heiner Lehne, President of the European Court of Auditors, said there had been improvements in the last year but "there continue to be some problems."
Parliament President to meet EU leaders in bid to break Brexit deadlock
7 October 2019
European Parliament President David Sassoli is meeting key EU leaders this week in an attempt to...
Poland’s commissioner-designate ordered to pay back MEP expenses
30 September 2019
Poland’s commissioner-designate Janusz Wojciechowski has been ordered to repay thousands of...
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Brexit Party and Lega top bill of MEP ‘highest earners’ report
30 September 2019
The UK's Brexit Party and Italian party Lega have the joint highest outside earnings of any...
Tips and tricks for MEP assistants
11 September 2019
As the new crop of MEP assistants prepare to become indispensable assets to Parliament’s elected...
Christine Lagarde urges ‘greening’ of EU monetary policy
5 September 2019
Christine Lagarde, the candidate to become the next President of the European Central Bank (ECB),...
Christine Lagarde facing MEP grilling on ECB top job
3 September 2019
Christine Lagarde will come under the spotlight in Parliament this week when MEPs question her on...
The EU must do more to fight the funding of Islamism across the continent
7 August 2019
The case of Qatari-controlled, UK-based Al Rayan Bank, which continues to provide financial...
EU ‘too slow to act’ on tax transparency
2 August 2019
Former MEP Catherine Stihler says the EU has been “too slow to act” on the “urgent need” for...
‘Relaunch’ of EU-Morocco relations will boost partnership, says foreign minister
28 June 2019
Morocco’s foreign minister has hailed the “relaunch” of relations with the EU, saying he expects it...
Taxing times
25 June 2019
MEPs must continue to press national governments to take firm action on tax evasion, avoidance and...
World Environment Day: Keeping the SDGs in focus
5 June 2019
The success of the EU in delivering its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) commitments depends on...
Citizens take to the streets to encourage EU election voting
20 May 2019
Just ahead of elections to the European Parliament, hundreds of thousands of people across Europe...
Spitzenkandidaten lock horns in last debate before elections
17 May 2019
Leading candidates for the presidency of the European Commission thrashed out the main issues...
European Union is at a ‘crossroads’ say leading NGOs
13 May 2019
Leading NGOs have put forward their “manifestos” for the upcoming European elections, agreeing that...
European Defence Agency has grown ‘exponentially’ in last few years, says chief executive
8 May 2019
The work of the European Defence Agency (EDA) has grown “exponentially” in the last few years,...
Bridging the gender divide in business
6 May 2019
Companies founded or co-founded by women offer significantly better financial returns, but women...
New Parliament likely split between three overlapping groups, says ECFR
1 May 2019
The next European Parliament looks set to be split between three overlapping groups - the right...
EU still receives ‘strong support’ from citizens, survey says
26 April 2019
The latest survey of EU-wide public opinion says there is “continued strong support” for the...
Shifting from a culture of dependency
16 April 2019
European businesses should take notice of UAE’s drive to foster entrepreneurship, says Guy Burton.
Packed schedule for last week of plenary before elections
16 April 2019
New legislation to prevent terrorist organisations spreading propaganda across the internet will be...
Cosying up to Russia
8 April 2019
Viktor Orbán is Russia’s number one mouthpiece in Europe, but Hungary is not the only EU player...
FinTech: Great expectations
2 April 2019
While FinTech has not progressed at the expected rate, harmonisation can help accelerate its uptake...
FinTech: Single market ambitions
2 April 2019
European citizens stand to benefit greatly from a genuine single market in retail financial...
Parliament week ahead: Brexit tops the agenda
1 April 2019
Parliament will this week debate the latest state of play on the UK’s protracted withdrawal from...
EU-Oman: Small and effective
29 March 2019
In a time of a changing world order, where smaller countries lack certainty, Oman should be a...
EU-Oman: Omani credit rating turning the corner
29 March 2019
Recent issues with Oman’s bond rating on the financial markets are short term, with strong signs...