Romanian EU Council Presidency: Fighting for a stronger voice
15 February 2019
Romania has been part of the EU for ten years. Its EU Council Presidency is an opportunity to reinforce the country's European credentials, writes Victor Negrescu
Giuseppe Conte: European Parliament should have more power
14 February 2019
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says the European Parliament should have more powers,...
Romanian EU Council Presidency: Presenting a united front
12 February 2019
The Romanian EU Council Presidency comes at a time of multiple challenges for Europe, writes...
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Romania braces for no-deal Brexit as it prepares EU presidency
18 December 2018
Romania says it is “preparing” for a no-deal Brexit as it gears up to take the reins of the EU...
Claude Moraes: A prolific legislator
17 December 2018
As Chair of Parliament’s LIBE Committee, Claude Moraes has set a high bar for juggling prominent...
Issue 486 | 10 December 2018
10 December 2018
Claude Moraes interview, Brexit, Human Rights, Austrian Presidency, European Payments, eHealth,...
European Parliament aims to reverse voter apathy with new election awareness campaign
7 December 2018
The European Parliament is stepping up efforts to combat voter apathy and raise public awareness of...
Issue 485 | 19 November 2018
19 November 2018
Anna Elżbieta Fotyga interview, Artificial Intelligence & Security, Cybersecurity, EU-Africa,...
Brexit withdrawal agreement best EU could obtain, says Guy Verhofstad
16 November 2018
ALDE group leader welcoms draft Brexit deal thrashed out between the EU and UK, saying it avoids...
Veteran MEP gives Brexit withdrawal deal fifty-fifty chance of success
15 November 2018
So called ‘Hard Brexit’ still most likely outcome says Jo Leinen
EU Parliament week ahead: Merkel in Strasbourg, MMF budget, phone calls cap top the agenda
9 November 2018
MEPs will this week grill German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Strasbourg, vote on the EU long-term...
Weber wins by a landslide to clinch EPP Spitzenkandidat position
8 November 2018
Germany’s Manfred Weber has won the EPP group’s Spitzenkandidat nomination, which now puts him in...
Green economy players should reap rewards
7 November 2018
Public finances are not enough to fund efforts to keep a global temperature rise to below two...
Giving disability a voice in Europe
6 November 2018
By 2020 there will be an estimated 120 million people with disabilities in the EU. We must ensure...
Spitzenkandidaten urged to make journalist protection a priority
30 October 2018
Candidates for the post of European Commission President should commit to protecting journalists...
European elections: Candidates must put people and environment centre stage
26 October 2018
A thriving future for Europe is not possible on a depleted planet, argues Ester Asin.
Bas Eickhout: Man on eMission
25 October 2018
Ahead of the COP24 UN climate change conference in Poland, Dutch MEP Bas Eickhout says EU renewable...
The EPP Spitzenkandidaten candidates
17 October 2018
Dods has prepared short biographies of the candidates who have put their name forward to be the EPP...
Pervasive stench of pessimism hangs over Brexit summit
17 October 2018
While both sides hope to break the stalemate keeping Brexit talks in limbo at this week’s key...
MEPs at odds with member states over Spitzenkandidaten process
15 October 2018
The European Parliament will veto candidates to replace Jean-Claude Juncker if they do not adhere...
The former Prime Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb has called for the EU “to stand on the barricades and defend European values”
12 October 2018
Speaking in Brussels, Stubb, also a former MEP, sounded a warning about the risks of “more Brexits”
Bono mulls high-profile role in EU election campaign
10 October 2018
Bono was in Brussels today to discuss boosting turnout at the upcoming European elections and...
Iskra Mihaylova: The future is regional
10 October 2018
The chair of parliament’s regional development committee, Iskra Mihaylova, says this year’s edition...
Number of transnational candidates set to rise in European elections
10 October 2018
EU citizenship confers the right to stand in elections to the European Parliament outside your home...
MEP highlights party “intolerance” after Brexit ousting
2 October 2018
British MEP Julie Girling has hit back at her expulsion from the Conservative party after being...
EU member states under fire over expat voting restrictions
1 October 2018
Swedish MEP Cecilia Wikström has branded the hurdles an “infringement of EU law”.
Karin Kadenbach: All policy initiatives pursued by the EU take public health into account
25 September 2018
Last year’s European Health Forum Gastein highlighted the need for ‘health in all politics’. Here,...