06 Aug 21
Next Generation EU: An opportunity in a crisis
The EU recovery fund presents the ideal chance to create a more social and sustainable Europe in the future; let’s seize it, writes Dennis Radtke.
04 Aug 21
Long-running skirmish between EU and Polish government enters new phase
European Commission has the tools it needs to act on rule of law breaches in Poland and Hungary, it just needs the will to use them, argues Jakub Jaraczewski
02 Aug 21
Northern Ireland Protocol: Protect the peace process and limit the damage that Brexit has wrought
In the absence of proper leadership from London it is up to the ‘grown-ups in the room’ to step in and do what is right for the people of Northern Ireland, argues Seb Dance
02 Aug 21
Digital Services Act: Trust, but verify
Know Your Business Customer (KYBC) provides an opportunity for the EU to protect online consumers that should not be missed in the Digital Services Act, argues Alex Agius Saliba.
30 Jul 21
Row brews over French regional languages as country’s upcoming EU council presidency ponders future of linguistic diversity
French state’s hostility to territorial languages ‘completely against European values’, warns language equality NGO
29 Jul 21
Gibraltar: Why should negotiations be any different now?
Despite the UK’s less-than-enthusiastic response to the European Commission’s draft-negotiating mandate on Gibraltar, Nacho Sánchez Amor is confident that a spirit of openness will prevail in the search for practical solutions for those living on the ‘rock’
29 Jul 21
European Health Union: Our number one priority
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted both the importance of our health care systems and the extent to which we have allowed them to deteriorate; we must reverse this process, says Alessandra Moretti
27 Jul 21
MEPs come out in force against Hungarian anti-LGBTIQ law at Budapest Pride
Policymakers from across the political spectrum took to the streets of Budapest on Saturday to show support to the Hungarian LGBTIQ community.
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27 Jul 21
Irish Supreme Court seeking ‘clarification’ on validity of Polish European Arrest Warrants
European Court of Justice asked to consider whether Polish rule of law deficiencies could impact on right to a fair trial
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27 Jul 21
European Health Union: Strengthening Europe's post-pandemic competencies
In implementing the European Health Union, we must learn from previous experience and see it through to completion for the long-term benefit of all Europe’s citizens, explains César Luena
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26 Jul 21
Nanomedicines and Nanosimilars: Building a robust legislative framework
The EU has the chance to lead the world in developing a centralised regulatory procedure for nanomedicines and nanosimilars, argues Petar Vitanov
23 Jul 21
EU and UK clash over post-Brexit plan for Gibraltar
It looks like a rocky road lies ahead for ‘the Rock’ as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar is affectionately known by locals
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23 Jul 21
Migration & Asylum: Solidarity pact
The new Pact on Migration and Asylum needs to be comprehensive, holistic, consistent with European values and law and effective when it comes to enforcement, argues Juan Fernando López Aguilar
22 Jul 21
EU balks at UK’s demand to rewrite Northern Ireland Protocol
The European Commission has firmly stated that it will not renegotiate the Protocol, which is a key element of the Brexit deal concluded between the EU and the UK.
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22 Jul 21
Migration & Asylum: The EU’s duty of care
Migration is, and will continue to be, a major challenge for Europe; agreeing a common EU response is therefore essential, believes Tomas Tobé
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21 Jul 21
Migration & Asylum: A step in the right direction
The EU needs to focus more on addressing the root causes of migration to our continent, argues Beata Kempa
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21 Jul 21
EU unveils new anti-money laundering package
Fresh proposals include creation of new Anti-Money Laundering Agency and single EU-wide rulebook
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21 Jul 21
Migration & Asylum: Breaking the deadlock on EU migration policy
Following a recent increase in tragic deaths in the Mediterranean, migration has again rocketed up the EU’s agenda, reports Martin Banks
20 Jul 21
“We are not living in Europe à la carte” says Jourová on Rule of Law report
In its second EU-wide report on the Rule of Law, the European Commission highlighted “serious concerns” over judicial independence and media freedom.
20 Jul 21
Fit for 55/2030: MEPs underwhelmed by new EU Forest Strategy
Rather than encouraging sustainable forest management, European Commission’s proposals risk undermining forestry’s climate contributions, warns Swedish MEP Jessica Polfjärd
19 Jul 21
Fit for 55 will raise bills for vulnerable Europeans
This is not a fair Green Deal, argues Friends of the Earth Europe’s Martha Myers
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19 Jul 21
Revision of the Aarhus Regulation: A collective sigh of relief
Political agreement reached on the contentious Aarhus dossier, reports Christian Doleschal
19 Jul 21
European Commission must take measures to strengthen EU Magnitsky Act, say senior MEPs
EU should extend the scope of its Global Human Rights sanctions regime and give the European Parliament a stronger supervisory role, say David McAllister and Maria Arena
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16 Jul 21
EU launches infringement procedures against Hungary and Poland over LGBTIQ discrimination
LGBTIQ Intergroup MEPs ‘wholeheartedly’ welcome European Commission’s decision to act against Budapest and Warsaw.