11 May 21
EU Member states accused of having too close ties with Moscow
Exiled former Yukos boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky says Kremlin has infiltrated top echelons of European governments and ‘probably' has a source close to Angela Merkel.
07 May 21
EU leaders face demands to implement European Pillar of Social Rights when they meet in Porto for a ‘social summit’
At the two day meeting they will be asked to commit to quantitative targets in three areas: employment, skills and poverty.
07 May 21
Fresh efforts to salvage this weekend’s Conference on the Future of Europe launch
Chance of Sunday’s launch going ahead believed to be ‘no more than 50:50’.
07 May 21
Conference on the Future of Europe: How not to waste the opportunity
Considering how long it took to launch the conference, its success is everything but granted and requires our attention, argues EESC president Christa Schweng.
06 May 21
The first step in returning to an open and free EU?
Will the European Commission’s Digital Green Certificates provide a much-needed impetus to leave the patchwork of travel restrictions behind us, asks Birgit Sippel.
06 May 21
Students struggling to cope with flood of information from internet and digital services
A new report found that only half of European students are taught to recognise if online information is biased, and less than one in 10 can successfully distinguish fact from opinions.
06 May 21
CoFoE mired in disagreement; given fifty-fifty chance of starting as planned
Senior figures involved in organising the Conference on the Future of Europe met on Wednesday in a bid to resolve outstanding issues in order to allow Sunday’s much-heralded launch to take place.
06 May 21
MEPs and NGOs give mixed response to Commission’s new Industrial Strategy
The wide-ranging plan, already postponed twice, is a flagship EU policy which aims to give Europe’s ailing economies a much-needed post-pandemic boost.
05 May 21
MEPs pay tribute to Pablo Iglesias in wake of decision to quit politics
The former Spanish deputy announced his retirement from domestic politics following his party’s failure in the regional elections in Spain.
05 May 21
MEPs see upcoming Biden visit to Europe as chance to reinvigorate transatlantic relations
US President Joe Biden will embark on his first overseas trip in office in June with the aim of demonstrating his administration’s commitment to the transatlantic alliance and reengagement with key allies.
04 May 21
EU recovery plans must address gaps that the COVID-19 crisis has exposed
More than strategies, we need actions to help EU industry regain its competitiveness, argues the EESC’s Stefano Mallia.
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04 May 21
Covid-19 has sparked a wave of ethical consumerism, now it’s up to industries to follow
Certification - like Malaysia’s MSPO - is a vital resource for ethical consumers and environmental sustainability, says Mariam Harutyunyan.
04 May 21
European Commission recommends easing restrictions on non-essential overseas travel
The move reflects a major improvement in the rollout of the EU vaccination programme and falling Coronavirus infection rates.
04 May 21
Socialist leader urges upcoming CoFoE to take debate outside Brussels bubble
Iratxe García Pérez said the Conference on the Future of Europe will only make progress if it includes those people who are often excluded from the public debate due to their age, gender or ethnicity.
04 May 21
Time to address the decline of independent media in Hungary
As we mark World Press Freedom Day, a worrying trend continues in Hungary, as the Member State slides further in the Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) World Press Freedom Index, writes Gabor Polyak.
04 May 21
Why Europe must play a bigger role in healthcare
COVID-19 has highlighted the need for the EU to play a bigger role in Europe’s healthcare, argues Nicolás González Casares.
04 May 21
EU condemns Moscow’s travel bans on senior policymakers
European Parliament president David Sassoli and Commission Vice President Vera Jourova barred from entering Russia.
04 May 21
EU marks World Press Freedom Day
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell calls Press freedom a fundamental EU value.
30 Apr 21
Coming months will be ‘vital to existence’ of Europe’s arts and culture industry, says industry alliance
Warning comes in letter to European Commission from organisations representing culture sector, including organisers of large-scale live events.
30 Apr 21
MEPs raise concern over EU committee’s findings on electronic cigarettes
So-called SCHEER Committee was asked to focus on health impacts of e-cigarettes.
30 Apr 21
The EU needs an open-minded approach to common policy on health
COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the many challenges Europe’s health professionals face, explains Romanian EPP MEP Marian-Jean Marinescu.
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30 Apr 21
ALDE President Hans van Baalen dies
Warm tributes have been made to the former prominent MEP who has died at 60 after a short illness.
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30 Apr 21
To avert climate catastrophe, we must look at deforestation drivers
Deforestation from beef and soy shows no signs of lessening, but Malaysian palm oil could offer another path, writes Isabel Schatzschneider.
30 Apr 21
Time for Europe to close the health inequities gap
The link between health and social determinants is indisputable; this is why we must act to close the societal inequalities that persist in Europe, urges Sara Cerdas