EU Commission monitoring fipronil egg crisis
11 Aug
EU Commission monitoring fipronil egg crisis
The European Commission says it is closely monitoring the egg crisis rapidly engulfing Europe.
Refugees: Former MEP urges EU Parliament to intervene in Mediterranean
09 Aug
Refugees: Former MEP urges EU Parliament to intervene in Mediterranean
Former Greens MEP Monica Frassoni has angrily hit out at the “ongoing criminalisation of NGOs” who help migrants in the Mediterranean.
Spain says it will not make Brexit deal dependent on sharing sovereignty of Gibraltar
09 Aug
Spain says it will not make Brexit deal dependent on sharing sovereignty of Gibraltar
Spain has said it will not make an EU-UK deal dependent on sharing sovereignty of Gibraltar.
'Lucifer' heatwave: Commission triggers EU civil protection mechanism in Italy
08 Aug
'Lucifer' heatwave: Commission triggers EU civil protection mechanism in Italy
The European Commission joined in the international response to forest fires that are still raging in parts of Europe.
Oettinger: UK to continue paying into EU post-Brexit
07 Aug
Oettinger: UK to continue paying into EU post-Brexit
European Commissioner Günther Oettinger has said the UK will have to transfer funds to Brussels "at least until 2020", even after it leaves the EU in 2019.
New EU report voices fresh concern over AMR
04 Aug
New EU report voices fresh concern over AMR
Fresh concern has been voiced about the impact of use of antibiotics on the increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 
Juncker responds to US sanctions against Russia
04 Aug
Juncker responds to US sanctions against Russia
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has expressed concerns about a new raft of US sanctions against Russia.
Movers and Shakers | European Parliament edition
04 Aug
Movers and Shakers | European Parliament edition
Keep track of developments in the European Parliament with our movers and shakers column.
Survey: Increasing majority of Europeans are optimistic about the EU
03 Aug
Survey: Increasing majority of Europeans are optimistic about the EU
A new EU-wide poll says that an increasing majority of people in the EU are optimistic about the future of the EU.
Irish Prime Minister under fire for Brexit comments
03 Aug
Irish Prime Minister under fire for Brexit comments
The Northern Irish DUP leader Arlene Foster has joined a war of words over the Brexit talks by saying Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar's recent comments on the issue were disrespectful to British voters.
EU condemns situation in Venezuela
03 Aug
EU condemns situation in Venezuela
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has condemned the arrests of opposition leaders in Venezuela as unjustified.
Who will host UK-based EU agencies post-Brexit?
03 Aug
Who will host UK-based EU agencies post-Brexit?
A total of 19 countries are vying to host the European Medicines Agency after Brexit - six of which are also bidding to win the European Banking Authority.
Movers and Shakers | 31 July 2017
31 Jul
Movers and Shakers | 31 July 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 31 July 2017
EU warns Poland over judicial reforms while also reaching out with call for dialogue
28 Jul
EU warns Poland over judicial reforms while also reaching out with call for dialogue
Greens MEP Sven Giegold has welcomed the European Commission’s ‘get tough’ response to Polish government plans to give politicians more power to sack and appoint judges.
EU urged to suspend Turkey accession talks as Berlin-Ankara feud heats up
25 Jul
EU urged to suspend Turkey accession talks as Berlin-Ankara feud heats up
Parliament's EPP group leader Manfred Weber has again called Turkey's EU talks to be suspended.
EU goes on offensive over controversial Polish judicial reforms
24 Jul
EU goes on offensive over controversial Polish judicial reforms
MEP accuses Poland of “striking at the root of the rule of law” over a controversial set of laws that will give the country’s politicians control over its supreme court.
EU reopens discussions on glyphosate approval
20 Jul
EU reopens discussions on glyphosate approval
The EU’s standing committee on plants, animals, food and feed has met to discuss the European Commission's proposal to renew the licence for the use of glyphosate in the EU for 10 years.
EU urged to intervene in Kashmir conflict
20 Jul
EU urged to intervene in Kashmir conflict
The EU is being urged to do more to help defuse growing tensions between India and Pakistan over the long running Kashmir conflict.
Hans-Olaf Henkel: EU trying to punish UK in Brexit talks
19 Jul
Hans-Olaf Henkel: EU trying to punish UK in Brexit talks
German ECR group MEP Hans-Olaf Henkel has claimed that the EU wants to punish Britain in the Brexit talks.
Tusk highlights EU support for Ukraine on anniversary of MH17 tragedy
18 Jul
Tusk highlights EU support for Ukraine on anniversary of MH17 tragedy
European Council President Donald Tusk has restated the EU's continued support for Ukraine's territorial integrity.
Judith Sargentini to draft new EU Parliament report on Hungary
17 Jul
Judith Sargentini to draft new EU Parliament report on Hungary
Parliament has appointed Greens/EFA group MEP Judith Sargentini as rapporteur for its investigation into whether Hungary is in breach of the values of the European Union. 
Brexit talks: Second round of discussions kicks off in Brussels
17 Jul
Brexit talks: Second round of discussions kicks off in Brussels
UK Brexit secretary David Davis vows to ‘get down to work’ as fresh four-day long talks begin.
Movers and Shakers | 17 July 2017
17 Jul
Movers and Shakers | 17 July 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 17 July 2017
Gibraltar demands continued access to EU single market post-Brexit
14 Jul
Gibraltar demands continued access to EU single market post-Brexit
Gibraltar must be guaranteed continued access to the single market when the UK leaves the EU, says the deputy chief minister of Gibraltar.