Macedonia name dispute rages on
15 Jun
Macedonia name dispute rages on
The proposed resolution for Macedonia’s name dispute has been plunged into confusion after the country’s President said he would not agree to it.
Poland could be referred to ECJ over controversial judicial reforms
14 Jun
Poland could be referred to ECJ over controversial judicial reforms
Several MEPs have joined forces in calling on the EU to take Poland to the European Court of Justice over its controversial judicial reforms.
MEPs again angrily urge EU to act on refugee crisis
14 Jun
MEPs again angrily urge EU to act on refugee crisis
The Italian government has been roundly condemned by MEPs for its refusal to allow the 629 refugees stranded on board the Aquarius to land.
Mark Rutte: The EU needs to make choices about its role in the years to come
14 Jun
Mark Rutte: The EU needs to make choices about its role in the years to come
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has called on the EU to “focus on our core tasks,” saying this will “boost unity.”
EU welcomes end to name dispute between Macedonia and Greece
14 Jun
EU welcomes end to name dispute between Macedonia and Greece
Country will now be known as the Republic of North Macedonia, or Severna Makedonija in Macedonian.
EU cautiously welcomes US-North Korea agreement
12 Jun
EU cautiously welcomes US-North Korea agreement
MEPs have urged caution about the historic deal agreed between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Verhofstadt: Failure to reform EU asylum system should result in court action
12 Jun
Verhofstadt: Failure to reform EU asylum system should result in court action
Parliament's group leaders have expressed their outrage at EU leaders' failure to agree on a reform of Europe's migration system.
MEPs urge EU leaders to act on migration
12 Jun
MEPs urge EU leaders to act on migration
Parliament's group leaders have highlighted the urgent need to reform EU migration policy.
Publishers back controversial EU copyright proposals
11 Jun
Publishers back controversial EU copyright proposals
Publishers in Europe have renewed calls for MEPs to back sweeping new copyright laws.
Movers and Shakers | 11 June 2018
11 Jun
Movers and Shakers | 11 June 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 11 June 2018
Jens Stoltenberg: Nato countries taking steps to increase defence spending
11 Jun
Jens Stoltenberg: Nato countries taking steps to increase defence spending
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said he does not believe that the current trade war between the US and EU will adversely affect long-term transatlantic relations.
MEPs rally against planned EU copyright reform
08 Jun
MEPs rally against planned EU copyright reform
Fierce battle lines are being drawn ahead of a crunch parliamentary vote on a planned shakeup of EU-wide copyright laws.
Michel Barnier: EU will not accept à la carte approach - including to single market
08 Jun
Michel Barnier: EU will not accept à la carte approach - including to single market
Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, says the EU “will not be intimidated” by the UK in the ongoing talks.
Production and availability of illicit drugs on the rise in Europe
08 Jun
Production and availability of illicit drugs on the rise in Europe
Illicit drugs are increasingly being manufactured in Europe as well as imported from traditional sources such as Latin America, West Asia and North Africa, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction warns in its latest report.
European Parliament plenary: Looking ahead
08 Jun
European Parliament plenary: Looking ahead
Next week’s European Parliament plenary could be overshadowed by a bitter labour dispute with the assembly’s interpreters. 
Innovation in animal health and sustainable livestock production in Europe: Two sides of the same coin? Partner Content
07 Jun
Innovation in animal health and sustainable livestock production in Europe: Two sides of the same coin?
With the European Commission’s recently published proposal for a new common agricultural policy (CAP) deemed ‘fit for the future’, AnimalhealthEurope gathers parties with a stake in th future of livestock production in Europe to discuss the role of research and innovation in animal health, and to debate what future innovations are needed to ensure a resilient and sustainable livestock sector in Europe.
Campaign launched to raise public awareness of missing children hotline
07 Jun
Campaign launched to raise public awareness of missing children hotline
S&D group MEP Julie Ward has backed a campaign to raise public awareness of a hotline for missing children and help tackle a funding crisis for groups who work with runaway youths.
Council of Europe calls for urgent adoption of convention against match fixing
07 Jun
Council of Europe calls for urgent adoption of convention against match fixing
The Council of Europe has called for the urgent adoption of a new treaty designed to combat match-fixing.
OLAF presents annual report
06 Jun
OLAF presents annual report
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) closed several large-scale investigations in 2017, which it says shows its “capacity to detect and investigate complex fraud schemes across Europe and beyond.”
International Forum on Food and Nutrition: EU needs a “revolution in thinking” to support sustainable agriculture
06 Jun
International Forum on Food and Nutrition: EU needs a “revolution in thinking” to support sustainable agriculture
The International Forum on Food and Nutrition has been told that the European Union needs a “revolution in thinking” to support sustainable agriculture and nutrition and migration.
EBS recap: Leading in a changing world
06 Jun
EBS recap: Leading in a changing world
Ensuring Europe prospers in an increasingly automated and digitally-focused world is one of the biggest challenges facing policymakers and businesses.
Development days: Next EU budget must include 'Marshall Plan for Africa', says Tajani
05 Jun
Development days: Next EU budget must include 'Marshall Plan for Africa', says Tajani
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has said pragmatic, forward-looking solutions are needed to generate real change in Africa.
Charles Tannock: I have never known EU-US relations to be in such a fragile state
05 Jun
Charles Tannock: I have never known EU-US relations to be in such a fragile state
ECR group MEP Charles Tannock says he has never known relations between the US and EU to be in a worse state.
David Martin calls on Commission to investigate human rights abuses in Kuwait
04 Jun
David Martin calls on Commission to investigate human rights abuses in Kuwait
S&D group MEP David Martin has said that the treatment of women in Kuwait gives cause for much alarm.