Gun lobby says revision of firearms directive is 'futile'
16 Jun
Gun lobby says revision of firearms directive is 'futile'
The body representing gun owners in Europe has described efforts to revise EU firearms legislation as "futile."
Andrew Duff warns of potential EU split following Brexit vote
16 Jun
Andrew Duff warns of potential EU split following Brexit vote
Former MEP says risk of divisions 'erupting' following 23 June referendum.
Euro 2016 clashes: Council of Europe calls for better police cooperation
16 Jun
Euro 2016 clashes: Council of Europe calls for better police cooperation
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland has called on European governments to improve police cooperation after the violent clashes between football hooligans in France.
European Development Days 2016 kicks off in Brussels
16 Jun
European Development Days 2016 kicks off in Brussels
New support for energy and green business were announced at the opening of this year's European Development Days.
Ukraine reforms sending 'good signal' to EU
15 Jun
Ukraine reforms sending 'good signal' to EU
Ukraine's top criminal prosecutor has warned the country's criminal networks that he will conduct a "fishing expedition for big fish."
Federbet: Match fixing in Europe has reached 'epidemic' proportions
15 Jun
Federbet: Match fixing in Europe has reached 'epidemic' proportions
Match fixing at sporting events in Europe has reached "epidemic" proportions, it has been claimed.
ECJ grants UK restrictions on child tax benefits and tax credits
14 Jun
ECJ grants UK restrictions on child tax benefits and tax credits
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Britain has a right to protect its public finances from benefits tourism by imposing tests on EU citizens moving here and claiming benefits.
Parliament slams Commission's 'unworkable' gun law proposals
14 Jun
Parliament slams Commission's 'unworkable' gun law proposals
MEPs from across the political divide have joined forces in condemning Commission gun law proposals as "unworkable."
Brexit: Leave campaign seizes upon new citizenship data
13 Jun
Brexit: Leave campaign seizes upon new citizenship data
The Leave camp in the Brexit debate in the UK have seized upon new data that show that member states granted citizenship to almost 900,000 people in 2014.
Parliament gears up to debate new EU firearms legislation
13 Jun
Parliament gears up to debate new EU firearms legislation
Battlelines are being drawn in Parliament ahead of a crunch debate this week on new EU firearms legislation.
eHealth could solve healthcare's biggest challenges
13 Jun
eHealth could solve healthcare's biggest challenges
A leading expert has urged member states to take advantage of a "new wave" of technological innovation in health systems.
Brexit would take years, warns Tusk
13 Jun
Brexit would take years, warns Tusk
European Council President Donald Tusk has warned that the UK could face up to seven years of limbo if voters choose to leave the EU later this month.
Movers and Shakers | 13 June 2016
13 Jun
Movers and Shakers | 13 June 2016
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 13 June 2016
EU Commission presents COP21 ratification proposals
10 Jun
EU Commission presents COP21 ratification proposals
Greens/EFA group MEP Bas Eickhout says the EU must continue to "take the lead" on "raising global ambitions" in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Euroscepticism on the rise across Europe
10 Jun
Euroscepticism on the rise across Europe
A respected Brussels-based think tank warns that a Brexit would strengthen the "rowing populist and nationalist forces".
EU PNR deal could provide future standard in balancing security and civil liberties
10 Jun
EU PNR deal could provide future standard in balancing security and civil liberties
The EU-PNR deal successfully balances civil liberties and security, but crucially it is now up to the member states to properly implement it, writes Timothy Kirkhope.
ECB chief: Cost of delaying structural reforms 'simply too high'
10 Jun
ECB chief: Cost of delaying structural reforms 'simply too high'
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has warned the Eurozone risks suffering lasting economic damage from weak productivity and low growth.
Endocrine disruptors: Commission in breach of EU law, says Parliament
09 Jun
Endocrine disruptors: Commission in breach of EU law, says Parliament
MEPs have handed a stinging rebuke to the Commission for failing to propose scientific criteria to address the problem of hormone-disrupting chemical substances that interfere with the endocrine system.
Brexit would 'cripple' UK universities
09 Jun
Brexit would 'cripple' UK universities
A respected organisation has warned that British exit from the EU would be a "disaster" for the country's universities.
EU member states losing €11.3bn a year to sale of illegal cigarettes
09 Jun
EU member states losing €11.3bn a year to sale of illegal cigarettes
A new report says that some 53 billion illegal cigarettes were consumed in member states last year.
Nigel Farage: Brexit referendum is biggest event in EU history
09 Jun
Nigel Farage: Brexit referendum is biggest event in EU history
Ukip leader Nigel Farage claims that Britain's 23 June referendum is the biggest event in the EU's history and a Brexit vote would "bring an end to the entire European project."
EU Parliament sets up special Panama Papers committee
08 Jun
EU Parliament sets up special Panama Papers committee
Parliament has formally agreed to set up a committee of inquiry into the so-called Panama Papers scandal.
Total EU defence expenditure increases
08 Jun
Total EU defence expenditure increases
A new study paints a mixed picture of the current defence sector in EU member states.
EU Parliament to rule on UKIP MEP's immunity
08 Jun
EU Parliament to rule on UKIP MEP's immunity
Parliament has confirmed it will rule on the immunity of a British MEP who faces potentially crippling legal costs in a libel case.