Bill Gates donates €54m to EU’s African health services programme
19 Oct
Bill Gates donates €54m to EU’s African health services programme
Bill Gates has joined forces with the European Union in a €100m clean energy investment fund.
Next recession to usher in wave of artificial intelligence
17 Oct
Next recession to usher in wave of artificial intelligence
Major corporations are gearing up for a surge in robotics-based technology over the next decade and Europe needs to do the same.
Pervasive stench of pessimism hangs over Brexit summit
17 Oct
Pervasive stench of pessimism hangs over Brexit summit
While both sides hope to break the stalemate keeping Brexit talks in limbo at this week’s key summit, hopes of a breakthrough are fading fast.
EU businesses urge resolution to Brexit stalemate
17 Oct
EU businesses urge resolution to Brexit stalemate
Businesses in Europe are pushing for an end to the current Brexit deadlock as pressure mounts on companies to take decisions
EU braces for no-deal Brexit but hopes for the best as summit kicks off
17 Oct
EU braces for no-deal Brexit but hopes for the best as summit kicks off
The prospect of a no-deal Brexit is looking increasingly more likely as the two sides gear up for a crunch two-day summit which begins today in Brussels.
MEPs at odds with member states over Spitzenkandidaten process
15 Oct
MEPs at odds with member states over Spitzenkandidaten process
The European Parliament will veto candidates to replace Jean-Claude Juncker if they do not adhere to the so-called Spitzenkandidat system, says senior MEP, Jo Leinen.
Civil society and tobacco industry give cautious welcome to new plans designed to reduce plastic pollution in Europe.
15 Oct
Civil society and tobacco industry give cautious welcome to new plans designed to reduce plastic pollution in Europe.
Draft rules, single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery or cotton buds, which make up over 70 percent of marine litter, will be banned.
Endless Brexit hurdles should prompt talks rethink, say MEPs
15 Oct
Endless Brexit hurdles should prompt talks rethink, say MEPs
The current impasse blighting Brexit negotiations has left the UK stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Movers and Shakers | 15 October 2018
15 Oct
Movers and Shakers | 15 October 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 15 October 2018
Women working night shifts have 30 percent higher risk of developing breast cancer
15 Oct
Women working night shifts have 30 percent higher risk of developing breast cancer
Female night shift workers should be given more rest periods to stave off the risk of breast cancer.
The former Prime Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb has called for the EU “to stand on the barricades and defend European values”
12 Oct
The former Prime Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb has called for the EU “to stand on the barricades and defend European values”
Speaking in Brussels, Stubb, also a former MEP, sounded a warning about the risks of “more Brexits”
MEPs back radical new rules to reduce plastic pollution in Europe
12 Oct
MEPs back radical new rules to reduce plastic pollution in Europe
EU should be a key player in finding a solution to global plastic waste problems, says rapporteur, Frédérique Ries.
A ten-year success story on tackling rare cancers
11 Oct
A ten-year success story on tackling rare cancers
EU action on rare cancers has soared over the last decade, thanks to a collaborative and unique multi-stakeholder approach.
Bono mulls high-profile role in EU election campaign
10 Oct
Bono mulls high-profile role in EU election campaign
Bono was in Brussels today to discuss boosting turnout at the upcoming European elections and African development policy.
Women playing ever-larger role in radicalisation
10 Oct
Women playing ever-larger role in radicalisation
Women should be seen less as passive bystanders in the radicalisation process, and more as both active threats and agents of change.
EU Humanitarian Visa touted as part of solution to improve asylum-seeker flows
10 Oct
EU Humanitarian Visa touted as part of solution to improve asylum-seeker flows
A visa granting asylum seekers international protection could help regulate flows of asylum seekers into the European Union.
European Parliament “MeToo” blog gives voice to abuse victims
10 Oct
European Parliament “MeToo” blog gives voice to abuse victims
Victims of sexual harassment and abuse in Parliament can now document their experiences without fear of victim shaming.
U2’s Bono in European Parliament to shine light on Africa issues
09 Oct
U2’s Bono in European Parliament to shine light on Africa issues
Irish rock star Bono will meet European Parliament President Antonio Tajani on Wednesday to discuss African development issues, it has been revealed.
DUP leader Arlene Foster scuppers hopes of post-Brexit border in Irish sea
09 Oct
DUP leader Arlene Foster scuppers hopes of post-Brexit border in Irish sea
Integrity of UK’s single market a red line issue for Northern Ireland, says Unionist chief.
UN climate report highlights “inadequacy” of EU action, Greenpeace EU says
08 Oct
UN climate report highlights “inadequacy” of EU action, Greenpeace EU says
A new United Nations (UN) report has pointed out shortcomings in EU initiatives to tackle climate change, according to environmental lobby group Greenpeace EU.
Movers and Shakers | 8 October 2018
08 Oct
Movers and Shakers | 8 October 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 8 October 2018
R.E.S.P.E.C.T, find out what it means to me, Tusk tells UK
05 Oct
R.E.S.P.E.C.T, find out what it means to me, Tusk tells UK
European Council President Donald Tusk has hit back at the UK, demanding some “respect” after UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt made a snide jibe likening the EU to the Soviet Union.
MEPs snub carmakers and back strong vehicle emissions reduction targets
05 Oct
MEPs snub carmakers and back strong vehicle emissions reduction targets
40 percent car and van emissions cuts will set the right incentives for manufacturers, says dossier’s rapporteur Miriam Dalli.
MEP highlights party “intolerance” after Brexit ousting
02 Oct
MEP highlights party “intolerance” after Brexit ousting
British MEP Julie Girling has hit back at her expulsion from the Conservative party after being shown the door over her views on Brexit.