Bulgaria: Dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial
09 Apr
Bulgaria: Dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial
Bulgaria is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial, has a higher percentage of women working in ICT than any other EU member state and is at the forefront of Europe’s digital transformation.
Commission outlines new legislation to combat occupational cancer
09 Apr
Commission outlines new legislation to combat occupational cancer
The EU has made a fresh attempt to combat the leading cause of work-related deaths in Europe.
MFF post-2020: Commission urged to increase climate action spending
09 Apr
MFF post-2020: Commission urged to increase climate action spending
Battle lines are being drawn ahead of the European Commission’s keenly-awaited announcement on the next long-term EU budget.
Movers and Shakers | 9 April 2018
09 Apr
Movers and Shakers | 9 April 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 9 April 2018
Vytenis Andriukaitis: Big Data has enormous potential to advance medical research
04 Apr
Vytenis Andriukaitis: Big Data has enormous potential to advance medical research
European health and food safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis has said precision medicine holds huge potential for patients.
Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal ‘a stab in the heart of democracy’, warn MEPs
04 Apr
Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal ‘a stab in the heart of democracy’, warn MEPs
Whistleblower’s revelations may put legitimacy of UK’s Brexit vote in doubt.
CoE: Labour exploitation on the rise across Europe
04 Apr
CoE: Labour exploitation on the rise across Europe
A new Council of Europe report says that trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation is on the rise across Europe.
Movers and Shakers | 3 April 2018
03 Apr
Movers and Shakers | 3 April 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 3 April 2018
Selmayr appointment 'lacks transparency', says Parliament's budgetary control committee
29 Mar
Selmayr appointment 'lacks transparency', says Parliament's budgetary control committee
Parliament’s budgetary control committee has concluded that the appointment of Martin Selmayr as Commission Secretary General lacked transparency.
Brexit is a threat to human rights, say campaigners
29 Mar
Brexit is a threat to human rights, say campaigners
Anti-Brexiteers have claimed that a “range of human rights issues are under threat” for both EU and UK citizens when the UK leaves the EU.
Günther Oettinger hits back at criticism over Martin Selmayr appointment
28 Mar
Günther Oettinger hits back at criticism over Martin Selmayr appointment
However, European budget and human resources Commissioner tells MEPs “things could have been done better.”
Greens furious after MEPs agree to discharge Commission budget despite 'Selmayrgate' row
27 Mar
Greens furious after MEPs agree to discharge Commission budget despite 'Selmayrgate' row
Parliament’s ‘grand coalition’ between the EPP and ALDE groups has been accused of “going soft” on the European Commission over the Martin Selmayr affair.
European Commission denies wrongdoing over Selmayr ‘promotion’
26 Mar
European Commission denies wrongdoing over Selmayr ‘promotion’
However MEPs warn that current EU executive is increasingly behaving like an ‘arrogant old boys network’.
Movers and Shakers | 26 March 2018
26 Mar
Movers and Shakers | 26 March 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 26 March 2018
EU to be temporarily exempted from US steel tariffs
23 Mar
EU to be temporarily exempted from US steel tariffs
The US has announced that the EU will be temporarily exempted of the decision to impose 25 per cent additional duties on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium until 1 May.
Council summit: EU27 sign off on Brexit transition deal
23 Mar
Council summit: EU27 sign off on Brexit transition deal
The leaders of the EU27 have officially signed off on the Brexit transitional deal, and approved the EU negotiating guidelines on the future UK-EU relationship.
Brexit: MEPs to discuss citizens' rights next week
23 Mar
Brexit: MEPs to discuss citizens' rights next week
The thorny issue of citizens’ rights after the UK exits the EU will be discussed by MEPs at a meeting in Parliament next week.
Increasing skills shortages in EU, warn new reports
22 Mar
Increasing skills shortages in EU, warn new reports
Two new reports published on Thursday both express concern about increasing skills shortages in EU member states.
EU leaders descend on Brussels for key Brexit summit
22 Mar
EU leaders descend on Brussels for key Brexit summit
EU leaders were in Brussels on Thursday for a summit where they are expected to rubberstamp the Brexit transition deal outlined earlier in the week.
Brussels Attacks Anniversary: Julian King calls for action on ‘bedroom radicalisation’
22 Mar
Brussels Attacks Anniversary: Julian King calls for action on ‘bedroom radicalisation’
EU security union chief says combatting radicalisation will be difficult, time-consuming and complex.
MEP awards 2018: A word from the winners
22 Mar
MEP awards 2018: A word from the winners
Greek deputy Eva Kaili hosted the Parliament Magazine's annual MEP awards ceremony recognising MEPs for their outstanding work over the last year.
Brexit: MEPs write to David Davis demanding clarity on citizens' rights
21 Mar
Brexit: MEPs write to David Davis demanding clarity on citizens' rights
Fourteen British MEPs have written to UK Brexit secretary David Davis saying they fear citizens will be “held hostage” in the ongoing Brexit talks.
Udo Bullmann elected as new S&D group leader
21 Mar
Udo Bullmann elected as new S&D group leader
Veteran German deputy Udo Bullmann has been elected leader of the European Parliament’s S&D group.
Cambridge Analytica revelations are only 'tip of the iceberg', warns EU data protection chief
20 Mar
Cambridge Analytica revelations are only 'tip of the iceberg', warns EU data protection chief
The EU’s data protection watchdog has voiced “real concern” at revelations that Facebook and data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica may have misused confidential information.