MEPs to grill EU Commission over Selmayr appointment
20 Mar
MEPs to grill EU Commission over Selmayr appointment
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will be asked to provide further information on the controversial appointment of his new secretary-general Martin Selmayr.
CoR: Uncertainty over Brexit preventing regions from preparing for impact
20 Mar
CoR: Uncertainty over Brexit preventing regions from preparing for impact
A new report says that “uncertainty” surrounding the nature of the future EU-UK relationship “complicates the process of adjustment” for many EU regions when the UK exits the EU.
EU and UK reach agreement on Brexit transition period
20 Mar
EU and UK reach agreement on Brexit transition period
The UK and EU have agreed on a "large part" of the agreement that will lead to the "orderly withdrawal" of the UK.
Nato annual report: Most member states have increased defence spending
19 Mar
Nato annual report: Most member states have increased defence spending
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that “in an unpredictable world, the alliance is stepping up to keep our nations safe”.
Salisbury attack: EU urged to sanction Putin
19 Mar
Salisbury attack: EU urged to sanction Putin
German MEP Rebecca Harms has called on EU countries to boycott the World Cup due to be held in Russia this summer.
Movers and Shakers | 19 March 2018
19 Mar
Movers and Shakers | 19 March 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 19 March 2018
EU leaders stay mum on Russia election result as Salisbury attack case escalates
19 Mar
EU leaders stay mum on Russia election result as Salisbury attack case escalates
Results from this weekend’s election confirm that Vladimir Putin will serve a fourth term as Russian President. Officially his vote share - in an election in which strong opposition had not been allowed - was put at more than 76 per cent.  
EU and UK businesses ‘in denial’ over hard trade-offs lying ahead on Brexit, new study reveals
16 Mar
EU and UK businesses ‘in denial’ over hard trade-offs lying ahead on Brexit, new study reveals
First ever social media study of industry attitudes to Brexit shows divergence of views across sectors.
MEPs call for sanctions against Marcel de Graaff for allegedly racist comments
15 Mar
MEPs call for sanctions against Marcel de Graaff for allegedly racist comments
More than 50 MEPs have given their support to demands for a formal censure of controversial ENF group member Marcel de Graaff for allegedly racist comments.
British MEPs clash during EU Parliament Brexit debate
15 Mar
British MEPs clash during EU Parliament Brexit debate
A bitter war of words has broken out in the European Parliament between British MEPs over Brexit.
EU Parliament approves new Brexit resolution, EMA Amsterdam relocation
15 Mar
EU Parliament approves new Brexit resolution, EMA Amsterdam relocation
MEPs have voted to endorse a resolution laying out a possible association framework for future EU-UK relations post-Brexit.
MEPs blast Trump amid ongoing steel tariffs row
14 Mar
MEPs blast Trump amid ongoing steel tariffs row
MEPs have warned of a looming trade war amid criticism of US President Donald Trump’s plans to impose heavy tariffs on trade in steel and aluminium.
Moscovici unveils plans for tax crackdown on digital companies
14 Mar
Moscovici unveils plans for tax crackdown on digital companies
European economic affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici has outlined upcoming plans for a tax crackdown on digital companies, admitting that the current system is not fit for purpose.
MEPs call on UK to provide clarity ahead of Brexit vote
13 Mar
MEPs call on UK to provide clarity ahead of Brexit vote
MEPs on Tuesday debated guidelines on the framework of future EU-UK relations, which takes the form of a 19-page resolution which members are expected to back in a vote later this week.
Selmayrgate: Commission on the defensive as MEPs demand answers
13 Mar
Selmayrgate: Commission on the defensive as MEPs demand answers
On Monday night at the start of the Strasbourg plenary, MEPs quizzed European budget and human resources Commissioner Günther Oettinger on the Commission’s appointment policy. 
MEPs threaten to postpone approval of Commission budget amid Selmayr row
12 Mar
MEPs threaten to postpone approval of Commission budget amid Selmayr row
MEPs say that the case of Martin Selmayr, whose promotion to head the Commission’s civil service has sparked fury, shows that “promotion of  EU posts must go to the best not to the best connected.”
Movers and Shakers | 12 March 2018
12 Mar
Movers and Shakers | 12 March 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 12 March 2018
Cecilia Malmström in ‘frank discussion’ with US on trade dispute
12 Mar
Cecilia Malmström in ‘frank discussion’ with US on trade dispute
European trade Commissioner voices fresh concerns over US tariffs on steel and aluminium.
EU and US on verge of trade war over Trump duties on steel and aluminium
12 Mar
EU and US on verge of trade war over Trump duties on steel and aluminium
New tariffs will hurt US as well as EU say policy experts.
EU policymakers mark International Women's Day
08 Mar
EU policymakers mark International Women's Day
Greens/EFA group MEP Terry Reintke has submitted a petition to Parliament President Antonio Tajani calling for a zero tolerance policy on sexual harassment in the institution.
Uncertainty over post-Brexit citizens’ rights must end, say Verhofstadt and Tajani
08 Mar
Uncertainty over post-Brexit citizens’ rights must end, say Verhofstadt and Tajani
Defending rights of EU nationals in UK and British citizens in EU, should be Brexit priority for MEPs, says Parliament President.
Brexit: EU Parliament to call for association agreement with UK
08 Mar
Brexit: EU Parliament to call for association agreement with UK
Parliament will next week be asked to back a draft resolution calling for an association agreement with the UK after it exits the EU.
Donald Tusk outlines possible areas of EU-UK cooperation post-Brexit
07 Mar
Donald Tusk outlines possible areas of EU-UK cooperation post-Brexit
European Council President Donald Tusk has insisted the EU “does not want to build a wall”, but Brexit means “we will be drifting apart”.
UK would seek to remain part of European Medicines Agency under socialist government
07 Mar
UK would seek to remain part of European Medicines Agency under socialist government
British shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth warns Brussels audience that pledge to stay in the EMA part of UK Labour’s ‘consistent approach’ to Brexit.