26 Sep 19
UK yet to propose any alternative to Irish backstop, says Verhofstadt
Guy Verhofstadt, the chair of Parliament's Brexit Steering Group, says no “fully-fledged, legally-operational” backstop alternative has been put forward.
25 Sep 19
Boris Johnson must resign, say UK MEPs
British MEPs have called on beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson to quit in the wake of the historic Supreme Court ruling that he had unlawfully suspended the UK Parliament to stop scrutiny of his Brexit strategy.
24 Sep 19
UK-EU fisheries relations could become ‘very tense’ in event of No Deal Brexit, warns MEP
EPP MEP Peter van Dalen has warned that relations between British and European fishermen could “become very tense” in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
24 Sep 19
MEPs welcome Supreme Court ruling on UK Parliament prorogation
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament for five weeks at the height of the Brexit crisis was unlawful.
23 Sep 19
Leading aid agency calls for urgent EU action to tackle the migration and asylum crisis
International Rescue Committee demanded urgent action and long-term solutions.
20 Sep 19
EU warned that flexing military muscle could lead to ‘turf wars’
The European Union has been warned that renewed efforts to flex its military muscle is likely to put it on a collision course with national governments, NATO and the United States.
20 Sep 19
European mayors call for urgent climate action as global strike kicks off
Mayors representing 8,000 European cities have called for urgent action to meet the EU’s commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement.
19 Sep 19
MEPs warn UK against social and economic dumping in event of No Deal Brexit
Senior MEP Manfred Weber argues that Brexit supporters claimed UK parliament would ‘take back control’ but have instead ‘shut it down’.
18 Sep 19
Climate change now an ‘emergency’ says former European commissioner
However, new EU leadership taking the issue “more seriously”, says László Andor.
18 Sep 19
EU calls on UK to stop Brexit negotiating pretence
EU leaders have called on Boris Johnson to ‘stop pretending to negotiate’ on Brexit and come forward speedily with concrete proposals for an alternative to the Irish Backstop.
17 Sep 19
EPP leader defends controversial ‘European way of life’ portfolio
Manfred Weber says he cannot understand why people are attacking the newly created dossier.
17 Sep 19
EU cancer group backs call to eliminate HPV-related cancers
The European Cancer Summit in Brussels has unanimously endorsed a resolution aimed at eradicating the virus that causes cervical cancer.
17 Sep 19
European parliament’s socialists to get tough on von der Leyen Commission hearings
Proposed ‘Protecting our European way of life’ portfolio prompts outcry.
17 Sep 19
AI: A vision for future cancer care
Despite research studies showing the efficacy of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in cancer care, medical experts say the EU needs to show more leadership in allocating funds to research, accessing data, and setting ethical standards.
16 Sep 19
Juncker beseeches UK to offer Brexit deadlock solution after lacklustre lunch
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has again urged the UK to come forward with "legally-operational solutions" to the Brexit impasse.
16 Sep 19
Irish MEPs urge UK to 'step back from the brink' and avoid no-deal Brexit
The UK has been urged by two Irish MEPs to "step back from the brink" and avoid crashing out of the EU without a deal on 31 October.
16 Sep 19
Pro-EU Parliament group leaders in favour of Brexit extension if it avoids No Deal
Leaders of the main pro-European political groups in the European Parliament say they would support a Brexit extension as a way to avoid the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal.
16 Sep 19
Value of ‘high quality’ cancer care never been more important, summit hears
The value of “high quality” cancer care has never been more important, a high-level conference in Brussels has been told.
16 Sep 19
Walking tall on safer roads
European Mobility Week is a chance for cities to explore how active mobility can bolster road safety, explains Matthew Baldwin, Road Safety Coordinator of the European Commission.
16 Sep 19
EU clinical cancer research needs ‘radical rethink’, summit hears
A high-level health conference has been told that a "radical rethink" is needed on clinical cancer research across Europe.
16 Sep 19
Old dog, new tricks
Despite having been part of our lives for many years, bicycles o­ffer one of the best tools for delivering a healthier, cleaner and environmentally-friendlier future for Europe.
13 Sep 19
EU cancer group calls for better cross-border access to clinical trials
A bilateral national approach could help bring clinical trials closer to cancer patients, a new study has shown.
13 Sep 19
New survey highlights problems faced by cancer patients
Most cancer care ‘inefficiency’ happens at the early diagnosis stage, a new survey has revealed.
13 Sep 19
Spending on cancer prevention is ‘a drop in the ocean’, says Andriukaitis
The outgoing EU health commissioner says that current spending on cancer prevention across Europe is “a drop in the ocean” and urgently needs to be increased.