19 Dec 18
Serbian Prime Minister admits EU membership by 2025 may prove unattainable
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić has admitted that the country’s goal of joining the EU by 2025 is “very ambitious” and may prove unattainable.
19 Dec 18
MEPs call for security features on identity cards
Members of Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee are calling for EU-wide minimum security features for all identity cards.
18 Dec 18
Romania braces for no-deal Brexit as it prepares EU presidency
Romania says it is “preparing” for a no-deal Brexit as it gears up to take the reins of the EU presidency in January.
18 Dec 18
Scots want People’s Vote on Brexit, poll shows
A new poll shows that most people in Scotland are in favour of a People's Vote on Brexit, with 52 percent wanting to have a say, versus 37 percent against.
17 Dec 18
COP24 outcome receives mixed response
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP24) ended at the weekend with the adoption of a “rulebook” designed to enforce the Paris Agreement on climate change.
17 Dec 18
Central and Eastern European farmers protest for equal pay
Hundreds of farmers from across Central and Eastern Europe staged a protest in Brussels on Thursday, calling for “equal pay for equal work.”
13 Dec 18
Theresa May back in Brussels after surviving confidence vote
UK Prime Minister Theresa May arrived back on Brussels soil for an EU summit on Thursday, the day after surviving a no-confidence vote.
13 Dec 18
The digital health revolution
The digital transformation of health and care will improve the lives of all Europeans. But more needs to be done to unlock the full potential of the technological revolution in health, reports Martin Banks.
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13 Dec 18
Driving the next technology revolution
The digital transformation of Europe’s non-bank payment sector is set to deliver instant, frictionless and ‘invisible’ transactions, reports Brian Johnson
12 Dec 18
Theresa May out or in, Brexit deal must stand, says MEP
Regardless of whether UK Prime Minister Theresa May wins or loses this evening's vote of no confidence in her leadership of the Conservative Party, the Brexit deal agreed by the UK and the EU must remain unchanged, says Greens group MEP Philippe Lamberts.
12 Dec 18
MEPs approve new anti-terror plan
European Parliament’s Special Committee on Terrorism’s final report approved in Strasbourg shortly after the city found itself under lockdown following a terrorist attack that left three people dead.
11 Dec 18
Think before you click
Tighter controls are needed on the growing phenomenon of online pet advertisements to protect the health and welfare of the dogs and cats involved and the consumer rights of their owners, explains Rory Watson
11 Dec 18
Juncker: Brexit deal ‘best and only deal possible’
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has told MEPs that the Brexit deal agreed by the EU and UK is the “best and only deal possible.”
11 Dec 18
Rebecca Harms: Decommission 'hopelessly outdated' Belgian nuclear reactor
Leading Greens MEP Rebecca Harms has called for the decommissioning of a Belgian nuclear reactor as it no longer meets international safety standards.
10 Dec 18
EU Ombudsman flags up Selmayr conflict of interest risk
European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has told MEPs that the appointment of German lawyer Martin Selmayr as European Commission Secretary General created a “risk of a conflict of interest.”
10 Dec 18
EU court ruling on Article 50 offers UK way out of Brexit ‘mess’, say campaigning MEPs
ECJ ruling that Britain is free to unilaterally revoke withdrawal comes a day ahead of crucial UK Parliament vote on Brexit deal.
10 Dec 18
Czech Premier under scrutiny in Strasbourg over conflict of interest
MEPs will hold a debate this week into the case of Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, who has been accused of a conflict of interest over EU funds paid to his company.
07 Dec 18
European Parliament aims to reverse voter apathy with new election awareness campaign
The European Parliament is stepping up efforts to combat voter apathy and raise public awareness of next year’s European elections.
07 Dec 18
Jens Stoltenberg urges ‘de-stabilising’ Russia to return Ukrainian sailors and vessels
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to return the Ukrainian sailors and naval vessels it captured in the Sea of Azov.
05 Dec 18
MEP pours scorn on last-ditch Brexit scramble
A senior Greens MEP has disparaged eleventh-hour attempts to persuade MPs to back Theresa May’s controversial Brexit deal.
03 Dec 18
EU ‘not in the mood’ to renegotiate Brexit withdrawal agreement, says Guy Verhofstadt
Belgian MEP describes those who voted to leave the EU as “stupid”.
28 Nov 18
Conservative MEP urges UK counterparts to support ‘best deal for the UK’ Brexit agreement
Jacqueline Foster has asked her Westminster counterparts to back the Brexit deal brokered by the EU and UK Prime Minister Theresa May.
26 Nov 18
Brexit Deal: Reaction to EU approval of withdrawal agreement text
EU leaders signed off Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on Sunday, but opinions on the merits of the deal are still sharply divided.
26 Nov 18
A digital recipe for European success
If Europe wants to compete with China and the US, it needs to invest, writes Paul Rübig.