Walking tall on safer roads
16 Sep
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.
EU clinical cancer research needs ‘radical rethink’, summit hears
16 Sep
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.
Old dog, new tricks
16 Sep
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.
EU cancer group calls for better cross-border access to clinical trials
13 Sep
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.
New survey highlights problems faced by cancer patients
13 Sep
New survey highlights problems faced by cancer patients
Most cancer care ‘inefficiency’ happens at the early diagnosis stage, a new survey has revealed.
Spending on cancer prevention is ‘a drop in the ocean’, says Andriukaitis
13 Sep
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.
European Commission’s cancer plans called into question at high-level summit
13 Sep
European Commission’s cancer plans called into question at high-level summit
Europe's leading cancer groups have criticised the European Commission for its handling of the EU “mission” to cure cancer.
Movers and Shakers | 13 September 2019
13 Sep
Movers and Shakers | 13 September 2019
European Parliament group leaders sign resolution to clarify EU’s Brexit position
13 Sep
European Parliament group leaders sign resolution to clarify EU’s Brexit position
Parliament’s group leaders have signed a resolution which they say aims to “firm up” the bloc’s position and unity on the UK’s protracted exit from the EU.
Rights campaigners hail Scottish court ruling on unlawful prorogation of UK Parliament
12 Sep
Rights campaigners hail Scottish court ruling on unlawful prorogation of UK Parliament
A ruling on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s controversial suspension of the UK Parliament is unlawful was welcomed by Labour and citizen’s rights campaigners alike.
 
International vaccination strategy needed to save lives, summit hears
12 Sep
International vaccination strategy needed to save lives, summit hears
"We have done better than yesterday, but there is still a lot we have to do," said former President of Tanzania Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, discussing the importance of boosting international vaccination rates.
Restored faith in vaccination vital in fight against deadly disease, say EU and WHO
12 Sep
Restored faith in vaccination vital in fight against deadly disease, say EU and WHO
Fear of vaccinating children means measles is now knocking at every door in Europe, the World Health Organization's director general warned today, at the world's first Global Vaccination Summit.
European Commission hits back at “European Way of Life” criticism
12 Sep
European Commission hits back at “European Way of Life” criticism
EU executive makes robust defence of its heavily criticised portfolio.
Carbon Capture and Storage technology could solve EU decarbonisation issues
12 Sep
Carbon Capture and Storage technology could solve EU decarbonisation issues
European climate commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete discussed the EU’s plans to reduce CO2 emissions last week and the role carbon-capture and storage technology (CCS) can play.
Tips and tricks for MEP assistants
11 Sep
Tips and tricks for MEP assistants
As the new crop of MEP assistants prepare to become indispensable assets to Parliament’s elected deputies, voices of experience have offered vital advice on how to navigate the political and bureaucratic maze, reports Lorna Hutchinson.
Claude Moraes: ‘Protecting our European Way of Life’ is ‘anachronistic and insulting title’
11 Sep
Claude Moraes: ‘Protecting our European Way of Life’ is ‘anachronistic and insulting title’
UK MEP Claude Moraes has joined a growing chorus of scathing criticism of the European Commission’s new portfolio for "Protecting our European Way of Life.”
Von der Leyen unveiling of commissioner portfolios met with mixed reactions
11 Sep
Von der Leyen unveiling of commissioner portfolios met with mixed reactions
Ursula von der Leyen, the first female European Commission President, has caused a stir in Brussels after announcing the composition and portfolio distribution of her College of Commissioners.
SNP MEPs urge UK to nominate EU commissioner
10 Sep
SNP MEPs urge UK to nominate EU commissioner
Scottish National Party MEPs have called on the UK government to nominate an EU commissioner, despite the fact that Britain is due to leave the bloc on 31 October.
EU urged to create ‘citizens’ commissioner’ as von der Leyen prepares to unveil team
10 Sep
EU urged to create ‘citizens’ commissioner’ as von der Leyen prepares to unveil team
The European Commission is being urged to create an EU “citizens’ commissioner” to fill the seat on the executive left vacant by the British.
“A small window of opportunity”
06 Sep
“A small window of opportunity”
They may not be here much longer, but for now, British MEPs still have a role to play in the European Parliament.
Campaigners welcome UK backtrack on ending free movement on 31 October
06 Sep
Campaigners welcome UK backtrack on ending free movement on 31 October
Rights campaigners have welcomed news that the UK Government has backtracked on a highly controversial decision to end free movement on 31 October.
Guy Verhofstadt: Boris Johnson’s Brexit rhetoric is ‘language of Europe’s dark past’
06 Sep
Guy Verhofstadt: Boris Johnson’s Brexit rhetoric is ‘language of Europe’s dark past’
Guy Verhofstadt has lambasted the rhetoric used by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other cabinet members during the unfolding Brexit drama, calling it “the language of Europe’s dark past.”
Movers and Shakers | 6 September 2019
06 Sep
Movers and Shakers | 6 September 2019
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column.
Senior EU policymakers pour scorn on Johnson backstop claims
06 Sep
Senior EU policymakers pour scorn on Johnson backstop claims
Senior EU policymakers have rubbished claims by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson that “substantial progress” has been made in resolving the Irish border issue.