MEPs give go-ahead for phase two of Brexit talks
13 Dec
MEPs give go-ahead for phase two of Brexit talks
MEPs have welcomed the joint EU-UK progress report on the Brexit talks and have recommended moving to phase two.
EU Parliament raises concerns over UK backtracking on Brexit deal
12 Dec
EU Parliament raises concerns over UK backtracking on Brexit deal
People are now asking if the EU can trust the British, warns leader of European Parliament’s largest political group.
Richard Corbett: Many Brexit issues remain unclear
11 Dec
Richard Corbett: Many Brexit issues remain unclear
S&D group MEP Richard Corbett has accused UK Prime Minister Theresa May of “fudging” the Brexit talks with the EU.
Movers and Shakers | 11 December 2017
11 Dec
Movers and Shakers | 11 December 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 11 December 2017
Brexit: Fears persist over citizens' rights
08 Dec
Brexit: Fears persist over citizens' rights
Campaigners, including Greens/EFA group MEP Jean Lambert, have voiced fears that the issue of citizens’ rights will be sidelined in the Brexit talks.
Breakthrough in Brexit talks paves way for second phase of negotiations
08 Dec
Breakthrough in Brexit talks paves way for second phase of negotiations
The European Commission has recommended to the Council to conclude that sufficient progress has been made in the first phase of the Article 50 negotiations with the UK to allow the Brexit talks to move to the next stage.
World leaders express alarm at Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel
07 Dec
World leaders express alarm at Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel
International leaders have condemned Donald Trump's decision to officially recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
20,000 gather in Brussels to show support for ousted Catalan President
07 Dec
20,000 gather in Brussels to show support for ousted Catalan President
Over 20,000 protesters gathered in Brussels on Thursday to show support for deposed Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and urge the EU to support their drive for Catalan independence from Spain.
Anti-racism campaigners criticise 'Zwarte Piet' tradition
06 Dec
Anti-racism campaigners criticise 'Zwarte Piet' tradition
Anti-racism campaigners have criticised the continuing Advent tradition of Saint-Nicholas for its “negative stereotyping.”
Rex Tillerson: US remains committed to EU cooperation
06 Dec
Rex Tillerson: US remains committed to EU cooperation
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson says he wants to see Nato-EU cooperation “continuing to evolve and deepen.”
MEPs increasingly angry over stalled Brexit talks
06 Dec
MEPs increasingly angry over stalled Brexit talks
MEPs have reacted bitterly to this week’s breakdown in Brexit talks aimed at finding a solution to the Irish border issue.
Planting the seeds of future ICT success Partner Content
06 Dec
Planting the seeds of future ICT success
Huawei’s ‘Seeds for the Future’ programme is helping young people prepare for the challenge of an increasingly digitised world.
MEPs voice concern over latest Brexit impasse
05 Dec
MEPs voice concern over latest Brexit impasse
MEPs and other senior political figures have voiced concern over the latest impasse in the Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU.
EU Ombudsman welcomes decision to pay EEAS trainees
05 Dec
EU Ombudsman welcomes decision to pay EEAS trainees
European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has welcomed the decision to allocate funds to pay trainees in EU foreign delegations, in response to her recommendation.
Irish PM accuses Theresa May of reneging on Brexit border deal
05 Dec
Irish PM accuses Theresa May of reneging on Brexit border deal
Leo Varadkar has accused Theresa May of reneging on a deal over the Irish border after DUP leader Arlene Foster told her they could not accept it.
Brexit: Northern Ireland could retain 'regulatory alignment'
04 Dec
Brexit: Northern Ireland could retain 'regulatory alignment'
Parliament’s Greens/EFA group co-Chair Philippe Lamberts has said there are increasing indications that an agreement on the first phase of Brexit talks is about to be struck.
Theresa May in Brussels for crunch Brexit talks
04 Dec
Theresa May in Brussels for crunch Brexit talks
UK Prime Minister Theresa May and her Brexit secretary, David Davis, were in Brussels on Monday for crunch talks ahead of this month’s EU summit.
Charles Tannock: Resolve Irish Brexit border impasse with Northern Irish referendum
04 Dec
Charles Tannock: Resolve Irish Brexit border impasse with Northern Irish referendum
New Poll best way forward in finding solution to ‘hard border’ uncertainties, argues British Tory deputy Charles Tannock.
Movers and Shakers | 4 December 2017
04 Dec
Movers and Shakers | 4 December 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 4 December 2017
Greens call on EU to stop arms exports to Saudia Arabia
01 Dec
Greens call on EU to stop arms exports to Saudia Arabia
Parliament’s Greens/EFA group has called on the EU to impose an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia to help prevent a humanitarian crisis in Yemen from worsening.
Cristian Bușoi: Personalised medicine key to treating serious health conditions
01 Dec
Cristian Bușoi: Personalised medicine key to treating serious health conditions
Romanian MEP Cristian Bușoi told a conference that personalised medicine has become the “dominant therapy” for treating cancer and other serious health conditions.
Brexit: Fears over environmental and health standards in UK
01 Dec
Brexit: Fears over environmental and health standards in UK
Irish MEP Mairead McGuinness says the decision of the UK to leave the EU could have a “significant impact” on environmental protection, public health and food safety.
Jo Leinen: German crisis 'poisonous for Europe'
28 Nov
Jo Leinen: German crisis 'poisonous for Europe'
Germany’s failure to form a new government after the recent elections is “poisonous for Europe”, says Jo Leinen.
EU renews Glyphosate licence for five more years
28 Nov
EU renews Glyphosate licence for five more years
Member states break deadlock over controversial weedkiller's continued use