Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate
13 May Foreign & Security Policy

Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate

Prime Minister Edi Rama’s victory will consolidate Albania’s pro-EU trajectory, but rule of law deficits still pose hurdles to accession.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Interview: Clean Industrial Deal puts EPP’s Ehler in the driving seat
14 May EU Institutions
Interview: Clean Industrial Deal puts EPP’s Ehler in the driving seat
The end of encryption as we know it?
12 May EU Institutions
The end of encryption as we know it?
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
12 May EU Institutions
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
George Floyd killing: Europe rallies against racism
17 Jun
George Floyd killing: Europe rallies against racism
Campaigners and MEPS want the EU to tackle racism with ‘real action and not just pretty words’ writes Rajnish Singh.

 

Making dairy an integral part of the Green Recovery Partner Content
17 Jun
Making dairy an integral part of the Green Recovery
Applying sustainability throughout the entire dairy value chain can help ensure Europe’s green transition, writes Arla Foods CEO Peder Tuborgh.
Issue 517 | 15 June 2020
16 Jun
Issue 517 | 15 June 2020
Our cover interview this issue is with Renew Europe MEP Chrysoula Zacharopoulou. The Development Committee Vice-Chair tells Lorna Hutchinson why everyone, regardless of skin colour, gender, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation, should have the right to live with dignity and opportunity and why we must commit to defending these founding European values.
Parliament should have say on €750bn recovery plan implementation, say MEPs
16 Jun
Parliament should have say on €750bn recovery plan implementation, say MEPs
Fears have emerged that Parliament will be sidelined in how the recovery package is implemented and President David Sassoli has publicly stated the institution “must be fully involved.”
EU and UK urged not to ‘indulge in a blame game’ over deadlocked Brexit talks
16 Jun
EU and UK urged not to ‘indulge in a blame game’ over deadlocked Brexit talks
A senior member of Parliament’s UK Coordination Group told this website the EU should still hold out for a “comprehensive” trade agreement with Britain and not the “piecemeal approach the UK wants.”
Key Brexit meeting concludes ‘more momentum’ needed to break deadlock
15 Jun
Key Brexit meeting concludes ‘more momentum’ needed to break deadlock
The two sides had a video conference on Monday afternoon which appears to have amounted to little more than a stock-taking exercise.
MEPs ask Parliament to help support staff affected by Coronavirus crisis
15 Jun
MEPs ask Parliament to help support staff affected by Coronavirus crisis
A letter signed by several MEPs from the Greens, Socialists and GUE political groups says that scores of “service provider” employees have been affected by the crisis.
MEPs split on merits of a resolution on the UK’s exit from the EU
12 Jun
MEPs split on merits of a resolution on the UK’s exit from the EU
The resolution, which has been subject to scores of amendments, will go to a vote later on Friday in two committees.
Commission recommends Schengen countries open internal borders ‘as soon as possible’
12 Jun
Commission recommends Schengen countries open internal borders ‘as soon as possible’
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, said that with the Coronavirus situation improving in all Member States, having internal border controls is no longer effective.
Michel Barnier ‘willing to compromise’ to break current Brexit talks impasse
11 Jun
Michel Barnier ‘willing to compromise’ to break current Brexit talks impasse
Speaking in Brussels on Wednesday, Barnier insisted the EU will not strike a deal “at any price.”
5 Questions with... Tonino Picula
11 Jun
5 Questions with... Tonino Picula
Tonino Picula (HR, S&D) is a member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee
A sustainable and digital Europe is what Europe’s small businesses need
11 Jun
A sustainable and digital Europe is what Europe’s small businesses need
And the EU’s SME Strategy is ready to help make that a reality, explains Kerstin Jorna.
A people-focused European recovery from Coronavirus
11 Jun
A people-focused European recovery from Coronavirus
If we are to emerge from this crisis strengthened, the EU must focus on delivering a society without poverty and with social justice at its core, argues Kira Marie Peter-Hansen
Digging deep to build high Partner Content
11 Jun
Digging deep to build high
Liquid Gas Europe and Eurogas explain how gas can support European ambitions for a clean energy future.
UK chief Brexit negotiator says EU’s approach to fisheries ‘manifestly unbalanced’
10 Jun
UK chief Brexit negotiator says EU’s approach to fisheries ‘manifestly unbalanced’
David Frost, speaking after the latest round of Brexit talks ended without agreement, made no attempt to hide UK frustration at the slow progress in the ongoing talks.
Putting people first in Europe's Coronavirus recovery plans
10 Jun
Putting people first in Europe's Coronavirus recovery plans
If the EU wants to emerge from the crisis as a winner, then it must invest in people, not big business, argues Agnes Jongerius.
Josep Borrell: EU has been ‘too naïve’ in its dealings with China
10 Jun
Josep Borrell: EU has been ‘too naïve’ in its dealings with China
The EU’s foreign policy chief was speaking in Brussels after what he called an “open and frank dialogue” with top Chinese officials on Tuesday. 
Protecting the vulnerable in the job market
10 Jun
Protecting the vulnerable in the job market
In the midst of the current crisis, much remains to be done to prevent unemployment from soaring and inequalities from widening further, writes Lucia Duriš Nicholsonová.
Supporting Europe's SMEs after the COVID-19 pandemic
09 Jun
Supporting Europe's SMEs after the COVID-19 pandemic
Closing the SME financing gap will help mitigate the economic effects of the Cornavirus crisis, explains Alfred Sant.
Drug dealers exploiting COVID-19 crisis by using food delivery services to deliver drugs
09 Jun
Drug dealers exploiting COVID-19 crisis by using food delivery services to deliver drugs
Organised gangs have been forced to “adapt” during the Coronavirus-enforced lockdown, a parliamentary committee meeting has been told.
A stable ally and long-term partner Partner Content
09 Jun
A stable ally and long-term partner
Lamia Tazi explains why Morocco’s pharmaceutical industry matters to Europe.
Christine Lagarde tells Europe to brace for economic crisis of ‘unprecedented scale’
09 Jun
Christine Lagarde tells Europe to brace for economic crisis of ‘unprecedented scale’
The President of the European Central Bank (ECB) was addressing a meeting of Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee.
Boris Johnson told to ‘stop playing political games’ with millions of citizens
09 Jun
Boris Johnson told to ‘stop playing political games’ with millions of citizens
The message, from Parliament’s EPP Group, comes after the fourth round of Brexit talks ended in deadlock on Friday.
Does the Farm to Fork Strategy mean business as usual for EU food and farming?
08 Jun
Does the Farm to Fork Strategy mean business as usual for EU food and farming?
The European Commission’s recently-announced Farm to Fork Strategy is much needed but falls short in many ways, explains Stanka Becheva.