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
Coronavirus: Charities welcome European Parliament’s homeless initiative
04 May
Coronavirus: Charities welcome European Parliament’s homeless initiative
A leading homeless advocacy group in Brussels has given a cautious welcome to assorted practical help offered by the European Parliament for people in need during the pandemic.
Issue 514 | 4 May 2020
04 May
Issue 514 | 4 May 2020
European Parliament President David Sassoli graces this issue’s cover, warning that platitudes about European solidarity are not enough; the EU must prove its worth to citizens by acting in unison.
Coronavirus: A global perspective Partner Content
04 May
Coronavirus: A global perspective
From helping to monitor the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic to the eventual recovery, Earth observation data plays a crucial role, writes Agnieszka Łukaszczyk, Senior Director of European Affairs at Planet.
EU gives Poland two months to act on judicial curbs
30 Apr
EU gives Poland two months to act on judicial curbs
New law for judges undermines country’s judicial independence, says European Commission.
Coronavirus: World must change its relationship with animals, says leading animal welfare group
29 Apr
Coronavirus: World must change its relationship with animals, says leading animal welfare group
Weak sanitary measures and inadequate regulation on global wildlife trade have played critical role in pandemic argues IFAW’s Staci McLennan.
 
Reducing the burden
29 Apr
Reducing the burden
Transport has been one of the hardest hit sectors by the Coronavirus crisis and doesn’t need the additional burden of new EU regulations, argues Marian-Jean Marinescu.
Restarting Europe’s engine
29 Apr
Restarting Europe’s engine
The EU needs a coordinated relief plan for the transport and tourism sectors affected by the Coronavirus crisis, explains Jan-Christoph Oetjen.
Stay home today, travel tomorrow
29 Apr
Stay home today, travel tomorrow
The Coronavirus crisis has shown us why Europe needs well-structured guidelines and accessible funds for the tourism sector, writes István Ujhelyi.
A SURE thing
28 Apr
A SURE thing
The European Commission’s SURE temporary unemployment support scheme must be implemented urgently and in a similar manner across all EU Member States, argues Yana Toom.
5 Questions with... Ernest Urtasun
28 Apr
5 Questions with... Ernest Urtasun
Ernest Urtasun (ES, Greens/EFA) is a member of Parliament’s FEMM and ECON committees.
Coronavirus: Vulnerable groups at risk of shouldering burden of crisis, warns EU civil society network
28 Apr
Coronavirus: Vulnerable groups at risk of shouldering burden of crisis, warns EU civil society network
Concern that economic and social recovery will put profit before rights and wellbeing of EU citizens, says Piotr Sadowski.
Many EU citizens in UK being denied equal treatment, says citizens’ rights group
28 Apr
Many EU citizens in UK being denied equal treatment, says citizens’ rights group
According to the campaign group, the3million, this means people are not able to get the help that they need, including benefits.
The use of bacteriophages against Listeria as a ‘non-decontaminating’ processing aid
28 Apr
The use of bacteriophages against Listeria as a ‘non-decontaminating’ processing aid
Ongoing EU legislative controversy over the use of bacteriophages is leading to unnecessary Listeria-deaths, argues biochemist Danielle van Dalen.
MEPs sign letter demanding minimum income to help Europe’s poorest survive Coronavirus
27 Apr
MEPs sign letter demanding minimum income to help Europe’s poorest survive Coronavirus
A total of 23 deputies from four different mainstream political groups have co-signed a letter backing the demand by the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN).
Short-term work schemes: Putting people first
27 Apr
Short-term work schemes: Putting people first
By helping Member States safeguard jobs and preserve their economic structures, the EU can help prevent the COVID-19 outbreak from causing long-lasting economic and social damage, explains Nicolas Schmit
Coronavirus mobility crisis
27 Apr
Coronavirus mobility crisis
The European Commission will use every available tool to support the transport sector during the crisis, writes Adina-Ioana Valean

Coronavirus crisis offers chance to ‘transform’ society, says EU Commissioner
24 Apr
Coronavirus crisis offers chance to ‘transform’ society, says EU Commissioner
Mariya Gabriel told MEPs that public disaffection was one of the reasons the European Commission is launching a pan-European “hackathon.”
Michel Barnier accuses UK of running down the clock on Brexit talks
24 Apr
Michel Barnier accuses UK of running down the clock on Brexit talks
EU’s chief negotiator says ‘serious difficulties lie ahead’ if UK’ continues to disengage on key issues.
Parliament President hopes EU can emerge from Coronavirus crisis with ‘stronger sense of community’
24 Apr
Parliament President hopes EU can emerge from Coronavirus crisis with ‘stronger sense of community’
David Sassoli said the extent to which the Coronavirus crisis is devastating economies and citizens’ lives is becoming clear. 
EU leaders sign off on €540bn Coronavirus rescue scheme
24 Apr
EU leaders sign off on €540bn Coronavirus rescue scheme
Beyond the immediate aid, disputes remain over the structure and funding of a long-term recovery plan for Europe’s Coronavirus-battered economies.
IRC calls on EU to take global leadership role on tackling Coronavirus crisis
24 Apr
IRC calls on EU to take global leadership role on tackling Coronavirus crisis
European solidarity with the world’s most vulnerable must be turned into urgent action, argues Imogen Sudbery
Call for EU to do more to protect unaccompanied refugee children from Coronavirus
24 Apr
Call for EU to do more to protect unaccompanied refugee children from Coronavirus
Relocating minors from Greek island camps would be ‘hallmark of virtue and prudence’, writes former MEP Mariela Baeva
To extend or take Britain into a Götterdämerung Brexit?
24 Apr
To extend or take Britain into a Götterdämerung Brexit?
The Coronavirus crisis has utterly derailed all the economic basis as well as the negotiating timetable for a swift agreement, writes Denis MacShane.
Where’s the money coming from? The case for a federal eurobond
23 Apr
Where’s the money coming from? The case for a federal eurobond
As the European Council meets to try to resolve disagreements between Member States over increasing the size of the EU budget, Andrew Duff makes the case for a federal eurobond.