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
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
Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target
08 May Foreign & Security Policy
Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target
Former MEP Anneliese Dodds given a top job in new-look UK Labour Party
07 Apr
Former MEP Anneliese Dodds given a top job in new-look UK Labour Party
The former deputy for South East England has been given the key role of shadow chancellor in the team unveiled by the party’s new leader Keir Starmer.
Taking COVID-19 to task
07 Apr
Taking COVID-19 to task
Andrea Cozzolino calls for the creation of an EU digital task force to shape Europe’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Children’s rights are human rights
06 Apr
Children’s rights are human rights
The upcoming Children’s Rights Strategy will be an opportunity to mainstream children’s rights in all EU policies, explains Saskia Bricmont.
Movers and Shakers | 3 April 2020
03 Apr
Movers and Shakers | 3 April 2020
Political groups welcome emergency unemployment scheme
03 Apr
Political groups welcome emergency unemployment scheme
Two of Parliament’s biggest political groups have welcomed the Commission’s new scheme, which aims to support workers and avoid massive unemployment caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
EU calls for ramp-up in production on vital medical equipment
03 Apr
EU calls for ramp-up in production on vital medical equipment
EU Internal market chief Thierry Breton also warned EU Member States to remove any barriers to free movement of medical supplies.
A deepening health crisis
03 Apr
A deepening health crisis
The Coronavirus pandemic should act as a stark warning for policymakers on the growing threat to healthcare of Antimicrobial resistance, argue Martin Hojsík and Irena Joveva.
EU steps up efforts to counter disinformation during COVID-19 crisis
02 Apr
EU steps up efforts to counter disinformation during COVID-19 crisis
The European Commission has launched a special section on its website where people can fact-check information, including so-called “cures” for the virus.
Autism Awareness Day: Being unique
02 Apr
Autism Awareness Day: Being unique
The EU needs to do more to empower people with disabilities and give them the opportunity to learn and excel in their own way, argues Miriam Dalli.
Autism Awareness Day: The right to work
02 Apr
Autism Awareness Day: The right to work
People with Autism Spectrum Disorder have the right to work to gain their economic independence, but greater investment and resources are needed, argues Alicia Homs Ginel.
The Private Sector must unite to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic Partner Content
02 Apr
The Private Sector must unite to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
Businesses, government and civil society can lead together, with compassion and solidarity, writes CEO of Kale Group Zeynep Bodur Okyay.
The European Parliament will again hold meetings in Brussels this week
01 Apr
The European Parliament will again hold meetings in Brussels this week
The three planned committee meetings, though, will be confined to just one day, Thursday 2 April, with the vast majority of deputies taking part remotely. 
Leaving no city behind
01 Apr
Leaving no city behind
The Coronavirus crisis has demonstrated how cities are on the front line of response to our biggest challenges, but no city is on its own thanks to cohesion policy, writes Normunds Popens.
MEPs urge Commission to put Green Deal on ice amid COVID-19 crisis
01 Apr
MEPs urge Commission to put Green Deal on ice amid COVID-19 crisis
Nearly 40 MEPs have asked that the European Green Deal, a Commission flagship policy, is dropped for the time being due to the coronavirus crisis.
Harmonising access
01 Apr
Harmonising access
With medicine shortages and inequalities in access on the rise in the EU, there is a pressing need to shift more healthcare powers to the EU institutions, explains Katerina Konečná.
A fundamental right
31 Mar
A fundamental right
Housing is a basic human need, yet in Portugal rental policies have prioritised the interests of real estate funds and large investors, catapulting prices for residents, writes Sandra Pereira.
MEPs slam Hungary after “lockdown of democracy”
31 Mar
MEPs slam Hungary after “lockdown of democracy”
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's coalition passed an emergency bill in parliament that allows the government to rule by decree indefinitely during a state of emergency over the Coronavirus outbreak.
Me(a)t the Future Partner Content
31 Mar
Me(a)t the Future
Karsten Maier highlights the functioning of the food-chain during crisis and its approach to future EU policy.
Issue 512 | 30 March 2020
30 Mar
Issue 512 | 30 March 2020
This issue we focus on the Coronavirus pandemic – the unprecedented crisis sweeping across the world, of which Europe is now the epicentre: We feature MEP commentary on COVID-19 from Andrea Cozzolino (IT, S&D), Romeo Franz (DE, Greens/EFA) and Victor Negrescu (RO, S&D).
Why the EU should rethink its push for a digital research and education “lighthouse” Partner Content
30 Mar
Why the EU should rethink its push for a digital research and education “lighthouse”
Europe must connect its ambition of being a digital leader with initiatives already happening at its universities, says Amanda Crowfoot.
Movers and Shakers | 27 March 2020
27 Mar
Movers and Shakers | 27 March 2020

 
Emergency Coronavirus measures approved in extraordinary plenary
26 Mar
Emergency Coronavirus measures approved in extraordinary plenary
The special plenary session saw 687 deputies overwhelmingly approve a set of urgent measures which aim to boost European and global efforts to help combat the spread of Coronavirus.
National politics sink hopes of an EU response to Coronavirus crisis
25 Mar
National politics sink hopes of an EU response to Coronavirus crisis
The Coronavirus has exposed how brittle Europe is and the national protectionisms and politics of ‘sauve qui peut’ may last long after the medical threat has receded, writes Denis MacShane.
Higher ambition
24 Mar
Higher ambition
The EU’s fight against cancer must never stand still, argues Brando Benifei.