Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic
04 Jul Foreign & Security Policy

Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic

As Arctic sea ice melts, Russia is racing to control new trade routes, extract untapped resources, and cement its military influence in a rapidly shifting region.
by Eloise Hardy
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
03 Jul EU Institutions
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
02 Jul Member States
Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
The EU's defence push risks neglecting drone revolution
01 Jul Foreign & Security Policy
The EU's defence push risks neglecting drone revolution
How the soft drinks industry is walking the talk on sustainability and responsibility Partner Content
02 Dec
How the soft drinks industry is walking the talk on sustainability and responsibility
Europe’s soft drinks industry is embracing sustainability and responsibility, UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe’s Nicholas Hodac explains.
Unrest in Hong Kong should serve as ‘warning’ to Taiwan, says diplomat
02 Dec
Unrest in Hong Kong should serve as ‘warning’ to Taiwan, says diplomat
The “failure” of the so-called one-country, two-systems principle in Hong Kong is the underlying cause of the unrest in the former British colony, according to a top Taiwan diplomat.
UK Leave camp ‘terrified’ of second Brexit referendum, says senior MEP
02 Dec
UK Leave camp ‘terrified’ of second Brexit referendum, says senior MEP
UK Socialist MEP Richard Corbett spoke to this website as the campaign for the UK’s general election, dubbed “the Brexit election”, heads into its final furlong.
MEPs lambast Member States refusing to ratify Istanbul Convention
29 Nov
MEPs lambast Member States refusing to ratify Istanbul Convention
The Convention, which entered into force in 2014, aims to combat violence against women.
GUE/NGL urges establishment of ethics-probing body to oversee EU institutions
29 Nov
GUE/NGL urges establishment of ethics-probing body to oversee EU institutions
The Left group in the European Parliament has requested a special body to be set up to probe ethics and possible conflicts of interest in EU institutions, including the assembly itself.
Movers and Shakers | 29 November 2019
29 Nov
Movers and Shakers | 29 November 2019
New Commission rubber-stamped by Parliament as climate takes centre stage
27 Nov
New Commission rubber-stamped by Parliament as climate takes centre stage
The incoming European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen has been given the green light by MEPs after a key vote in Strasbourg.
Addressing the air pollution urgency Partner Content
27 Nov
Addressing the air pollution urgency
LPG can be the alternative energy solution Europe needs to reduce emissions, argues Samuel Maubanc.
Iratxe García Pérez: Commission dossier title change not just ‘cosmetic exercise’
27 Nov
Iratxe García Pérez: Commission dossier title change not just ‘cosmetic exercise’
Iratxe García Pérez, the leader of the Socialist group in the European Parliament, has insisted that changing the controversial title of a Commission dossier was “not just merely a cosmetic exercise.”
Climate change ‘did not originate’ in the Arctic, conference hears
26 Nov
Climate change ‘did not originate’ in the Arctic, conference hears
The high-profile event on the Arctic was told that “very concerted action” is now necessary to combat global warming.
Europe must embrace GMOs to address the UN SDGs Partner Content
26 Nov
Europe must embrace GMOs to address the UN SDGs
Jonathan D.G Jones argues why the EU should replace chemistry-based agriculture with genetic methods.
Public awareness of human rights must be improved, says agency chief
26 Nov
Public awareness of human rights must be improved, says agency chief
The head of an EU agency has conceded that “more needs to be done” to promote public awareness of human rights.
Maintaining the Nato Alliance
26 Nov
Maintaining the Nato Alliance
Though Defence Secretary Mark Esper stresses US commitment to Europe is “ironclad”, he wants allies to start thinking about future security threats and standing up more against China and Iran, warning that there can be no free-riders, writes Rajnish Singh.
EU Security and Defence
26 Nov
EU Security and Defence
We spoke to MEPs from across Parliament about EU Security and Defence.
EU defence: Present and future challenges
25 Nov
EU defence: Present and future challenges
European Defence Agency (EDA) Chief Executive Jorge Domecq talks to Rajnish Singh about the progress the EU has made in the realm of security and defence and what challenges lie ahead.
NATO chief hits back at Macron criticism as two prepare to meet
25 Nov
NATO chief hits back at Macron criticism as two prepare to meet
NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg has made a robust defence of the alliance after French President Emmanuel Macron’s critical remarks.
Huawei shrugs off 90-day extension, urges US to stop ‘unjust treatment’ Partner Content
25 Nov
Huawei shrugs off 90-day extension, urges US to stop ‘unjust treatment’
Huawei has largely dismissed a new 90-day extension by the Trump administration allowing US firms to continue doing business with the Chinese company as making little difference.
Von der Leyen Commission awaits green light from Parliament
25 Nov
Von der Leyen Commission awaits green light from Parliament
Parliament is expected to approve Ursula von der Leyen’s new team of commissioners this week, paving the way for the executive to finally start work.
EPP Congress: EU needs to move on from Brexit, says Michel Barnier
22 Nov
EPP Congress: EU needs to move on from Brexit, says Michel Barnier
Chief negotiator tells EPP Congress that future of EU much more important than Brexit.
MEPs to press Commission to declare “state of climate emergency” in Europe
22 Nov
MEPs to press Commission to declare “state of climate emergency” in Europe
The demand, in the form a resolution to be voted on by deputies at their Strasbourg plenary, comes ahead of the COP25 climate conference in Madrid next month.
Practical solutions to climate change
22 Nov
Practical solutions to climate change
The demands to act on climate change are correct and justified; let’s ensure we use the right tools and approaches in delivering solutions, writes Peter Liese.
The only real benchmark for success
22 Nov
The only real benchmark for success
As important as long-term climate change strategies are, the only way to measure true success is through concrete pledges for additional climate action, writes Bas Eickhout.
Movers and Shakers | 22 November 2019
22 Nov
Movers and Shakers | 22 November 2019
COP25: Nicolás González Casares 'Setting new ambitions'
22 Nov
COP25: Nicolás González Casares "Setting new ambitions"
Spanish Socialist MEP Nicolás González Casares, a member of Parliament’s delegation to next month’s COP25, tells Rajnish Singh about his hopes and ambitions for the keenly-awaited climate conference.