Estonian citizens warned of spy games if they travel to Russia
27 Aug Member States

Estonian citizens warned of spy games if they travel to Russia

Residents of Estonia crossing into Russia might be coerced into spying against their country, the foreign ministry has warned. Recent cases show the FSB preying on travellers to build networks in European countries.
by Eloise Hardy
Op-ed: Central and Eastern Europe’s energy transition shows resilience in the face of geopolitical threats
28 Aug Member States
Op-ed: Central and Eastern Europe’s energy transition shows resilience in the face of geopolitical threats
Disconnected growth: Poor rural connectivity threatens agricultural innovation in the EU
25 Aug Member States
Disconnected growth: Poor rural connectivity threatens agricultural innovation in the EU
US tariff relief offers mixed blessings to German car sector
21 Aug Member States
US tariff relief offers mixed blessings to German car sector
23 Oct 19
Kashmir: Not the West’s problem
However great the temptation, the West must resist interfering like the colonial powers of old, writes Dinesh Dhamija

 

 

 

23 Oct 19
Kicking off the new mandate
Our MEP Awards 2020 host Eva Maydell tells us why it’s important to highlight the work of MEPs and what she expects from the next five years.
23 Oct 19
Girls Speak Out
The European Week of Action for Girls (EWAG) brought together youth advocates and newly-elected MEPs to discuss how the EU can scale up its commitment for girls to pursue their goals. Lorna Hutchinson reports on an inspirational initiative to help shape a better world for all girls.
22 Oct 19
Gastein 2019: A healthy dose of disruption
Participants at this year’s European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) were urged to embrace the challenge of integrating “disruption” into Europe’s healthcare systems. The Parliament Magazine’s Martin Banks and Brian Johnson were on hand to report.
22 Oct 19
MEPs to shelve Brexit consent procedure until UK ratification completed
European Parliament will be ‘final actor’ to have its say on new Withdrawal Agreement.
22 Oct 19
Leading in a turbulent world
From Venezuela to Afghanistan, Federica Mogherini has been the EU’s go-to person on foreign policy for the last five years. In an increasingly unstable world, she tells Rajnish Singh that the EU’s emphasis on international cooperation is not only relevant but crucial.
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22 Oct 19
Solving Yemen’s intractable war
James Wilson explains how a negotiator could play a key role in the UN’s plan for solving the crisis in Yemen.
21 Oct 19
Tusk urged “not to delay” UK’s Article 50 extension request
EU Council president says response could take ‘a few days’.
21 Oct 19
‘Fait accompli’ concerns cast doubt on European Parliament’s ability to ratify new Brexit deal by 31 October
Criticisms raised about strict time constraints around MEP ratification of new Withdrawal Agreement.
21 Oct 19
European Parliament’s Brexit steering group to ‘consider outcome’ of UK’s Brexit vote
Senior MEPs set to decide on Monday its next course of action on Brexit following the tumultuous events in the UK at the weekend.
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21 Oct 19
Making Europe a smoke-free environment
Maximilian Kunisch debunks claims made by a smokers’ campaign that current European smoking and vaping regulation is “extreme” and “worrying”.
21 Oct 19
Issue 503 | 21 October 2019
In our latest issue, Federica Mogherini, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, tells us why the EU’s emphasis on international cooperation is not only relevant but crucial.
21 Oct 19
UK edges closer to ratifying Boris Johnson’s new Brexit deal
However, a confirmatory referendum may be price UK prime minister has to pay to pass new Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.
18 Oct 19
European Parliament Vice-president ‘not at all convinced' newly-agreed Brexit deal will be approved by UK policymakers
Numbers do not appear to ‘stack up for Boris Johnson, says senior Irish MEP Mairead McGuinness.
18 Oct 19
Mixed response from European Parliament policymakers to Brexit deal
Several MEPs cast doubt on whether European Parliament will have enough time to debate and approve new deal in time for 31 October deadline.
18 Oct 19
European Parliament president satisfied new Brexit deal will 'fully protect' rights of citizens
David Sassoli believes deal offers sufficient legal protection to the five million EU and UK citizens affected by Brexit.
18 Oct 19
Boris Johnson has been ‘beautifully played’ by EU, says former Europe Minister
Denis MacShane argues that new Brexit deal has ‘increased power of pro EU forces in Northern Ireland’.
17 Oct 19
European Parliament could vote on Brexit deal next week if UK gives green light
A Parliament spokesman told this site that MEPs could vote on the new Brexit deal within days if the deal is ratified by the Westminster Parliament on Saturday.
17 Oct 19
Boris Johnson praises ‘excellent’ Brexit deal
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed “this excellent deal” after thrashing out an agreement with the EU that he predicts will allow Britain to leave the bloc on 31 October.
17 Oct 19
UK and EU strike Brexit deal as DUP digs heels in
We have a Brexit deal - or do we? Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) could scupper chances of finally crossing the finishing line.
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16 Oct 19
To save the EU from collapse, we must reinvent democracy
Dr. Saqib Qureshi explains why governments should look at what works in the private sector and use that to enhance the public sector.
16 Oct 19
Becoming our best selves
The EU administration can be a role model for the whole of the EU, believes Emily O’Reilly.
15 Oct 19
North Macedonia urges EU to ‘finally’ open accession talks
The foreign affairs minister of North Macedonia has made an impassioned plea to the EU to “finally” open accession negotiations with his country.
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15 Oct 19
New EU life sciences and biotech strategy would help people and the planet
The EU must embrace biotech’s potential to help make Europe the world’s first carbon neutral continent, argues Joanna Dupont Inglis.