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

With Spain pledging to spend 2% of its GDP on defence, PM Pedro Sánchez faces scepticism as he stretches the definition of military spending. Around Europe, not everyone is impressed.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
09 May Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
07 May EU Institutions
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
07 May Culture & Arts
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
Issue 500 | 09 September 2019
10 Sep
Issue 500 | 09 September 2019
Welcome back to all our existing readers and warm greetings to our new ones. We hope you enjoy our special ' La rentrée' edition.
Steel is the sustainable packaging choice for the 21st century Partner Content
09 Sep
Steel is the sustainable packaging choice for the 21st century
Steel is the sustainable packaging choice for the 21st century, writes Alexis van Maercke
“A small window of opportunity”
06 Sep
“A small window of opportunity”
They may not be here much longer, but for now, British MEPs still have a role to play in the European Parliament.
Campaigners welcome UK backtrack on ending free movement on 31 October
06 Sep
Campaigners welcome UK backtrack on ending free movement on 31 October
Rights campaigners have welcomed news that the UK Government has backtracked on a highly controversial decision to end free movement on 31 October.
Guy Verhofstadt: Boris Johnson’s Brexit rhetoric is ‘language of Europe’s dark past’
06 Sep
Guy Verhofstadt: Boris Johnson’s Brexit rhetoric is ‘language of Europe’s dark past’
Guy Verhofstadt has lambasted the rhetoric used by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other cabinet members during the unfolding Brexit drama, calling it “the language of Europe’s dark past.”
Movers and Shakers | 6 September 2019
06 Sep
Movers and Shakers | 6 September 2019
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column.
Senior EU policymakers pour scorn on Johnson backstop claims
06 Sep
Senior EU policymakers pour scorn on Johnson backstop claims
Senior EU policymakers have rubbished claims by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson that “substantial progress” has been made in resolving the Irish border issue.
Christine Lagarde urges ‘greening’ of EU monetary policy
05 Sep
Christine Lagarde urges ‘greening’ of EU monetary policy
Christine Lagarde, the candidate to become the next President of the European Central Bank (ECB), has called for a “greening” of EU monetary policy.
Cross-party group of British MEPs pen ‘Brussels Declaration’ to fight Brexit
04 Sep
Cross-party group of British MEPs pen ‘Brussels Declaration’ to fight Brexit
A cross-party group of UK MEPs has signed a declaration committing to work together to fight Brexit and called on EU colleagues to help 'keep the door open to us.'
Britain on course to become a 'failed state', says UK MEP
04 Sep
Britain on course to become a 'failed state', says UK MEP
The stark warning comes after the British House of Commons voted late on Tuesday in favour of debating a motion to take no-deal Brexit off the table and asking the EU for an extension.
Boris Johnson accused of ‘going rogue’ in threatening to suspend UK Parliament
03 Sep
Boris Johnson accused of ‘going rogue’ in threatening to suspend UK Parliament
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been accused of “going rogue” in threatening to suspend the British Parliament and de-select Tory MPs who vote against the government for a no-deal Brexit.
Atopic Eczema Day – going beneath the skin Partner Content
03 Sep
Atopic Eczema Day – going beneath the skin
Mikaela Odemyr tells us why greater awareness is needed of a skin disease which affects one in five children across Europe.
Christine Lagarde facing MEP grilling on ECB top job
03 Sep
Christine Lagarde facing MEP grilling on ECB top job
Christine Lagarde will come under the spotlight in Parliament this week when MEPs question her on her candidacy for the top job at the European Central Bank (ECB).
Sustainable, Responsible, Competitive: Aspirations for the Future Partner Content
03 Sep
Sustainable, Responsible, Competitive: Aspirations for the Future
Tim Brett outlines the soft drinks industry’s ambition to advance environmental sustainability, healthy diets and economic growth within a strong single market.
Do ut Des - I give, so that you may give
30 Aug
Do ut Des - I give, so that you may give
That a member state’s exit from the EU should be occasion for its expatriate citizens working in another member state to finally be awarded what should have been their automatic rights under the Treaty, might on first acquaintance seem an outlandish and far-fetched proposition, argues Henry Rodgers.
Movers and Shakers | 30 August 2019
30 Aug
Movers and Shakers | 30 August 2019
MEPs voice concern at plans to shut down UK Parliament in the run-up to Brexit day
28 Aug
MEPs voice concern at plans to shut down UK Parliament in the run-up to Brexit day
Boris Johnson's decision to suspend UK Parliament is a "Nothing less than an anti-democratic power-grab " warns Dutch MEP Sophie in't Veld.
EU urged to shut down ivory market
27 Aug
EU urged to shut down ivory market
Animals rights organisations say elephants “are in crisis” now, with 20,000 killed each year.
EU Security Tsar criticises member states for being “slow” to counter terrorist threats
26 Aug
EU Security Tsar criticises member states for being “slow” to counter terrorist threats
Sir Julian King issues strongly-worded warning that the EU will act against member states who do not enact anti-terror legislation.
Movers and Shakers | August 23 2019
23 Aug
Movers and Shakers | August 23 2019
Hard-line Brexiteers warn UK Prime Minister that scrapping Irish backstop may not be enough to see Brexit deal over the line
23 Aug
Hard-line Brexiteers warn UK Prime Minister that scrapping Irish backstop may not be enough to see Brexit deal over the line
Boris Johnson has been warned that removing the Irish backstop from the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement may not be enough to guarantee the support of hard-line Eurosceptic MPs.
British MEP backs call for European ‘Green Card’
23 Aug
British MEP backs call for European ‘Green Card’
Campaigners are appealing to European parliament president David Sassoli to consider the initiative which could protect citizen’s rights amid Brexit chaos
MEPs warn of Trump administration deception on potential US-UK trade deal
22 Aug
MEPs warn of Trump administration deception on potential US-UK trade deal
British MEPs remind the UK government that the US won’t put aside their interests in their relations with the EU
UK must “avoid catastrophic No-Deal Brexit” says MEP
22 Aug
UK must “avoid catastrophic No-Deal Brexit” says MEP
British MEPs have voiced concern at the rising prospect of the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal.