‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety
13 Aug Member States

‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety

Europe’s open borders are being replaced by ‘temporary’ checkpoints that are often anything but. With anti-migration politics on the rise and a broken asylum system, the loss of trust will be hard to restore.
by Eloise Hardy
How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
11 Aug Member States
How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
14 Aug EU Institutions
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
07 Aug EU Institutions
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
10 Sep 19
SNP MEPs urge UK to nominate EU commissioner
Scottish National Party MEPs have called on the UK government to nominate an EU commissioner, despite the fact that Britain is due to leave the bloc on 31 October.
10 Sep 19
Great expectations
Fresh from their victories in this year’s European elections, five of Parliament’s newest deputies from across the political spectrum sat down with Lorna Hutchinson, discussing the path that brought them to Brussels and what they hope the next five years have in store
10 Sep 19
EU urged to create ‘citizens’ commissioner’ as von der Leyen prepares to unveil team
The European Commission is being urged to create an EU “citizens’ commissioner” to fill the seat on the executive left vacant by the British.
10 Sep 19
The post-2020 CAP can play a crucial role in restoring nature
Intensive farming is a major driver of biodiversity loss, but as a series of LIFE projects shows, it is possible to restore intensively farmed land and support the recovery of natural habitats and species. 
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10 Sep 19
Georgia ‘hungry’ for a political alternative
Europe would be wise to watch closely as Georgian political contender comes under attack, argues James Wilson
10 Sep 19
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.
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09 Sep 19
Steel is the sustainable packaging choice for the 21st century
Steel is the sustainable packaging choice for the 21st century, writes Alexis van Maercke
06 Sep 19
“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.
06 Sep 19
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.
06 Sep 19
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.”
06 Sep 19
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.
05 Sep 19
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.
04 Sep 19
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.'
04 Sep 19
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.
03 Sep 19
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.
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03 Sep 19
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.
03 Sep 19
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).
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03 Sep 19
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.
30 Aug 19
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.
28 Aug 19
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.
27 Aug 19
EU urged to shut down ivory market
Animals rights organisations say elephants “are in crisis” now, with 20,000 killed each year.
26 Aug 19
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.
23 Aug 19
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.
23 Aug 19
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