Liberté, Égalité, Austérité? French budget chaos highlights Macron's loose grip on power
18 Jul Member States

Liberté, Égalité, Austérité? French budget chaos highlights Macron's loose grip on power

France’s 2026 budget aimed to restore fiscal order. Instead, it deepened President Emmanuel Macron’s political crisis and rang alarm bells in Brussels. 
by Eloise Hardy
Five answers about the EU’s bumper budget
17 Jul EU Institutions
Five answers about the EU’s bumper budget
Op-ed: Denmark’s presidency must defend the rule of law loudly and unapologetically
22 Jul Member States
Op-ed: Denmark’s presidency must defend the rule of law loudly and unapologetically
Trump's latest tariff threat raises stakes for EU ahead of August deadline
14 Jul EU Institutions
Trump's latest tariff threat raises stakes for EU ahead of August deadline
The evolution of EU trade policy
25 Jun
The evolution of EU trade policy
EU trade policy has not only seen record numbers of partnerships, it has also established ethical standards that lead the world, writes Cecilia Malmström
5 questions with...Benedek Jávor
25 Jun
5 questions with...Benedek Jávor
Benedek Jávor (HU, Greens/EFA) Parliament Magazine MEP 2019 award winner for the environment
5 questions with...Lieve Wierinck
25 Jun
5 questions with...Lieve Wierinck
Lieve Wierinck (BE, ALDE) member of parliament’s ITRE committee and winner of 2019 MEP award for health
5 questions with...Vladimir Urutchev
25 Jun
5 questions with...Vladimir Urutchev
Vladimir Urutchev (BG, EPP) is a member of Parliament’s ITRE committee
EU Ombudsman hails Dutch drive to improve Council transparency
24 Jun
EU Ombudsman hails Dutch drive to improve Council transparency
European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly has welcomed the initiative of the Dutch government, which is supported by other EU governments, to improve legislative transparency in the Council of the EU.
Disappointment reigns after EU summit fails to deliver on carbon neutrality goal
24 Jun
Disappointment reigns after EU summit fails to deliver on carbon neutrality goal
Experts have expressed disappointment with the outcome of a summit of EU leaders last week which failed to reach agreement on a “carbon-neutral” energy mix by 2050.
EU urged not to turn blind eye to human rights deterioration in China
21 Jun
EU urged not to turn blind eye to human rights deterioration in China
The appeal comes in the wake of recent street protests in Hong Kong by millions of people angry at the introduction of new legislation which, if enacted, will ease the extradition of criminal suspects from Hong Kong to mainland China.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: Iran is ‘self-confident’ military player in face of US ‘psychological warfare’
21 Jun
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: Iran is ‘self-confident’ military player in face of US ‘psychological warfare’
Iran’s deputy foreign minister has issued a thinly-veiled warning to Donald Trump in the event of an American strike on his country.
European Commission battens down the hatches as no-deal Brexit looms large
21 Jun
European Commission battens down the hatches as no-deal Brexit looms large
The European commission is intensifying its plans for a no-deal Brexit, it has emerged.
Prepare for lift off
21 Jun
Prepare for lift off
The solutions to tackling capacity issues in Europe’s aviation sector have already been identified; the next step must be urgent implementation, says Marian-Jean Marinescu 
Sustainable Energy Week: A cross-cutting priority
20 Jun
Sustainable Energy Week: A cross-cutting priority
By tackling air pollution and climate change together, Europe can safeguard the health of its citizens, says Michele Emiliano.
Aviation strategy is flying high
20 Jun
Aviation strategy is flying high
The Aviation Strategy may not yet have resolved all the issues for the sector, but it has laid the essential groundwork for future success, writes Violeta Bulc 
EU top jobs and climate action in focus as leaders convene in Brussels
20 Jun
EU top jobs and climate action in focus as leaders convene in Brussels
European Union leaders face decisions on two major issues - the appointment of the EU institutions’ top posts and climate action targets - at a summit starting in Brussels on Thursday.
Sustainable Energy Week: Cause and effect
20 Jun
Sustainable Energy Week: Cause and effect
The EU must take into account the impact of climate change and adapt its energy policy accordingly, says Eva Jensen
Sustainable Energy Week: Local heroes
20 Jun
Sustainable Energy Week: Local heroes
Local renewable energy ownership can help generate regional economic development, writes Pierre Jean Coulon.
Sustainable Energy Week: The Water-Energy Nexus
19 Jun
Sustainable Energy Week: The Water-Energy Nexus
Managing the relationship between the water used for energy production and the energy used to deliver that water is key to increasing water sector energy e­fficiency, explains Charlina Vitcheva.
Tajani urges ‘real Marshall Plan for Africa’ bolstered by ‘massive’ private sector investment
19 Jun
Tajani urges ‘real Marshall Plan for Africa’ bolstered by ‘massive’ private sector investment
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has repeated his call for a "real Marshall Plan for Africa" backed by “massive” private sector investment.
Sustainable Energy Week: The shape of things to come
19 Jun
Sustainable Energy Week: The shape of things to come
Romania’s Minister for Energy, Anton Anton, believes Europe’s capacity for economic growth is inseparable from its energy reform programme
‘Toxic politics’ hampering efforts to tackle refugee crisis, says former UK foreign minister
19 Jun
‘Toxic politics’ hampering efforts to tackle refugee crisis, says former UK foreign minister
Former UK foreign minister David Miliband says that “toxic politics” in some Member States is hindering efforts to tackle the ongoing refugee crisis.
Russia did not interfere in EU elections, says ambassador
18 Jun
Russia did not interfere in EU elections, says ambassador
Russia’s ambassador to the EU has categorically denied claims that Moscow used disinformation to sway voters in the recent European elections.
MEPs investigate UK #DeniedMyVote elections scandal
18 Jun
MEPs investigate UK #DeniedMyVote elections scandal
Evidence alleging that the UK government prevented over one million eligible voters from taking part in the recent European Parliamentary elections due to a catalogue of blunders is now being examined by MEPs.
The right EU budget for the next seven years Partner Content
18 Jun
The right EU budget for the next seven years
Europe must boost its investment in research and innovation, argue the European University Association’s Rolf Tarrach and Michael Murphy
Sustainable Energy Week: The path to a carbon neutral Europe
18 Jun
Sustainable Energy Week: The path to a carbon neutral Europe
As European Sustainable Energy Week 2019 kicks off, we begin with Dominique Ristori who explains how clean green hydrogen can help the EU reach its long-term decarbonisation goals
Why doesn’t the EU want to lead on photonics? Partner Content
17 Jun
Why doesn’t the EU want to lead on photonics?
When countries around the world are sinking billions into deep technologies like photonics, why does it always feel like the EU is consistently applying the brake, asks Carlos Lee.