‘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?
25 Jun 19
5 questions with...Lieve Wierinck
Lieve Wierinck (BE, ALDE) member of parliament’s ITRE committee and winner of 2019 MEP award for health
25 Jun 19
5 questions with...Vladimir Urutchev
Vladimir Urutchev (BG, EPP) is a member of Parliament’s ITRE committee
24 Jun 19
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.
24 Jun 19
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.
21 Jun 19
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.
21 Jun 19
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.
21 Jun 19
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.
21 Jun 19
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 
20 Jun 19
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.
20 Jun 19
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 
20 Jun 19
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.
20 Jun 19
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
20 Jun 19
Sustainable Energy Week: Local heroes
Local renewable energy ownership can help generate regional economic development, writes Pierre Jean Coulon.
19 Jun 19
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.
19 Jun 19
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.
19 Jun 19
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
19 Jun 19
‘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.
18 Jun 19
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.
18 Jun 19
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.
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18 Jun 19
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
18 Jun 19
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
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17 Jun 19
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.
14 Jun 19
Issue 497 | 17 June 2019
Featuring an exclusive interview with Margrethe Vestager
14 Jun 19
New 73-strong far right grouping formed in European Parliament
Alliance of extreme-right, populist and nationalist parties say they will become a “thorn in the flesh” for EU policymakers.