‘The West created Vučić’: Serbian journalists say repression is tightening
21 May Foreign & Security Policy

‘The West created Vučić’: Serbian journalists say repression is tightening

As Serbia cracks down on dissent, investigative reporter Saša Dragojlo talks about state violence, media suppression, and why he thinks the EU bears part of the blame.
by Eloise Hardy
Op-ed: When it comes to the DMA, Europe must show its teeth
22 May EU Institutions
Op-ed: When it comes to the DMA, Europe must show its teeth
Op-ed: Europe’s existential choice
21 May Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Europe’s existential choice
Q+A: Brussels breathes a 'sigh of relief' following Romanian election
19 May Foreign & Security Policy
Q+A: Brussels breathes a 'sigh of relief' following Romanian election
Greta Thunberg urges EU to ‘take action now’ in speech to European Parliament
16 Apr
Greta Thunberg urges EU to ‘take action now’ in speech to European Parliament
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg appeared to break down in tears when she addressed MEPs in Strasbourg about what she called “an ecological and climate crisis.”
Richard Corbett: Brexit extension will allow British people to ‘see through the lies’
16 Apr
Richard Corbett: Brexit extension will allow British people to ‘see through the lies’
UK Socialist MEP Richard Corbett has told Parliament that the extension granted to the UK on its EU exit will give the British people a chance to “see through the lies about Brexit.”
Reform of EU human rights convention ‘clearly improving’ judgment implementation
16 Apr
Reform of EU human rights convention ‘clearly improving’ judgment implementation
A new report says that reforms to ensure the long-term effectiveness of the European Convention on Human Rights have “clearly improved” the implementation of judgments from the European Court in Strasbourg.
Packed schedule for last week of plenary before elections
16 Apr
Packed schedule for last week of plenary before elections
New legislation to prevent terrorist organisations spreading propaganda across the internet will be voted on by MEPs in Strasbourg during this week’s plenary, the last before the European elections.
Common Fisheries Policy reform: Consistency is key
15 Apr
Common Fisheries Policy reform: Consistency is key
More abundant fish stocks lead to more profitable fisheries, but inconsistencies in the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy could see less fish in the sea, writes Linnéa Engström.
Issue 493 | 15 April 2019
15 Apr
Issue 493 | 15 April 2019
Vaccinating against misinformation
15 Apr
Vaccinating against misinformation
With confidence in vaccinations on the decline, the EU must take immediate action against the misinformation epidemic, argues Jyrki Katainen.
Manifesto and pledge-signing efforts intensify as elections approach
15 Apr
Manifesto and pledge-signing efforts intensify as elections approach
NGOs, lobby groups and others are stepping up their efforts to enlist the support of would-be MEPs ahead of the European elections next month.
Anthea McIntyre: Parliament’s pesticides committee reached the wrong conclusions
12 Apr
Anthea McIntyre: Parliament’s pesticides committee reached the wrong conclusions
A special committee set up by Parliament to look into the authorisation of potentially harmful pesticides reached the “wrong conclusions” and “disregarded key evidence”, according to a UK MEP.
Movers and Shakers | 12 April 2019
12 Apr
Movers and Shakers | 12 April 2019
Ana Miranda: Assange detention has ‘dangerous implications’ for press freedom
12 Apr
Ana Miranda: Assange detention has ‘dangerous implications’ for press freedom
Greens MEP Ana Miranda has expressed “grave concern” at the detention of Julian Assange and the “dangerous implications” this has for press freedom and the status of political asylum.
Greens hope new Brexit extension will prevent ‘radical rupture’
12 Apr
Greens hope new Brexit extension will prevent ‘radical rupture’
The Greens say the Brexit extension agreed this week will hopefully prevent a “radical rupture” that would seriously damage long-term relations between the UK and the EU.
UK urged to use new Brexit extension 'wisely'
11 Apr
UK urged to use new Brexit extension 'wisely'
The UK has been urged to “use wisely” the delay to its EU exit which was agreed at a summit of EU leaders in the early hours of Thursday.
250,000 volunteer to get European vote out
10 Apr
250,000 volunteer to get European vote out
The European parliament is pulling out all the stops with a campaign to get people to vote in the upcoming EU elections.
Commission says no-deal Brexit is 'not desirable' ahead of emergency summit
10 Apr
Commission says no-deal Brexit is 'not desirable' ahead of emergency summit
The European Commission has repeated its warning that the UK leaving the EU with a ‘no-deal’ will "cause disruption and is not desirable" but has insisted that the EU is “fully prepared for it.”
Theresa May in Brussels to plead for further Brexit extension
10 Apr
Theresa May in Brussels to plead for further Brexit extension
EU leaders will meet Theresa May in Brussels later on Wednesday to decide whether to allow an additional delay to Brexit.
EU-China: Actions speak louder than words
10 Apr
EU-China: Actions speak louder than words
China’s ambitions as a player in shaping international trade need to be matched with concrete efforts, argues Iuliu Winkler.
EU-China: Proceed with caution
10 Apr
EU-China: Proceed with caution
China is an opportunity for our market, but its growing influence in the EU is a source of concern, argues David Martin.
Commission says it will protect EU and UK citizens amid Brexit uncertainty
09 Apr
Commission says it will protect EU and UK citizens amid Brexit uncertainty
The European Commission says it has taken several measures to protect EU citizens and UK nationals who are or have been living or working in another Member State.
Senior EU figures cast doubt on anti-EU parties’ elections success
09 Apr
Senior EU figures cast doubt on anti-EU parties’ elections success
ECR leader Jan Zahradil has joined former UK Europe Minister Denis MacShane and former UK MEP Andrew Duff in questioning the findings of a major study that claims that “anti-European” parties are on course to win up to one third of seats in the next European Parliament.
Cosying up to Russia
08 Apr
Cosying up to Russia
Viktor Orbán is Russia’s number one mouthpiece in Europe, but Hungary is not the only EU player with vested interests in Russia, writes István Ujhelyi.
Freedom of religion in China: Silence is not golden
08 Apr
Freedom of religion in China: Silence is not golden
As China continues to flout the internationally protected right to freedom of religion in the harshest possible ways, the EU’s silence on the matter is unsettling, writes Thomas Mann.
5 questions with...Eleni Theocharous
08 Apr
5 questions with...Eleni Theocharous
Eleni Theocharous (CY, ECR) is a member of the European Parliament’s development committee
MEPs hail new work-life balance and gender equality rules
05 Apr
MEPs hail new work-life balance and gender equality rules
MEPs have welcomed the adoption of new EU-wide laws designed to help people reach a better work-life balance and boost the representation of women in the workplace.