Estonian citizens warned of spy games if they travel to Russia
27 Aug Member States

Estonian citizens warned of spy games if they travel to Russia

Residents of Estonia crossing into Russia might be coerced into spying against their country, the foreign ministry has warned. Recent cases show the FSB preying on travellers to build networks in European countries.
by Eloise Hardy
Op-ed: The EU must resist Trump’s attempts at digital domination
29 Aug EU Institutions
Op-ed: The EU must resist Trump’s attempts at digital domination
Op-ed: Central and Eastern Europe’s energy transition shows resilience in the face of geopolitical threats
28 Aug Member States
Op-ed: Central and Eastern Europe’s energy transition shows resilience in the face of geopolitical threats
Disconnected growth: Poor rural connectivity threatens agricultural innovation in the EU
25 Aug Member States
Disconnected growth: Poor rural connectivity threatens agricultural innovation in the EU
21 May 19
Too much hot air
Talking about climate change is one thing, taking the drastic measures needed to combat it is quite another – so let’s move from words to action, says Henri Malosse
21 May 19
‘Record number’ of people with intellectual disabilities casting vote for first time
A “record number” of people with intellectual disabilities will for the first time get the chance to have a say in this week’s European elections.
21 May 19
Cast your vote
With the European elections only a matter of days away, a failure to cast a vote means voting against Europe, argues Jacek Krawczyk.
21 May 19
EU elections can send strong climate change message, says EREF
The European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF) says the EU-wide elections this week can send a “clear and strong” message about the need for political action against climate change.
20 May 19
Issue 495 | 20 May 2019
20 May 19
Citizens take to the streets to encourage EU election voting
Just ahead of elections to the European Parliament, hundreds of thousands of people across Europe took to the streets at the weekend, calling on voters to use their ballot and to “inspire everyone to make the EU a better place for people and planet.”
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20 May 19
Huawei ready to work with EU to roll out 5G
Restricting Huawei from doing business will not make a country more secure or stronger, argues Abraham Liu.
20 May 19
Youth consider EU as only ‘moderately effective’ in tackling major challenges
A new survey says the EU is often perceived by young people as only “moderately effective” in tackling global challenges such as climate change or terrorism.
20 May 19
Joining forces to protect social rights
As populists capitalise on the widening gap between rich and poor and the resentment that comes with it, protecting people’s social rights to tackle extremes of poverty and inequality should be a priority, writes Humbert de Biolley.
17 May 19
Media interest in EU elections doubles due to ‘unprecedented’ campaign
The European Parliament says its “unprecedented” election campaign has resulted in a doubling of media interest in the EU-wide poll from 23-26 May.
17 May 19
Dan Nica defends Romania’s judicial reform process
Romanian MEP Dan Nica has defended his country’s reform process despite a European Commission warning that the executive may trigger disciplinary action over “major concerns” about the state of rule of law.
17 May 19
Spitzenkandidaten lock horns in last debate before elections
Leading candidates for the presidency of the European Commission thrashed out the main issues affecting Europe in a lively debate in Parliament, just over one week away from the keenly-awaited EU-wide elections.
17 May 19
Smart, strong and safe: A Europe for the future
As EPP Spitzenkandidat, Manfred Weber believes Europe needs to become more political and more democratic if it is to rebuild trust and get closer to its citizens.
15 May 19
European Commission criticised over Euronews performance shortcomings
But the French-based news channel hits back at EU auditors report which says “most citizens” in the EU are unable to access its content.
15 May 19
Reversing the climate crisis
It’s not too late to take decisive action on man-made climate change, writes Hans Bruyninckx.
15 May 19
EU still has a “good story” to tell says European Ombudsman
But, warns Emily O’Reilly, EU’s “drier” rhetoric is being drowned out by ‘easier to understand’ populist messages.
15 May 19
Environment policy: A major EU achievement
Environmental policy is one of the EU’s major achievements, but we can’t stop now; change can and should happen more locally, says Karl-Heinz Lambertz.
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14 May 19
Respecting science and ethics: the case of GMOs
Reasoned policymaking on GM crops requires a philosophical, as well as scientific analysis, argues Andreas Christiansen.
13 May 19
European Union is at a ‘crossroads’ say leading NGOs
Leading NGOs have put forward their “manifestos” for the upcoming European elections, agreeing that the European Union is at a “crossroads.”
13 May 19
EU elections ‘great opportunity’ to ensure next legislature follows ‘green agenda’
A key architect of the Paris Agreement on climate change says the upcoming European elections are a “great opportunity” to ensure that the next EU legislature “follows a green agenda.”
13 May 19
Macron and Bettel denounce Spitzenkandidat system
French President Emmanuel Macron and Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel have criticised the so-called ‘Spitzenkandidat’ method for selecting the next European Commission President.
13 May 19
Karmenu Vella talks EU Green Week 2019
Green Week encapsulates all that the EU has achieved so far with its green policies but also highlights what still remains to be done, explains Karmenu Vella.
10 May 19
Defining environmental refugees
Environmental refugees will find themselves in increasingly vulnerable situations because there is currently no terminology to define them, writes Madi Sharma.
09 May 19
Facebook sets up election operations centre to monitor platform abuse
Social media giant Facebook has set up an election operations centre at its EU headquarters in Dublin with the aim of keeping a “vigilant watch” for platform abuse.