‘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?
06 May 19
Pro-Western Pendarovski wins North Macedonia presidential election
Stevo Pendarovski, a pro-Western ruling Social Democratic Union candidate, stormed to victory in North Macedonia’s runoff presidential election on Sunday, an outcome which has been greeted by the EU.
06 May 19
Romania anti-corruption referendum scheduled for same day as EU elections
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has confirmed by decree that a national referendum will be organised on 26 May, the same day as the European elections, on two ‘national interest’ issues.
06 May 19
Saving the EU from itself
Czech MEP and ACRE Spitzenkandidat Jan Zahradil believes that it is time for the European Commission to stop trying to govern and listen more to the Member States it serves.
03 May 19
Guy Verhofstadt wants to form a new grouping in the European Parliament
New grouping could involve a possible partnership with French President Emmanuel Macron and candidates from his La République en Marche! (LREM) party.
03 May 19
World Press Freedom Day: MEPs look to next European Commission to protect integrity and safety of journalists
Press freedom is greatest guarantee against corruption and must be defended at all costs, say European Green Party co-chairs Monica Frassoni and Reinhard Bütikofer.
03 May 19
Issue 494 | 6 May 2019
02 May 19
British far-right activist Tommy Robinson to stand in EU elections
Controversial anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson has announced he will stand in next month’s EU-wide elections.
02 May 19
Gerard Batten: UKIP is ‘true voice’ of Brexit’s leave voters
UKIP leader Gerard Batten has launched his party’s European elections campaign, insisting that UKIP is "the true voice of leave voters.”
02 May 19
Four Spitzenkandidaten gear up for another debate
Four of the candidates vying to become the next European Commission President will take part in another debate later on Thursday.
01 May 19
New Parliament likely split between three overlapping groups, says ECFR
The next European Parliament looks set to be split between three overlapping groups - the right bloc, the left and an anti-European grouping, according to an expert from the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
30 Apr 19
EU watchdog raises concern that citizens struggle to relate to “Brussels”
Populism can be checked by strengthening rule of law, says the European Ombudsman.
30 Apr 19
European Commission President hopefuls call for European minimum wage
Demand led by Frans Timmermans, who was speaking during a "Spitzenkandidaten" debate in Maastricht on Monday.
30 Apr 19
Udo Bullmann: EU elections ‘crucial for future of European project’
Socialist group leader Udo Bullmann has predicted that the European elections in May will be “crucial for the future of our European project.”
29 Apr 19
Weber withdraws from Maastricht debate
The EPP's Spitzenkandidat will miss the Maastricht debate with his rivals for the European Commission presidency due to a "scheduling conflict".
29 Apr 19
Spanish election sees socialists prevail; right-wing Vox gains foothold
Spain’s Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) has won the country’s third election in four years - but not by the landslide its supporters had hoped for.
26 Apr 19
Blockchain: A technology for the social economy
Blockchain has the potential to revitalise social economy organisations, but we must ensure we democratise it, writes Giuseppe Guerini.
26 Apr 19
Brunei under fire for draconian anti-homosexuality laws
The Socialist group leader in Parliament has condemned Brunei after it refused to back down on its excessively harsh anti-gay laws.
26 Apr 19
Blockchain: Embracing the new kid on the block
Blockchain is only one of many emerging technologies that could benefit Europe; we mustn’t be the weakest link, argues Caroline Nagtegaal.
26 Apr 19
EU still receives ‘strong support’ from citizens, survey says
The latest survey of EU-wide public opinion says there is “continued strong support” for the European Union.
25 Apr 19
EU Parliament asks voters to choose their future
The European Parliament has launched a campaign video as part of a huge awareness-raising drive to boost participation in the upcoming 23-26 May poll.
25 Apr 19
An inhumane and dangerous practice
China’s burying of pigs alive in an effort to control African Swine Fever is a brutal method of culling that also poses health risks, explains Annie Schreijer-Pierik.
25 Apr 19
Commission lauds efforts by tech giants to increase transparency
The European Commission says it “welcomes” fresh efforts made by Facebook, Google and Twitter to increase transparency ahead of the European elections next month.
25 Apr 19
UK will play critical role in EU election campaign ‘battle of ideas’
A new report argues that the role of the UK will be “critical” to the “battle of ideas” in the current European election campaign.
23 Apr 19
Ukrainian comedian sweeps to victory in presidential election
Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has won by a landslide in the country's presidential election.