Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate
13 May Foreign & Security Policy

Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate

Prime Minister Edi Rama’s victory will consolidate Albania’s pro-EU trajectory, but rule of law deficits still pose hurdles to accession.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Interview: Clean Industrial Deal puts EPP’s Ehler in the driving seat
14 May EU Institutions
Interview: Clean Industrial Deal puts EPP’s Ehler in the driving seat
The end of encryption as we know it?
12 May EU Institutions
The end of encryption as we know it?
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
12 May EU Institutions
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
#MeTooEP: Actions speak louder than words
06 Mar
#MeTooEP: Actions speak louder than words
MEP candidates should commit to reform and sign the #MeTooEP election pledge, write Jeanne Ponte and Alfiaz Vaiya
Reduce, reuse, recycle Partner Content
05 Mar
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Plastics in the environment, need to be better collected and sorted in order make recycling them viable
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
05 Mar
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
With the deadline for the UK’s exit from the EU fast approaching, British MEPs have spoken of their regret about having to step down from elected office.
Party leaders to join ECR group after EU elections
05 Mar
Party leaders to join ECR group after EU elections
The leaders of two political parties have announced their intention to join the ECR group in Parliament following the European elections in May.
MEPs hail new live animal transportation rules
04 Mar
MEPs hail new live animal transportation rules
MEPs from across the political divide have welcomed the adoption of new EU-wide rules designed to give added protection to the transportation of live animals.
MEPs call for creation of anti-money laundering watchdog
04 Mar
MEPs call for creation of anti-money laundering watchdog
MEPs have called for the creation of a new EU anti-money laundering watchdog and a European financial police force.
MEPs select Romanian official for EU Chief Prosecutor job
04 Mar
MEPs select Romanian official for EU Chief Prosecutor job
MEPs have selected a Romanian official, Laura Codruţa Kövesi, as their top candidate for the position of European Chief Prosecutor.
EU Parliament week ahead: International Women’s Day tops agenda
01 Mar
EU Parliament week ahead: International Women’s Day tops agenda
To mark International Women's Day 2019 on 8 March, MEPs and national MPs will gather for an inter-parliamentary meeting on “Women's Power in Politics.”
Parliament refuses to remove 'damaging' video from website after MEP complaint
01 Mar
Parliament refuses to remove 'damaging' video from website after MEP complaint
Parliament has refused to remove a “damaging and inaccurate” video of an MEP’s comments from its in-house website.
Movers and Shakers | 1 March 2019
01 Mar
Movers and Shakers | 1 March 2019
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 1 March 2019
MEPs approve citizens’ social benefits retention in no-deal Brexit
28 Feb
MEPs approve citizens’ social benefits retention in no-deal Brexit
MEPs have approved measures that mean EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU27 will keep their social benefits acquired before withdrawal in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Economic progress, social stability key in combatting Euroscepticism, says report
28 Feb
Economic progress, social stability key in combatting Euroscepticism, says report
A new report shows that economic decline, social instability and limited levels of education are significant factors in explaining the increase in support for populists throughout the EU.
MEPs attend trial of Catalan pro-independence leaders
28 Feb
MEPs attend trial of Catalan pro-independence leaders
A delegation of 13 MEPs and MPs from several EU Member States are in Madrid today to attend the trial of Catalan pro-independence leaders.
Member States not expecting much EU fallout from Brexit, survey says
28 Feb
Member States not expecting much EU fallout from Brexit, survey says
A new survey says that citizens in the remaining 27 Member States think that EU countries will not be much affected by Brexit.
Former death row inmate urges end to death penalty
27 Feb
Former death row inmate urges end to death penalty
A man who spent several years on death row in the United States has made an impassioned plea for an end to the death penalty.
Polystyrene: A highly recyclable plastic Partner Content
26 Feb
Polystyrene: A highly recyclable plastic
Despite common assumptions that polystyrene is less recyclable than other polymers, polystyrene-based products can have multiple lives, explains Jens Kathmann.
Greta Thunberg slams ‘wasted decades’ of climate change denial
25 Feb
Greta Thunberg slams ‘wasted decades’ of climate change denial
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has condemned “wasted decades of denial” by political leaders on the issue of climate change.
Group of MEPs throw weight behind EU-Taiwan trade agreement
25 Feb
Group of MEPs throw weight behind EU-Taiwan trade agreement
A cross-party group of MEPs have expressed their support for an EU-Taiwan Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) in the near future.
Movers and Shakers | 25 February 2019
25 Feb
Movers and Shakers | 25 February 2019
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 25 February 2019
A vote for animal health is a vote for your own health Partner Content
21 Feb
A vote for animal health is a vote for your own health
A Europe whose political and regulatory framework stimulates the growth of innovation in the animal health sector is a Europe that secures a more sustainable future for all, writes Roxane Feller.
Making the online environment a safe space for our children
21 Feb
Making the online environment a safe space for our children
Our efforts to make the online environment safe for children are working, but we cannot rest on our laurels, writes Mariya Gabriel.
Tajani in hot water again for World Congress of Families conference
20 Feb
Tajani in hot water again for World Congress of Families conference
Parliament’s President Antonio Tajani has found himself facing the music for the second time in less than a week.
New Commission should be more gender balanced, survey says
20 Feb
New Commission should be more gender balanced, survey says
The new European Commission has been urged to be “more gender balanced” when it takes office after the European elections.
Act now to avoid no-deal Brexit chaos, urge EESC members
20 Feb
Act now to avoid no-deal Brexit chaos, urge EESC members
A no-deal Brexit would be “madness” for the UK and the island of Ireland and it is crucial to act now to avoid chaos, according to representatives of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).