‘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?
27 Mar 19
Guy Verhofstadt lambasts EPP group, says it has ‘lost all credibility’
The EPP, Parliament’s largest group, has “lost all credibility and moral authority to lead the EU”, according to Guy Verhofstadt.
26 Mar 19
Philippe Lamberts launches blistering attack on UK Premier Theresa May
Belgian MEP Philippe Lamberts has made scathing comments about UK Prime Minister Theresa May, saying she “must be devoid of the basic human skills needed for a leader.”
26 Mar 19
Parliament gears up for final copyright directive vote
The protracted legislative passage of the controversial EU copyright directive will reach its conclusion today when Parliament votes on the provisional deal.
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25 Mar 19
Innovation happens where it’s welcome
If we want European SMEs and farmers to be innovators and compete at the highest levels, then we must ensure that the EU’s legislative framework is focussed on incentivising innovation and applied science, argues Léon Broers.
25 Mar 19
Donald Tusk welcomes Brexit extension
European Council President Donald Tusk has welcomed the decision to grant the UK an extension to the Brexit process.
22 Mar 19
MEPs hail UK citizens’ petition to scrap Brexit as signatures reach 3 million
Senior UK MEPs have lauded the success of an online petition that calls for Brexit to be scrapped, as the number of signatories reach the three million mark.
22 Mar 19
World Water Day 2019: Quality on tap
On the occasion of World Water Day 2019, Rory Palmer writes that the Drinking Water Directive is our opportunity to address the modern challenges of supplying high-quality water to our citizens.
22 Mar 19
Alyn Smith: ‘Dark forces’ seeking to undermine European elections
Scottish MEP Alyn Smith has warned that “dark forces are seeking to undermine the European Parliament elections” and that the “ingredients of Brexit exist in every European country.”
21 Mar 19
Guy Verhofstadt appeals to British Prime Minister Theresa May to put country before party politics
Brexit steering group chief voices exasperation with UK’s Brexit impasse.
21 Mar 19
Time to bring Google Shopping case to a close
Despite this week's €1.49bn fine by the European Commision, more needs to be done to help European businesses compete against online search giant Google, argues Ramon Tremosa i Balcells
21 Mar 19
MEP Awards 2019: Heartfelt reactions from our winners
Last night “Europe’s Oscars” took place at the Concert Noble in Brussels, to celebrate the hard work and dedication of Parliament’s members across a multitude of policy fields.
20 Mar 19
Connecting Europe by bridging networks
Incentivising good cooperation between authorities from di­fferent Member States is crucial for the next Connecting Europe Facility, writes Pavel Telička.
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20 Mar 19
The devil is in the detail: Preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online
Let’s ensure the scope of EU terror regulation is accurate, argues Alban Schmutz.
20 Mar 19
Quality on tap
The Drinking Water Directive is our opportunity to address the modern challenges of supplying high-quality water to our citizens, writes Rory Palmer
20 Mar 19
Re-shaping mobility in Europe
A transport revolution is imminent; it is vital that we decide how best to shape it to Europe’s changing needs, writes István Ujhelyi.
20 Mar 19
‘Deep divisions’ between populist movements in Germany and Italy, survey says
A new survey has highlighted “deep divisions” between populist movements in Germany and Italy, which will weaken their joint political impact in the post-election European Parliament.
19 Mar 19
Driven by the heart
As the balance in European sentiment increasingly leans to the right, veteran politician Alexander Stubb tells Lorna Hutchinson that election candidates need to become more personal if they are to strike an emotional chord with people on what it means to be European.
19 Mar 19
Updated: EU copyright debate turns sinister as MEP receives bomb threat
The fierce debate over EU copyright reforms has taken a worrying turn with a bomb threat being made against the senior German MEP who has steered the legislation through Parliament.
18 Mar 19
Juncker accused of gender bias for top EU finance post selection
Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has been accused of defending the selection of men only for high-level EU finance posts.
18 Mar 19
Tajani hauled over the coals for Mussolini gaffe
Parliament’s President Antonio Tajani has found himself under fire for the third time in less than two months, with fresh calls for him to quit the assembly’s top post.
18 Mar 19
‘Compromise’ deal set to be touted to MPs to break Brexit deadlock
A “compromise” deal, first put forward by a grassroots citizens’ campaign group, looks set to be put to MPs in the UK on Tuesday as a possible way out of the Brexit impasse.
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18 Mar 19
Ericsson: Europe’s 5G Partner
Digital transformation promises to unleash a new era of productivity that will touch all our lives, explains Erik Ekudden.
18 Mar 19
Issue 491 | 18 March 2019
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18 Mar 19
EU action on radicalisation needs to be targeted at grassroots level
Three years after the Brussels attacks, democracy and grassroots activities offer an antidote to radicalisation, writes Francesco Farinelli