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
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
15 Mar 19
Parliament political groups under fire for ‘blocking’ Greta Thunberg invitation
Five political groups in the European Parliament have been criticised for allegedly “blocking” an invitation to 16-year-old environmentalist Greta Thunberg to speak in the assembly earlier this week.
15 Mar 19
UK could avoid EU election participation if Treaty protocol ratified 'in record time'
Senior UK MEP Richard Corbett says that the UK could avoid having to participate in the European elections in May - if the extension to Article 50 is longer than three months - only via a protocol to the Treaty ratified by every other national EU parliament "in record time."
14 Mar 19
EU should prepare for 'worst case scenario' on Brexit, warn senior MEPs
EPP leader Manfred Weber has described the UK’s rejection of the withdrawal agreement as a “disaster”, saying the “only logical step” now is to hold a second referendum.
13 Mar 19
EU leaders voice frustration at UK's Brexit deal rejection
It’s UK’s responsibility to tell EU what it wants, say Brussels' chiefs, as no deal exit concerns increase
12 Mar 19
Issue 490 | 04 March 2019
Veteran MEP Evelyne Gebhardt graces this issue's cover as we focus on this year's International Women's Day.

Also inside, Austrian deputy Paul Rübig explains why he believes Europe needs to be at the forefront of scientific research and innovation, Parly Mag's own Martin Banks looks at why online platforms dominated the recent EU Copyright debate and reports on the recent World Congress Against the Death Penalty, held in Brussels.  Meanwhile EU Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Commissioner Karmenu Vella outlines the EU's response to the problem of plastic Waste.

Plus comment and analysis from MEPs Maria Grapini & Maria Arena, Gender Equality Commissioner Věra Jourová, coverage of the recent Petcore Europe circular ecomomy event, hosted by Greek deputy Maria Spyraki, 5 Questions with Croatian EPP MEP Marijana Petir and more...

12 Mar 19
EU preparing for UK extension to Article 50
European Parliament’s president Antonio Tajani says current Brexit agreement to be voted on by British MPs on Tuesday is EU’s 'last position'.
12 Mar 19
Jacqueline Foster urges UK MPs to back new Brexit deal
The Conservative MEPs' deputy leader Jacqueline Foster has urged MPs in the UK to vote in favour of the newly-adapted Brexit deal brokered by Prime Minister Theresa May.
12 Mar 19
Copyright Alliance tells MEPs that vote in favour of trilogue text is vote for future of independent press
MEPs have been urged to adopt the EU’s controversial copyright directive when it comes up for final its vote in plenary at the end of this month.
12 Mar 19
A fundamental right to vote: Removing barriers for people with disabilities
The next European elections are just around the corner, but many EU citizens with disabilities will not be casting their ballots this spring, writes Krzysztof Pater.
11 Mar 19
No-deal Brexit could ‘jeopardise’ EU aviation safety standards
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has warned that a no-deal Brexit could “jeopardise” aviation safety standards in Europe.
08 Mar 19
EU-Africa relations: Shared Ambitions
A Parliament Magazine special supplement