Beyond Calais: Migrants dodge crackdown with riskier Channel crossings
04 Aug Member States

Beyond Calais: Migrants dodge crackdown with riskier Channel crossings

From Cherbourg to Dieppe, migrants navigate longer, deadlier paths to reach the UK, highlighting new challenges in the ongoing migration crisis along the English Channel.
by Eloise Hardy
Steel industry waits in purgatory as dust settles on EU-US trade deal
30 Jul EU Institutions
Steel industry waits in purgatory as dust settles on EU-US trade deal
Op-ed: Prevention is cheaper than cure, and must be a bigger priority
31 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: Prevention is cheaper than cure, and must be a bigger priority
Build a European border policy to save Schengen, says former negotiator
29 Jul Member States
Build a European border policy to save Schengen, says former negotiator
Philippe Lamberts: French police force is possible ‘violation of law’
15 Feb
Philippe Lamberts: French police force is possible ‘violation of law’
The alleged use of force by French police against protesters has been labelled a possible “violation of law” by Greens co-leader Philippe Lamberts.
Media freedom on the wane in Europe, report says
14 Feb
Media freedom on the wane in Europe, report says
The environment for media freedom has worsened significantly in Europe, according to a damning new report published on Wednesday.
The foundation of modern Bahrain Partner Content
14 Feb
The foundation of modern Bahrain
Bahrain’s National Action Charter laid the foundations of the nation as a representative democracy and constitutional monarchy
Giuseppe Conte: European Parliament should have more power
14 Feb
Giuseppe Conte: European Parliament should have more power
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says the European Parliament should have more powers, including the right of inquiry and the right to initiate legislation.
Tajani apologises after furore over Foibe Massacres comments
12 Feb
Tajani apologises after furore over Foibe Massacres comments
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has apologised after his comments at a World War II commemoration were condemned by senior Slovenian officials as “historical revisionism.”
MEPs at loggerheads over Catalan leaders’ trial
12 Feb
MEPs at loggerheads over Catalan leaders’ trial
MEPs have clashed over the trial of twelve Catalan leaders who are in court in Madrid for their role in Catalonia’s failed 2017 independence bid.
Romanian EU Council Presidency: Presenting a united front
12 Feb
Romanian EU Council Presidency: Presenting a united front
The Romanian EU Council Presidency comes at a time of multiple challenges for Europe, writes Claudia Ţapardel.
Martin Schulz warns of growing threat to Europe from far right
12 Feb
Martin Schulz warns of growing threat to Europe from far right
Former European Parliament president calls for Europe-wide debate on rise of fascism.
New Brexit plan stokes hopes of fresh referendum
11 Feb
New Brexit plan stokes hopes of fresh referendum
Campaigners have welcomed a new plan designed to find a solution to the ongoing Brexit impasse.
Philippe Lamberts: Value of EU shown through ‘shared unity and respect’ amid Brexit turmoil
11 Feb
Philippe Lamberts: Value of EU shown through ‘shared unity and respect’ amid Brexit turmoil
Greens co-leader Philippe Lamberts has said that the "one silver lining" to the ongoing Brexit saga is that the value of the EU is being shown through its “shared unity and respect."
Collaboration is key to improving the care of children with rare cancers Partner Content
11 Feb
Collaboration is key to improving the care of children with rare cancers
The EU funded PARTNER project is set to improve research quality and treatment outcomes for children who have rare tumours, explain Professor Gianni Bisogno, Professor Ruth Ladenstein and Dr Andrea Ferrari.  
Morten Helveg Petersen: No more broken promises
08 Feb
Morten Helveg Petersen: No more broken promises
Vice chair of Parliament’s committee on industry, research and energy, Morten Helveg Petersen says Europe can do more to meet its green energy goals, and what’s more, the tools are already at our disposal.
EU Parliament week ahead: Vote on no-deal Brexit contingency measures
08 Feb
EU Parliament week ahead: Vote on no-deal Brexit contingency measures
MEPs will vote next week in Strasbourg on a list of “emergency” measures the Commission has drawn up to ensure that key links between Europe and the UK will be maintained in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
EU may reconsider Irish border issue if UK gives ground on ‘red lines’
08 Feb
EU may reconsider Irish border issue if UK gives ground on ‘red lines’
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani says the EU may be ready to re-think the Irish border issue if the UK “also changes its red lines.”
Marek Plura: Make voting accessible for disabled people
07 Feb
Marek Plura: Make voting accessible for disabled people
A Polish MEP has thrown his weight behind calls to make it easier for disabled candidates and voters to participate in May’s European elections.
MeToo: Turning the tide on abuse of power
07 Feb
MeToo: Turning the tide on abuse of power
Where there is power, there is the potential for abuse of power. The MeToo movement is ushering in a new era of cultural change in the EU institutions, writes EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly.
EU election candidates urged to join fight against sexual harassment
07 Feb
EU election candidates urged to join fight against sexual harassment
A campaign has been launched aimed at encouraging candidates in May’s European elections to help tackle sexual harassment.
Cohesion Policy can make a major contribution to achieving the EU’s climate priorities
06 Feb
Cohesion Policy can make a major contribution to achieving the EU’s climate priorities
MEPs must flex their muscles in the fight against climate change, argues Constanze Krehl.
EU funding to Africa must be conditional on death penalty abolition, MEPs say
06 Feb
EU funding to Africa must be conditional on death penalty abolition, MEPs say
Several MEPs say Brussels should link the abolition of the death penalty in African and other states with a landmark cooperation agreement currently being thrashed out between the EU and Africa.
Investing more in research to step up the fight against cancer
05 Feb
Investing more in research to step up the fight against cancer
If the EU is realistic about the fight against cancer, it needs to commit to investing properly in research, argues Francis Zammit Dimech.
Pope's visit kicks off UAE’s Year of Tolerance
05 Feb
Pope's visit kicks off UAE’s Year of Tolerance
The Pope’s visit to the UAE brings lessons for Europe and the Middle East, writes Ambassador Mohamed Issa Abushahab.
Time to launch a European Cancer Plan
05 Feb
Time to launch a European Cancer Plan
It is time that the EU demonstrates the foresight and planning required to tackle the challenge of cancer, writes Lieve Wierinck.
Protecting Europe’s creative sector against the threat of technology
05 Feb
Protecting Europe’s creative sector against the threat of technology
Technology is threatening many aspects of Europe’s creative industry – rapid action is essential to combat this, argues Axel Voss.
Transparency and better regulation in the EU
05 Feb
Transparency and better regulation in the EU
Europe’s citizens should expect the EU decision-making process to be as transparent and open as possible, with access to legislators such as MEPs and European Commissioners a fundamental part of the democratic process.