Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target
08 May Foreign & Security Policy

Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target

With Spain pledging to spend 2% of its GDP on defence, PM Pedro Sánchez faces scepticism as he stretches the definition of military spending. Around Europe, not everyone is impressed.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
09 May Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
07 May EU Institutions
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
07 May Culture & Arts
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
Defending The Front Line
23 Nov
Defending The Front Line
The chair of parliament’s SEDE committee Anna Elżbieta Fotyga discusses the threats Europe faces, cooperation with Nato, fake news, AI weapons and UK defence relations post Brexit.
The EU should have a greater role in bringing North Korea in from the cold, says senior MEP
22 Nov
The EU should have a greater role in bringing North Korea in from the cold, says senior MEP
North Korea see the EU as "a sort of ‘mini-European United Nations’ attached to a free market” but shows is little or no understanding of how the bloc operates says Nirj Deva.
Letter to the editor
22 Nov
Letter to the editor
EESC President Luca Jahier responds to accusations by British member Madi Sharma that he has allowed harrasment cases to go unpunished.
Sexual Harrasment: A Europe with dignity
22 Nov
Sexual Harrasment: A Europe with dignity
Dignity is more than a human right, it is an integral part of Europe’s culture and one that we must support, says Anna Záborská.
Sexual Harassment: The elephant in the room
22 Nov
Sexual Harassment: The elephant in the room
When the cover-up of sexual harassment becomes more powerful than the disclosure, urgent action is needed, writes Madi Sharma.
Sexual Harassment: European Parliament must shift from words to action
22 Nov
Sexual Harassment: European Parliament must shift from words to action
The European Parliament needs to up its game on guaranteeing its employees a work place free of sexual harassment, argue Jeanne Ponte and Pia Micallef.
Sexual Harassment: Out of the shadows
22 Nov
Sexual Harassment: Out of the shadows
Sexual harassment and mobbing often remain undisclosed, but more victims will break their silence if there are clear support structures, says Pina Picierno.
Sven Gielgold says that the rule of law and freedom of the press are 'massively threatened' in Romania
22 Nov
Sven Gielgold says that the rule of law and freedom of the press are 'massively threatened' in Romania
Senior German MEP's comments come ahead of Romania taking its turn as head of the EU’s rotating EU Council Presidency on 1 January.
Eliminating Hepatitis: A unique opportunity that shouldn’t be missed
21 Nov
Eliminating Hepatitis: A unique opportunity that shouldn’t be missed
EU policymakers owe it to Europe’s citizens to make hepatitis a thing of the past, argues Tatjana Reic.
Reducing Antibiotic Resistance - How do the numbers add up to ONE? Partner Content
21 Nov
Reducing Antibiotic Resistance - How do the numbers add up to ONE?
The collective goal of tackling antibiotic resistance should be to ensure One Health for our people, our animals and our planet, argues Roxane Feller.
Post-Cotonou period is decisive for EU-Africa relations
21 Nov
Post-Cotonou period is decisive for EU-Africa relations
Talks on the future of the Cotonou Agreement are a unique chance to become genuine political partners with Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, says Louis Michel

 

 

Ensuring children’s access to hearing care
21 Nov
Ensuring children’s access to hearing care
Hearing loss can often be a hidden, sometimes neglected, disability, explains Heinz K. Becker.
EU and Africa should do more to defend common interests
20 Nov
EU and Africa should do more to defend common interests
The partnership between the European Union and Africa must be based on the principles of understanding and mutual interest, writes Maurice Ponga
British MEPs warn that Theresa May’s government is ‘imploding around her’
20 Nov
British MEPs warn that Theresa May’s government is ‘imploding around her’
UK deputy Catherine Stihler calls on British Prime Minister to back second Brexit referendum.
Human rights group calls for EU probe into Jamal Khashoggi death
19 Nov
Human rights group calls for EU probe into Jamal Khashoggi death
Not too late for EU leaders to ask for an independent investigation commission, says Willy Fautre.
Brexit withdrawal agreement throws future of millions of EU and UK citizens into limbo warn rights groups
19 Nov
Brexit withdrawal agreement throws future of millions of EU and UK citizens into limbo warn rights groups
Draft deal fails to deliver on promises that people will be able to carry on living and working in EU and UK.
Issue 485 | 19 November 2018
19 Nov
Issue 485 | 19 November 2018
Anna Elżbieta Fotyga interview, Artificial Intelligence & Security, Cybersecurity, EU-Africa, Sexual Harrasment, Press Freedom, e-Cigarettes, Rail Passenger Rights, Innovation & Technology, Health & ICT, Hepatitis, 5 Questions with Julie Girling, and more...
Movers and Shakers | 19 November 2018
19 Nov
Movers and Shakers | 19 November 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 19 November 2018
Brexit should be abandoned, says Senior UK Tory MEP Sajjad Karim, as MEPs round on UK Prime Minister
16 Nov
Brexit should be abandoned, says Senior UK Tory MEP Sajjad Karim, as MEPs round on UK Prime Minister
Spate of resignations following announcement of draft withdrawal agreement prompts renewed call for People’s Vote on final deal.
Brexit withdrawal agreement best EU could obtain, says Guy Verhofstad
16 Nov
Brexit withdrawal agreement best EU could obtain, says Guy Verhofstad
ALDE group leader welcoms draft Brexit deal thrashed out between the EU and UK, saying it avoids potentially “disastrous disruption” for both sides.

 

Veteran MEP gives Brexit withdrawal deal fifty-fifty chance of success
15 Nov
Veteran MEP gives Brexit withdrawal deal fifty-fifty chance of success
So called ‘Hard Brexit’ still most likely outcome says Jo Leinen
Finish line in sight for Brexit talks as UK and EU hold crunch meetings
14 Nov
Finish line in sight for Brexit talks as UK and EU hold crunch meetings
It is judgment day for Brexit talks as the two sides hold respective meetings on Wednesday.
It will soon be curtains for Brexit spectacle, promises May
13 Nov
It will soon be curtains for Brexit spectacle, promises May
Brexit talks are edging towards their conclusion as the two sides thrash out the final sticking points.
EU legislation must safeguard precision plant breeding technologies Partner Content
13 Nov
EU legislation must safeguard precision plant breeding technologies
European plant scientists are hindered by an outdated regulatory framework that is at odds with recent scientific evidence, writes Dirk Inzé.