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
Full steam ahead on mobility
31 Oct
Full steam ahead on mobility
The third mobility package presents an unmissable window of opportunity for Europe, says Stefan Back.
Spitzenkandidaten urged to make journalist protection a priority
30 Oct
Spitzenkandidaten urged to make journalist protection a priority
Candidates for the post of European Commission President should commit to protecting journalists after a spate of high-profile journalist murders that attempted to gag press freedom.
Movers and Shakers | 29 October 2018
29 Oct
Movers and Shakers | 29 October 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 29 October 2018
The Maastricht Treaty 25 years on
29 Oct
The Maastricht Treaty 25 years on
The 25th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty will fall on 1 November. Roger Casale looks at the Treaty’s legacy.
Crunch time approaches for EU driverless car decision
29 Oct
Crunch time approaches for EU driverless car decision
Time is running out for the European Union to decide on the type of standard it should use for the future deployment of driverless cars.
European elections: Candidates must put people and environment centre stage
26 Oct
European elections: Candidates must put people and environment centre stage
A thriving future for Europe is not possible on a depleted planet, argues Ester Asin.
Fighting fear with logic
25 Oct
Fighting fear with logic
The EU needs a structured approach to dealing with the challenge of mass migration, argues Miriam Dalli.
COP24: The EU’s moment of truth
25 Oct
COP24: The EU’s moment of truth
Action to tackle climate change is now an imperative rather than an objective, argues Jo Leinen.
Bas Eickhout: Man on eMission
25 Oct
Bas Eickhout: Man on eMission
Ahead of the COP24 UN climate change conference in Poland, Dutch MEP Bas Eickhout says EU renewable policy is falling short, but what worries him more is the EU’s policy on fossil fuels.
Apple’s Tim Cook calls for curb on personal data dissemination
25 Oct
Apple’s Tim Cook calls for curb on personal data dissemination
Apple boss Tim Cook has delivered a strongly-worded speech defending user privacy rights.
The unshakeable strengths of the UK Partner Content
24 Oct
The unshakeable strengths of the UK
Each day brings another twist and turn in the Brexit saga and there is still more to come, writes Dmitry Leus.
EU urged to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia in wake of Khashoggi murder
24 Oct
EU urged to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia in wake of Khashoggi murder
The European Union is under increasing pressure to suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia after the brutal murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Erdogan calls Khashoggi pre-meditated murder “gruesome” but releases no evidence
23 Oct
Erdogan calls Khashoggi pre-meditated murder “gruesome” but releases no evidence
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s speech delivering the so-called “naked truth” about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi proved something of a damp squib.
Europe must continue to invest in the bioplastic revolution Partner Content
23 Oct
Europe must continue to invest in the bioplastic revolution
It is imperative to seize the momentum of recent policy developments at both European and international level, argues Philippe Mengal.
Keeping our seas plastic-free
23 Oct
Keeping our seas plastic-free
Fish or plastic, that’s the key question surrounding a new awareness-raising initiative, explains Maria Spyraki.
EU needs to take a stand on improving black and ethnic minority representation
22 Oct
EU needs to take a stand on improving black and ethnic minority representation
With the number of black and ethnic minority MEPs likely to fall post-Brexit, the fight against Islamophobia will become more important than ever, warns Sajjad Karim.
EU Parliament week ahead: Khashoggi murder, single-use plastics top agenda
22 Oct
EU Parliament week ahead: Khashoggi murder, single-use plastics top agenda
The European Parliament is gearing up for a busy week in Plenary, with the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi under the spotlight and a vote on banning single-use plastics a legislative highlight.
Movers and Shakers | 22 October 2018
22 Oct
Movers and Shakers | 22 October 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 22 October 2018
Swedish Greens deputy Linnéa Engström calls for EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia
22 Oct
Swedish Greens deputy Linnéa Engström calls for EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia
MEPs add to growing condemnation of Saudi regime over Jamal Khashoggi death
Embracing Merchant Transmission Investment Partner Content
19 Oct
Embracing Merchant Transmission Investment
Regulatory policy for efficient electricity markets should establish merchant transmission investments as the ‘default’ option, argues Professor William W. Hogan.
No Brexit without backstop, says EU Parliament President
19 Oct
No Brexit without backstop, says EU Parliament President
Antonio Tajani says that without a backstop agreement, the European Parliament cannot allow the UK’s divorce from the EU to go ahead.
Bill Gates donates €54m to EU’s African health services programme
19 Oct
Bill Gates donates €54m to EU’s African health services programme
Bill Gates has joined forces with the European Union in a €100m clean energy investment fund.
Issue 483 | 22 October 2018
19 Oct
Issue 483 | 22 October 2018
Bas Eickhout interview, Climate Change & COP24, Migration and Asylum, Eastern Ukraine, Digitalisation & Work, Marine Litter, ePrivacy, Third Mobility Package, Digital Innovation, Regional Cooperation, and more...
The EPP Spitzenkandidaten candidates
17 Oct
The EPP Spitzenkandidaten candidates
Dods has prepared short biographies of the candidates who have put their name forward to be the EPP Spitzenkandidat. The EPP is now expected to elect its Spitzenkandidat for the next European elections at the EPP Congress in Helsinki, Finland on 7-8 November 2018.