Liberté, Égalité, Austérité? French budget chaos highlights Macron's loose grip on power
18 Jul Member States

Liberté, Égalité, Austérité? French budget chaos highlights Macron's loose grip on power

France’s 2026 budget aimed to restore fiscal order. Instead, it deepened President Emmanuel Macron’s political crisis and rang alarm bells in Brussels. 
by Eloise Hardy
Five answers about the EU’s bumper budget
17 Jul EU Institutions
Five answers about the EU’s bumper budget
Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda
16 Jul EU Institutions
Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda
Trump's latest tariff threat raises stakes for EU ahead of August deadline
14 Jul EU Institutions
Trump's latest tariff threat raises stakes for EU ahead of August deadline
UK MEPs in Brexit deadline plea
08 Nov
UK MEPs in Brexit deadline plea
Scottish MEP Alyn Smith has joined with other deputies to write an open letter to all MEPs, calling for more time to thrash out Brexit negotiations.
Fair internships a ‘win-win’ for young people and companies
08 Nov
Fair internships a ‘win-win’ for young people and companies
Campaigner Alexandre Beddock outlines the action being taken to help young people whose first experience in the world of work is often a source of hardship.
Fighting for fairer working conditions for interns
07 Nov
Fighting for fairer working conditions for interns
In the battle for better conditions for trainees, Parliament can set an example by banning unpaid internships, says Italian Socialist MEP Brando Benifei, one of Parliament’s youngest deputies
Green economy players should reap rewards
07 Nov
Green economy players should reap rewards
Public finances are not enough to fund efforts to keep a global temperature rise to below two degrees, so the onus is on the financial sector to make strides for climate change.
EU Ombudsman urged to probe Commission support of pulse fishing
07 Nov
EU Ombudsman urged to probe Commission support of pulse fishing
Campaigners have stepped up their efforts to enforce the ban on pulse fishing approved earlier this year by MEPs.
Giving disability a voice in Europe
06 Nov
Giving disability a voice in Europe
By 2020 there will be an estimated 120 million people with disabilities in the EU. We must ensure that these citizens are able to live as full and independent lives as possible while maximising their capacities and potential, argues Marek Plura.
MEPs laud new antibiotics rules
06 Nov
MEPs laud new antibiotics rules
New rules on the responsible use of antibiotics have been adopted just ahead of the annual European Antibiotic Awareness Day.
Facing the challenge of antibiotic resistance
06 Nov
Facing the challenge of antibiotic resistance
We must all play our part in addressing the threat of antibiotic resistance, argues Andrea Ammon.
Failure to implement Macedonia name change will be ‘disastrous’, warns MEP
05 Nov
Failure to implement Macedonia name change will be ‘disastrous’, warns MEP
If Macedonia’s proposed name change does not go through, it will bring more uncertainty to the country and could affect regional security, an MEP has warned.
Apprenticeships are a practical way for Europe's youth to kick-start careers Partner Content
05 Nov
Apprenticeships are a practical way for Europe's youth to kick-start careers
McDonald's is helping young people develop the skills they need to succeed through apprenticeships, writes David Fairhurst.
Vocational Education and Training is the best springboard to employment
05 Nov
Vocational Education and Training is the best springboard to employment
European Vocational Skills Week: How vocational education and training have the potential to transform professional and personal lives.
New skills agenda: bridging the expertise gap
05 Nov
New skills agenda: bridging the expertise gap
We need to resolve the skills mismatch with a visionary approach to learning, explains Momchil Nekov.
Issue 484 | 5 November 2018
02 Nov
Issue 484 | 5 November 2018
Marek Plura interview, Giving Disability a Voice, European Space Week, EU Industrial Policy, Vocational Skills, Antibiotic Resistance, Supporting Interns, Sustainable Finance, Digital Leadership, and more...
Maastricht Manifesto marks 25 years of Treaty
02 Nov
Maastricht Manifesto marks 25 years of Treaty
Students from all over Europe joined with representatives from civil society to mark the 25th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty coming into effect.
US withdrawal from “rules-based global order” will boost EU’s influence, says diplomat
02 Nov
US withdrawal from “rules-based global order” will boost EU’s influence, says diplomat
Former American ambassador to the EU Anthony Gardner says that the United States “withdrawing” from the rules-based global order will make EU leadership “increasingly important.”
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.
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.