Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate
13 May Foreign & Security Policy

Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate

Prime Minister Edi Rama’s victory will consolidate Albania’s pro-EU trajectory, but rule of law deficits still pose hurdles to accession.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
The end of encryption as we know it?
12 May EU Institutions
The end of encryption as we know it?
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
12 May EU Institutions
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
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
European Parliament and EU Member States must bring clarity on the first mobility package Partner Content
10 Oct
European Parliament and EU Member States must bring clarity on the first mobility package
MEPs and member states must bring clarity on the first mobility package, argues IRU’s Matthias Maedge
Women playing ever-larger role in radicalisation
10 Oct
Women playing ever-larger role in radicalisation
Women should be seen less as passive bystanders in the radicalisation process, and more as both active threats and agents of change.
EDA and Nato look at ways to work together on air to air refueling
10 Oct
EDA and Nato look at ways to work together on air to air refueling
Growing security threats and pressure to be less reliant on the US, is driving the development of Europe's AAR capabilties, explains Rajnish Singh
Iskra Mihaylova: The future is regional
10 Oct
Iskra Mihaylova: The future is regional
The chair of parliament’s regional development committee, Iskra Mihaylova, says this year’s edition of European Week of Regions and Cities is an ideal opportunity to come together to discuss common challenges and to identify possible solutions.
Number of transnational candidates set to rise in European elections
10 Oct
Number of transnational candidates set to rise in European elections
EU citizenship confers the right to stand in elections to the European Parliament outside your home member state, explains Roger Casale.
EU Humanitarian Visa touted as part of solution to improve asylum-seeker flows
10 Oct
EU Humanitarian Visa touted as part of solution to improve asylum-seeker flows
A visa granting asylum seekers international protection could help regulate flows of asylum seekers into the European Union.
European Parliament “MeToo” blog gives voice to abuse victims
10 Oct
European Parliament “MeToo” blog gives voice to abuse victims
Victims of sexual harassment and abuse in Parliament can now document their experiences without fear of victim shaming.
U2’s Bono in European Parliament to shine light on Africa issues
09 Oct
U2’s Bono in European Parliament to shine light on Africa issues
Irish rock star Bono will meet European Parliament President Antonio Tajani on Wednesday to discuss African development issues, it has been revealed.
DUP leader Arlene Foster scuppers hopes of post-Brexit border in Irish sea
09 Oct
DUP leader Arlene Foster scuppers hopes of post-Brexit border in Irish sea
Integrity of UK’s single market a red line issue for Northern Ireland, says Unionist chief.
Fantastic plastics?
09 Oct
Fantastic plastics?
Plastics have a useful place in our society, but the way they are produced is neither affordable nor sustainable, reports Martin Banks.
PVC sector is hitting EU recycling targets and going even further Partner Content
09 Oct
PVC sector is hitting EU recycling targets and going even further
The PVC sector is hitting EU recycling targets and going even further, writes Brigitte Dero.
UN climate report highlights “inadequacy” of EU action, Greenpeace EU says
08 Oct
UN climate report highlights “inadequacy” of EU action, Greenpeace EU says
A new United Nations (UN) report has pointed out shortcomings in EU initiatives to tackle climate change, according to environmental lobby group Greenpeace EU.
Issue 482 | 8 October 2018
08 Oct
Issue 482 | 8 October 2018
Iskra Mihaylova interview, European Week of Regions and Cities preview, Security Union: EU's fight against terrorism, Dealing With Plastics, Supporting SME's, Food Security, Mobility Package, Tackling Obesity, Rare Cancers in Europe, 5q's with Alojz Peterle and more...
Movers and Shakers | 8 October 2018
08 Oct
Movers and Shakers | 8 October 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 8 October 2018
EU takes terrorism to task with three-pronged strategy
08 Oct
EU takes terrorism to task with three-pronged strategy
With the threat of terrorism now an ever-present reality, the EU has devised a three-point plan to thwart potential terrorists and improve infrastructure in cities if the worst should happen.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T, find out what it means to me, Tusk tells UK
05 Oct
R.E.S.P.E.C.T, find out what it means to me, Tusk tells UK
European Council President Donald Tusk has hit back at the UK, demanding some “respect” after UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt made a snide jibe likening the EU to the Soviet Union.
MEPs snub carmakers and back strong vehicle emissions reduction targets
05 Oct
MEPs snub carmakers and back strong vehicle emissions reduction targets
40 percent car and van emissions cuts will set the right incentives for manufacturers, says dossier’s rapporteur Miriam Dalli.
Increased plastic waste collection is the cornerstone for higher recycling rates Partner Content
03 Oct
Increased plastic waste collection is the cornerstone for higher recycling rates
Today far too much plastic waste still escapes the European collection system. Of the 60m tonnes of plastics produced annually in the EU, only around 25.5m tonnes are collected and a mere 6.6m tonnes makes its way to recycling. This has a myriad of environmental and economic consequences.
Is time running out for shady tax avoiders?
02 Oct
Is time running out for shady tax avoiders?
Country-by-country reporting (CBCR) has been compromised by member states seeking to muddy the waters of transparency in favour of multinational companies’ nebulous tax practices, writes Olivia Lally.
MEP highlights party “intolerance” after Brexit ousting
02 Oct
MEP highlights party “intolerance” after Brexit ousting
British MEP Julie Girling has hit back at her expulsion from the Conservative party after being shown the door over her views on Brexit.
EU and Nato membership would be lifechanging for Macedonians, say Tusk and Stoltenberg
02 Oct
EU and Nato membership would be lifechanging for Macedonians, say Tusk and Stoltenberg
The EU and NATO have insisted that the name agreement between Athens and Skopje has created a “historic opportunity” for the country to join the transatlantic and European community as an “equal member.”
Brexit an opportunity for Britain to define what it stands for, says leading Tory MEP
02 Oct
Brexit an opportunity for Britain to define what it stands for, says leading Tory MEP
UK will be better off as EU’s “good neighbours” rather than “uncommitted tenants”, suggests Syed Kamall.
EU member states under fire over expat voting restrictions
01 Oct
EU member states under fire over expat voting restrictions
Swedish MEP Cecilia Wikström has branded the hurdles an “infringement of EU law”.
Movers and Shakers | 1 October 2018
01 Oct
Movers and Shakers | 1 October 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 1 October 2018