The end of encryption as we know it?
12 May EU Institutions

The end of encryption as we know it?

The European Commission wants to make it easier for police to tackle criminal activity over encrypted messaging apps. Privacy advocates warn that's a slippery slope to a surveillance state.
by Eloise Hardy
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
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
Brexit: Barnier could be given new mandate
10 Sep
Brexit: Barnier could be given new mandate
The EU could issue its chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier new instructions in order to reach agreement on a future partnership with the UK.
Intense lobbying continues ahead of EU copyright vote
10 Sep
Intense lobbying continues ahead of EU copyright vote
World famous artist Wyclef Jean has joined others in urging MEPs to this week vote against a proposed reform of the EU copyright laws which has returned to the plenary following Parliament’s decision not to enter the interinstitutional negotiations.
September plenary: What to expect
10 Sep
September plenary: What to expect
MEPs have a busy week ahead, including Juncker's State of the Union speech and a vote on CO2 standards for cars and vans.
Swedish elections: Main blocs tied as far-right makes gains
10 Sep
Swedish elections: Main blocs tied as far-right makes gains
The Swedish election result has been cautiously welcomed by MEPs.
Hearing loss is the silent burden of Europe’s ageing population Partner Content
10 Sep
Hearing loss is the silent burden of Europe’s ageing population
Hearing loss is the silent burden of Europe’s ageing population, writes Ingeborg Hochmair.
Healthy ageing in the EU: A new balance
10 Sep
Healthy ageing in the EU: A new balance
Technology could vastly improve the lives of old people, but their access to it must be improved, writes Lambert van Nistelrooij.
Challenges facing agriculture and the plant science industry in the EU
10 Sep
Challenges facing agriculture and the plant science industry in the EU
Approach to regulation on biotechnology and pesticides has left EU farmers at a competitive disadvantage, while the world’s major farm markets continue to gain access to new technologies.    
Battle for the four EU presidencies kicks off
07 Sep
Battle for the four EU presidencies kicks off
The starting pistol has sounded in the race to occupy the EU’s top jobs, which are all up for grabs next year.
Issue 480 | 10 September 2018
07 Sep
Issue 480 | 10 September 2018
Richard Corbett interview, Rohingya Crisis, CAP Reform, European Mobility Week, Healthy Ageing, European Week of Sport, Brexit and Populism, Cybersecurity, European Ombusman and Maladministration, MEP Awards Nominations, Bahrain and Gender Equality, 5 Questions with Martina Dlabajová and more...

 

Europe's year of change: Strength in diversity
07 Sep
Europe's year of change: Strength in diversity
Combatting populism is a key priority for members of Europe’s civil society, writes Arno Metzler.
CAP reform: A new delivery model?
07 Sep
CAP reform: A new delivery model?
CAP reform is coming and will shift greater responsibility to member states - but when it will come into being is still unclear.
Juncker's final State of the Union: What to expect
07 Sep
Juncker's final State of the Union: What to expect
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is expected to use his showpiece state of the union speech in Strasbourg next week to call for the European border and coast guard to be strengthened.
Inhumane inaction on pharmaceutical pollution Partner Content
07 Sep
Inhumane inaction on pharmaceutical pollution
The release of pharmaceuticals into the environment has significant detrimental effects on human health, write Sirpa Kärenlampi and Angelica Lindsey-Clark.
Hungary’s government needs to change its tune
07 Sep
Hungary’s government needs to change its tune
Academic freedom is the latest of the many victims on Hungary’s path towards an illiberal state, argues Lesley Wilson.
MEP raises concerns over private military companies
06 Sep
MEP raises concerns over private military companies
A report by a Polish MEP highlights concerns about what he says is the increasing number of violations of human rights caused by the activities of private military and security companies. 
MEPs gear up to vote on EU sanctions against Hungary
06 Sep
MEPs gear up to vote on EU sanctions against Hungary
MEPs will vote next week on whether to initiate the procedure to determine if Hungary is breaching the EU’s founding values.
Scotland could allow EU nationals to retain voting rights post-Brexit
05 Sep
Scotland could allow EU nationals to retain voting rights post-Brexit
The Scottish government says it plans to legislate to ensure EU nationals in Scotland retain their rights to vote post-Brexit.
MEPs voice support for new EU pension product
05 Sep
MEPs voice support for new EU pension product
MEPs have backed plans for new pan-European personal pension product (PEPP) which seeks to derail a “potential pension time bomb.”
Change in real time: Bahrain and the Global Award for Women Advancement Partner Content
05 Sep
Change in real time: Bahrain and the Global Award for Women Advancement
Bahrain’s Supreme Council for Women has laid the foundations for a better society, explains Hala Al Ansari.
MEPs in last-minute meeting ahead of crunch EU copyright vote
04 Sep
MEPs in last-minute meeting ahead of crunch EU copyright vote
MEPs were meeting on Tuesday in a last-minute effort to agree a compromise that will be acceptable to a majority of deputies ahead of a key vote next week on the reforming EU copyright rules.
Selmayrgate: Commission hits back at Ombudsman report
04 Sep
Selmayrgate: Commission hits back at Ombudsman report
The European Commission has hit back at the EU Ombudsman’s report on the appointment of Martin Selmayr as the executive’s Secretary General. 
Proportionality instead of unlimited superpowers
04 Sep
Proportionality instead of unlimited superpowers
The vote of the European Parliament committee on internal market and consumer protection (IMCO) on 3 September is an improvement of how the market surveillance system could function in the EU.
Ombudsman: Commission guilty of 'maladministration' in Selmayr appointment
04 Sep
Ombudsman: Commission guilty of 'maladministration' in Selmayr appointment
European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has found four instances of “maladministration” in the appointment of the European Commission’s Secretary General Martin Selmayr.
Europe’s soft drinks industry: Rooted in the European economy Partner Content
04 Sep
Europe’s soft drinks industry: Rooted in the European economy
Sigrid Ligné explains how the European soft drinks industry generates revenue for economies across the EU.