Trump's foreign policy seeks to undermine the EU — and strengthen Europe's nationalists
16 Dec EU Institutions

Trump's foreign policy seeks to undermine the EU — and strengthen Europe's nationalists

The new US National Security Strategy could signal the end of the post-war transatlantic relationship, as Washington pursues a policy of intervention on the continent.
by Peder Schaefer
The EU's X fine shows its tech rules still have teeth
11 Dec EU Institutions
The EU's X fine shows its tech rules still have teeth
Op-ed: Europe does not need a 'single defence market'
12 Dec Member States
Op-ed: Europe does not need a 'single defence market'
Op-ed: Europe must arm for reality
10 Dec Member States
Op-ed: Europe must arm for reality
22 Nov 18
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.
22 Nov 18
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.
22 Nov 18
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.
22 Nov 18
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.
22 Nov 18
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.
22 Nov 18
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.
21 Nov 18
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.
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21 Nov 18
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.
21 Nov 18
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

 

 

21 Nov 18
Ensuring children’s access to hearing care
Hearing loss can often be a hidden, sometimes neglected, disability, explains Heinz K. Becker.
20 Nov 18
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
20 Nov 18
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.
19 Nov 18
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.
19 Nov 18
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.
19 Nov 18
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...
16 Nov 18
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.
16 Nov 18
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.

 

15 Nov 18
Veteran MEP gives Brexit withdrawal deal fifty-fifty chance of success
So called ‘Hard Brexit’ still most likely outcome says Jo Leinen
14 Nov 18
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.
13 Nov 18
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.
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13 Nov 18
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.
13 Nov 18
MEPs blast harsh sentences for Catalan political prisoners
MEPs from various political groups in the European Parliament are up in arms over the excessive prison sentences the Spanish prosecutor wants to hand down to Catalan pro-independence leaders.
12 Nov 18
Give breast cancer patients flexible working conditions, says MEP
Cancer patients have a great deal to contribute to the workplace and should be supported though flexible working policies, says an MEP who is herself a cancer survivor.
09 Nov 18
EU Parliament week ahead: Merkel in Strasbourg, MMF budget, phone calls cap top the agenda
MEPs will this week grill German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Strasbourg, vote on the EU long-term budget, as well as a new telecom law capping intra-EU phone calls.