Estonian citizens warned of spy games if they travel to Russia
27 Aug Member States

Estonian citizens warned of spy games if they travel to Russia

Residents of Estonia crossing into Russia might be coerced into spying against their country, the foreign ministry has warned. Recent cases show the FSB preying on travellers to build networks in European countries.
by Eloise Hardy
Op-ed: Central and Eastern Europe’s energy transition shows resilience in the face of geopolitical threats
28 Aug Member States
Op-ed: Central and Eastern Europe’s energy transition shows resilience in the face of geopolitical threats
Disconnected growth: Poor rural connectivity threatens agricultural innovation in the EU
25 Aug Member States
Disconnected growth: Poor rural connectivity threatens agricultural innovation in the EU
US tariff relief offers mixed blessings to German car sector
21 Aug Member States
US tariff relief offers mixed blessings to German car sector
07 Sep 18
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.
07 Sep 18
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...

 

07 Sep 18
Europe's year of change: Strength in diversity
Combatting populism is a key priority for members of Europe’s civil society, writes Arno Metzler.
07 Sep 18
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.
07 Sep 18
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.
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07 Sep 18
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.
07 Sep 18
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.
06 Sep 18
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. 
06 Sep 18
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.
05 Sep 18
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.
05 Sep 18
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.”
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05 Sep 18
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.
04 Sep 18
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.
04 Sep 18
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. 
04 Sep 18
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.
04 Sep 18
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.
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04 Sep 18
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.
03 Sep 18
Solar panels: EU will not extend anti-dumping measures
Controversial anti-dumping measures on solar panels from China will not be extended, the European Commission announced on Monday.
03 Sep 18
Theresa May faces increasing criticism over Brexit plans
UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy means “disaster” for Britain, the country’s former foreign minister Boris Johnson said at the weekend, as critics at home and officials in Brussels intensified their opposition to her plans for how to leave the EU.
31 Aug 18
Brexit: UK rolls out 'settled status' pilot study
A campaign group has welcomed news that the first EU27 citizens are to be allowed to apply for ‘settled status’ in the UK.
30 Aug 18
Calls for Nato HQ to be named after John McCain
Three former Nato Secretaries General have called for the alliance’s new Brussels headquarters to be named after the late Senator John McCain.
29 Aug 18
European Defence Fund: Commission awaits Parliament greenlight on EU budget
Parliament is being urged to reach a “swift” agreement on the overall long-term EU budget with member states.
29 Aug 18
EU fisheries: Commission accused of lacking ambition
The European Commission has been accused of playing down the threat posed to sustainable fishing stocks by continued overfishing in EU waters.
29 Aug 18
Confusion, contradiction and ignorance driving UK towards no deal Brexit, argues senior Conservative MEP
UK hard Brexiteers‘ nostalgic dream of replacing the EU with the so-called Anglosphere has been shown to be a fantasy, says Charles Tannock.