‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety
13 Aug Member States

‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety

Europe’s open borders are being replaced by ‘temporary’ checkpoints that are often anything but. With anti-migration politics on the rise and a broken asylum system, the loss of trust will be hard to restore.
by Eloise Hardy
How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
11 Aug Member States
How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
14 Aug EU Institutions
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
07 Aug EU Institutions
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
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.
28 Aug 18
CPMR criticises moves to cut Interreg budget
The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) has voiced “disappointment” at the European Commission’s proposal to cut the budget for Interreg.
27 Aug 18
MEPs return to parliamentary business this week
Packed programme signals the start of new parliamentary term.
24 Aug 18
2019 European elections 'could be the most decisive yet' on future of EU
The next European elections could see a “flattening out” of the centre and further fragmentation of party support, according to a new report.
23 Aug 18
Are women with disabilities second class citizens?
Women and girls with disabilities are still living on the margins of society, argues Gunta Anca
23 Aug 18
UK to tackle 'scare stories' on no-deal Brexit
Keir Starmer, Labour’s Shadow Brexit secretary, has said that a no-deal Brexit would be a “complete failure” for UK Prime Minister Theresa May.
23 Aug 18
Maldives: Rule by arbitrary law
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23 Aug 18
Romania must take bold action to tackle the legacy of corruption before assuming EU Council presidency
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23 Aug 18
Barnier: Irish border issue must be 'de-dramatised'
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned of a “blame game” over a no-deal outcome.
22 Aug 18
EU-India: Building Bridges
A Parliament Magazine special supplement in association with PA International on EU-India relations.
22 Aug 18
UK health services fear consequences of no-deal Brexit
The resumption of Brexit talks on Tuesday after the summer recess was partly overshadowed by claims that the UK health service is unprepared for a no-deal and another warning that such an outcome would further destabilise the international order.
22 Aug 18
MEPs renew call for Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project to be shelved
Controversial Russia-to-Germany pipeline due to go online by 2019.
21 Aug 18
End of Greek bailout programme an ‘historic’ moment says EU finance chief
Pierre Moscovici hopes conclusion of eight ‘very difficult and often painful years’ will mark an improvement for ordinary Greeks.