‘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?
19 Jun 18
Japan deal: The EU's most important bilateral trade agreement?
The EU’s wide-ranging trade agreement with Japan will require Parliament’s final approval, explains Pedro Silva Pereira.
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19 Jun 18
AnimalhealthEurope welcomes new rules on animal medicines
AnimalhealthEurope welcomes the outcomes agreed by the negotiators for the new rules on animal medicines which should help to deliver greater access to a wide range of animal medicines to improve animal health management and animal welfare in Europe.
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18 Jun 18
EU Sustainable Energy Week: LPG can help Lead Europe’s clean energy transition
LPG can help Lead Europe’s clean energy transition, writes Antonio Neves Costa
18 Jun 18
Crucial EU copyright vote set to take place this week
MEPs are set to vote this week on a long-awaited update of EU copyright laws.
18 Jun 18
EU global trade: Australia and New Zealand are an opportunity for Europe
The only way for Europe to respond to Donald Trump’s trade policy is by promoting fair, open and rules-based global trade, writes Ulrike Müller.
18 Jun 18
New anti-money laundering rules prove the power of public scrutiny
EU anti-money laundering rules will end the secrecy that allows scandals like the Panama Papers to arise, writes Judith Sargentini.
18 Jun 18
EU must defend itself against Russian interference
With just under a year to go until the European Parliament elections, Sajjad Karim warns that Europe must not allow Moscow to disrupt democracy.
18 Jun 18
Issue 478 | 18 June 2018
Trade Policy, Blue Energy, Gastein Health Forum Preview, Copyright, Russian Political Interference, Money Laundering, 5G, Digital skills, Diversity in the European Elections, Economic Policy, 5 Questions with Ignazio Corrao and more...
15 Jun 18
Trust in EU Parliament at all-time high: Survey
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has welcomed the outcome of a new survey that says the assembly is the most trusted of all European institutions.
15 Jun 18
MEPs call on Ukraine to protect LGBTI community
Over 30 MEPs have signed a letter calling on Ukraine to take concrete legal measures to insure equal rights for the LGBTI community in the country.
15 Jun 18
Macedonia name dispute rages on
The proposed resolution for Macedonia’s name dispute has been plunged into confusion after the country’s President said he would not agree to it.
15 Jun 18
Partnership and participation
Employees with a stake in their company are more committed to quality and more flexible in supporting business needs, explains Anthea McIntyre.
14 Jun 18
Poland could be referred to ECJ over controversial judicial reforms
Several MEPs have joined forces in calling on the EU to take Poland to the European Court of Justice over its controversial judicial reforms.
14 Jun 18
MEPs again angrily urge EU to act on refugee crisis
The Italian government has been roundly condemned by MEPs for its refusal to allow the 629 refugees stranded on board the Aquarius to land.
14 Jun 18
Mark Rutte: The EU needs to make choices about its role in the years to come
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has called on the EU to “focus on our core tasks,” saying this will “boost unity.”
14 Jun 18
EU welcomes end to name dispute between Macedonia and Greece
Country will now be known as the Republic of North Macedonia, or Severna Makedonija in Macedonian.
14 Jun 18
Digital health must benefit patient safety
European policymakers must work towards better healthcare coordination and support while addressing preventable harm, writes Alojz Peterle MEP.
12 Jun 18
EU cautiously welcomes US-North Korea agreement
MEPs have urged caution about the historic deal agreed between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
12 Jun 18
Verhofstadt: Failure to reform EU asylum system should result in court action
Parliament's group leaders have expressed their outrage at EU leaders' failure to agree on a reform of Europe's migration system.
12 Jun 18
MEPs urge EU leaders to act on migration
Parliament's group leaders have highlighted the urgent need to reform EU migration policy.
11 Jun 18
Publishers back controversial EU copyright proposals
Publishers in Europe have renewed calls for MEPs to back sweeping new copyright laws.
11 Jun 18
Jens Stoltenberg: Nato countries taking steps to increase defence spending
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said he does not believe that the current trade war between the US and EU will adversely affect long-term transatlantic relations.
11 Jun 18
Child marriage must be harshly punished
The EU should set an example by prohibiting and criminalising early and forced marriage, writes Liliana Rodrigues.
08 Jun 18
MEPs rally against planned EU copyright reform
Fierce battle lines are being drawn ahead of a crunch parliamentary vote on a planned shakeup of EU-wide copyright laws.