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
29 May 18
Mixed response to new North Sea fishing rules
MEPs have given a mixed response to a new EU multiannual plan designed to prevent overfishing in the North Sea.
29 May 18
EU anti-radicalisation programmes not fullfilling potential: ECA report
An EU-funded scheme designed to help combat radicalisation is “not fulfilling its potential,” according to a report published by the European Court of Auditors on Tuesday.
29 May 18
Towards a Europe free of cancers
It is important to remember that cancer is more than a medical problem dealt with by patients and doctors, it is also a political and social problem, writes Alojz Peterle.
29 May 18
EU cancer research: A firm foundation
Vytenis Andriukaitis takes stock of the achievements in cancer prevention and treatment, and outlines what he hopes to accomplish as his mandate comes to a close.
29 May 18
Barnier: UK cannot participate in Galileo programmes post-Brexit
Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, has again insisted that the UK will have restricted access to the Galileo space programme after it leaves the bloc.
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28 May 18
New Heated Tobacco Products - No smoke no fire?
EU policymakers should know that heated tobacco products are addictive and carcinogenic, argues Professor Charlotta Pisinger
25 May 18
GDPR: No period of grace following entry into force
The deputy head of the body that will oversee new data protection rules has insisted there will be “no period of grace” for companies that fail to enforce the regulations.
25 May 18
5 questions with... Marlene Mizzi
Marlene Mizzi (S&D, MT) is a Vice-Chair of Parliament’s petitions committee.
25 May 18
Zuckerberg fails to impress with responses to Parliament's follow-up questions
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has refused to be drawn on whether the tech giant will compensate users whose personal data has been misused.
25 May 18
EU GDPR comes into force
Europe-wide data protection legislation becomes law on Friday with the aim of allowing citizens to have greater control over how their data is stored and managed by third parties.
24 May 18
Sajjad Karim warns against Russian interference in 2019 European elections
UK MEP Sajjad Karim has warned that next year’s European elections are “at risk of Russian meddling” unless action is taken.
24 May 18
Juncker: We should tell the public the truth, not follow public opinion
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has told a conference that he has “no faith or confidence” in opinion polls.
24 May 18
EBS 2018: EU must overcome challenge of incomplete single market
The lack of harmonised EU trade rules is a key challenge for European businesses, says Lambert Van Nistelrooij.
24 May 18
EBS 2018: Digitising EU industry must go hand in hand with educating workers
EU must channel the digital revolution’s potential to help industry and workers, writes Eva Maydell.
24 May 18
EBS 2018: Internal market rules must help SMEs
Internal market regulations must benefit and assist SMEs, says Maria Grapini.
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23 May 18
Safeguarding animal health and welfare: a priority for the future UK-EU relationship
MEPs and stakeholders from the animal health industry gathered at the European Parliament to address key issues.
23 May 18
Marek Plura calls on MEPs to support campaign to improve rights of disabled people in Poland
MEPs have been urged to throw their weight behind a campaign to improve the rights of disabled people in Poland.
23 May 18
EU Parliament launches campaign for 2019 elections
Parliament has formally launched its campaign for the 2019 European elections, bolstered by new figures showing that support for the EU is at its highest since 1983.
23 May 18
EBS 2018: We need to overhaul the way interest representation is being conducted by business organisations
Businesses must work more closely with decision-makers to better understand how legislation can help them, says Othmar Karas.
23 May 18
EBS 2018: Brexit must not hamper sustainable development efforts
Policymakers must not let Brexit distract them from their efforts to boost sustainable development, says Seb Dance.
23 May 18
EBS 2018: Economic growth requires concerted effort between businesses, governments and civil society
Helping the poorest members of our societies will ultimately boost the global economy, writes Lívia Járóka.
23 May 18
Mixed response to Zuckerberg EU hearing
Facebook chief agrees to send a team of top officials to the European Parliament to explain how the company will “fix” problems.
22 May 18
Anti-Semitism: A growing problem across Europe
Anti-Semitism is now becoming ‘mainstream’, with a growing number of attacks and rhetoric used by extremist groups, warn MEPs.
22 May 18
Greens welcome Commission's plans to curb plastic use
Parliament’s Greens/EFA group has welcomed new proposals on plastics due to be formally unveiled on Wednesday by the European Commission, but say they want the executive to go further on recycling.