Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target
08 May Foreign & Security Policy

Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target

With Spain pledging to spend 2% of its GDP on defence, PM Pedro Sánchez faces scepticism as he stretches the definition of military spending. Around Europe, not everyone is impressed.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
09 May Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
07 May EU Institutions
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
07 May Culture & Arts
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
Brexit: Campaigners warn of 'confusion' over UK's proposed 'settled status'
12 Apr
Brexit: Campaigners warn of 'confusion' over UK's proposed 'settled status'
A campaign group says the current EU and UK positions on post-Brexit citizens’ rights are as “clear as mud.”
Dreaming of a 'European Serbia'
12 Apr
Dreaming of a 'European Serbia'
Improved communication from Brussels and Serbia and the normalisation of relations with Kosovo could make Serbia’s European dream a reality, says Tanja Fajon.
There is renewed focus in EU enlargement in the Balkans
12 Apr
There is renewed focus in EU enlargement in the Balkans
The EU enlargement process is necessarily slow, but there is room for optimism, writes Charles Tannock.
EU policymaking: The time has come to make the role of cities official
11 Apr
EU policymaking: The time has come to make the role of cities official
Cities and local government associations are in a unique position to understand citizens’ needs and root EU legislation in reality, writes Frédéric Vallier.
Antimicrobial resistance is an inevitable part of evolution
11 Apr
Antimicrobial resistance is an inevitable part of evolution
Antimicrobial resistance is a natural, inevitable process, but changing our behaviour and adapting to new conditions can help delay its possibly lethal consequences, writes Pavel Poc.
Trust in food risk assessment essential for innovation
10 Apr
Trust in food risk assessment essential for innovation
EuropaBio's reaction to the EC proposal for a regulation on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain.
Why does the EU continue to gloss over Pakistan's state-sponsored terrorism?
10 Apr
Why does the EU continue to gloss over Pakistan's state-sponsored terrorism?
The European Union’s effort to combat global terrorism has a marked discrepancy, says Heinz K. Becker.
The refusal to legislate on violence against women is symptomatic of a wider backlash against women’s rights in Europe
10 Apr
The refusal to legislate on violence against women is symptomatic of a wider backlash against women’s rights in Europe
As some member states refuse to ratify the Istanbul convention, the EU must take action to protect those women whose governments are failing them, writes Christine Revault d’Allonnes-Bonnefoy.
EU member states must adopt a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and violence
10 Apr
EU member states must adopt a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and violence
It’s time for member states to step up to their responsibilities and ensure women and girls in Europe are free from sexual harassment and violence, writes Anna Maria Corazza Bildt.
Soraya Post: Some think of feminism as a women’s issue, but it is not - it is an equality issue
10 Apr
Soraya Post: Some think of feminism as a women’s issue, but it is not - it is an equality issue
The first - and currently only - MEP from an ideologically feminist party, Soraya Post talks about the impact of #MeToo, intersectionality and why we should all be feminists.
Bulgaria: Dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial
09 Apr
Bulgaria: Dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial
Bulgaria is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial, has a higher percentage of women working in ICT than any other EU member state and is at the forefront of Europe’s digital transformation.
Thailand is making significant progress in its fight against illegal fishing Partner Content
09 Apr
Thailand is making significant progress in its fight against illegal fishing
Towards IUU-free fisheries: Thailand is making significant progress in its fight against illegal fishing, argues Chatchai Sarikulya.
An existential crisis: The CFP needs reformed now
09 Apr
An existential crisis: The CFP needs reformed now
The future of sustainable and successful fisheries and a healthy marine environment needs ordinary fishermen to be involved at every level, writes Liadh Ní Riada.
Commission outlines new legislation to combat occupational cancer
09 Apr
Commission outlines new legislation to combat occupational cancer
The EU has made a fresh attempt to combat the leading cause of work-related deaths in Europe.
MFF post-2020: Commission urged to increase climate action spending
09 Apr
MFF post-2020: Commission urged to increase climate action spending
Battle lines are being drawn ahead of the European Commission’s keenly-awaited announcement on the next long-term EU budget.
Movers and Shakers | 9 April 2018
09 Apr
Movers and Shakers | 9 April 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 9 April 2018
Issue 473 | 09 April 2018
09 Apr
Issue 473 | 09 April 2018
Soraya Post interview, Violence Against Women, Biofuels, Bulgarian EU Council Presidency Reception coverage, Fisheries, EU Enlargement, MEP Awards winners, AMR, Immunisation Week, 5 questions with Miapetra Kumpula-Natri and more...
2018 ECG Annual Dinner Debate: Meeting the demands of the world’s largest market consumers Partner Content
04 Apr
2018 ECG Annual Dinner Debate: Meeting the demands of the world’s largest market consumers
The internal market is integral to the EU’s prosperity, but it depends on a well-functioning logistics sector to thrive, reports Colin MacKay
Vytenis Andriukaitis: Big Data has enormous potential to advance medical research
04 Apr
Vytenis Andriukaitis: Big Data has enormous potential to advance medical research
European health and food safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis has said precision medicine holds huge potential for patients.
European State of the Climate
04 Apr
European State of the Climate
On 10 April 2018, the Copernicus services implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) will present a special event at the European Parliament in Brussels. 
Unleashing Big Data’s Potential for journalism, economy and research Partner Content
04 Apr
Unleashing Big Data’s Potential for journalism, economy and research
The extent to which Text and Data Mining is revolutionising the way both public and private sector researchers work has yet to be fully realised by EU policymakers, argue data mining experts.
Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal ‘a stab in the heart of democracy’, warn MEPs
04 Apr
Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal ‘a stab in the heart of democracy’, warn MEPs
Whistleblower’s revelations may put legitimacy of UK’s Brexit vote in doubt.
CoE: Labour exploitation on the rise across Europe
04 Apr
CoE: Labour exploitation on the rise across Europe
A new Council of Europe report says that trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation is on the rise across Europe.
Movers and Shakers | 3 April 2018
03 Apr
Movers and Shakers | 3 April 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 3 April 2018