China snubs Europe, dashing hopes of summit breakthrough
25 Jul EU Institutions

China snubs Europe, dashing hopes of summit breakthrough

Hopes that this week’s EU-China summit would herald closer relations are now a distant memory, with Beijing showing no intention of fixing spiralling trade imbalances with the EU.
by Federica Di Sario
Libyan migration uptick unnerves Europe, with or without a Russian hand
23 Jul Member States
Libyan migration uptick unnerves Europe, with or without a Russian hand
Op-ed: Digital health can position Europe as a global leader in care innovation
25 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: Digital health can position Europe as a global leader in care innovation
The EU shouldn't fight Trump's tariffs alone, former WTO chief warns
24 Jul EU Institutions
The EU shouldn't fight Trump's tariffs alone, former WTO chief warns
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.
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.
Selmayr appointment 'lacks transparency', says Parliament's budgetary control committee
29 Mar
Selmayr appointment 'lacks transparency', says Parliament's budgetary control committee
Parliament’s budgetary control committee has concluded that the appointment of Martin Selmayr as Commission Secretary General lacked transparency.
Brexit is a threat to human rights, say campaigners
29 Mar
Brexit is a threat to human rights, say campaigners
Anti-Brexiteers have claimed that a “range of human rights issues are under threat” for both EU and UK citizens when the UK leaves the EU.
Günther Oettinger hits back at criticism over Martin Selmayr appointment
28 Mar
Günther Oettinger hits back at criticism over Martin Selmayr appointment
However, European budget and human resources Commissioner tells MEPs “things could have been done better.”
Greens furious after MEPs agree to discharge Commission budget despite 'Selmayrgate' row
27 Mar
Greens furious after MEPs agree to discharge Commission budget despite 'Selmayrgate' row
Parliament’s ‘grand coalition’ between the EPP and ALDE groups has been accused of “going soft” on the European Commission over the Martin Selmayr affair.