Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate
13 May Foreign & Security Policy

Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate

Prime Minister Edi Rama’s victory will consolidate Albania’s pro-EU trajectory, but rule of law deficits still pose hurdles to accession.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Interview: Clean Industrial Deal puts EPP’s Ehler in the driving seat
14 May EU Institutions
Interview: Clean Industrial Deal puts EPP’s Ehler in the driving seat
The end of encryption as we know it?
12 May EU Institutions
The end of encryption as we know it?
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
12 May EU Institutions
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
Why has Donald Trump still not named a US ambassador to the EU?
19 Feb
Why has Donald Trump still not named a US ambassador to the EU?
President Donald Trump has been condemned for failing to fill the vacant post of US ambassador to the EU.
Issue 470 | 19 February 2018
19 Feb
Issue 470 | 19 February 2018
Alcohol Labelling, the Future of European Research, Western Balkans: Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati, Food Security: European Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan, Rare Diseases: European Health and Food Safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis, EU Industry Day, 5 Questions with Julie Ward and more...
Transforming Lives
18 Feb
Transforming Lives
A Parliament Magazine special supplement on the crucial role of research for rare diseases
Parliament under fire for re-apointing Chair of EU bank rescue agency
16 Feb
Parliament under fire for re-apointing Chair of EU bank rescue agency
The European Parliament’s decision to re-appoint the Chair of the EU agency in charge of winding down failing banks for another five years has been condemned.
A new dawn for the management of plastic consumption?
15 Feb
A new dawn for the management of plastic consumption?
There is a new momentum behind ending the mismanagement of plastic use, writes Margrete Auken.
Salmonella – See no evil….. Partner Content
14 Feb
Salmonella – See no evil…..
No one likes to talk about salmonella in feed, but the consequences of the recent formaldehyde denial mean we will be forced to talk about it a whole lot more, warns Phil McGuire.
Europe's Southern Good Neighbours
14 Feb
Europe's Southern Good Neighbours
The EU should not compromise its strategic partnership with Morocco, argues Ilhan Kyuchyuk.
DISCONTOOLS launches new website
14 Feb
DISCONTOOLS launches new website
Brussels; 14 February 2018 – DISCONTOOLS, the open-access database identifying research gaps to improve the control and management of more than 50 infectious diseases in animals – has just launched a brand new website with updated info for a majority of the prioritised diseases.
Albania’s European path: Making significant progress and ambitious for more
12 Feb
Albania’s European path: Making significant progress and ambitious for more
EU policymakers should be in no doubt about Albania’s commitment to open accession talks, writes Ditmir Bushati.
Movers and Shakers | 12 February 2018
12 Feb
Movers and Shakers | 12 February 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 12 February 2018
EU must encourage the promotion of girls' education in Pakistan
12 Feb
EU must encourage the promotion of girls' education in Pakistan
As a beneficiary of GSP+, Pakistan is required to remove the barriers preventing girls from accessing education, and the EU must hold it to account, writes Marlene Mizzi. 
Women: STEM Entrepreneurship & EU Funding
09 Feb
Women: STEM Entrepreneurship & EU Funding
An EU action platform that can steer women to STEM entrepreneurship is key to Europe’s digital economy writes Eva Fabry.
Latest round of Brexit talks concludes as EU-UK relations deteriorate
09 Feb
Latest round of Brexit talks concludes as EU-UK relations deteriorate
Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, insists there can be no guarantee of a transition period if the UK continues to argue over temporarily following the bloc’s rules and regulations. 
EU Parliament to send delegation to Amsterdam on EMA fact-finding mission
09 Feb
EU Parliament to send delegation to Amsterdam on EMA fact-finding mission
The European Parliament will send a fact-finding mission to Amsterdam, the disputed new site of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
Theresa May meets with Roberto Gualtieri on Brexit
09 Feb
Theresa May meets with Roberto Gualtieri on Brexit
S&D group Brexit spokesperson Roberto Gualtieri has intimated that Brexiteers should not be concerned about the UK having to follow EU rules drawn up during a post-Brexit transition period as it is “technically very unlikely” there will be time for any to be introduced.
MEPs want to end biannual time change
08 Feb
MEPs want to end biannual time change
MEPs from across the political divide have called for an end to the biannual time change.
EU Parliament expresses 'real concerns' over situation in Turkey
08 Feb
EU Parliament expresses 'real concerns' over situation in Turkey
MEPs have adopted a resolution condemning the “deteriorating” human rights situation in Turkey.
New cross-border delivery services regulation: A small step in the right direction
08 Feb
New cross-border delivery services regulation: A small step in the right direction
The new cross-border parcel delivery regulation should make it easier for small businesses to develop their online activities, says Pavel Telička.
New cross-border delivery services regulation: Affordable and transparent parcel delivery prices
08 Feb
New cross-border delivery services regulation: Affordable and transparent parcel delivery prices
The new rules on cross-border parcel delivery services will increase competition in the sector and benefit consumers, says Markus Ferber.
New cross-border delivery services regulation: A better deal for consumers
08 Feb
New cross-border delivery services regulation: A better deal for consumers
The new cross-border parcel delivery services regulation promotes efficiency, fairness and transparency, says Lucy Anderson.
Brexit: UK nationals take EU citizenship case to ECJ
08 Feb
Brexit: UK nationals take EU citizenship case to ECJ
Anti-Brexit campaigners have welcomed the decision of Dutch judges to refer a landmark case brought by British expats demanding clarification over their rights as European citizens after Brexit to the EU’s top court.
Women: Europe's under-exploited entrepreneurial potential
08 Feb
Women: Europe's under-exploited entrepreneurial potential
Getting more women to start and scale up their business is key to Europe’s economic growth, explains Lowri Evans.
European elections 2019: EU Parliament votes to maintain 'Spitzenkandidaten' system
07 Feb
European elections 2019: EU Parliament votes to maintain 'Spitzenkandidaten' system
MEPs insist that they will reject any contender for Commission President who is not nominated as a lead candidate ahead of the 2019 EU elections.
Safer Internet Day: Making the internet a better place
07 Feb
Safer Internet Day: Making the internet a better place
It is crucial that citizens acquire from an early age the necessary skills and develop habits for a safer and responsible digital life, says Mariya Gabriel.