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
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
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
05 May Foreign & Security Policy
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
Movers and Shakers | 5 February 2018
05 Feb
Movers and Shakers | 5 February 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 5 February 2018
Sustainable healthcare systems help ensure access to innovative therapies Partner Content
05 Feb
Sustainable healthcare systems help ensure access to innovative therapies
Sustainable healthcare systems help ensure access to innovative therapies, writes Pascal Apostolides.
EU must continue to fund health innovation
05 Feb
EU must continue to fund health innovation
Investing in research is key to ensuring equal access to healthcare across the EU and lowering costs, says Miriam Dalli.
Brexit: Barnier and Davis meet in London
05 Feb
Brexit: Barnier and Davis meet in London
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, will meet with UK Brexit Secretary David Davis in London on Monday.
Issue 469 | 05 February 2018
05 Feb
Issue 469 | 05 February 2018
Jyrki Katainen interview, Jobs and Growth, Cross-Border Parcel Delivery Services, Female Entrepreneurs, Sustainable Healthcare, World Cancer Day, Safer Internet Day, and more...
Brexit: MEPs renew pledge to protect citizens' rights
02 Feb
Brexit: MEPs renew pledge to protect citizens' rights
MEPs met in Brussels this week to take stock of the ongoing Brexit negotiations, and once again insisted on the importance of citizens' rights.
Active Cities: Tomorrow’s pathway to healthy lifestyles Partner Content
02 Feb
Active Cities: Tomorrow’s pathway to healthy lifestyles
Cities are strongholds of sedentary behaviour and unhealthy lifestyles, writes Maxime Leblanc
Improving outcomes, driving efficiency in cancer care
02 Feb
Improving outcomes, driving efficiency in cancer care
Delivering better cancer care requires significant ‘culture change’, MEPs were recently told.
EU Parliament to vote on stripping Polish MEP of vice presidency
02 Feb
EU Parliament to vote on stripping Polish MEP of vice presidency
European Parliament political group leaders are recommending that controversial Polish MEP Ryszard Czarnecki is stripped of his vice presidency role.
What role for repurposed drugs in cancer treatment?
02 Feb
What role for repurposed drugs in cancer treatment?
Repurposed drugs could be the answer to soaring cancer treatment costs, write Alojz Peterle and Lieve Wierinck.
World Cancer Day: United against cancer
02 Feb
World Cancer Day: United against cancer
Everyone has a role to play in the fight against cancer, says Alojz Peterle.
Why isn't cancer talked about more?
02 Feb
Why isn't cancer talked about more?
Despite being the deadliest disease in the EU, cancer does not receive enough attention, says Pavel Poc.
EU Parliament to examine 'every line, every comma, every full stop and every sentence' of Brexit deal
01 Feb
EU Parliament to examine 'every line, every comma, every full stop and every sentence' of Brexit deal
Roberto Gualtieri, the Chair of Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee, has warned that MEPs will scrutinise the final withdrawal agreement between the EU and UK in “minute detail.”
EU plastics strategy: Commission publishes new report on plastic waste
01 Feb
EU plastics strategy: Commission publishes new report on plastic waste
A new report calls for more complete and timely data on plastics generation and waste, saying this will be needed to help policymakers to respond more effectively to the problem of plastics waste.
EU Court accused of playing politics with renewal of EU-Morocco fisheries deal Partner Content
30 Jan
EU Court accused of playing politics with renewal of EU-Morocco fisheries deal
The EU is expected to resume fisheries cooperation with Morocco despite a ‘politically motivated’ legal opinion from the EU Court of Justice, argues Eli Hadzhieva.
CPMR: Brexit could have 'disproportionate' impact on Europe’s regions
30 Jan
CPMR: Brexit could have 'disproportionate' impact on Europe’s regions
The EU has been warned that Brexit could have a disproportionate impact on Europe’s regions.
EU endorses Brexit transition period negotiation guidelines
29 Jan
EU endorses Brexit transition period negotiation guidelines
The EU General Affairs Council has adopted its negotiation guidelines for a Brexit transition period, proposing it runs March 2019 to 31 December 2020.
EU must future-proof legislation for animal health Partner Content
29 Jan
EU must future-proof legislation for animal health
Animal Health Europe’s Roxane Feller provides a recap on the veterinary medicines and medicated feed review ahead of trilogue talks kicking-off this week on 31 January.
Nazi slur row: Tajani to meet with Thun and Czarnecki
29 Jan
Nazi slur row: Tajani to meet with Thun and Czarnecki
Two Polish MEPs at the centre of a bitter row over alleged Nazi comments are set to meet with Parliament President Antonio Tajani.
LPG can help fight the war on smog Partner Content
29 Jan
LPG can help fight the war on smog
Pollutants such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxide and ozone kill hundreds of thousands each year. One way to reduce these deadly emissions is to switch to LPG, argues Eric Johnson.
EU Commission expects single-use plastics problem to grow
29 Jan
EU Commission expects single-use plastics problem to grow
The European Commission says that increasing on-the-go consumption of food and drink is fuelling the growth of single-use plastics and the problem is expected to grow.
Movers and Shakers | 29 January 2018
29 Jan
Movers and Shakers | 29 January 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 29 January 2018
Active Schools: Why sit when movement improves academic performance? Partner Content
29 Jan
Active Schools: Why sit when movement improves academic performance?
Schools are central in the fight against child inactivity, writes Maxime Leblanc.
MEPs give mixed response to report on Malta fact-finding mission
26 Jan
MEPs give mixed response to report on Malta fact-finding mission
MEPs from across the political divide have given a mixed response to the findings of a parliamentary report in alleged political wrongdoing in Malta.