Trump’s oil ultimatum squeezes EU holdouts, but tightens US grip
16 Sep Foreign & Security Policy

Trump’s oil ultimatum squeezes EU holdouts, but tightens US grip

Donald Trump has tied “major sanctions” on Moscow to a NATO-wide halt in Russian oil, pressuring Hungary and Slovakia. But with sanctions stalled and US exports waiting, Brussels risks swapping one dependency for another.
by Eloise Hardy
Europe’s farm policy shake-up pits green ambition against budget reality
15 Sep EU Institutions
Europe’s farm policy shake-up pits green ambition against budget reality
Op-ed: Bayrou’s fall exposes France’s need for a new political culture
12 Sep Member States
Op-ed: Bayrou’s fall exposes France’s need for a new political culture
Von der Leyen's fragile alliance put to the test over US trade deal
11 Sep EU Institutions
Von der Leyen's fragile alliance put to the test over US trade deal
06 Dec 17
Rex Tillerson: US remains committed to EU cooperation
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson says he wants to see Nato-EU cooperation “continuing to evolve and deepen.”
06 Dec 17
MEPs increasingly angry over stalled Brexit talks
MEPs have reacted bitterly to this week’s breakdown in Brexit talks aimed at finding a solution to the Irish border issue.
06 Dec 17
5 questions with... Reinhard Bütikofer
Chess, Nashville and saying 'yes'.
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06 Dec 17
Students understand the need for business-education partnerships
Students understand the need for business-education partnerships, says Tony Graziano.
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06 Dec 17
Planting the seeds of future ICT success
Huawei’s ‘Seeds for the Future’ programme is helping young people prepare for the challenge of an increasingly digitised world.
05 Dec 17
MEPs welcome 'very ambitious' EU space strategy
MEPs are impressed with the Commission’s space strategy, which they believe will bring both economic and social benefits.
05 Dec 17
It's time for the EU to encourage its space sector's competitiveness
The EU space strategy comes at the perfect time, says Marian-Jean Marinescu.
05 Dec 17
Dimitris Avramopoulos: The EU is not - and will never be - a fortress
As scores of men, women and children continue to risk their lives to reach European shores, migration, home affairs and citizenship Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos outlines the progress made so far on stemming the refugee crisis, reforming the Dublin regulation and why migration could help the EU.
05 Dec 17
MEPs voice concern over latest Brexit impasse
MEPs and other senior political figures have voiced concern over the latest impasse in the Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU.
05 Dec 17
Clean Energy Package must support prosumers
The message is clear: fuel cell micro-cogeneration is market-ready, argues Hans Korteweg.
05 Dec 17
EU Ombudsman welcomes decision to pay EEAS trainees
European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has welcomed the decision to allocate funds to pay trainees in EU foreign delegations, in response to her recommendation.
05 Dec 17
Irish PM accuses Theresa May of reneging on Brexit border deal
Leo Varadkar has accused Theresa May of reneging on a deal over the Irish border after DUP leader Arlene Foster told her they could not accept it.
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04 Dec 17
The next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
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04 Dec 17
Brexit: Northern Ireland could retain 'regulatory alignment'
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04 Dec 17
Theresa May in Brussels for crunch Brexit talks
UK Prime Minister Theresa May and her Brexit secretary, David Davis, were in Brussels on Monday for crunch talks ahead of this month’s EU summit.
04 Dec 17
Charles Tannock: Resolve Irish Brexit border impasse with Northern Irish referendum
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04 Dec 17
New IVDR and MDR regulations need investment to succeed
The new IVDR and MDR regulations need investment to succeed, warns Serge Bernasconi.
04 Dec 17
Medical device rules: Protecting patients against future problems
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04 Dec 17
New in vitro diagnostic medical devices rules to improve patient safety
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01 Dec 17
Greens call on EU to stop arms exports to Saudia Arabia
Parliament’s Greens/EFA group has called on the EU to impose an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia to help prevent a humanitarian crisis in Yemen from worsening.
01 Dec 17
Cristian Bușoi: Personalised medicine key to treating serious health conditions
Romanian MEP Cristian Bușoi told a conference that personalised medicine has become the “dominant therapy” for treating cancer and other serious health conditions.
01 Dec 17
Brexit: Fears over environmental and health standards in UK
Irish MEP Mairead McGuinness says the decision of the UK to leave the EU could have a “significant impact” on environmental protection, public health and food safety.
29 Nov 17
To fight in-work poverty, EU needs long-term investments
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29 Nov 17
Posting of workers: Protecting against protectionism
Mobility needs to be based on clear rules which protect workers’ rights, says Martina Dlabajová.