‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety
13 Aug Member States

‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety

Europe’s open borders are being replaced by ‘temporary’ checkpoints that are often anything but. With anti-migration politics on the rise and a broken asylum system, the loss of trust will be hard to restore.
by Eloise Hardy
How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
11 Aug Member States
How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
14 Aug EU Institutions
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
07 Aug EU Institutions
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
02 Oct 17
EU needs policy framework for informal carers
The EU must urgently build the right policy framework to give informal carers the recognition and support they deserve, writes Heinz K. Becker.
29 Sep 17
Unless action is taken, cardiovascular disease will continue to be Europe’s number one killer warns European Atherosclerosis Society President
Strong evidence showing it’s possible to reduce cardiovascular disease by simply controlling major risk factors, argues Professor Lale Tokgozoglu.
29 Sep 17
The EU is not yet at the forefront of FinTech
There needs to be a close and regular dialogue between banks, FinTech companies, and regulators, writes Cătălin Sorin Ivan.
29 Sep 17
EU must make the most of its FinTech potential
The EU is catching up with many parts of the world where the FinTech revolution has been at the heart of economic development for a much longer period, writes Brian Hayes.
29 Sep 17
Why FinTech must be high on the EU agenda
If Europe aspires to be competitive and keep its state-of-the-art financial infrastructure, it must urgently hop on the FinTech train, writes Cora van Nieuwenhuizen.
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28 Sep 17
Pharmaceutical incentives are crucial for SMEs
Eduardo Bravo discusses the importance of pharmaceutical incentives to SMEs.
28 Sep 17
Gastein health forum: The time is right for real health policy outcomes
Gastein provides the perfect platform to drive the conversation and bear fruit to real health policy outcomes, says Clemens Martin Auer.
28 Sep 17
Gastein health forum: Health for all
The European Health Forum Gastein will be a chance for Austria to present some of its priorities for its upcoming EU Council presidency, explains Pamela Rendi-Wagner.
28 Sep 17
Gastein health forum: Making the case for health in all policies
Health affects all policy areas, which is why Vytenis Andriukaitis looks forward to discussing how to successfully make the case for mainstreaming health into all policies.
27 Sep 17
Screening of foreign investment in strategic sectors
On September 25, the European Parliament Committee on International Trade (INTA) held a first exchange of views on the European Commission’s proposal for an EU screening mechanism of foreign investment in strategic sectors. 
27 Sep 17
EU entrepreneurship scheme has helped create 75,000 new jobs over past three years
Survival rate of companies using the EU’s network of business and innovation centres labelled ‘astonishing’.
26 Sep 17
Cardiovascular diseases cause over 1.8 million deaths a year across the EU. Pavel Poc wants to help change that
MEPs Pavel Poc and Karin Kadenbach are set to host a discussion on what can be done to reduce Europe’s CVD burden.
26 Sep 17
Tusk and May meet in London
UK Prime Minister Theresa May was meeting European Council President Donald Tusk at Downing Street on Tuesday in their first meeting since she set out plans for a two-year transition period post-Brexit.
26 Sep 17
Tax evasion in football an epidemic, MEPs told
A special parliamentary committee set up to probe tax evasion by big companies has been told that tax dodging in football has become an epidemic.
26 Sep 17
Energy security: Solidarity principle is more important than ever
Today more than ever, we need to continue our belief in strong cooperation and solidarity to make us collectively more energy secure, says Theresa Griffin.
26 Sep 17
Energy security: EU must move away from harmful national egoisms
The security of gas supply regulation is not without its faults, but it represents a major shift in thinking, writes Jacek Saryusz-Wolski.
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26 Sep 17
Nord Stream 2 will contribute to Europe's energy supply
Nord Stream 2 will contribute to Europe’s energy supply, writes Sebastian Sass.
26 Sep 17
Energy security: EU needs to be prepared for a crisis
After years of diffiicult talks, the EU is finally moving towards securing its energy supplies, explains Pavel Telička.
26 Sep 17
World contraception day: Delivering a healthier future for women and girls
The EU has the means - and the moral duty - to take a more muscular role in securing and advancing access to sexual and reproductive health rights, writes Seb Dance.
26 Sep 17
Issue 461 | 25 September 2017
European Health Forum Gastein special issue featuring Health & Food Safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis, Austrian Health & Women's Affairs Minister Pamela Rendi-Wagner, European Health Forum Gastein President Clemens Martin Auer and more.  Plus: Brexit Latest, European Week of Sport, Cardiovascular Disease, FinTech, Energy Security and 5 questions with Margrete Auken.
25 Sep 17
Budgets and Brexit to dominate week ahead for MEPs
MEPs returned to Brussels on Monday for a busy week of parliamentary activity.
25 Sep 17
Theresa May's Florence speech: MEPs react
MEPs have given their reaction to the speech by UK Prime Minister Theresa May in Italy in which she proposed delaying Brexit by up to two years.
25 Sep 17
Barnier gives cautious welcome to May's Florence speech
Michel Barnier, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator,  has given a guarded welcome to UK Prime Minister Theresa May's speech in Florence on how the stalled talks might proceed.
22 Sep 17
EU institutions can be ‘pioneers’ for lobbying transparency, says campaigning MEP
German Greens/EFA group MEP, Sven Giegold says new transparency rules will spell an end to ‘too much closeness”’ between politics and big business.