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
09 Oct 17
Julie Girling defends Brexit vote despite Tory suspension
British MEP Julie Girling says she stands by her decision to back a parliamentary resolution which states insufficient progress has so far been made in the Brexit negotiations.
09 Oct 17
EU must better communicate its success stories
The EU must not only communicate more on its success stories - it must also communicate differently, explains Lambert van Nistelrooij.
09 Oct 17
New EU labelling rules are new frontier in energy efficiency
The new energy efficiency labelling rules are set to transform Europe’s energy savings, writes Dario Tamburrano.
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09 Oct 17
Knock-on effects of energy efficiency plans could mislead consumers
Knock-on effects of energy efficiency plans could mislead consumers, warns Beate Raabe.
06 Oct 17
What you need to know about the European Year of cultural heritage
The next year will be a defining moment for European cultural preservation projects, writes István Ujhelyi.
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06 Oct 17
New findings highlight benefits of good safety and health at work
New findings highlight the benefits to be gained from good safety and health at work, writes Christa Sedlatschek.
06 Oct 17
Work without fear: EU should do more to protect workers' health and safety
MEPs Ole Christensen, Jutta Steinruck and Paloma López Bermejo talk to the Parliament Magazine about the importance of strong health and safety at work rules.
04 Oct 17
EU Commission deals €250m tax blow to Amazon
The European Commission has ordered Luxembourg to recover €250m’s worth of illegal tax benefits from Amazon.
03 Oct 17
Insufficient progress on Brexit talks, warn MEPs
MEPs in Strasbourg adopted by a huge majority a resolution stating that there has not been sufficient progress on the EU’s priority aims in the ongoing Brexit talks.
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03 Oct 17
Research breakthroughs happen more easily when information is shared
Research breakthroughs happen more easily when knowledge, data and resources are shared, explains Pierre Meulien.
03 Oct 17
Health forum Gastein: Why we need health in all policies - and politics
To guarantee the sustainability of health systems, we need to be proactive about making health a key consideration in ‘all politics’, says Karin Kadenbach.
03 Oct 17
Regional Review | September 2017
European Week of Regions and Cities 2017, Karl-Heinz Lambertz Interview, Future of Europe, Erasmus, Corina Creţu interview, Cohesion Policy, RegioStars, Regional Focus on Brittany, Markku Markkula, 5Qs with Mechelen mayor Bart Somers and more...
02 Oct 17
EU needs a digital trade strategy fit for purpose
The EU needs a digital trade strategy that is flexible and puts SMEs first, writes Emma McClarkin.
02 Oct 17
Health forum Gastein: Countries must urgently address vaccine hesitancy
Addressing vaccine hesitancy is one of the key areas that countries need to focus on in their efforts to increase vaccination uptake, writes Andrea Ammon.
02 Oct 17
MEPs condemn events in Catalonia as EU Commission refuses to intervene
MEPs are set to discuss the crisis during this week's plenary.
02 Oct 17
5 questions with... Margrete Auken
Palestine, tapestry and poetry.
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02 Oct 17
All.Can puts patients at the heart of cancer policy
The All.Can initiative puts patients at the heart of cancer policy, writes Suzanne Wait.
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.