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
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
09 May Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
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
Commission urged to consider emergency aid for Northern Ireland
30 Aug
Commission urged to consider emergency aid for Northern Ireland
Irish MEP Mairead McGuinness has called on the European Commission to consider possible emergency aid to help those affected by recent flash flooding in Northern Ireland. 
Tajani: UK government must come forward with clear positions for Brexit talks to progress
30 Aug
Tajani: UK government must come forward with clear positions for Brexit talks to progress
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has voiced his "concern and desire" to see "real progress" being made in the Brexit negotiations between the EU and UK.
MEPs set to approve €1.2bn in recovery aid for Italy
29 Aug
MEPs set to approve €1.2bn in recovery aid for Italy
MEPs are set to approve using €1.2bn from the EU solidarity fund (EUSF) to aid the recovery of the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche and Umbria following recent earthquakes.
EU-wide fire safety campaign launched
29 Aug
EU-wide fire safety campaign launched
A new EU-wide campaign has been launched to help raise the profile of fire safety in buildings.
Brexit talks resume
28 Aug
Brexit talks resume
Britain's talks on leaving the EU resumed on Monday amid a deepening standoff over the UK's financial obligations and fresh fears about security when the UK finally exits the EU.
Lobbyists attempting to shape Brexit talks, claim campaigners
28 Aug
Lobbyists attempting to shape Brexit talks, claim campaigners
Corporate Europe Observatory and Global Justice Now have accused the UK's Department for Exiting the EU and the EU Brexit task force of discriminating against citizens and NGOs.
What role for the ECJ in Brexit deal?
25 Aug
What role for the ECJ in Brexit deal?
The implications for future enforcement and dispute settlement procedures will depend on the scope and depth of any UK-EU agreement, writes Stephen Booth.
GUE/NGL group furious over Estonian presidency Day of Remembrance event
25 Aug
GUE/NGL group furious over Estonian presidency Day of Remembrance event
A furious row has flared over claims that Estonia has used its EU Council presidency to focus on "communist crimes" in history.
MEPs fuming over Interpol arrests of Erdoğan critics
24 Aug
MEPs fuming over Interpol arrests of Erdoğan critics
MEPs have rounded on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his latest actions.
Northern Ireland Local Government Association not impressed with UK's Irish border proposals
22 Aug
Northern Ireland Local Government Association not impressed with UK's Irish border proposals
The UK government has been accused of being "miles away" from tackling the Irish border issue in the current Brexit talks with the EU.
Juncker and Tajani condemn Barcelona and Turku attacks
21 Aug
Juncker and Tajani condemn Barcelona and Turku attacks
Jean-Claude Juncker and Antonio Tajani have joined forces in condemning the two recent terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Finland.
Brexit: Ashley Fox welcomes UK's customs union plans
21 Aug
Brexit: Ashley Fox welcomes UK's customs union plans
UK ECR group MEP Ashley Fox has welcomed the UK government's proposals for a future customs relationship with the EU.
Social rights: EU can and should encourage work being done on the ground
18 Aug
Social rights: EU can and should encourage work being done on the ground
How the EU turns words into action on the European pillar of social rights will determine whether it is serious about promoting social rights and social inclusion, writes Kélig Puyet.
The Commission's transparency register strategy is extremely worrying
17 Aug
The Commission's transparency register strategy is extremely worrying
Regardless of who you talk to, everyone agrees: a strong register is important. But when it comes to practice, things start to look a lot bleaker, writes Margarida Silva.
Brexit: David Davis slams EU residency rights offer
16 Aug
Brexit: David Davis slams EU residency rights offer
The UK’s Brexit Secretary David Davis has said the EU is offering British nationals living in EU member states restricted residency rights post-Brexit.
EU Commission marks International Youth Day
11 Aug
EU Commission marks International Youth Day
The European Commission has said the Erasmus education scheme is an example of how Europe can “pull together” in adversity.
EU Commission monitoring fipronil egg crisis
11 Aug
EU Commission monitoring fipronil egg crisis
The European Commission says it is closely monitoring the egg crisis rapidly engulfing Europe.
Refugees: Former MEP urges EU Parliament to intervene in Mediterranean
09 Aug
Refugees: Former MEP urges EU Parliament to intervene in Mediterranean
Former Greens MEP Monica Frassoni has angrily hit out at the “ongoing criminalisation of NGOs” who help migrants in the Mediterranean.
Spain says it will not make Brexit deal dependent on sharing sovereignty of Gibraltar
09 Aug
Spain says it will not make Brexit deal dependent on sharing sovereignty of Gibraltar
Spain has said it will not make an EU-UK deal dependent on sharing sovereignty of Gibraltar.
'Lucifer' heatwave: Commission triggers EU civil protection mechanism in Italy
08 Aug
'Lucifer' heatwave: Commission triggers EU civil protection mechanism in Italy
The European Commission joined in the international response to forest fires that are still raging in parts of Europe.
Oettinger: UK to continue paying into EU post-Brexit
07 Aug
Oettinger: UK to continue paying into EU post-Brexit
European Commissioner Günther Oettinger has said the UK will have to transfer funds to Brussels "at least until 2020", even after it leaves the EU in 2019.
New EU report voices fresh concern over AMR
04 Aug
New EU report voices fresh concern over AMR
Fresh concern has been voiced about the impact of use of antibiotics on the increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 
Juncker responds to US sanctions against Russia
04 Aug
Juncker responds to US sanctions against Russia
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has expressed concerns about a new raft of US sanctions against Russia.
Movers and Shakers | European Parliament edition
04 Aug
Movers and Shakers | European Parliament edition
Keep track of developments in the European Parliament with our movers and shakers column.