‘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
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Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
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07 Aug EU Institutions
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06 Sep 17
Rights of EU citizens in post-Brexit UK, ‘number one priority’ warns EU parliament chief
Parliament’s president Antonio Tajani criticises UK for ‘not very clear’ position on Brexit.
05 Sep 17
Verhofstadt again warns of limited progress on Brexit talks
European Parliament Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstradt has again said that the slow pace of the Brexit negotiations has resulted in poor progress on several crucial topics.
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Sugar is the sweet spot of an EU-Mercosur trade deal
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04 Sep 17
EU leaders condemn latest North Korean nuclear test
EU policymakers have strongly condemned North Korea's latest nuclear test.
01 Sep 17
Aid for Trade
On August 31, the EP DEVE and INTA Committees organised jointly a hearing on the revision of the EU Strategy on Aid for Trade.
01 Sep 17
Tajani: Relocation of London-based EU agencies must be done in full transparency
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has insisted that any decision on the future of the UK-based EU agencies post-Brexit must be based on objective criteria.
31 Aug 17
MEPs approve new rules to protect workers from carcinogens
Parliament has approved new EU rules which are designed to protect workers from carcinogens and mutagens in the workplace.
31 Aug 17
Guy Verhofstadt warns of slow progress on Brexit talks
Guy Verhofstadt has told MEPs that progress in the talks between the EU and UK have been slow and that it may be difficult to make sufficient progress on issues such as citizens' rights by October. 
31 Aug 17
Frans Timmermans: No concrete measures from Poland to address EU concerns
European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans voiced "new and grave concerns" over the EU's increasingly tense dispute with Poland. 
30 Aug 17
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. 
30 Aug 17
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.
29 Aug 17
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.
29 Aug 17
EU-wide fire safety campaign launched
A new EU-wide campaign has been launched to help raise the profile of fire safety in buildings.
28 Aug 17
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.
28 Aug 17
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.
25 Aug 17
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.
25 Aug 17
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.
24 Aug 17
MEPs fuming over Interpol arrests of Erdoğan critics
MEPs have rounded on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his latest actions.
22 Aug 17
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.
21 Aug 17
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.
21 Aug 17
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.
18 Aug 17
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.
17 Aug 17
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.
16 Aug 17
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.