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
20 Sep 17
New agricultural breeding techniques: EU must take off its ideological blinkers
The debate on modern agriculture and new breeding techniques must be pragmatic, says Norbert Lins.
20 Sep 17
CETA to come into effect this week
The flagship EU-Canada trade deal is due to come into force this week, following seven years of talks.
20 Sep 17
Brexit: Citizens' rights campaigners to greet Theresa May in Florence
Campaigners plan to hold protests in Florence on Friday in support of citizens’ rights as UK Prime Minister Theresa May arrives in the city to give a key speech on Brexit.
20 Sep 17
World needs vigorous regulatory action to fight AMR
The global response to AMR requries strong collaboration between the environmental, trade, innovation and human and animal health sectors, says José Inácio Faria.
20 Sep 17
New bio-based financing could be an example of the flexibility the EU needs
The BBI’s financing model must be rectified so that companies are more willing to contribute, writes Miroslav Poche.
19 Sep 17
Aung San Suu Kyi faces further EU criticism
Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi has again faced criticism, this time after she claimed Myanmar had nothing to fear from international scrutiny.
19 Sep 17
German elections: Angela Merkel should not ignore migration crisis
Two years after her decision to welcome thousands of refugees into Germany, Angela Merkel has completely shut the topic out of her electoral campaign, writes Jo Leinen.
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18 Sep 17
Will Europe embrace precise plant breeding or further frustrate innovation?
We urgently need legal certainty to support innovation in plant breeding in the EU, writes Arjen van Tunen. 
18 Sep 17
Commission presents new EU industrial policy strategy
The European Commission has published a renewed EU industrial policy strategy, which aims to turn the EU into a world leader in innovation, digitisation and decarbonisation.
18 Sep 17
EU joins forces with UN to tackle violence against women
The EU has joined forces with the UN in a new bid to tackle the scourge of violence against women and girls.
18 Sep 17
Tajani: May must use Florence speech to present concrete proposals
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has urged UK Prime Minister Theresa May to use her major Brexit speech in Florence on Friday to “come clean” with the British public about how much Britain needs cooperation with the EU on key issues.
15 Sep 17
Electoral reform is a good example of what the EU can do post-Brexit, says Andrew Duff
The European Parliament's soon-to-be empty seats can be put to good use, says former ALDE MEP
15 Sep 17
Mixed response to radical proposals to cut the number of European parliament seats after Brexit
The proposal, drafted by two senior deputies, aims to bring down the number of seats from 751 to 700 MEPs.
14 Sep 17
Rohingya crisis: MEPs set to vote on possible sanctions against Myanmar
As the crisis of Rohingya Muslims worsens, British MEP Amjad Bashir has called for a comprehensive set of international sanctions against Myanmar.
14 Sep 17
5 questions with... Merja Kyllönen
Sauna, accordeon and laughter.
14 Sep 17
EU industrial policy strategy met with mixed response
European Commission plans to beef up EU industrial policy have been greeted with a mixed response.
14 Sep 17
Gianni Pittella: EU is successfully reinventing itself
Parliament's S&D group leader, Gianni Pittella, has said that despite recent major setbacks, including Brexit and the migration and financial crises, the EU is now successfully reinventing itself.
14 Sep 17
Manfred Weber: UK still thinks it can cherry pick in Brexit talks
Parliament's EPP group leader, Manfred Weber, has again accused the UK of cherry picking in the current Brexit talks.
13 Sep 17
European Parliament discusses ETS
On September 11, a debate took place on the EU Emissions Trading System at the European Parliament Plenary session in Strasbourg.
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13 Sep 17
Clean energy package review: Watchword should be 'simplicity'
'Simplicity' should be the watchword for reviewing the clean energy package, writes Peter Styles.
13 Sep 17
Clean Energy: Facing the reality of climate change
Policymakers must be bold enough to allow the EU's renewable energy sector to grow and become globally competitive, writes Patrizia Toia.
13 Sep 17
Jean-Claude Juncker: EU has window of opportunity to reform itself
Innovative measures needed to “win the hearts and minds” of citizens, says European Commission chief in State of the Union address.
12 Sep 17
Dieselgate: Outside of the EU, nobody is interested in diesel technology, argues Bas Eickhout
Greens MEP says the European Commission should introduces plans to ensure compliance of environmental standards.
12 Sep 17
Theresa May to meet with MEPs
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed to discuss Brexit directly with MEPs, it has emerged.