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

The Commission chief’s State of the Union defence of the pact she negotiated with Donald Trump drew fire from across the political spectrum. But the real battle is over whether the pro-EU majority will keep her second term afloat.
by Federica Di Sario
After Paris summit, Europe’s security pledges face tough questions
09 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
After Paris summit, Europe’s security pledges face tough questions
Op-ed: EU pledges ‘drone wall’ as Russian threats grow — now it must deliver
10 Sep EU Institutions
Op-ed: EU pledges ‘drone wall’ as Russian threats grow — now it must deliver
Russia-China landmark pipeline deal tilts global energy politics
05 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Russia-China landmark pipeline deal tilts global energy politics
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.
11 Aug 17
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.
11 Aug 17
EU Commission monitoring fipronil egg crisis
The European Commission says it is closely monitoring the egg crisis rapidly engulfing Europe.
09 Aug 17
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.
09 Aug 17
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.
08 Aug 17
'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.
07 Aug 17
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.
04 Aug 17
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. 
04 Aug 17
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.
03 Aug 17
Survey: Increasing majority of Europeans are optimistic about the EU
A new EU-wide poll says that an increasing majority of people in the EU are optimistic about the future of the EU.
03 Aug 17
Irish Prime Minister under fire for Brexit comments
The Northern Irish DUP leader Arlene Foster has joined a war of words over the Brexit talks by saying Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar's recent comments on the issue were disrespectful to British voters.
03 Aug 17
EU condemns situation in Venezuela
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has condemned the arrests of opposition leaders in Venezuela as unjustified.
03 Aug 17
Who will host UK-based EU agencies post-Brexit?
A total of 19 countries are vying to host the European Medicines Agency after Brexit - six of which are also bidding to win the European Banking Authority.
28 Jul 17
EU warns Poland over judicial reforms while also reaching out with call for dialogue
Greens MEP Sven Giegold has welcomed the European Commission’s ‘get tough’ response to Polish government plans to give politicians more power to sack and appoint judges.