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
Recognising the value of non-formal education
07 Jul
Recognising the value of non-formal education
The so-called 'horizontal skills' that employers are after are not taught in formal education, explains Momchil Nekov.
CEN, CENELEC and the Eurasian Economic Commission formalise their cooperation
06 Jul
CEN, CENELEC and the Eurasian Economic Commission formalise their cooperation
The Memorandum of Understanding between CEN, CENELEC and the EEC paves the way for closer collaboration on various aspects of standardisation.
What role will citizens play in this new era of uncertainty?
05 Jul
What role will citizens play in this new era of uncertainty?
Recent events may have injected greater confidence into the EU, but in what political direction this confidence will play out is unclear, writes Emily O'Reilly.
CEN and CENELEC lay the foundation for the Digital Economy
05 Jul
CEN and CENELEC lay the foundation for the Digital Economy
21 June 2017 in Edinburgh marked the launch of the CEN and CENELEC Strategic Plan for Digital Transformation - delivering standards for the Digital World.
Updating the posting of workers directive is vital
04 Jul
Updating the posting of workers directive is vital
It's a fundamental EU right, but moving workers around must not become a race to the bottom, says Agnes Jongerius.
Movers and Shakers | 3 July 2017
03 Jul
Movers and Shakers | 3 July 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 3 July 2017
Revision of posted workers directive is premature
03 Jul
Revision of posted workers directive is premature
The way member states have adapted the rules on posted workers varies, and this is hurting small businesses, writes Anthea McIntyre.
Revision of posted workers directive must benefit all
03 Jul
Revision of posted workers directive must benefit all
The revision of the posted workers directive is politically sensitive and technical, but Elisabeth Morin-Chartier insists the end result must benefit all.
Commission launches 'One Health' AMR action plan
30 Jun
Commission launches 'One Health' AMR action plan
The Commission has launched its action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance in people and animals.
EU must carefully support teachers
30 Jun
EU must carefully support teachers
Teachers in the EU need more support, but this must not result in unnecessary administrative burden, writes Jana Žitňanská.
How can the EU support jobs and teachers?
30 Jun
How can the EU support jobs and teachers?
The new skills agenda is a laudable effort, but it presents serious shortcomings when it comes to supporting teachers, says Michaela Šojdrová.
Commission puts forward proposal for EU pension
30 Jun
Commission puts forward proposal for EU pension
A new EU pension could be introduced to aid people who move around Europe under proposals from the European Commission.
Commissioners in Tallinn to mark start of Estonian EU Council presidency
30 Jun
Commissioners in Tallinn to mark start of Estonian EU Council presidency
European Commissioners will converge on Tallinn on Friday to help launch the incoming Estonian EU Council presidency.
NEPSI Agreement continues to improve workers' health protection Partner Content
30 Jun
NEPSI Agreement continues to improve workers' health protection
The NEPSI Agreement continues to improve workers' health protection, write Sylvain Lefebvre and Michelle Wyard-Remy.
Protecting workers' health is a crucial issue
30 Jun
Protecting workers' health is a crucial issue
The revision of the directive on carcinogens and mutagens is 10 years in the waiting - there's no time to waste, says Claude Rolin.
Help us switch on Europe Partner Content
29 Jun
Help us switch on Europe
Europe needs to do more to ‘switch on’ to entrepreneurship education, writes Caroline Jenner.
EU Parliament event highlights urgency of tackling AMR
29 Jun
EU Parliament event highlights urgency of tackling AMR
The mother of a teenager who died in hospital from a superbug has called on MEPs to take a lead in efforts to combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
EU Commission to unveil new plans to tackle deadly AMR
29 Jun
EU Commission to unveil new plans to tackle deadly AMR
The European Commission will unveil new plans on Thursday designed to combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
EU must ensure everyone benefits from energy efficient buildings
29 Jun
EU must ensure everyone benefits from energy efficient buildings
The EU must make sure everyone benefits from energy efficiency, and this means investing more in renovations, writes Miapetra Kumpula-Natri.
Energy performance of buildings: Every little helps
29 Jun
Energy performance of buildings: Every little helps
The energy performance of buildings directive should strive for a healthy indoor environment, explains Anneli Jäätteenmäki.
5 questions with... Fulvio Martusciello
28 Jun
5 questions with... Fulvio Martusciello
Aristotle, football and dinners out.
Michael Bloomberg 'hopeful' Donald Trump will reverse Paris climate decision
28 Jun
Michael Bloomberg 'hopeful' Donald Trump will reverse Paris climate decision
The decision by the Trump administration to pull out of the Paris accord has been condemned by the former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Good indoor air quality is a basic human right Partner Content
28 Jun
Good indoor air quality is a basic human right
The fight to systematically improve indoor air quality through better ventilation is still its infancy, argues Joan Miró Ramos.
EPBD: Why buildings matter
28 Jun
EPBD: Why buildings matter
We should deploy all available tools to improve our building stock, writes Bendt Bendtsen.