US tariff relief offers mixed blessings to German car sector
21 Aug Member States

US tariff relief offers mixed blessings to German car sector

Decisions made decades ago will determine how hard each carmaker is hit.
by Peder Schaefer
Ukraine security guarantees emerge as sticking point after European leaders meet Trump
19 Aug Member States
Ukraine security guarantees emerge as sticking point after European leaders meet Trump
Op-ed: Europe’s wine and spirits sector must be helped through the trade war
21 Aug Member States
Op-ed: Europe’s wine and spirits sector must be helped through the trade war
EU–Israel relations strained as Frederiksen singles out Netanyahu
20 Aug Member States
EU–Israel relations strained as Frederiksen singles out Netanyahu
11 Jul 17
EU-Cuba agreement: A window of opportunity
The agreement between the EU and Cuba has struck a balance between strengthened human rights and trade, and policymakers must use this momentum to push through reforms, writes Reimer Böge.
11 Jul 17
Michał Boni: If we want to avoid the disintegration of the EU, we need to merge national identities with a European identity
Michał Boni on why he is excited about the digital single market, 5G technology, robots, how social media can help democracy, and why he still loves reading paper books.
10 Jul 17
MEPs call for strong EU political commitment on eliminating viral hepatitis
Need for an EU-wide Hepatitis surveillance programme, says campaigning deputy, Karin Kadenbach.
10 Jul 17
Fertilising regulation: Balancing human health and innovation
Updating the fertilizers regulation must not be used as an excuse for a backdoor revision of the nitrates directive, warns Marc Tarabella.
10 Jul 17
Can MEPs play a role in recasting the politics of Brexit in Britain, asks Denis MacShane
Other than far-out anti-European obsessives there is not a single British MEP who seems to appear in the UK media on Brexit, says former Europe minister.
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10 Jul 17
Fertilising regulation: Devil is in the detail
The devil, as always, is in the detail of the new fertilising regulation, argues Jacob Hansen.
10 Jul 17
EU must break down barriers to free movement of innovative fertilizers
Europe must break down barriers to the free movement of innovative fertilizers, writes Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz.
07 Jul 17
Issue 459 | 10 July 2017
Michał Boni Interview, Estonian EU Council Presidency Preview, EU-Cuba trade, Towards a Digital Single Market, Antimicrobial Resistance, Fertilizers Regulation, Happiness and Wellbeing, New Skills Agenda, 5 questions with Viorica Dăncilă and more.
07 Jul 17
Safe and sound: assessing the risk?
The European Food Safety Agency needs to do more than merely quantify risk; it needs to consider how risk is effectively communicated, says Julie Girling.
07 Jul 17
Is cohesion policy's future at risk?
EU cohesion policy, whose long term future is currently under the spotlight, has come under fire on two fronts.
07 Jul 17
Antibiotic resistance: A silent tsunami
A conference in the European Parliament has heard calls for a 'name and shame' approach for countries that fail to properly tackle antibiotic overuse.
07 Jul 17
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.
06 Jul 17
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.
05 Jul 17
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.
05 Jul 17
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.
04 Jul 17
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.
03 Jul 17
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.
03 Jul 17
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.
30 Jun 17
Commission launches 'One Health' AMR action plan
The Commission has launched its action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance in people and animals.
30 Jun 17
EU must carefully support teachers
Teachers in the EU need more support, but this must not result in unnecessary administrative burden, writes Jana Žitňanská.
30 Jun 17
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.
30 Jun 17
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.
30 Jun 17
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.
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30 Jun 17
NEPSI Agreement continues to improve workers' health protection
The NEPSI Agreement continues to improve workers' health protection, write Sylvain Lefebvre and Michelle Wyard-Remy.