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
14 Jul 17
Estonian EU Council presidency to focus on ensuring a safe and secure Europe
The Estonian Council presidency is set to focus on ensuring a safe and secure Europe, writes Urmas Paet.
13 Jul 17
EU Council presidency: Estonia must make progress on data protection rules
It's very important for Estonia to make progress on data protection and data privacy legislation during its mandate, says Marju Lauristin.
13 Jul 17
EU Council presidency: Estonia is the ideal honest broker
Estonia is a small country that is unburdened with specific national interests, making it the ideal honest broker, writes Tunne Kelam.
13 Jul 17
Brexit war of words heats up as London and Brussels exchange jibes over UK’s exit bill
Concerns over rights of citizens prompts MEP Brexit coordinator to speak out against uncertainty facing EU nationals in UK.
13 Jul 17
Estonian EU Council presidency to focus on digital
The digital sphere will be at the heart of Estonia's EU Council presidency, says Kaja Kallas.
13 Jul 17
Commission launches 'It takes a world' campaign to end violence against children
A new campaign has been launched which aims to bring an end to violence against children.
12 Jul 17
Changes in internet landscape must be reflected in regulatory framework
The internet landscape has radically changed, and this must be reflected in the regulatory framework, argues Marco Zullo.
12 Jul 17
eCommerce rules should be simplified
eCommerce rules should be simplified to make things easier for consumers, writes Evelyne Gebhardt.
12 Jul 17
5G can be an EU success story - under certain conditions
There is huge potential in the 5G rollout, under certain conditions, writes Martina Werner.
12 Jul 17
There is no 'one-size-fits-all' approach to the gigabit society
Technology neutrality should be a fundamental principle in the construction of the gigabit society, says Cora van Nieuwenhuizen.
12 Jul 17
Estonian EU Council presidency to prioritise action to combat antimicrobial resistance
New Chinese research suggests feed additives can promote animal health and growth as well as or better than antibiotics.
11 Jul 17
EU-Cuba: Challenges ahead - along with rewards
A closer relationship with Cuba can be beneficial to trade, investment and human rights issues, says Anders Vistisen.
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.