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
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
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
05 May Foreign & Security Policy
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
Brexit talks: Barnier says a 'fair deal is perfectly possible' for both the EU and UK from the Brexit negotiations
20 Jun
Brexit talks: Barnier says a 'fair deal is perfectly possible' for both the EU and UK from the Brexit negotiations
Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, was speaking after the opening round of talks in Brussels on Monday with David Davis, who heads the UK’s negotiating team.
Preventing the exposure of nurses and health professionals to hazardous drugs
20 Jun
Preventing the exposure of nurses and health professionals to hazardous drugs
Every year more than 12.7 million health professionals in Europe, including 7.3 million nurses, are exposed to carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic hazardous drugs. 
Brexit talks: Who's who
19 Jun
Brexit talks: Who's who
Get to know the key figures in both sides' negotiating teams. 
Movers and Shakers | 19 June 2017
19 Jun
Movers and Shakers | 19 June 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 19 June 2017
Brexit: European Parliament chiefs emphasise need for legal certainty on citizens' rights
19 Jun
Brexit: European Parliament chiefs emphasise need for legal certainty on citizens' rights
Antonio Tajani and Guy Verhofstadt have again stressed the need to protect citizens as negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU formally started on Monday.
Brexit talks get underway
19 Jun
Brexit talks get underway
The UK embarked on its historic negotiations to leave the EU on Monday as the first official Brexit talks get underway in Brussels.
Europe is its citizens
19 Jun
Europe is its citizens
Magnus Berntsson explains why he wants the Assembly of European Regions to facilitate dialogue and cooperation between citizens across the continent.
Brexit talks to begin Monday 19 June
16 Jun
Brexit talks to begin Monday 19 June
Negotiations on the UK’s departure from the EU will start on Monday, it has been confirmed.
Europe's long-term sustainable energy future is not a given Partner Content
16 Jun
Europe's long-term sustainable energy future is not a given
Europe's long-term sustainable energy future is not a given, argues Eirik Wærness.
What future for EU energy?
16 Jun
What future for EU energy?
Biofuels are an essential part of the energy transition, argue Hans-Olaf Henkel and Marijana Petir.
Time to act on Antibacterial resistance
16 Jun
Time to act on Antibacterial resistance
The threat from antimicrobial resistance continues to be underestimated. What are governments and stakeholders doing to tackle this growing threat to global public health?
Citizens must remain at the heart of digital union project
16 Jun
Citizens must remain at the heart of digital union project
The digital union presents huge opportunities for Europe, but citizens must remain at the heart of the project, writes Carlos Zorrinho.
How can policy balance modern-day tech and privacy?
16 Jun
How can policy balance modern-day tech and privacy?
New ePrivacy rules seek to protect users' online privacy without hindering innovation, explains Marju Lauristin.
EU needs guidelines on off-label use of medicines
16 Jun
EU needs guidelines on off-label use of medicines
Since the European Parliament requested better guidance on the widespread off-label use of medicine, very little has been done, writes Piernicola Pedicini.
Expanding the farmer's toolbox: Towards low-risk pesticides?
15 Jun
Expanding the farmer's toolbox: Towards low-risk pesticides?
Pressure grows for moves towards biological low-risk pesticides, reports Rory Watson.
Panama Papers: Joseph Muscat appears before Parliament
15 Jun
Panama Papers: Joseph Muscat appears before Parliament
Malta's Prime Minister has been criticised by MEPs for his alleged role in the Panama Papers scandal.
European inventors to be recognised in Venice
15 Jun
European inventors to be recognised in Venice
EPO President Benoît Battistelli says awards are to highlight the hard work of men and women who have contributed towards economic success. 
David Davis to start Brexit talks by resolving status of EU citizens in UK
15 Jun
David Davis to start Brexit talks by resolving status of EU citizens in UK
The UK's Brexit secretary David Davis will reportedly begin Brexit negotiations next week by guaranteeing the rights of EU nationals, such as the freedom to move and work in the country, who arrived in the UK before 29 March, the day article 50 was triggered. 
EU must modernise - and harmonise - skills recognition
15 Jun
EU must modernise - and harmonise - skills recognition
It's time to modernise how skills and qualifications are recognised, says Renate Weber.
MEPs welcome end of roaming charges
15 Jun
MEPs welcome end of roaming charges
MEPs have welcomed the abolition of roaming charges for people using mobile phones abroad.
Medical technologies can keep people healthy and ensure greater efficiency Partner Content
15 Jun
Medical technologies can keep people healthy and ensure greater efficiency
Medical technologies can keep people healthy and ensure greater efficiency, writes Serge Bernasconi.
Medical devices matter
15 Jun
Medical devices matter
It was a long time coming, but the new rules regulating medical devices will make a real difference to patient safety, writes Mairead McGuinness.
New anti-dumping rules: Three ways MEPs should stand up for EU manufacturers Partner Content
14 Jun
New anti-dumping rules: Three ways MEPs should stand up for EU manufacturers
MEPs should stand up for EU manufacturers by adding legal certainty to the EU’s new anti-dumping methodology, writes Inès Van Lierde.
Roger Helmer tight lipped over resignation rumours
14 Jun
Roger Helmer tight lipped over resignation rumours
Ukip MEP Roger Helmer has remained tight lipped over news that he will resign from Parliament on 31 July, ahead of a demand he repay around €115,000 of EU money for alleged misuse of public funds.