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
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.
30 Jun 17
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.
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29 Jun 17
Help us switch on Europe
Europe needs to do more to ‘switch on’ to entrepreneurship education, writes Caroline Jenner.
29 Jun 17
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).
29 Jun 17
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).
29 Jun 17
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.
29 Jun 17
Energy performance of buildings: Every little helps
The energy performance of buildings directive should strive for a healthy indoor environment, explains Anneli Jäätteenmäki.
28 Jun 17
5 questions with... Fulvio Martusciello
Aristotle, football and dinners out.
28 Jun 17
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.
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28 Jun 17
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.
28 Jun 17
EPBD: Why buildings matter
We should deploy all available tools to improve our building stock, writes Bendt Bendtsen.
27 Jun 17
Parliament hearing told of urgency to stem rise of AMR
The EU and its member states have been urged to do more to stem the "very worrying" rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
27 Jun 17
EU Commission hits Google with record fine
The European Commission has ordered Google to pay a €2.4bn fine for breaching antitrust rules. 
27 Jun 17
EU must do better at enforcing arms exports rules
For the common position to work, member states must apply the criteria fully and coherently, writes Bodil Valero.
27 Jun 17
What will happen to UK agriculture post-Brexit?
No one knows what a post-Brexit UK agricultural policy will look like, explains James Nicholson.
26 Jun 17
Is now the time for urgent action on the misuse of antibiotics?
Total antimicrobial resistance is knocking on Europe's door. Is it time now for urgent and decisive action on the misuse of antibiotics?
26 Jun 17
Occupational Skin Cancer: Outdoor Workers’ number one enemy
Outdoor workers are at least twice as likely to contract skin cancer from exposure to the sun than indoor workers. Brian Johnson finds out why
26 Jun 17
Estonian EU Council presidency to focus on security, climate change - not Brexit
The incoming Estonian EU Council presidency will not become fixated on Brexit, according to the country's EU ambassador.
26 Jun 17
Concluding EU-Japan trade talks must be top priority
Concluding the EU-Japan trade agreement would benefit both sides, explains Pedro Silva Pereira.