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
20 Jun 17
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. 
19 Jun 17
Brexit talks: Who's who
Get to know the key figures in both sides' negotiating teams. 
19 Jun 17
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.
19 Jun 17
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.
19 Jun 17
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.
16 Jun 17
Brexit talks to begin Monday 19 June
Negotiations on the UK’s departure from the EU will start on Monday, it has been confirmed.
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16 Jun 17
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.
16 Jun 17
What future for EU energy?
Biofuels are an essential part of the energy transition, argue Hans-Olaf Henkel and Marijana Petir.
16 Jun 17
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?
16 Jun 17
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.
16 Jun 17
How can policy balance modern-day tech and privacy?
New ePrivacy rules seek to protect users' online privacy without hindering innovation, explains Marju Lauristin.
16 Jun 17
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.
15 Jun 17
Expanding the farmer's toolbox: Towards low-risk pesticides?
Pressure grows for moves towards biological low-risk pesticides, reports Rory Watson.
15 Jun 17
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.
15 Jun 17
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. 
15 Jun 17
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. 
15 Jun 17
EU must modernise - and harmonise - skills recognition
It's time to modernise how skills and qualifications are recognised, says Renate Weber.
15 Jun 17
MEPs welcome end of roaming charges
MEPs have welcomed the abolition of roaming charges for people using mobile phones abroad.
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15 Jun 17
Medical technologies can keep people healthy and ensure greater efficiency
Medical technologies can keep people healthy and ensure greater efficiency, writes Serge Bernasconi.
15 Jun 17
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.
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14 Jun 17
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.
14 Jun 17
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.
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14 Jun 17
A truly circular economy should be resource-efficient
A truly circular economy should be resource-efficient, argue Tytti Peltonen and Nella Baerents.
14 Jun 17
Sustainable Energy: Implementation of clean energy package faces challenges
MEPs agree that the 'Clean energy for all' package is ambitious, but there are challenges ahead.