‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety
13 Aug Member States

‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety

Europe’s open borders are being replaced by ‘temporary’ checkpoints that are often anything but. With anti-migration politics on the rise and a broken asylum system, the loss of trust will be hard to restore.
by Eloise Hardy
How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
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How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
14 Aug EU Institutions
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
07 Aug EU Institutions
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
14 Apr 17
Committee guide: Culture has a key role to play in overcoming Europe's challenges
Culture has been overlooked in EU policymaking, but it has a crucial role to play in overcoming Europe's challenges, writes Petra Kammerevert.
14 Apr 17
Committee guide: REGI providing scrutiny on implementation of cohesion policy
It's important not just to ensure cohesion policy works, but also that citizens are aware of its successes, writes Iskra Mihaylova.
13 Apr 17
Antonio Tajani to meet Theresa May in London
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani will meet UK Prime Minister Theresa May next week for talks on Brexit, it has been announced.
13 Apr 17
Sven Giegold: Time for EU member states to stop blocking progress on tackling tax evasion
German MEP Sven Giegold has called for further tough EU-wide action to tackle tax evasion, saying member states are guilty of "tacit acceptance of tax dodging".
13 Apr 17
EU Parliament event highlights issue of unpaid internships
Nearly 10 per cent of interns polled in a survey said they do not get paid by the MEP they work for.
13 Apr 17
Committee guide: Proper implementation of EU banking union a priority for ECON
Exerting intense scrutiny on the EU's banking activities and policies is a top priority for Parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee, writes Roberto Gualtieri.
13 Apr 17
EU standards are fundamental to today's high-tech world
Incentives to innovate and contribute to standardisation must be encouraged, writes Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz.
13 Apr 17
LIBE Hearing on ePrivacy
On April 11, the LIBE Committee held a hearing on the Commission’s proposal for an ePrivacy regulation. 
12 Apr 17
EU urged to intervene in Hungary
The EU has been urged to intervene over claims that Hungary is trying to silence civil society in the country.
12 Apr 17
Refugee crisis: Commission announces record number of resettlements in March
The European Commission says that some 2465 migrants and asylum seekers have been relocated in Europe since March.
12 Apr 17
MEPs present new proposals to cut food waste
MEPs have called for steps to lift the confusion caused to consumers by 'best before' and 'use by' labelling.
12 Apr 17
MEPs clash with EU human rights envoy on human rights violations in Europe
The EU's special envoy for human rights has clashed with MEPs about human rights violations in Europe.
12 Apr 17
Scottish EU membership could help diminish negative impact of Brexit
Scotland is determined to do all it can to remain part of the EU, argues External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop.
12 Apr 17
Committee guide: Commission and member states failing to deliver on Social Europe
It's not about communicating better, it's about actually delivering for citizens, says Thomas Händel.
12 Apr 17
Committee guide: CONT fighting to protect the EU's financial interests
Parliament's budgetary control committee will continue to protect citizens' financial interests, says Ingeborg Gräßle.
12 Apr 17
Commission announces plans to revise European Citizens' Initiative
The European Commission has launched a new drive to revive the stalled European Citizens' Initiative (ECI).
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12 Apr 17
Is Ukraine still capable of being a bridge between the west and the east?
Following the European Parliament’s vote on visa-free travel for Ukrainian citizens, there is renewed hope for Ukraine’s European future, writes Eli Hadzhieva.
11 Apr 17
EU standards encourage innovation
Standards are of paramount importance and must be developed in close partnership with all stakeholders, says Marlene Mizzi.
11 Apr 17
Campaign underway to fight unpaid internships in EU institutions
A campaign is underway to help tackle the practice of unpaid internships in the EU institutions and its related bodies.
11 Apr 17
Council of Europe to observe Turkey referendum
The parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe plans to send a team to observe the upcoming referendum in Turkey on constitutional changes.
11 Apr 17
Committee guide: LIBE ensures respect of fundamental rights
The civil liberties, justice and home affairs committee will ensure that protecting Europe's citizens does not get in the way of fundamental rights, says Claude Moraes.
11 Apr 17
Committee guide: Without common fisheries policy, there would be no more fishermen in EU
Parliament's fisheries committee is firmly committed to making the common fisheries policy work, says Alain Cadec.
10 Apr 17
EU justice scoreboard 2017: Use of ICT still limited in judicial systems
The use of ICT tools in judicial systems is still limited in some EU countries, says an overview of the judiciary in member states.
10 Apr 17
Verhofstadt: Citizens' rights to be top priority in Brexit talks
Parliament’s ALDE group leader Guy Verhofstadt says that “prioritising the rights of citizens” will be top of the agenda in the upcoming Brexit talks.