‘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
11 Aug Member States
How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
Op-ed: Asylum must not be a casualty of border politics
12 Aug Member States
Op-ed: Asylum must not be a casualty of border politics
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?
20 Feb 17
Eurogroup to discuss further debt relief for Greece
The Greek debt negotiations are expected to dominate Monday's meeting of EU finance ministers in Brussels.
20 Feb 17
Mike Pence: US committed to defence and security cooperation with EU
US Vice President Mike Pence has said America will continue to "show strong commitment" to cooperating with the EU over Europe's defence and security.
20 Feb 17
Youth unemployment puts Europe's future at risk
EU policymakers must strengthen social rights instead of just focusing on economic freedoms, writes Thomas Händel.
20 Feb 17
The importance of vocational training in tackling youth unemployment
As the EU struggles to come to grips with crippling unemployment rates among its youth, perhaps vocational training could be the answer, argues Brando Benifei.
17 Feb 17
Scotland seeks a life raft in Brexit's stormy seas
The unwillingness of the UK government to compromise on Brexit may leave Scotland with no choice but to seek independence, writes Stephen Gethins.
17 Feb 17
The EU must not let the US sideline its institutions or their values
In reworking its relations with the US, the EU must not let Washington sideline Brussels' institutions or their values, writes Anthony Gardner.
17 Feb 17
Civil Law Rules on Robotics
On February 16, the European Parliament’s Plenary Session adopted the JURI report on civil rules on robotics.
16 Feb 17
Justin Trudeau: CETA could be blueprint for all future trade deals
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has warned of the possible consequences if the newly-signed CETA fails to deliver on its promises.
16 Feb 17
MEPs launch withering attack on Donald Trump's reported pick as EU ambassador
Controversial economist Ted Malloch is unfit for the job, warns senior MEP Jo Leinen.
15 Feb 17
EU Parliament backs controversial CETA trade deal
EU-Canada trade pact sets standard for future trade agreements, says rapporteur Artis Pabriks.
15 Feb 17
EU Parliament’s new centrist pact working well, say Weber and Verhofstadt
New arrangement sends strong signal that pro-European forces are willing to work together, say pair.
15 Feb 17
EU urged to act on rise in anti-Semitism
An Israeli minister has urged the EU to act on the rise in anti-Semitism.
15 Feb 17
Austrian President praised by MEPs for robust defence of the EU
Alexander Van der Bellen says EU is 'worth all the effort'.
14 Feb 17
Ted Malloch: The US view of European integration
Exclusive: President Trump’s new administration has made it clear that the US is no longer interested in the EU’s integrationist 'ever closer union', writes Ted Malloch, the man tipped to be next US ambassador to the EU.
14 Feb 17
CETA: Justin Trudeau criticised for refusing to debate with MEPs
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been criticised for refusing to take part in a debate with MEPs on CETA, the controversial trade deal with the EU.
14 Feb 17
Strasbourg plenary: EU Parliament discusses future of EU
Ukip's Nigel Farage has warned the EU it faces an "even bigger shock" in the coming 12 months.
13 Feb 17
Milestone ETS report faces final hurdles in EU Parliament
Concern has been voiced on a major revision of the EU's flagship emissions trading system (ETS), which MEPs will vote on in Strasbourg later this week.
13 Feb 17
MEPs set to battle it out over CETA vote
Battle lines are being drawn ahead of a keenly-awaited vote in Parliament this week on the EU-Canada comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA).
13 Feb 17
EU ‘weakened’ by years of talking it down, says former US ambassador
Meanwhile, opposition grows over controversial replacement as US ambassador to EU.
13 Feb 17
Russian hacking poses 'existential challenge' to western governments
The European Foundation for Democracy has warned that western governments face an "existential challenge" in the face of cyber warfare and alleged Russian hacking. 
13 Feb 17
New rules must reconcile mining with environment
The Commission must listen to Parliament's demands on banning cyanide, says Davor Škrlec.
13 Feb 17
EU must harmonise waste management
Member states must be given the financial and technical means to avoid disasters, writes Katerina Konecná.
13 Feb 17
Where does mining waste fit within the circular economy?
The EU needs to ensure greater safety when handling mining waste, writes György Hölvényi.
10 Feb 17
Role for EU in tackling Europe’s prison crisis
Call for a European prisons charter to tackle difficulties facing continent’s penal systems.