‘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: 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?
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.
10 Feb 17
Conference on Wildlife Trafficking
On February 8, the European Commission organised a conference on the implementation of the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking. 
09 Feb 17
Panama Papers: MEP slams head of German private bank Berenberg for refusing to appear before EU Parliament
The head of German private bank Berenberg has been condemned for refusing to appear before a parliamentary inquiry into the so-called Panama Papers scandal.
09 Feb 17
EU gives cautious welcome to latest Syria peace talks
The EU has given a cautious welcome to the latest Russian-led efforts to ensure the fragile ceasefire in war-torn Syria holds.
09 Feb 17
5 questions with... Eva Kaili
Macedonia, campaigning on no budget and always aiming for a challenge.
09 Feb 17
Copyright reform is about protecting and promoting Europe's cultural heritage
MEPs are at odds over the Commission's copyright proposals and what the new rules should be.
09 Feb 17
EU copyright reform is an opportunity for both consumers and creators
Copyright reform should not be treated as an opportunity to punish big business, writes Marc Joulaud.
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09 Feb 17
EU Copyright Reform: Contractual freedom under attack
Contractual freedom is under attack and consumers will suffer, warns Mark Lichtenhein.
09 Feb 17
EU copyright directive presents opportunities as well as challenges
MEPs are determined to develop a regulatory framework that provides legal certainty, clarity and a level playing field that will not stifle new business development, says Therese Comodini Cachia.
08 Feb 17
Maltese ministers condemned for refusing to meet with EU Parliament's Panama Papers committee
Several Maltese government ministers and have been branded "shameful" for their failure to meet a delegation from Parliament's investigation committee on the Panama Papers in Malta later this month.
08 Feb 17
Renewed call for reform of European Arrest Warrant in wake of Romanian businessman’s death
Growing number of cases involving rights abuses undermining arrest warrant’s effectiveness, MEPs told
08 Feb 17
MEPs warned of impact of robots on employment
A parliamentary hearing was told there is growing concern about the impact of automation on employment.
08 Feb 17
EU must consider new sources of income
The EU must consider new sources of income and deliver the tangible results citizens expect, says Mario Monti.
08 Feb 17
EU-Mercosur deal has reached a crucial moment
In times of global uncertainty, South America has tremendous potential as an ally for the EU, argues Francisco Assis.
07 Feb 17
EU ETS: Commission urged to remove cement from carbon leakage list
Green MEPs have urged the European Commission to remove the cement industry from the EU's carbon leakage list.
07 Feb 17
Andrus Ansip: EU digital single market could generate €415bn a year
Andrus Ansip talks 5G race, the potential of the data economy and why he believes his copyright proposals will help both consumers and creators.
07 Feb 17
European soft drinks industry to reduce added sugars by 10 per cent by 2020
The European soft drinks industry has announced it will reduce added sugars in its products across Europe by a further 10 per cent by 2020.
07 Feb 17
AVMS directive: Legal framework must balance competitiveness and consumer protection
This revision must protect children while also safeguarding freedom of speech, says Daniel Buda.
07 Feb 17
EU needs a strong platform for European works
In reviewing the audiovisual directive, it is important to ensure European works are fairly promoted, while understanding the global marketplace as a whole, writes Emma McClarkin.
06 Feb 17
Issue 448 | 06 February 2017
Andrus Ansip interview, EU Budget Financing, Copyright, Mining Waste Directive, Trans-Fats, Audiovisual Media Services Directive, EU-Mercosur,  5 questions with Eva Kaili and more...
06 Feb 17
EU needs prudent approach to audiovisual media services directive
Audiovisual media services touch upon many aspects of people's lives, as is reflected in Parliament's report, writes Petra Kammerevert.
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06 Feb 17
Audiovisual media services directive must protect consumers
The audiovisual media services directive must protect consumers, argues Hansjörg Höltkemeier.
06 Feb 17
Childhood obesity affects all layers of society
Simple, targeted interventions could have a huge impact on the fight to end the childhood obesity epidemic, writes Daciana Octavia Sârbu.
06 Feb 17
EU governments not obliged to cooperate with Panama Papers investigation
MEP inquiry risks upsetting EU’s inter-institutional balance, warns Council legal services.