Inside Antwerp's battle to save the natural diamond trade
17 Sep Member States

Inside Antwerp's battle to save the natural diamond trade

Squeezed by a boom in lab diamonds, sanctions, and fresh tariffs, the Belgian city is fighting back to persuade people the shiny natural rocks are irreplaceable.
by Federica Di Sario
Trump’s oil ultimatum squeezes EU holdouts, but tightens US grip
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Trump’s oil ultimatum squeezes EU holdouts, but tightens US grip
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
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
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But Greens MEP Molly Scott Cato and former UK ambassador to the EU  Sir Ivan Rogers warn about the economic consequences of a UK exit
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Progress made across all areas of European Disability Strategy, according to new report
However, despite progress, challenges still remain.
02 Feb 17
Report: One third of people with a disability at risk of social exclusion in EU
Nearly one third of people with a disability are at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU, according to a new report.
02 Feb 17
Panama Papers: EU Parliament lashes out at Commission and Council for lack of cooperation
The European Commission has been condemned for its failure to cooperate with a parliamentary inquiry into the Panama Papers scandal.
02 Feb 17
EU governments and corporations must do more to support start-ups
European governments and corporations need to do more to support start up initiatives, a conference in Amsterdam has been told.