NATO’s 5% holdouts threaten European cohesion ahead of critical summit
13 Jun Foreign & Security Policy

NATO’s 5% holdouts threaten European cohesion ahead of critical summit

With less than two weeks to go until a NATO summit in The Hague, European allies are divided over whether and how quickly to pledge further defence budget hikes.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
16 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
Keep calm and carry on: The EU’s Trump trade doctrine
11 Jun EU Institutions
Keep calm and carry on: The EU’s Trump trade doctrine
EU's security fears over Russian church have no easy answer
10 Jun Foreign & Security Policy
EU's security fears over Russian church have no easy answer
Maltese ministers condemned for refusing to meet with EU Parliament's Panama Papers committee
08 Feb
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.
Renewed call for reform of European Arrest Warrant in wake of Romanian businessman’s death
08 Feb
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
MEPs warned of impact of robots on employment
08 Feb
MEPs warned of impact of robots on employment
A parliamentary hearing was told there is growing concern about the impact of automation on employment.
EU must consider new sources of income
08 Feb
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.
EU-Mercosur deal has reached a crucial moment
08 Feb
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.
EU ETS: Commission urged to remove cement from carbon leakage list
07 Feb
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.
Andrus Ansip: EU digital single market could generate €415bn a year
07 Feb
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.
European soft drinks industry to reduce added sugars by 10 per cent by 2020
07 Feb
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.
AVMS directive: Legal framework must balance competitiveness and consumer protection
07 Feb
AVMS directive: Legal framework must balance competitiveness and consumer protection
This revision must protect children while also safeguarding freedom of speech, says Daniel Buda.
EU needs a strong platform for European works
07 Feb
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.
Issue 448 | 06 February 2017
06 Feb
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...
EU needs prudent approach to audiovisual media services directive
06 Feb
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.
Audiovisual media services directive must protect consumers Partner Content
06 Feb
Audiovisual media services directive must protect consumers
The audiovisual media services directive must protect consumers, argues Hansjörg Höltkemeier.
Childhood obesity affects all layers of society
06 Feb
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.
Movers and Shakers | 6 February 2017
06 Feb
Movers and Shakers | 6 February 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 6 February 2017
EU governments not obliged to cooperate with Panama Papers investigation
06 Feb
EU governments not obliged to cooperate with Panama Papers investigation
MEP inquiry risks upsetting EU’s inter-institutional balance, warns Council legal services.
Trump travel ban condemned during EU Parliament debate
03 Feb
Trump travel ban condemned during EU Parliament debate
US President’s “arbitrary ban” plays into the hands of Daesh and other extremists, says Senior British MEP.
UK parliament votes overwhelmingly in support of triggering article 50 withdrawal
03 Feb
UK parliament votes overwhelmingly in support of triggering article 50 withdrawal
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
Progress made across all areas of European Disability Strategy, according to new report
03 Feb
Progress made across all areas of European Disability Strategy, according to new report
However, despite progress, challenges still remain.
Report: One third of people with a disability at risk of social exclusion in EU
02 Feb
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.
Panama Papers: EU Parliament lashes out at Commission and Council for lack of cooperation
02 Feb
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.
EU governments and corporations must do more to support start-ups
02 Feb
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.
Parliament to withold Marine Le Pen's MEP salary after she misspent EU funds
01 Feb
Parliament to withold Marine Le Pen's MEP salary after she misspent EU funds
The European Parliament plans to withhold 50 per cent of far-right leader Marine Le Pen's MEP salary in a row over misspent EU funds, it has been revealed.
Europe must learn to react faster to drug challenges, says EU drugs monitoring agency chief
01 Feb
Europe must learn to react faster to drug challenges, says EU drugs monitoring agency chief
EU can’t afford to hesitate when next drug ‘wave’ comes, warns EMCDDA director Alexis Goosdeel.