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
EU figures continue to condemn Trump's immigration ban
01 Feb
EU figures continue to condemn Trump's immigration ban
European Council President Donald Tusk's comments on Donald Trump have been echoed by MEPs.
EU Parliament under fire for 'inaquadate arrangements' for disabled access to premises
31 Jan
EU Parliament under fire for 'inaquadate arrangements' for disabled access to premises
Organisers of a disability event have condemned facilities in the European Parliament for handicapped people.
Sarcoma: EU needs policy response to rare cancers
31 Jan
Sarcoma: EU needs policy response to rare cancers
We need to work together to address the challenges facing sarcoma patients, writes Marlene Mizzi.
MEP 'horrified' by rumoured next US ambassador to EU
30 Jan
MEP 'horrified' by rumoured next US ambassador to EU
The man widely tipped to become the next US ambassador to the EU is facing calls for him to be stripped of the post.
TRAN Committee discusses Maltese Presidency priorities
30 Jan
TRAN Committee discusses Maltese Presidency priorities
On January 25, the TRAN Committee heard and discussed the priorities of the EU Maltese Presidency in the area of transport and tourism. 
Martin Schulz to run for Germany's Chancellorship
30 Jan
Martin Schulz to run for Germany's Chancellorship
Former European Parliament President Martin Schulz has confirmed he will contest Germany's chancellorship in September's election. 
Romania is ready to become a more prominent EU member
30 Jan
Romania is ready to become a more prominent EU member
A decade after joining the EU, Romania is seeking to become a more prominent member, writes Victor Negrescu.
Movers and Shakers | 30 January 2017
30 Jan
Movers and Shakers | 30 January 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 30 January 2017
Verhofstadt: No special treatment for UK on Brexit
30 Jan
Verhofstadt: No special treatment for UK on Brexit
ALDE group leader Guy Verhofstadt has ruled out Britain receiving any special treatment regarding the terms for exit from the EU.
The SIOPE Society Day: Children First
30 Jan
The SIOPE Society Day: Children First
First-of-its-kind, the SIOPE Society Day (27th January 2017, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) presented the latest innovations and ideas on how to address the issues encountered by childhood cancer patients and survivors, as well the role of the SIOPE Strategic Plan in the EU Agenda.
EU pursuing wrong targets in Mercosur trade talks
30 Jan
EU pursuing wrong targets in Mercosur trade talks
The current mandate for trade negotiations between the EU and Mercosur is outdated, writes Helmut Sholz.
EU-Mercosur: Renewed trade momentum in Argentina
30 Jan
EU-Mercosur: Renewed trade momentum in Argentina
Policymakers must not let populists ruin their chances of concluding trade agreements, writes Santiago Fisas Ayxelà.
EPP and ALDE groups seek inter-institutional platform to reflect on future of EU
27 Jan
EPP and ALDE groups seek inter-institutional platform to reflect on future of EU
The EU has been urged to set up a convention to reflect on the future of Europe.
IMCO discusses geo-blocking
27 Jan
IMCO discusses geo-blocking
On January 25, the IMCO Committee discussed the draft report by Roza Grafin van Thun und Hohenstein (EPP, PL) on geo-blocking.
EU's Galileo gets to work
27 Jan
EU's Galileo gets to work
The gradual deployment of Galileo will bring many benefits to citizens and businesses alike, writes Carlo des Dorides.
EU space strategy: What next?
27 Jan
EU space strategy: What next?
The EU now has a space strategy, but what matters now is turning ambition into outcomes, says Monika Hohlmeier.
EU space strategy will bring benefits to all
26 Jan
EU space strategy will bring benefits to all
The EU must ensure it continues to implement its space strategy, so that all citizens can one day benefit, writes Maroš Šefcovic.
EU ombudsman launches investigation into ECB
26 Jan
EU ombudsman launches investigation into ECB
The European ombudsman has launched an investigation into possible links between European Central Bank (ECB) and the G30 that consists of economists, central bankers and many senior representatives of the world's biggest financial corporations.
EUMETSAT programmes will ensure EU remains leader in satellite meteorology Partner Content
26 Jan
EUMETSAT programmes will ensure EU remains leader in satellite meteorology
EUMETSAT's atmosphere, ocean and climate monitoring is at Europe's service, explains Alain Ratier.
EU space strategy: ESA ready to deliver
26 Jan
EU space strategy: ESA ready to deliver
The EU can confidently rely on the ESA in implementing its space programmes and activities, writes Johann- Dietrich Worner.
Close the loop without knots
25 Jan
Close the loop without knots
CECED reacts to Parliament's environment committee vote on the waste directive.
EU Parliament's trade committee approves CETA
25 Jan
EU Parliament's trade committee approves CETA
The decision by Parliament's international trade committee to endorse a controversial EU-Canada trade and investment deal has met with a mixed response.
Nick Clegg: Brexit will be chaotic
25 Jan
Nick Clegg: Brexit will be chaotic
Former UK deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has predicted Britain is headed for a "disorderly and chaotic" exit from the EU.
5 questions with... Seb Dance
25 Jan
5 questions with... Seb Dance
Travel, wild nights out and North Korea.