China snubs Europe, dashing hopes of summit breakthrough
25 Jul EU Institutions

China snubs Europe, dashing hopes of summit breakthrough

Hopes that this week’s EU-China summit would herald closer relations are now a distant memory, with Beijing showing no intention of fixing spiralling trade imbalances with the EU.
by Federica Di Sario
Libyan migration uptick unnerves Europe, with or without a Russian hand
23 Jul Member States
Libyan migration uptick unnerves Europe, with or without a Russian hand
Op-ed: Digital health can position Europe as a global leader in care innovation
25 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: Digital health can position Europe as a global leader in care innovation
The EU shouldn't fight Trump's tariffs alone, former WTO chief warns
24 Jul EU Institutions
The EU shouldn't fight Trump's tariffs alone, former WTO chief warns
Scotland insists it wants to remain in single market
20 Dec
Scotland insists it wants to remain in single market
The Scottish government says there is "no reason" why Scotland should not keep free movement of EU citizens even if the rest of the UK puts new immigration controls in place after Brexit.
EU leaders express condolences after Berlin tragedy
20 Dec
EU leaders express condolences after Berlin tragedy
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has joined with other leaders around the world in offering condolences to Germany after a truck rammed into a Berlin Christmas market, killing 12.
EU extends economic sanctions against Russia
20 Dec
EU extends economic sanctions against Russia
The EU has said it will extend economic sanctions against Russia by six months.
What's at stake for European energy post-Brexit? Partner Content
20 Dec
What's at stake for European energy post-Brexit?
Iain Conn asks, what's at stake for European energy post-Brexit?
Towards a secure European energy supply
20 Dec
Towards a secure European energy supply
The Commission is making strides towards ensuring the EU's energy security, says Dominique Ristori.
Dieselgate could and should have been prevented, says EU Parliament
20 Dec
Dieselgate could and should have been prevented, says EU Parliament
Parliament's dieselgate inquiry committee has published a damning first report on the scandal, saying it represents a case of maladministration by the Commission.
Issue 446 | 19 December 2016
19 Dec
Issue 446 | 19 December 2016
Winter energy package, Maltese Presidency preview, EU-Africa, Sustainable Development, One Belt, One Road, 5 questions with Roberta Metsola and more.
Mogherini restates EU support to Ukraine
19 Dec
Mogherini restates EU support to Ukraine
Federica Mogherini has restated the EU's unwavering opposition to the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia.
Nato signs new cyber security deal with US firm
19 Dec
Nato signs new cyber security deal with US firm
British MEP Bill Etheridge has welcomed new efforts by Nato to tackle cyber warfare, saying the move will put the alliance "at the forefront of our cyber defences."
Red Cross flags concerns over growing vulnerabilities of irregular migrants
19 Dec
Red Cross flags concerns over growing vulnerabilities of irregular migrants
As the world marks international migrants' day, Denis Haveaux urges the EU to take decisive action to protect vulnerable migrants living in the 'shadows of society'. 
Manfred Weber: EU Parliament will have 'last word' on Brexit
16 Dec
Manfred Weber: EU Parliament will have 'last word' on Brexit
The leader of Parliament's biggest political group has insisted that the assembly will have the "last word" on Brexit.
EU Parliament urged to beef up fight against occupational cancer
16 Dec
EU Parliament urged to beef up fight against occupational cancer
The former head of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has urged Parliament to beef up draft legislation designed to cut the rising death toll caused by occupational cancer.
Brexit: EU leaders move to reassure Parliament
16 Dec
Brexit: EU leaders move to reassure Parliament
EU leaders have moved to allay growing fears that MEPs may be sidelined during the Brexit negotiations.
UK has 'nothing to gain' from Brexit, says new report
16 Dec
UK has 'nothing to gain' from Brexit, says new report
The UK has "nothing to gain" from leaving the EU, according to a major new report.
MEPs back new EU ETS measures
15 Dec
MEPs back new EU ETS measures
Ambitious revisions to the European Union's emissions trading scheme (ETS) have cleared a significant hurdle after MEPs backed a raft of reforms.
EU facing problems achieving energy targets, says Commission official
15 Dec
EU facing problems achieving energy targets, says Commission official
A senior EU energy official has conceded that achieving the EU's target for renewable energy is fraught with problems.
Schulz threatens 'hardest of Brexits' if EU Parliament is sidelined in talks
15 Dec
Schulz threatens 'hardest of Brexits' if EU Parliament is sidelined in talks
Outgoing Parliament President Martin Schulz has expressed his "disappointment" at the way the draft conclusions of Thursday's EU summit relegate Parliament "to a secondary position in the Brexit negotiation process."
Ministers discuss the labelling of organic products
14 Dec
Ministers discuss the labelling of organic products
On December 12, the AGRIFISH Council held a discussion on the proposal on organic production and labelling of organic products
Overhaul of EU Parliament rules met with mixed reaction
14 Dec
Overhaul of EU Parliament rules met with mixed reaction
Some MEPs have attacked the so-called 'Corbett report' that will radically change the way Parliament organises its workload.
Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar receive 2016 Sakharov Prize
13 Dec
Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar receive 2016 Sakharov Prize
European Parliament President Martin Schulz has paid a moving tribute to the two winners of this year's Sakharov Prize for human rights.
Will Guy Verhofstadt run for Parliament President?
13 Dec
Will Guy Verhofstadt run for Parliament President?
ALDE group leader Guy Verhofstadt could emerge as a shock contender to succeed Martin Schulz as Parliament President.
Pittella spells out the end of the 'grand coalition'
13 Dec
Pittella spells out the end of the 'grand coalition'
The so-called 'grand coalition' between Parliament's two biggest political groups has descended into disarray, with warnings that "extremists" like Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage are set to become the EU's "kingmakers."
The need to counter extremist propaganda more effectively Partner Content
13 Dec
The need to counter extremist propaganda more effectively
There are different reasons why people believe in extremist ideologies or join extremist groups, explains Alexander Ritzmann.
GUE/NGL group supports LuxLeaks whistleblowers as second trial kicks off
12 Dec
GUE/NGL group supports LuxLeaks whistleblowers as second trial kicks off
A delegation from Parliament's GUE/NGL group was outside a courthouse in Luxembourg on Monday for the second trial of the whistleblowers at the centre of the so-called LuxLeaks scandal.