German rearmament tests time, money and resolve
23 May Foreign & Security Policy

German rearmament tests time, money and resolve

As Germany prepares to spend 5% of GDP on defence, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must overcome scepticism both within his governing coalition and in the country at large.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
‘The West created Vučić’: Serbian journalists say repression is tightening
21 May Foreign & Security Policy
‘The West created Vučić’: Serbian journalists say repression is tightening
Op-ed: When it comes to the DMA, Europe must show its teeth
22 May EU Institutions
Op-ed: When it comes to the DMA, Europe must show its teeth
Op-ed: Europe’s existential choice
21 May Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Europe’s existential choice
EU firmly committed to delivering on COP21 promises
21 Dec
EU firmly committed to delivering on COP21 promises
The EU is firmly committed to delivering on the Paris agreement, no matter what happens, says Giovanni La Via.
Compromise reached on EU firearms directive
21 Dec
Compromise reached on EU firearms directive
EU ambassadors have given the green light to a hotly-contested update to the 1991 firearms directive.
EU moves closer to setting up asylum agency
21 Dec
EU moves closer to setting up asylum agency
Plans for an EU asylum agency to help tackle the still unfolding migration crisis in Europe have moved a step closer.
Cities and regions are essential to reaching EU climate goals
21 Dec
Cities and regions are essential to reaching EU climate goals
Our cities and regions are essential to fulfilling the EU's climate and energy goals, argues Markku Markkula.
5 questions with... Roberta Metsola
21 Dec
5 questions with... Roberta Metsola
Shakespeare, cooking and writing.
The Paris agreement one year on: What next?
21 Dec
The Paris agreement one year on: What next?
We can all be proud of the EU's climate achievements in the past year, but we must not be complacent, writes Jos Delbeke.
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.
Movers and Shakers | 19 December 2016
19 Dec
Movers and Shakers | 19 December 2016
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 19 December 2016
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."