Broke Brussels goes with hand out to EU in bid to cover Schuman construction costs
18 Jun Member States

Broke Brussels goes with hand out to EU in bid to cover Schuman construction costs

Facing strict budget constraints, the region's caretaker government is lobbying European leaders directly for cash to finish rebuilding the Schuman roundabout.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Essay: Why Germany is losing the war at home
17 Jun Member States
Essay: Why Germany is losing the war at home
Op-ed: Tear down trade barriers to unlock the EU’s single market
19 Jun Member States
Op-ed: Tear down trade barriers to unlock the EU’s single market
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
16 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
Sustainable Development can only succeed if we work together, says Huawei’s Tony Graziano Partner Content
27 Dec
Sustainable Development can only succeed if we work together, says Huawei’s Tony Graziano
Paris agreement and the UN’s sustainable development goals are a testimony to the difference we can make when we join forces across geographical, sectoral and policy dividing lines argues Huawei Communications chief.
Clean, renewable energy is a no brainer
23 Dec
Clean, renewable energy is a no brainer
Renewable energy is becoming the cheaper option, says Morten Helveg Petersen.
Ensuring EU energy security entails making significant changes
23 Dec
Ensuring EU energy security entails making significant changes
Ensuring the EU's energy security will entail making significant changes, says Miroslav Poche.
MEPs call for better incentives to research childhood cancers
23 Dec
MEPs call for better incentives to research childhood cancers
Centre-right MEPs have urged the EU to improve the current legislation to encourage research into child cancers.
European Commission unveils ‘strong and coordinated response’ to tackling terror financing
23 Dec
European Commission unveils ‘strong and coordinated response’ to tackling terror financing
EU must stay a step ahead of terrorist financing, says commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.
Survey: Terrorism, immigration top EU citizens' concerns
22 Dec
Survey: Terrorism, immigration top EU citizens' concerns
Two new surveys show that immigration and terrorism continue to be seen as the most important issues facing the EU, albeit at a slightly lower level than at the last survey in spring 2016.
EU condemned for lukewarm response to Pakistan mosque attack
22 Dec
EU condemned for lukewarm response to Pakistan mosque attack
Dutch MEP Dennis de Jong has condemned the “lukewarm response” from the EU institutions after a deadly mosque attack in Pakistan.
Dieselgate: Campaigners welcome plans for real world emissions tests
22 Dec
Dieselgate: Campaigners welcome plans for real world emissions tests
Plans to introduce tough new “real world” emissions tests to measure particles from modern petrol engines have been welcomed by a leading transport group.
Member states reject EU Commission's endocrine disruptors proposals
22 Dec
Member states reject EU Commission's endocrine disruptors proposals
Member states have refused to give their support to the European Commission's revised proposal on criteria for endocrine disrupters.
ACP-EU: MEPs call for 'more political effort' against tax evasion in Africa
22 Dec
ACP-EU: MEPs call for 'more political effort' against tax evasion in Africa
A cross party group of MEPs have called for “more political effort” to fight illicit financial flows and tax evasion and avoidance in Africa.
Role of civil society deemed crucial in fight against radicalisation
22 Dec
Role of civil society deemed crucial in fight against radicalisation
The use of tools of like cars, trucks and kitchen knives can be a sign of terrorists’ “operational weakness,” according to the head of a leading policy centre.
Farage faces legal action over comments about murdered MP's husband
21 Dec
Farage faces legal action over comments about murdered MP's husband
 Radio show remarks spark angry backlash against former Ukip leader.
EU Commission issues further recommendations to Poland as tensions escalate
21 Dec
EU Commission issues further recommendations to Poland as tensions escalate
The European Commission has stepped up its criticism of the Polish government over its respect for the rule of law and issued more recommendations for Warsaw.
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.