‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety
13 Aug Member States

‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety

Europe’s open borders are being replaced by ‘temporary’ checkpoints that are often anything but. With anti-migration politics on the rise and a broken asylum system, the loss of trust will be hard to restore.
by Eloise Hardy
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14 Aug EU Institutions
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07 Aug EU Institutions
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16 Nov 16
Manfred Weber: Next Parliament President should be EPP or S&D - not Verhofstadt
EPP group leader Manfred Weber has ruled out the possibility of ALDE group Chair Guy Verhofstadt becoming Parliament's next President.
16 Nov 16
Joseph Stiglitz calls for "global attack" on tax evasion
Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate for economics, has called for a "global attack" on tax avoidance and tax evasion.
16 Nov 16
Martin Schulz: EU under threat "like never before"
Time to fight back against those that want to build walls around their countries, warns EU Parliament chief.
16 Nov 16
Concerns mount over US commitment to Paris agreement following Trump victory
MEP ​Estefanía Torres Martínez have reacted with "repulsion" to reports that Donald Trump plans to pull out of the Paris climate agreement once he takes office as US President.
16 Nov 16
Nato chief: Trump will live up to alliance commitments
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said he believes Donald Trump "will live up to all of the commitments of the United States in the alliance."
16 Nov 16
EU Commission to introduce new ethics rules for Commissioners
The European Commission is expected to introduce new ethics rules for ex-Commissioners at a meeting on Wednesday.
15 Nov 16
IMCO Working Group on the DSM
On November 14, the IMCO Working Group on the Digital Single Market held a meeting on Completing the Digital Single Market for European Consumers and citizens: Tackling Geo-Blocking in the EU. 
15 Nov 16
Brexit: UK to opt-in to Europol?
Britain's policing Minister Brandon Lewis has signalled the UK's intention to opt-in to Europol, the EU's agency for law enforcement cooperation.
14 Nov 16
EU foreign Ministers meet to discuss Trump victory
Britain and France did not attend an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers on Sunday.
14 Nov 16
MEPs head to COP22
A 12-strong delegation of MEPs will take part in the UN climate talks (COP22) in Marrakesh this week.
14 Nov 16
Trump victory highlights need for EU to increase defence spending
The Nato Secretary General has called on members of the alliance to contribute more to Europe’s defence.
10 Nov 16
Andrew Duff: Association agreement best Brexit option for UK
Former MEP Andrew Duff has predicted that the best the UK can expect from a post-Brexit deal is an association agreement similar to that agreed between the EU and Ukraine and Moldova.
10 Nov 16
Donald to Donald: Tusk reminds Trump that immigrants helped make America
As the Trumpquake" shock waves" spread across the world, reaction in Brussels was cautiously welcoming, reports Raj Singh.
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EU playing Ostrich politics on nuclear safety, warns NGO
New-build and ageing soviet-era nuclear plants on EU's eastern borders pose a serious threat to Europe's security, warns Eli Hadzhieva.
10 Nov 16
Preparing the next CAP reform
On November 8, the AGRI Committee held a workshop entitled: Reflections on the agricultural challenges post-2020 in the EU: preparing the next CAP reform.
09 Nov 16
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09 Nov 16
Trump victory highlights disconnect of society's marginalised, says EU Socialist chief
S&D group Chair Gianni Pittella calls for extreme reforms in response to Trump-style extremism.
09 Nov 16
Far-right rejoices at Trump victory
Politicians worldwide are taking stock of Donald Trump's shock US election victory, with the President-elect winning praise from far-right figures in Europe and elsewhere.
09 Nov 16
MEPs fear for EU-US relations under Trump presidency
But Donald Trump reassures international community he will deal "fairly with everyone."
09 Nov 16
EU Parliament chief says Trump relationship will be harder than with previous US administrations
Martin Schulz welcomes more conciliatory and presidential tone from Donald Trump in aftermath of shock victory.
09 Nov 16
Trump victory raises concerns over European defence
Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election has sent shockwaves around the world.
09 Nov 16
EU twittersphere in meltdown over Trump victory
EU parliamentary groups and MEPs have reacted with shock and anger at Donald Trump's unexpected victory in the US elections.
08 Nov 16
Jourová: Enforcement of anti money-laundering rules just as important as legislation
European justice Commissioner Věra Jourová has signalled that Brussels will take a tough approach with member states that fail to cooperate with anti-money laundering rules.
08 Nov 16
Mogherini: EU should make better use of 'unique mixture' of hard and soft power
Foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini has urged the EU to make better use of its "unique mixture" of hard and soft power.