‘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
How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
11 Aug Member States
How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
14 Aug EU Institutions
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
07 Aug EU Institutions
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
27 Oct 16
Syed Kamall: EU must learn from CETA debacle
ECR group Chair Syed Kamall has said that "lessons must be learned" after it emerged that Belgium had finally agreed a deal to approve CETA.
27 Oct 16
EU Parliament urges Turkey to release journalists
MEPs have urged the Turkish authorities to release journalists being held without "compelling evidence of criminal activity."
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27 Oct 16
The case for reforming the European arrest warrant: Alexander Adamescu vs. Romania
The case of Alexander Adamescu underlines why the European arrest warrant needs urgent reform, argues Mitchell Belfer.
27 Oct 16
ACP-EU is a unique partnership
Europe and Africa have a collective responsibility to empower their economies and societies and foster sustainable development, says Louis Michel.
26 Oct 16
Who is most likely replace Schulz as EU Parliament chief?
Speculation is mounting that Martin Schulz may be tempted to quit the European Parliament for German politics.
26 Oct 16
5 questions with... Michał Boni
Teddy bears, books and Poland's transformation.
26 Oct 16
Is the energy union up to Europe's challenges?
If national prerogatives prevail, the energy union will fail to deal with the many constraints of today's European energy sector, warns Flavio Zanonato.
26 Oct 16
A liberal approach to delivering the energy union
Achieving the energy union will not only help Europe secure its gas and energy supplies in the face of political tensions, it will also help reach climate goals, writes Morten Helveg Petersen.
25 Oct 16
Wallonia rejection of CETA a "game changer" for EU decision-making
MEPs and business representatives have said that Wallonia's rejection of CETA is a sign the EU must rethink its trade policy.
25 Oct 16
CETA impasse shows EU must review decision-making process, say senior MEPs
EU Parliament group leaders have slammed Brussels' approach to CETA signing, but seem confident it could still go ahead.
25 Oct 16
EU's current energy system is ineffective and expensive
Out of the Commission's five focuses on the path to the energy union, three are of utmost importance, says András Gyürk.
25 Oct 16
Maroš Šefcovic: 2016 is the year of delivery on energy union
Maroš Šefcovic on how his plans will help consumers, reform the market, meet climate change goals and deliver energy security.
24 Oct 16
Belgium continues to block CETA deal
The President of Wallonia's Parliament, André Antoine, has warned it will be "impossible" to meet a deadline imposed on Belgium by the EU for resolving the impasse on the CETA trade talks.
24 Oct 16
Scottish courts back minimum unit pricing
Plans to set a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland have met with a mixed response, despite being backed by the Scottish courts.
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24 Oct 16
Sustainable renewable fuels key to meeting EU's 2030 energy and climate objectives
Sustainable renewable fuels are key to meeting the EU's ambitious 2030 energy and climate objectives, writes Malcolm McDowell.
24 Oct 16
Electrification and green biofuels are within reach
Within the EU's legislative cycle, the time is right to start incentivising moves away from fossil fuels, argues Seb Dance.
24 Oct 16
Issue 442 | 24 October 2016
Interview with Maroš Šefčovič, EU single market, ACP-EU partnership, energy union, 5 questions with Michał Boni and more.
21 Oct 16
Weber to May: UK can leave but cannot make decisions for EU
Parliament’s EPP group leader Manfred Weber has launched a blistering attack on UK Prime Minister Theresa May, telling her, “If you want to leave please do so, but don’t decide for the EU.”
21 Oct 16
EU Commission looking at legal protection for whistleblowers
A senior European Commission official has said the EU is considering legislation designed to give greater legal protection for whistleblowers.
21 Oct 16
Classical human rights are worth fighting for
Crimean Tatar activist Mustafa Dzhemilev has spent his life defending human rights, and as such should win this year's Sakharov prize, says Mark Demesmaeker.
21 Oct 16
Brexit talks must not be marred by discrimination
As long as the UK is an EU member, it must respect the bloc's founding values of non-discrimination, tolerance and solidarity, writes Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso.
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21 Oct 16
10 tech enablers conference: EU's digital transformation will benefit from open ICT ecosystem
Tech hotspots can pioneer Europe’s future ICT ecosystem, writes Chen Lifang.
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21 Oct 16
10 tech enablers conference: Europe's university-industry clusters at the forefront of digital revolution
EU Parliament's internal market committee chief Vicky Ford says that using star gazing to cure cancer is an example of the potential benefits of university-industry 'clusters'.
21 Oct 16
German transport minister promises to get to the bottom of dieselgate
German transport minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned that “further measures” will be taken to ensure there is no repeat of the VW emissions scandal.