‘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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EU action plan against wildlife trafficking: Prevention, partnership and implementation
For the first time, the EU will act as a full party at a CITES conference, where crucial amendments to wildlife protection rules are expected to be adopted, writes Karmenu Vella.
23 Sep 16
Syrian refugee crisis: MEPs visit Lebanon with resettlement as key priority
Senior British MEP Claude Moraes, however, has warned that EU humanitarian aid "on its own" will not solve the current refugee crisis in the Middle East.
22 Sep 16
Schulz in London: "No negotiation without notification"
European Parliament President Martin Schulz will again re-state his "hard line" approach on the upcoming Brexit talks when he meets Theresa May on Thursday.
21 Sep 16
Business lobby defends TTIP amid protests
An estimated 15,000 protesters took to the streets in Brussels to voice their concerns about the transatlantic trade deal known as TTIP.
21 Sep 16
France under fire for food labelling proposals
The French authorities have been criticised over plans to introduce mandatory labelling on the origin of certain foods.
21 Sep 16
EU must act now on Calais security problems, says road transport union chief
EU and national policymakers must take urgent action to address the deteriorating security situation on the approaches to Calais, argues Jan Nemec.
21 Sep 16
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Dieselgate: MEP delegation sets out to "restore confidence" in car industry
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20 Sep 16
PAPIRUS means innovative public procurement
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The GMO blockade: Goodbye to science and technology
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20 Sep 16
Negotiating trade agreements before Brexit could result in fines, UK warned
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19 Sep 16
MEPs warn of dangers of EU Commission's copyright proposals
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19 Sep 16
MEPs welcome appointment of security union Commissioner
More MEPs have welcomed the choice of Briton Julian King as the first ever European Commissioner for the security union.
16 Sep 16
Bratislava summit: EU leaders downplay expectations of results
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Friday's special summit in Bratislava that the EU is in a "critical situation."
16 Sep 16
Business representatives defend TTIP
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16 Sep 16
Ashley Fox in bid to block third term for EU Parliament chief
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Scots in a hearts and minds battle on minimum pricing
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15 Sep 16
MEP condemns UK government's Hinkley Point plans
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Council and Parliament clash over 2017 EU budget
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