‘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?
15 Sep 16
Barroso: Transparency campaigners urge EU Commission to "up its game"
The European Commission's decision to refer the "revolving door" case of its former President José Manuel Barroso to an ethics committee has been given a guarded welcome.
14 Sep 16
Brexit: Juncker tries to assuage fears over future of EU
Jean-Claude Juncker has told MEPs that fears that Brexit would trigger a "breakup" of the EU are unfounded.
14 Sep 16
State of the union: Juncker calls for EU military HQ
The EU needs a military headquarters to work towards a common military force, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has told MEPs.
14 Sep 16
State of the union: Lukewarm response from MEPs
Remain supporters have predicted the UK will soon start to "rethink" Brexit, while Brexiteers have accused Jean-Claude Juncker of not taking the EU referendum result seriously.
14 Sep 16
State of the union: Juncker in robust defence of EU
Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has made robust defence of the EU, but admitted the European project "needs to be better explained."
14 Sep 16
EU alcohol strategy: Time for the Commission to turn political will into action
There needs to be better cooperation between the member states to help tackle the deadly risks presented by alcohol abuse, writes Younous Omarjee.
13 Sep 16
LIBE Hearing with Commissioner-designate Sir Julian King

On September 12, the LIBE Committee held a hearing with Sir Julian King, the Commissioner-designate for the Security Union.
13 Sep 16
MEPs approve Julian King nomination
MEPs have approved the nomination of Sir Julian King as the UK's new European security union Commissioner.
13 Sep 16
Parliament group Chairs: Time to mend EU
Parliament's group Chairs have called on EU leaders meeting in Bratislava on Friday to set about the task of restoring "trust and confidence" in the EU.
13 Sep 16
Will Martin Schulz stay on as EU Parliament chief?
ALDE group leader Guy Verhofstadt has cautioned against a "hasty and quick" decision on the choice of Parliament's next President.
13 Sep 16
EU Parliament postpones vote on new transparency rules
MEPs have sparked controversy after postponing a vote on a report that calls for more transparency, including a ban on second jobs for MEPs.
13 Sep 16
EU looks for alternate sources of revenue in wake of Brexit
The European Commission's so-called high level advisory group on own resources claims the EU could raise more funds from national taxes earmarked to finance particular programmes.
13 Sep 16
Pervenche Berès: Brexit is the perfect demonstration of what hasn't worked in Europe
Veteran MEP Pervenche Berès talks reconnecting the EU with its citizens, Barroso's betrayal and the key issues that must not be overlooked in the upcoming Brexit negotiations - should they happen.
12 Sep 16
Calls for EU to be "more vocal" in condemnation of Turkish regime
A leading human rights activist in Turkey has called on the EU to be "more vocal" in its condemnation of the Turkish regime in the aftermath of the recent botched coup.
12 Sep 16
Liam Fox blasted for UK business comments
S&D group MEP Linda McAvan has slammed UK international trade secretary Liam Fox for suggesting British executives would rather play gold than export their goods and services.
12 Sep 16
Diane James: Ukip is not a single issue pressure group
Ukip leadership contender Diane James says she has the "skill set, experience and knowledge" to succeed Nigel Farage as party leader.
12 Sep 16
Slovak Environment Minister in ENVI Committee
On September 8 2016, the ENVI Committee held an exchange of views with Slovak Minister of Environment, Mr László Sólymoson the priorities and programme of the Slovak Presidency in the area of environment and climate change. Please find below a summary of the discussion.
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12 Sep 16
Better informed consumers are key to decreasing alcohol-related harm
Better informed consumers are the key to decreasing alcohol-related harm, writes Dan Mobley.
12 Sep 16
EU alcohol strategy: No one size fits all approach
Alberto Cirio looks back at the issues and decisions that led to Parliament’s alcohol strategy resolution.
12 Sep 16
Issue 439 | 12 September 2016
La Rentrée, Mobility Week, interview with Pervenche Berès, EU Alcohol Strategy, EU Week of Sport, GMOs, 5 Questions with 5 star movement MEP Eleonora Evi and more…
12 Sep 16
European Week of Sport can help build communities
The European Week of Sport is the perfect opportunity to show how sport can help prevent social exclusion and marginalisation, and improve people’s health, writes Tibor Navracsics.
09 Sep 16
EU must push for strong action to save angonoka tortoise
Madagascar's angonoka (Ploughshare) tortoise could be extinct in two years without our help, warn Benedek Jávor and Alison Clausen.
09 Sep 16
Is there value in Written Declarations?
Written Declarations can be a useful to influence the EU agenda, but not all WDs are relevant, argues Marian Harkin.
09 Sep 16
Swiss campaigners slam EU gun proposals
Swiss gun rights campaigners have said that EU measures to tighten gun control could disadvantage thousands of law-abiding citizens.