Europe’s farm policy shake-up pits green ambition against budget reality
15 Sep EU Institutions

Europe’s farm policy shake-up pits green ambition against budget reality

The Commission’s overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy is billed as climate-proofing Europe’s farms, but critics say it guts green ambition, cuts funding, and risks creating a patchwork of national agendas.
by Natasha Foote
Von der Leyen's fragile alliance put to the test over US trade deal
11 Sep EU Institutions
Von der Leyen's fragile alliance put to the test over US trade deal
Op-ed: Bayrou’s fall exposes France’s need for a new political culture
12 Sep Member States
Op-ed: Bayrou’s fall exposes France’s need for a new political culture
Op-ed: EU pledges ‘drone wall’ as Russian threats grow — now it must deliver
10 Sep EU Institutions
Op-ed: EU pledges ‘drone wall’ as Russian threats grow — now it must deliver
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20 Sep 16
PAPIRUS means innovative public procurement
The PAPIRUS project tested Public Procurement of Innovation in the field of energy efficiency of buildings and developed educational tools on proper implementation of PPI, explains Paweł Nowakowski.
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20 Sep 16
New eLearning course makes Public Procurement of Innovation easier
The PAPIRUS project offers a free and practical eLearning course for public authorities, explains Paweł Nowakowski.
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20 Sep 16
The GMO blockade: Goodbye to science and technology
Ignoring scientific consensus and expelling an entire technology is a high price to pay for political convenience, argues Beat Späth.
20 Sep 16
Negotiating trade agreements before Brexit could result in fines, UK warned
The UK runs the risk of being fined by the Commission if it attempts to start trade talks that are explicitly prohibited under the existing EU treaty.
19 Sep 16
MEPs warn of dangers of EU Commission's copyright proposals
A cross-party group of MEPs have joined forces to reject the European Commission's proposal for extra copyright for European news websites. 
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
A senior official at Siemens says the transatlantic trade talks between the EU and US are "still on track", but admits more needs to be done to "sell" the agreement to critics.
16 Sep 16
Ashley Fox in bid to block third term for EU Parliament chief
Fresh attempts have been made to block Martin Schulz from serving another term as European Parliament President.
16 Sep 16
Investment in smart mobility keeps EU's economy moving
Smart and sustainable mobility will give our economies a huge boost, but for this to work there needs to be closer cooperation between all levels of government, writes Henrik Hololei.