Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target
08 May Foreign & Security Policy

Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target

With Spain pledging to spend 2% of its GDP on defence, PM Pedro Sánchez faces scepticism as he stretches the definition of military spending. Around Europe, not everyone is impressed.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
07 May EU Institutions
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
07 May Culture & Arts
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
05 May Foreign & Security Policy
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
Calls for EU to ditch English as official language
28 Jun
Calls for EU to ditch English as official language
Poland would like to see Britain hold a second in-out referendum on its membership of the EU, according to the country's ruling party leader.
Charles Michel: UK can't have its cake and eat it too
28 Jun
Charles Michel: UK can't have its cake and eat it too
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has issued a get tough message to Britain, saying it "cannot have its cake and eat it too."
Mayor of Molenbeek: Area needs EU support to fight radicalisation
28 Jun
Mayor of Molenbeek: Area needs EU support to fight radicalisation
The Mayor of Molenbeek, the Brussels suburb branded a "hotbed of radicalisation", says she is determined to tackle the causes behind the twin attacks on Brussels.
UK MEPs to retain their seats for duration of Brexit process
28 Jun
UK MEPs to retain their seats for duration of Brexit process
Parliament has moved quickly to clarify the position of British MEPs in the wake of the UK's decision to quit the EU.
Spanish elections deliver hung Parliament
27 Jun
Spanish elections deliver hung Parliament
Spanish elections on Sunday have delivered a hung Parliament for the second time in six months.
UK unlikely to hold EU Council presidency
27 Jun
UK unlikely to hold EU Council presidency
The decision to leave the EU has cast serious doubt on the likelihood of the UK holding the EU Council presidency as planned next year.
UK to have new Prime Minister by September
27 Jun
UK to have new Prime Minister by September
Nominations to replace David Cameron set to close on Thursday. 
Brexit: UK parliamentarians promise to fight back
27 Jun
Brexit: UK parliamentarians promise to fight back
A leading supporter of Brexit has poured cold water on the prospect of a second referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.
Brexit: Juncker expresses 'deep regret' at Jonathan Hill resignation
27 Jun
Brexit: Juncker expresses 'deep regret' at Jonathan Hill resignation
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has paid tribute to Britain's outgoing Commissioner Jonathan Hill, who has quit in the continuing fallout from the UK's decision to leave the EU.
Movers and Shakers | 27 June 2016
27 Jun
Movers and Shakers | 27 June 2016
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 27 June 2016
Blair, Trump react to UK Brexit result
24 Jun
Blair, Trump react to UK Brexit result
Negotiating exit will be a very complex process, says former British PM Tony Blair.
Brexit: What does this mean for Mini-Europe?
24 Jun
Brexit: What does this mean for Mini-Europe?

British monuments at Mini-Europe are a great symbol of the UK's European heritage and our shared EU values, says Thierry Meeùs​, director of Mini-Europe.
Brexit process is now out of Britain's hands
24 Jun
Brexit process is now out of Britain's hands
Despite the 'no need for haste' hopes of the UK, Brussels will want to get Brexit over and done with as quickly as possible, argues former Dutch MEP Michiel van Hulten.
Brexit: Formal withdrawal negotiations must begin now, not October, says Senior MEP
24 Jun
Brexit: Formal withdrawal negotiations must begin now, not October, says Senior MEP
The British government must take responsibility and start Brexit negotiations, says Parliament's GUE/NGL group leader Gabi Zimmer.

 

 

Impossible not to place responsibility of Brexit result with David Cameron
24 Jun
Impossible not to place responsibility of Brexit result with David Cameron
Withdrawal from the European parliament's European People's Party (EPP) grouping was the start of Cameron's concession to the Right argues Edward McMillan-Scott.
UK warned there will be 'no special treatment' on exit negotiations
24 Jun
UK warned there will be 'no special treatment' on exit negotiations
EU leaders react to historic British vote to leave EU.
EU should push for quick conclusion of Brexit process
24 Jun
EU should push for quick conclusion of Brexit process
Unreliable to the last, David Cameron has reneged on his promise to trigger Article 50 writes Andrew Duff.
1975 EEC membership referendum campaigner calls Brexit vote a 'devastating blow' for EU
24 Jun
1975 EEC membership referendum campaigner calls Brexit vote a 'devastating blow' for EU
Head of 1975 Cambridge in Europe campaign, Fraser Cameron, says Britain's youth will be blighted by Leave decision.
EU policymakers react to Brexit
24 Jun
EU policymakers react to Brexit
Italian finance minister Pier Carlo Padoan described the result as "very worrying", saying it highlighted the need for a "new EU model."
David Cameron resigns in wake of Brexit
24 Jun
David Cameron resigns in wake of Brexit
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced he will step down by the autumn.
UK votes to leave EU
24 Jun
UK votes to leave EU
British Prime Minister David Cameron resigns in wake of historic vote.
China's economic slowdown presenting 'significant challenge' to companies
23 Jun
China's economic slowdown presenting 'significant challenge' to companies
A new survey says that China's economic slowdown continues to pose a "significant challenge" to both Chinese and European companies.
Brexit result too close to call, suggest final polls
23 Jun
Brexit result too close to call, suggest final polls
British in/out referendum race on a knife edge.
EU Referendum: 'Remain' victory would not be a blank cheque
23 Jun
EU Referendum: 'Remain' victory would not be a blank cheque
With polling in Britain's referendum well under way on Thursday, it has emerged that Germany is pushing for a change of course in the EU whether Britain leaves or stays.