‘The West created Vučić’: Serbian journalists say repression is tightening
21 May Foreign & Security Policy

‘The West created Vučić’: Serbian journalists say repression is tightening

As Serbia cracks down on dissent, investigative reporter Saša Dragojlo talks about state violence, media suppression, and why he thinks the EU bears part of the blame.
by Eloise Hardy
Q+A: Brussels breathes a 'sigh of relief' following Romanian election
19 May Foreign & Security Policy
Q+A: Brussels breathes a 'sigh of relief' following Romanian election
Op-ed: Europe’s existential choice
21 May Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Europe’s existential choice
Portuguese voters head the polls — again
16 May Foreign & Security Policy
Portuguese voters head the polls — again
Parliament slams Commission's 'unworkable' gun law proposals
14 Jun
Parliament slams Commission's 'unworkable' gun law proposals
MEPs from across the political divide have joined forces in condemning Commission gun law proposals as "unworkable."
It's time for REACH to deliver on animal welfare
14 Jun
It's time for REACH to deliver on animal welfare
The upcoming review is a chance to strengthen safeguards against animal testing and help REACH regain its position as a world-leading piece of legislation, writes Keith Taylor.
REACH simplification should be about more than SMEs
14 Jun
REACH simplification should be about more than SMEs
When it comes to fixing the current problems with REACH, SMEs' concerns are addressed, and there are more pressing issues to be dealt with, argues Martin Häusling.
REACH simplification should focus on making authorisation timely and cost-effective
14 Jun
REACH simplification should focus on making authorisation timely and cost-effective
While safety should always come first when assessing the effects of chemical substances, an unfair financial and administrative burden is being placed on companies, writes Nicola Caputo.
Issue 436 | 13 June 2016
13 Jun
Issue 436 | 13 June 2016
Pre-Brexit referendum special issue, 2030 Climate and Energy Framework, Sustainable Energy Week preview, PMR, REACH Simplification, Circular Economy, 5 Questions with Maria Arena and more…
Brexit: Leave campaign seizes upon new citizenship data
13 Jun
Brexit: Leave campaign seizes upon new citizenship data
The Leave camp in the Brexit debate in the UK have seized upon new data that show that member states granted citizenship to almost 900,000 people in 2014.
Parliament gears up to debate new EU firearms legislation
13 Jun
Parliament gears up to debate new EU firearms legislation
Battlelines are being drawn in Parliament ahead of a crunch debate this week on new EU firearms legislation.
eHealth could solve healthcare's biggest challenges
13 Jun
eHealth could solve healthcare's biggest challenges
A leading expert has urged member states to take advantage of a "new wave" of technological innovation in health systems.
Brexit would take years, warns Tusk
13 Jun
Brexit would take years, warns Tusk
European Council President Donald Tusk has warned that the UK could face up to seven years of limbo if voters choose to leave the EU later this month.
No compromise on air quality Partner Content
13 Jun
No compromise on air quality
EU and national policymakers need to place more emphasis on the use of alternative fuels, argues Cécile Nourigat.
EU Sustainable Energy Week: A chance to revive the Paris positivity
13 Jun
EU Sustainable Energy Week: A chance to revive the Paris positivity
The post-COP21 optimism has given way to hard work on the part of policymakers, with much more to come, writes Seán Kelly.
Movers and Shakers | 13 June 2016
13 Jun
Movers and Shakers | 13 June 2016
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 13 June 2016
EFSI can help EU realise its COP21 ambitions
13 Jun
EFSI can help EU realise its COP21 ambitions
The historic Paris agreement was a watershed moment, and EFSI can now help bring investors and policymakers together to make these promises a reality, writes Miguel Arias Cañete.
EU Commission presents COP21 ratification proposals
10 Jun
EU Commission presents COP21 ratification proposals
Greens/EFA group MEP Bas Eickhout says the EU must continue to "take the lead" on "raising global ambitions" in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Euroscepticism on the rise across Europe
10 Jun
Euroscepticism on the rise across Europe
A respected Brussels-based think tank warns that a Brexit would strengthen the "rowing populist and nationalist forces".
Effective PNR systems must integrate privacy by design Partner Content
10 Jun
Effective PNR systems must integrate privacy by design
Building intelligence into borders will be key to the effective use of PNR data, says Ray Batt.
EU PNR deal could provide future standard in balancing security and civil liberties
10 Jun
EU PNR deal could provide future standard in balancing security and civil liberties
The EU-PNR deal successfully balances civil liberties and security, but crucially it is now up to the member states to properly implement it, writes Timothy Kirkhope.
ECB chief: Cost of delaying structural reforms 'simply too high'
10 Jun
ECB chief: Cost of delaying structural reforms 'simply too high'
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has warned the Eurozone risks suffering lasting economic damage from weak productivity and low growth.
Endocrine disruptors: Commission in breach of EU law, says Parliament
09 Jun
Endocrine disruptors: Commission in breach of EU law, says Parliament
MEPs have handed a stinging rebuke to the Commission for failing to propose scientific criteria to address the problem of hormone-disrupting chemical substances that interfere with the endocrine system.
EPRA Developed Europe Real Estate Index hits 100-constituent milestone and passes EUR 200 billion market cap level
09 Jun
EPRA Developed Europe Real Estate Index hits 100-constituent milestone and passes EUR 200 billion market cap level
EPRA Developed Europe Real Estate Index hits 100-constituent milestone and passes EUR 200 billion market cap level.
Brexit would 'cripple' UK universities
09 Jun
Brexit would 'cripple' UK universities
A respected organisation has warned that British exit from the EU would be a "disaster" for the country's universities.
EU member states losing €11.3bn a year to sale of illegal cigarettes
09 Jun
EU member states losing €11.3bn a year to sale of illegal cigarettes
A new report says that some 53 billion illegal cigarettes were consumed in member states last year.
Nigel Farage: Brexit referendum is biggest event in EU history
09 Jun
Nigel Farage: Brexit referendum is biggest event in EU history
Ukip leader Nigel Farage claims that Britain's 23 June referendum is the biggest event in the EU's history and a Brexit vote would "bring an end to the entire European project."
EU Parliament sets up special Panama Papers committee
08 Jun
EU Parliament sets up special Panama Papers committee
Parliament has formally agreed to set up a committee of inquiry into the so-called Panama Papers scandal.