‘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
EU urged to adopt action plan to combat smuggling of cats and dogs
02 Jun
EU urged to adopt action plan to combat smuggling of cats and dogs
The EU has been urged to adopt an action plan to help combat the illegal and lucrative trade in cats and dogs.
Brexit: 'Everyone would lose', says think tank
02 Jun
Brexit: 'Everyone would lose', says think tank
A respected think tank says "everyone would lose" if Britain votes to leave the EU.
World No Tobacco day: Renewed calls for plain packaging
02 Jun
World No Tobacco day: Renewed calls for plain packaging
A leading campaigner on the health risks associated with smoking has called for increased efforts to protect children from tobacco.
Tech giants back Commission's anti-hate speech code of conduct
02 Jun
Tech giants back Commission's anti-hate speech code of conduct
The European Commission has unveiled a code of conduct designed to help combat the spread of illegal hate speech online in Europe.
5 Questions with... Angelika Niebler
01 Jun
5 Questions with... Angelika Niebler
Friends in politics, going digital and the value of family.
Sylvie Guillaume voices fears over legally-binding lobby register
01 Jun
Sylvie Guillaume voices fears over legally-binding lobby register
A European Parliament Vice-President has voiced fears about the prospects of a legally-binding register for lobby firms seeking to influence EU legislation.
Olaf report: Millions worth of EU funds given to fraudulent claims
01 Jun
Olaf report: Millions worth of EU funds given to fraudulent claims
The EU has been urged to do more to tackle "wholesale fraud and waste" after it emerged that millions of euros of funds were given to fraudulent claimants in 2015.
It's time for the EU to capitalise on its space investments
01 Jun
It's time for the EU to capitalise on its space investments
The EU is in need of a strategic vision that can enable the development of space-based applications and services, argues Monika Hohlmeier.
Ministers debate the future of higher education
01 Jun
Ministers debate the future of higher education
Meeting in Brussels earlier this week, national ministers discussed reviewing the modernisation agenda for higher education.
EU ETS reforms must balance restriction and protection
01 Jun
EU ETS reforms must balance restriction and protection
Protecting the environment must not come at the expense of jobs, writes Hans-Olaf Henkel.
Olaf chief backs plans for a European Public Prosecutor's Office
31 May
Olaf chief backs plans for a European Public Prosecutor's Office
Fraud office chief Giovanni Kessler says European Public Prosecutor would better protect EU budget.
MEP calls for Donald Tusk to resign following Orbán comments at EPP celebrations
31 May
MEP calls for Donald Tusk to resign following Orbán comments at EPP celebrations
Hungarian MEP Istvan Ujhelyi, says Tusk is now unsuitable to fulfil his duties as European Council president.
Law firms circumnavigating EU lobbying rules, say transparency group
31 May
Law firms circumnavigating EU lobbying rules, say transparency group
Claim comes as EU consultation on mandatory transparency register comes to a close.

 

Issue 435 | 30 May 2016
31 May
Issue 435 | 30 May 2016
Ian Duncan interview, Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) reform, EU Development Days preview, Sustainable Development Week, eHealth, Blood & Plasma policy, 5 Questions with Angelika Niebler and more…
EU must act on rare plasma disorders
31 May
EU must act on rare plasma disorders
It's time for the EU to take action on rare plasma disorders, writes Paul Rübig.
EADV Supplement - May 2016
31 May
EADV Supplement - May 2016
A Parliament Magazine special supplement on protecting Europe's outdoor workers from skin cancer
EU ETS reform: It's time to think outside the box
31 May
EU ETS reform: It's time to think outside the box
ETS reform should be about defending climate ambition and jobs through investment, not big business shareholders' gains, writes Edouard Martin.
Ian Duncan: Free allowances to be 'beating heart' of EU ETS reform
31 May
Ian Duncan: Free allowances to be 'beating heart' of EU ETS reform
Ian Duncan on the difficulties of building cross party consensus, skeleton reports and shadow meetings and why free allowances are set to be the 'beating heart' of the EU's emissions trading scheme reforms.
EU ETS reform must acknowledge crucial differences between industries Partner Content
30 May
EU ETS reform must acknowledge crucial differences between industries
How to tier and where to tier? These are the key ETS reform questions that need answers, says Jacob Hansen.
EU ETS reform should be simple and realistic
30 May
EU ETS reform should be simple and realistic
Any solutions to update EU-ETS must be pragmatic, simple, and contain fair benchmarks, says Esther de Lange.
Belgian train strike drags into fifth day
30 May
Belgian train strike drags into fifth day
Parts of Belgium continued to be gripped by chaos on the rail network as a strike dragged into its fifth day.
EU urban agenda: Pact of Amsterdam launched
30 May
EU urban agenda: Pact of Amsterdam launched
EU ministers and the European Commission have launched a new initiative which aims to "unlock the potential of cities."
European Border Guard service touted as possible solution to EU external border control
30 May
European Border Guard service touted as possible solution to EU external border control
Migrant crisis highlighted has highlighted EU's inability manage its borders.
Online terrorist propaganda being done on a scale not seen before, says EU police chief
30 May
Online terrorist propaganda being done on a scale not seen before, says EU police chief
Rob Wainwright, the head of Europol, says that international terrorism illustrates that technology is "not always a friend" of society.