Five answers about the EU’s bumper budget
17 Jul EU Institutions

Five answers about the EU’s bumper budget

The European Commission has unveiled a hugely ambitious seven-year spending plan, cutting farming funds to prioritise defence and competitiveness.
by Federica Di Sario
Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda
16 Jul EU Institutions
Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda
Op-ed: Investment in security and defence will protect Ukraine, and the EU
17 Jul Member States
Op-ed: Investment in security and defence will protect Ukraine, and the EU
Trump's latest tariff threat raises stakes for EU ahead of August deadline
14 Jul EU Institutions
Trump's latest tariff threat raises stakes for EU ahead of August deadline
Sustainability First Campaign - How palm oil certification and consumer action can tackle deforestation Partner Content
29 Apr
Sustainability First Campaign - How palm oil certification and consumer action can tackle deforestation
Through conscientious international partnerships, the EU can follow the promises of the Green Deal and pioneer a new chapter in environmentally responsible and future-oriented trade, explains Dr. Ibrahim Özdemir.
Senior MEP lambasts ‘prohibitive’ charges for COVID-19 testing
28 Apr
Senior MEP lambasts ‘prohibitive’ charges for COVID-19 testing
Dutch member Sophie in ‘t Veld voiced “real concern” at pricing for the tests in most of the EU.
Digital Green Certificate: Time to get it up and running
28 Apr
Digital Green Certificate: Time to get it up and running
After more than a year of COVID-19, there is a need for perspective, hope and a certain degree of normality. An EU-wide recognised document could help achieve all this, writes Jeroen Lenaers.
EU faces fresh calls to take ‘clear and resolute action’ against Vladimir Putin
28 Apr
EU faces fresh calls to take ‘clear and resolute action’ against Vladimir Putin
A parliamentary debate with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will see Russia again at the forefront of deliberations for MEPs on Wednesday.
MEPs give green light to EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
28 Apr
MEPs give green light to EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
The ratification of the deal, which sets out the future relationship between the EU and the UK, is the final legal hurdle in the long-running Brexit saga.
Parliament has the regrettable duty to really get Brexit done
27 Apr
Parliament has the regrettable duty to really get Brexit done
The plenary debate and vote on 27 April conclude four months of intense scrutiny of the TCA in all its different dimensions, whereas the UK House of Commons was given just a few hours to do so, writes Christophe Hansen.
Von der Leyen: SofaGate happened ‘because I am a woman’
27 Apr
Von der Leyen: SofaGate happened ‘because I am a woman’
In an impassioned address to MEPs, the first female president of the European Commission expressed how she felt “hurt and alone, as a woman and as a European” after the recent SofaGate incident in Turkey.
MEPs and NGOs voice concern over post-Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement
27 Apr
MEPs and NGOs voice concern over post-Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement
This comes just ahead of the final ratification of the EU-UK TCA by the European Parliament on Tuesday.
MEPs to debate Maltese government’s links to murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
27 Apr
MEPs to debate Maltese government’s links to murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
European Parliament concerned that Maltese Government is obstructing ‘path to justice’ for assassinated investigative journalist.
Putting brain health at the top of Europe's health agenda Partner Content
27 Apr
Putting brain health at the top of Europe's health agenda
Brain health must take centre stage in the EU’s renewed focus on health policy, writes Monica Di Luca.
Why Human Connection is Key to Achieving Optimal Wellness Partner Content
27 Apr
Why Human Connection is Key to Achieving Optimal Wellness
Herbalife Nutrition’s independent distributors are helping people achieve their health goals thanks to their uniquely personal, relationship-based approach, explains Dr Kent Bradley.
New bid to introduce voting reform for next EU Parliament elections
26 Apr
New bid to introduce voting reform for next EU Parliament elections
European Parliament’s Socialists pushing for a fully-fledged ‘Spitzenkandidaten’ process to be introduced for 2024 vote.
Brain disorders: Preventable, treatable, and manageable Partner Content
26 Apr
Brain disorders: Preventable, treatable, and manageable
Widely misunderstood and low on the political agenda, the EU could be leading the world in tackling brain disorders, argue Maria da Graça Carvalho and Tomislav Sokol.
Conference on Future of Europe must not be ‘pie in the sky’ affair warns Angela Merkel
26 Apr
Conference on Future of Europe must not be ‘pie in the sky’ affair warns Angela Merkel
Long-awaited forum must be relatable to Europe’s citizens, says outgoing German Chancellor.
How Europe can leapfrog to solar street lighting Partner Content
26 Apr
How Europe can leapfrog to solar street lighting
Signify explain how the EU can already benefit from clean, efficient lighting technologies like solar.
Issue 534 | 26 April 2021 Partner Content
26 Apr
Issue 534 | 26 April 2021
Gracing this issue’s cover is Hungarian Renew Europe deputy Katalin Cseh, who was drawn to politics having witnessed the deterioration of rule of law in her native Hungary. She talks to deputy editor Lorna Hutchinson about what it means to be European, the power of sanctions on China, and that SofaGate incident.
Hungarian MEP raises questions over his country’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan
23 Apr
Hungarian MEP raises questions over his country’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan
István Ujhelyi says there’s been no meaningful consultation on the plan by Viktor Orbán’s government.
Conference on the Future of Europe: Respect the Citizens
23 Apr
Conference on the Future of Europe: Respect the Citizens
Author Jaap Hoeksma explains why the European institutions must pay more attention to citizens if the upcoming conference is to be a success.
Treaty change may be needed to give EU powers it needs to tackle future health pandemics
23 Apr
Treaty change may be needed to give EU powers it needs to tackle future health pandemics
Upcoming Conference on Future of Europe touted as forum to consider implications of treaty change.
NGO claims EU climate policy ‘not coherent’ with bloc’s stance on peace and human rights
23 Apr
NGO claims EU climate policy ‘not coherent’ with bloc’s stance on peace and human rights
Quaker Council says Europe’s military sectors operating under a “state of exemption” with goals of European Green deal.
European Commission urged to do more to support efforts to contain Coronavirus pandemic in Africa
23 Apr
European Commission urged to do more to support efforts to contain Coronavirus pandemic in Africa
EU also told to jettison ‘Big Charity’ model and treat continent like a true partner.
EU commissioners welcome campaign to end caged farming
22 Apr
EU commissioners welcome campaign to end caged farming
The three commissioners were speaking in a public hearing on the European Citizens’ Initiative, ‘End the Cage Age’, which has now been signed by 1.4 million people across all Member States.
Dismay in some quarters after Parliament fails to clinch 60 percent climate target
22 Apr
Dismay in some quarters after Parliament fails to clinch 60 percent climate target
Early on Wednesday, it was announced the EU’s three main institutions had reached a deal on the EU Climate Law. The three-way talks lasted 14 hours and ended at 5.15am.
European Parliament sets date for Brexit trade deal ratification vote
22 Apr
European Parliament sets date for Brexit trade deal ratification vote
A mere eight days before the expiry of the agreement being provisionally applied, Parliament announced that a plenary vote on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) will take place on April 27.