‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety
13 Aug Member States

‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety

Europe’s open borders are being replaced by ‘temporary’ checkpoints that are often anything but. With anti-migration politics on the rise and a broken asylum system, the loss of trust will be hard to restore.
by Eloise Hardy
How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
11 Aug Member States
How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
14 Aug EU Institutions
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
07 Aug EU Institutions
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
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29 Apr 21
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.
28 Apr 21
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.
28 Apr 21
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.
28 Apr 21
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.
28 Apr 21
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.
27 Apr 21
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.
27 Apr 21
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.
27 Apr 21
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.
27 Apr 21
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.
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27 Apr 21
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.
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27 Apr 21
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.
26 Apr 21
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.
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26 Apr 21
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.
26 Apr 21
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.
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26 Apr 21
How Europe can leapfrog to solar street lighting
Signify explain how the EU can already benefit from clean, efficient lighting technologies like solar.
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26 Apr 21
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.
23 Apr 21
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.
23 Apr 21
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.
23 Apr 21
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.
23 Apr 21
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.
23 Apr 21
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.
22 Apr 21
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.
22 Apr 21
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.
22 Apr 21
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.