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

Centrist Nicușor Dan triumphed over nationalist George Simion in Romania's presidential election on Sunday, reaffirming the country’s role in the EU and NATO.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
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
Poland’s presidential vote puts reform agenda to the test
15 May EU Institutions
Poland’s presidential vote puts reform agenda to the test
Russia’s double-game in Belarus Partner Content
10 Dec
Russia’s double-game in Belarus
It is crucial that the EU and US simultaneously support the protestors, pressure Lukashenko and prevent Russia from growing its influence in the country, writes former Bulgarian foreign minister Daniel Mitov.
Human Rights Day: Women's rights are human rights
10 Dec
Human Rights Day: Women's rights are human rights
The rights of women are under threat of being rolled back in the shadow of COVID-19 and ultra-conservative governments. Lorna Hutchinson reports.
Why techplomacy is more important than ever Partner Content
10 Dec
Why techplomacy is more important than ever
Collaboration between the private and public sectors and the bridging of transatlantic views on concrete challenges like data flows and cyberthreats will be essential for governments, business and workers to succeed, writes DIGITALEUROPE’s Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl.
Four Italian MEPs join Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament
09 Dec
Four Italian MEPs join Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament
Ignazio Corrao, Eleonora Evi, Piernicola Pedicini and Rosa D’Amato have defended their earlier participation in the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) group alongside British Eurosceptic Nigel Farage.
Mayor of London urges EU and UK to continue talks until trade deal is reached
09 Dec
Mayor of London urges EU and UK to continue talks until trade deal is reached
Sadiq Khan’s plea comes just ahead of a key meeting over dinner in Brussels later on Wednesday between Ursula von der Leyen and Boris Johnson.
Hungarian and Polish citizens sign petition supporting rule of law conditionality
09 Dec
Hungarian and Polish citizens sign petition supporting rule of law conditionality
Over 300,000 people in Hungary and Poland have given their support to the mechanism, which binds future EU funding to respect for the rule of law and fundamental rights.
EU Pharma Strategy too focussed on needs of manufacturers, rather than patients, says Michèle Rivasi
09 Dec
EU Pharma Strategy too focussed on needs of manufacturers, rather than patients, says Michèle Rivasi
Greens/EFA MEP says European Commission’s long overdue pharmaceutical strategy ‘fails to address’ EU’s true health problems, including drug shortages.
Why we need a preventative approach for beating cancer
09 Dec
Why we need a preventative approach for beating cancer
What we do against cancer, be it during or outside a pandemic, we can reproduce and use to win battles against other diseases, writes Véronique Trillet-Lenoir.
Beating cancer is our duty
09 Dec
Beating cancer is our duty
The fight against cancer is one of Europe’s greatest challenges, and one that should be the responsibility of us all. Is it time for more Europe in healthcare, asks Bartosz Arłukowicz.
Post COVID-19, is it time for a genuine European Health Union?
09 Dec
Post COVID-19, is it time for a genuine European Health Union?
Recent events have shown that Member States struggle to deal with supranational threats such as the current Coronavirus crisis; it’s time to look at a Health Union, writes Alessandra Moretti.
Alexei Navalny joins MEPs in welcoming European Magnitsky Act
08 Dec
Alexei Navalny joins MEPs in welcoming European Magnitsky Act
The new mechanism was adopted on Monday by EU foreign affairs ministers and paves the way for an easier and faster procedure for joint EU sanctions against human rights abuses.
Creating a powerful circular economy
08 Dec
Creating a powerful circular economy
The continuing pandemic has highlighted the fragility of our linear economy; let’s use these difficult times as an engine for change, writes Victor Negrescu.
EU and UK ‘running out of time’ as von der Leyen and Johnson gear up for Brussels meeting
08 Dec
EU and UK ‘running out of time’ as von der Leyen and Johnson gear up for Brussels meeting
Manfred Weber, the leader of the EPP Group in Parliament, was speaking after it emerged that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will come to Brussels “in the coming days” for a physical meeting with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The European Green Deal and the post-COVID-19 recovery are two sides of the same coin
08 Dec
The European Green Deal and the post-COVID-19 recovery are two sides of the same coin
The paths for delivering the Green Deal and ensuring Europe’s recovery are one and the same, argue former European Commissioners Jyrki Katainen and Janez Potočnik.
Abraham Liu: The return to a world of multilateral cooperation and engagement Partner Content
08 Dec
Abraham Liu: The return to a world of multilateral cooperation and engagement
Politicising the 5g debate is not good for Europe, argues Abraham Liu.
The need for an appropriate balance between innovation and effective consumer protection in the digital age
08 Dec
The need for an appropriate balance between innovation and effective consumer protection in the digital age
The advent of widespread ecommerce has not developed in the way originally envisaged. Consumer protection must therefore reflect this new reality, says Maria-Manuel Leitão Marques.
EU must embrace technologies and improve the efficiency of the financial system
08 Dec
EU must embrace technologies and improve the efficiency of the financial system
Europe is on its way to becoming a global standard-setter in digital finance, writes Stefan Berger.
Watch the MEP Awards 2020 Partner Content
08 Dec
Watch the MEP Awards 2020
In case you missed it, here's the full video of the event.
Digital skill and political will: Europe must raise the game to tame Google Partner Content
08 Dec
Digital skill and political will: Europe must raise the game to tame Google
Kelkoo Group CEO Richard Stables calls for Europe’s public and private sectors to come together to level the online playing field and hold Big Tech companies to account.
5 Questions with... José Ramón Bauzá Díaz
07 Dec
5 Questions with... José Ramón Bauzá Díaz
José Ramón Bauzá Díaz (ES, RE) is a member of Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee.
In conversation with... Nasser Bourita Partner Content
07 Dec
In conversation with... Nasser Bourita
The EU-Morocco relationship needs to transcend notions of ‘us and them’ and provide a clear political perspective to each partner’s ambitions, explains Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita.
Commission hits back at claims that UK approved COVID-19 vaccine first because it is a ‘much better country’
07 Dec
Commission hits back at claims that UK approved COVID-19 vaccine first because it is a ‘much better country’
The Commission’s chief spokesman said, “This is not a football competition. It is about the lives of people.”
MEP slams EU’s failure to sanction Hungary and Poland for alleged rule of law violations
07 Dec
MEP slams EU’s failure to sanction Hungary and Poland for alleged rule of law violations
Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, French Greens/EFA deputy Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield partly blamed the Commission for what she says is a failure to act fully against both countries.
Huawei: Leaving no one behind Partner Content
07 Dec
Huawei: Leaving no one behind
Huawei is committed to openness, collaboration, and shared success, says its chairman Liang Hua.