Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target
08 May Foreign & Security Policy

Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target

With Spain pledging to spend 2% of its GDP on defence, PM Pedro Sánchez faces scepticism as he stretches the definition of military spending. Around Europe, not everyone is impressed.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
07 May EU Institutions
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
07 May Culture & Arts
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
05 May Foreign & Security Policy
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
Time for a European Union of Health?
23 Nov
Time for a European Union of Health?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused huge pain and loss, but it may yet create a much-needed European Union of Health with a pharmaceutical strategy to match, writes Sandra Gallina.
Putting the European Single Market on a path to sustainability
23 Nov
Putting the European Single Market on a path to sustainability
The European single market is one of the best tools available to us in the drive to creating a genuine circular economy, explains Arba Kokalari.
Making the European Single Market more sustainable
23 Nov
Making the European Single Market more sustainable
Built-in obsolescence is one of the many barriers to delivering a genuine circular economy; enshrining the right to repair is essential, says David Cormand.
Issue 525 | 23 November 2020
23 Nov
Issue 525 | 23 November 2020
Our cover star this issue is Spanish deputy Iratxe García Pérez. The leader of the European Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats group talks to Deputy Editor Lorna Hutchinson about her 16 years as an MEP and why she believes that, post-pandemic, the EU will bounce back with a much stronger foundation based around social justice, equality and sustainability.
MEPs call for EU action plan to address ‘disastrous’ impact health pandemic has had on sport
20 Nov
MEPs call for EU action plan to address ‘disastrous’ impact health pandemic has had on sport
COVID-19 crisis predicted to have serious long-term impact on both sport and young people’s health and wellbeing.
Reducing Europe’s cancer burden Partner Content
20 Nov
Reducing Europe’s cancer burden
Over 40 percent of cancer cases are preventable. But, as Martin Banks reports, without reversing current trends, it could become the single leading cause of death in the EU.
Mobile payment and financial inclusion in Morocco Partner Content
20 Nov
Mobile payment and financial inclusion in Morocco
Morocco’s financial inclusion strategy is helping shift a large chunk of the country’s informal economy to the formal one, explains Azzedine El Mountassir Billah.
A new impetus in India-EU relations
20 Nov
A new impetus in India-EU relations
As the world deals with a Coronavirus second wave, Indian Ambassador Santosh Jha tells Rajnish Singh that his country can work together with the EU to ensure economic recovery is quick and stable.
Herman Van Rompuy: EU should continue on path of autonomy
20 Nov
Herman Van Rompuy: EU should continue on path of autonomy
The former Council President made the remark at the EPC annual conference, and predicted that geo-politics will “change dramatically” following the election of Joe Biden in the U.S.
The post-pandemic need for modern and high-quality vocational education and training
20 Nov
The post-pandemic need for modern and high-quality vocational education and training
Despite the damage done to societies and individuals by the Coronavirus crisis, we must ensure Europe’s workforce emerges fit to face future challenges, writes Lucia Duriš Nicholsonová.
Shining a light on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Partner Content
20 Nov
Shining a light on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
SIOP Europe joined forces with CCI Europe and PanCare for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September), urging Europe to recognise that paediatric cancer remains an urgent health and socio-economic issue say Professor Pamela Kearns (SIOP Europe President) and Samira Essiaf (SIOP Europe CEO)
ECDC downplays fears that infected mink could infect humans with Coronavirus
19 Nov
ECDC downplays fears that infected mink could infect humans with Coronavirus
Following a mass cull of infected mink in two European countries, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has concluded that the risk to humans is “low.”
The World needs the G20, now more than ever Partner Content
19 Nov
The World needs the G20, now more than ever
As Saudi Arabia’s G20 Presidency comes to an end, H.E. Ambassador Saad Bin Mohammed Alarify, Head of the Mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the European Union, reports on the country’s significant achievements.
EU leaders gear up for online summit overshadowed by Poland and Hungary row
19 Nov
EU leaders gear up for online summit overshadowed by Poland and Hungary row
Leaders are hoping to resolve an impasse that is holding up agreement on the €1.85tr budget and Coronavirus recovery plan.
Moderate Muslims must stand up and speak Partner Content
18 Nov
Moderate Muslims must stand up and speak
Following the horrific events in France and Austria, Muslim communities around the world have engaged in debates surrounding freedom of speech and the challenges minorities face in multicultural societies, writes Dr. MJ Khan.
EU and UK in ‘final push’ to reach Brexit deal, says Commission Vice-President
18 Nov
EU and UK in ‘final push’ to reach Brexit deal, says Commission Vice-President
The comments by Valdis Dombrovskis on Wednesday come with the two sides locked in talks in Brussels in an effort to resolve the remaining obstacles to a deal.
Report on Parliament’s carbon footprint branded ‘public relations exercise’
18 Nov
Report on Parliament’s carbon footprint branded ‘public relations exercise’
The report says the assembly’s current two-seat arrangement, which sees MEPs regularly switching between Brussels and Strasbourg, is unsustainable.
MEPs urge EU to ensure reciprocal access to fishing waters in ongoing Brexit talks
18 Nov
MEPs urge EU to ensure reciprocal access to fishing waters in ongoing Brexit talks
Deputies argue that European fishermen should continue to have “unlimited” access to UK waters, irrespective of whether a deal is done or not.
Putting a price on the European Green Deal Partner Content
18 Nov
Putting a price on the European Green Deal
A Commission impact assessment lays out what happens if the EGD is implemented, and it does not look good, writes the Consumer Choice Center’s Bill Wirtz.
Hungary and Poland refuse to back EU long-term budget and recovery package
17 Nov
Hungary and Poland refuse to back EU long-term budget and recovery package
The move has plunged the bloc into a new crisis and leaders are hoping to find a way out of the impasse when they hold a virtual EU summit on Thursday.
The undeniable benefits of tolerance Partner Content
17 Nov
The undeniable benefits of tolerance
Together we must work to promote and defend tolerance as a foundation for growth and prosperity, writes Mohamed Issa Abushahab.
MEPs say EU must respond to future health crises ‘more quickly and efficiently’
16 Nov
MEPs say EU must respond to future health crises ‘more quickly and efficiently’
On Monday, Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee held a preliminary discussion on the European Commission’s proposals to deal with future serious cross-border health threats.
Now, more than ever, we need to commit to fighting the spread of AMR
16 Nov
Now, more than ever, we need to commit to fighting the spread of AMR
The lessons learned during the Coronavirus crisis will be invaluable in better coping with the prevention and control of future health crises, such as AMR, writes Nicolae Stefanuta.
The world will face dramatic social and economic consequences if we do not manage to stop the spread of AMR
16 Nov
The world will face dramatic social and economic consequences if we do not manage to stop the spread of AMR
Now more than ever, people’s lives depend on governments and industry coming together to combat AMR, argues Tiemo Wölken.