‘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?
24 Oct 20
MEPs express outrage over Poland’s near-total ban on abortion
The draconian move by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal has sparked protests in cities across the country.
24 Oct 20
What does the future hold for Europe's postal sector?
A divided market, changing consumer needs, new digital possibilities and a new focus on sustainability. Markus Ferber asks whether it is time to re-evaluate the postal sector status quo.
23 Oct 20
Issue 523 | 26 October 2020
Our cover star this issue is Swedish S&D deputy Jytte Guteland. As rapporteur of the European Climate Law, Guteland is keenly aware of the climate struggles facing our planet. She tells Lorna Hutchinson of her determination to build a more sustainable future.
23 Oct 20
Biotechnology can be a useful instrument for Europe’s recovery
We must fight new problems in new ways and apply new technologies carefully, bearing in mind ethical issues while researching all potential side e­ffects, writes Juozas Olekas.
23 Oct 20
How Europe can avoid a mental health pandemic
In the storm surrounding the recent pandemic, we must recognise - and act to prevent - any exacerbation to mental health challenges, write Alex Agius Saliba, Estrella Durá Ferrandis, Radka Maxová, Maria Walsh and Tomáš Zdechovský.
22 Oct 20
Belarus: time to rethink EU foreign policy making
Events surrounding the protests in Belarus have shown that if the EU is to be a credible player in global politics, it needs to begin with reforms at home, argues Urmas Paet.
21 Oct 20
Brexit deadlock ends as EU and UK return to negotiating table
After an impassioned speech by Michel Barnier in plenary on Wednesday morning, relations appear to have thawed between the two sides and “intensive” negotiations will now resume.
21 Oct 20
EU needs to listen to girls, young women and the civil society organisations that represent them
We must act now and prioritise women’s and girls’ human rights and put gender equality at the top of the agenda, writes Heléne Fritzon.
21 Oct 20
Women must be at the heart of EU-Africa strategy
New focus must promote gender equality and build bridges between African and European women, argues Chrysoula Zacharopoulou.
21 Oct 20
Time for the EU to close its domestic ivory market?
If the EU is serious about fighting elephant poaching, it must completely close its domestic ivory market and ban all ivory imports and re-exports, argue Frédérique Ries and Arnaud Goessens.
21 Oct 20
Michel Barnier says Brexit agreement is “within reach”
Speaking in Plenary on Wednesday, the EU’s chief negotiator said that “an outline is emerging” and that progress could be made in the next few days on the basis of legal texts.
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21 Oct 20
Putting 'brewing green' at the heart of the European Green Deal
At this year's EU Green Week, The Brewers of Europe Sustainability Forum will show how beer can be central to a circular economy, writes Pierre-Olivier Bergeron.
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21 Oct 20
Make agriculture a key to reconcile with our planet
Working with scientists, the EU can lead a truly green transition and post-COVID recovery, writes 2020 World Food Prize Winner Rattan Lal.
20 Oct 20
EU moves to end Cypriot and Maltese Golden Passport schemes
So-called investor citizenship schemes ‘not compatible with EU principles’ says European Commission.
20 Oct 20
A burger by any other name
MEPs are gearing up to vote on whether to ban the use of names such as “veggie burger” – a move that opponents say will confuse consumers and contradict the ambitions of the EU Green Deal.
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20 Oct 20
How to feed 11 billion people?
If the EU wants to fight global hunger, it needs to stop food elitism, writes the Consumer Choice Centre’s Fred Roeder.
20 Oct 20
Parliament’s political groups go head-to-head on CAP reform
Tuesday will see the long-awaited plenary vote on the future of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy. With food security, the fight against climate change and farming subsidies on the table, it’s set to be a parliamentary tug-of-war.
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20 Oct 20
Clash of the Titans?
Armenia and Azerbaijan’s tug-of-war sets the battle ground for Erdogan and Putin, writes Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst.
20 Oct 20
Making the European Green Deal the Real Deal
The Chemicals Strategy is essential to protect our citizens and our environment; it is also the opportunity for the Commission to show that the Green Deal is for real, says Maria Arena.
19 Oct 20
Parliament’s IMCO Committee can have ‘central role’ in tackling climate change, says nominated chair
Anna Cavazzini has been nominated by the Greens to become the next chair of the influential Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee after the departure of Petra De Sutter.
19 Oct 20
Time to get serious about the Future of Europe Conference
Instead of delaying the Conference, a technologically smart, part online, part face-to-face Conference can and should be launched immediately, argues Roger Casale
19 Oct 20
Biotech sector can play a critical role in supporting Europe’s economic recovery
The bioeconomy sector can provide sustainable new jobs while also protecting public health and the environment, explains Maria Spyraki.
19 Oct 20
Brexit negotiators expected to hold call in bid to salvage talks
Michel Barnier and David Frost are expected to make contact on Monday after last week’s EU summit failed to reach agreement on a deal between the two sides.
19 Oct 20
Minimum wages are a matter for national governments, not the EU
European Commission must avoid taking ‘misguided action’ on minimum wages argues EESC‘s Stefano Mallia.