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
Arianespace is well suited to the needs of EU institutions Partner Content
19 Jan
Arianespace is well suited to the needs of EU institutions
Arianespace is well suited to the needs of Europe’s institutions, writes Stéphane Israël.
Space is not the final frontier
19 Jan
Space is not the final frontier
Europe must be realistic when it comes to its space policy, and protect its industry to ensure the EU space sector can compete globally, says Franck Proust.
Issue 468 | 22 January 2018
19 Jan
Issue 468 | 22 January 2018
Jerzy Buzek interview, European Space Policy, World Cancer Day, Copyright, Mental Health, Clean Energy and Mobility, Bisphenol A, Research and Innovation Funding, Poland and the Digital Single Market, 5 questions with Maria Arena and more...
EU plastics strategy welcomed by MEPs and industy
19 Jan
EU plastics strategy welcomed by MEPs and industy
MEPs have joined the business and recycling communities in giving a guarded welcome to the European Commission’s much-vaunted plastics strategy.
EU Parliament votes to ban pulse fishing
19 Jan
EU Parliament votes to ban pulse fishing
MEPs have voted to ban so-called pulse fishing, the technique that kills fish and other marine life indiscriminately with a powerful electric shock.
Syed Kamall: EU must decide if Brexit deal is for European peoples or European project
19 Jan
Syed Kamall: EU must decide if Brexit deal is for European peoples or European project
EU negotiators must decide whether they want a Brexit deal that prioritises people or the European project, Syed Kamall said.
Much more needs to be done to bridge the ‘gap’ in transition from child to adult mental healthcare
19 Jan
Much more needs to be done to bridge the ‘gap’ in transition from child to adult mental healthcare
Much more needs to be done to bridge the ‘gap’ in transition from child to adult mental healthcare, MEPs have been told.
EU needs broader impact assessment of research funding
19 Jan
EU needs broader impact assessment of research funding
How should we measure the impact of research and innovation funding? And just how important is defining and measuring a project’s impact?
Parliament to set up pesticides committee
18 Jan
Parliament to set up pesticides committee
MEPs have welcomed the decision to set up a special committee to look into the EU’s authorisation procedure for pesticides.
Mario Draghi under fire for G30 membership
18 Jan
Mario Draghi under fire for G30 membership
EU watchdog Emily O'Reilly has recommended that ECB President Mario Draghi suspend his membership of the Group of 30 (G30) for the remainder of his term.
Bulgarian Prime Minister defensive in EU Parliament plenary
18 Jan
Bulgarian Prime Minister defensive in EU Parliament plenary
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has defended a controversial leisure project which has been condemned by environmentalists.
Antonio Tajani latest EU chief to hold out Brexit olive branch to UK
18 Jan
Antonio Tajani latest EU chief to hold out Brexit olive branch to UK
Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage meanwhile accuses EU leaders of conspiring to deliver ‘worst possible’ Brexit deal.
Leo Varadkar: Europe is at a “decisive” moment in its history
17 Jan
Leo Varadkar: Europe is at a “decisive” moment in its history
Irish Taoiseach, tells MEPs that EU is facing the “rise of populism and anti-democratic forces.”

 

Commission presents EU plastics strategy
16 Jan
Commission presents EU plastics strategy
The European Commission has unveiled its long-awaited strategy on plastic waste.
Senior MEP questions viability of parliamentary debates on EU presidencies
16 Jan
Senior MEP questions viability of parliamentary debates on EU presidencies
Belgian deputy Philippe Lamberts says debates are just 'occasions to sing the praises of a country’s success' .
Polish MEP threatens legal action against Parliament Vice-President over Nazi slur
16 Jan
Polish MEP threatens legal action against Parliament Vice-President over Nazi slur
Polish MEP Róża Thun has threatened legal action against fellow deputy Ryszard Czarnecki over remarks he is alleged to have made in an interview. 
Jean-Claude Juncker: EU's door remains open to UK
16 Jan
Jean-Claude Juncker: EU's door remains open to UK
EU leaders have made an indirect plea to the UK over the possibility of reversing Brexit.
MEPs compile damning report after mission to Malta
15 Jan
MEPs compile damning report after mission to Malta
MEPs say they have found evidence of “systematic and serious deficiencies” in the rule of law in Malta.
Movers and Shakers | 15 January 2018
15 Jan
Movers and Shakers | 15 January 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 15 January 2018
MEPs to vote on stricter EU export controls on cyber-surveillance tools
12 Jan
MEPs to vote on stricter EU export controls on cyber-surveillance tools
MEPs are set to approve an extension of EU export controls on cyber-surveillance tools.
Strasbourg plenary: Energy, future of EU top of the agenda
12 Jan
Strasbourg plenary: Energy, future of EU top of the agenda
MEPs will vote on a raft of energy proposals and debate the future of the EU during the first plenary session of the year, next week in Strasbourg.
Juncker: Bulgaria's place is in Europe
12 Jan
Juncker: Bulgaria's place is in Europe
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and his Council counterpart Donald Tusk led an EU delegation to Sofia to launch the Bulgarian Council presidency on Thursday.
EU and Iranian foreign ministers meet in Brussels
11 Jan
EU and Iranian foreign ministers meet in Brussels
EU foreign affairs ministers were in Brussels on Thursday for high-level meetings focused on the Iran nuclear deal.
Official launch of Bulgarian Council presidency marked by protests
11 Jan
Official launch of Bulgarian Council presidency marked by protests
The formal launch of Bulgaria’s EU Council presidency on Thursday was marked by a large-scale demonstration by thousands of protesters in the country’s capital.