Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic
04 Jul Foreign & Security Policy

Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic

As Arctic sea ice melts, Russia is racing to control new trade routes, extract untapped resources, and cement its military influence in a rapidly shifting region.
by Eloise Hardy
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
03 Jul EU Institutions
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
02 Jul Member States
Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
The EU's defence push risks neglecting drone revolution
01 Jul Foreign & Security Policy
The EU's defence push risks neglecting drone revolution
Improving outcomes, driving efficiency in cancer care
02 Feb
Improving outcomes, driving efficiency in cancer care
Delivering better cancer care requires significant ‘culture change’, MEPs were recently told.
EU Parliament to vote on stripping Polish MEP of vice presidency
02 Feb
EU Parliament to vote on stripping Polish MEP of vice presidency
European Parliament political group leaders are recommending that controversial Polish MEP Ryszard Czarnecki is stripped of his vice presidency role.
What role for repurposed drugs in cancer treatment?
02 Feb
What role for repurposed drugs in cancer treatment?
Repurposed drugs could be the answer to soaring cancer treatment costs, write Alojz Peterle and Lieve Wierinck.
World Cancer Day: United against cancer
02 Feb
World Cancer Day: United against cancer
Everyone has a role to play in the fight against cancer, says Alojz Peterle.
Why isn't cancer talked about more?
02 Feb
Why isn't cancer talked about more?
Despite being the deadliest disease in the EU, cancer does not receive enough attention, says Pavel Poc.
EU Parliament to examine 'every line, every comma, every full stop and every sentence' of Brexit deal
01 Feb
EU Parliament to examine 'every line, every comma, every full stop and every sentence' of Brexit deal
Roberto Gualtieri, the Chair of Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee, has warned that MEPs will scrutinise the final withdrawal agreement between the EU and UK in “minute detail.”
EU plastics strategy: Commission publishes new report on plastic waste
01 Feb
EU plastics strategy: Commission publishes new report on plastic waste
A new report calls for more complete and timely data on plastics generation and waste, saying this will be needed to help policymakers to respond more effectively to the problem of plastics waste.
EU Court accused of playing politics with renewal of EU-Morocco fisheries deal Partner Content
30 Jan
EU Court accused of playing politics with renewal of EU-Morocco fisheries deal
The EU is expected to resume fisheries cooperation with Morocco despite a ‘politically motivated’ legal opinion from the EU Court of Justice, argues Eli Hadzhieva.
CPMR: Brexit could have 'disproportionate' impact on Europe’s regions
30 Jan
CPMR: Brexit could have 'disproportionate' impact on Europe’s regions
The EU has been warned that Brexit could have a disproportionate impact on Europe’s regions.
EU endorses Brexit transition period negotiation guidelines
29 Jan
EU endorses Brexit transition period negotiation guidelines
The EU General Affairs Council has adopted its negotiation guidelines for a Brexit transition period, proposing it runs March 2019 to 31 December 2020.
EU must future-proof legislation for animal health Partner Content
29 Jan
EU must future-proof legislation for animal health
Animal Health Europe’s Roxane Feller provides a recap on the veterinary medicines and medicated feed review ahead of trilogue talks kicking-off this week on 31 January.
Nazi slur row: Tajani to meet with Thun and Czarnecki
29 Jan
Nazi slur row: Tajani to meet with Thun and Czarnecki
Two Polish MEPs at the centre of a bitter row over alleged Nazi comments are set to meet with Parliament President Antonio Tajani.
LPG can help fight the war on smog Partner Content
29 Jan
LPG can help fight the war on smog
Pollutants such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxide and ozone kill hundreds of thousands each year. One way to reduce these deadly emissions is to switch to LPG, argues Eric Johnson.
EU Commission expects single-use plastics problem to grow
29 Jan
EU Commission expects single-use plastics problem to grow
The European Commission says that increasing on-the-go consumption of food and drink is fuelling the growth of single-use plastics and the problem is expected to grow.
Movers and Shakers | 29 January 2018
29 Jan
Movers and Shakers | 29 January 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 29 January 2018
Active Schools: Why sit when movement improves academic performance? Partner Content
29 Jan
Active Schools: Why sit when movement improves academic performance?
Schools are central in the fight against child inactivity, writes Maxime Leblanc.
MEPs give mixed response to report on Malta fact-finding mission
26 Jan
MEPs give mixed response to report on Malta fact-finding mission
MEPs from across the political divide have given a mixed response to the findings of a parliamentary report in alleged political wrongdoing in Malta.
MEPs want criminal records database for non-EU nationals
26 Jan
MEPs want criminal records database for non-EU nationals
New measures have been agreed by MEPs to improve the sharing of criminal records information between member states.
Is Europe really on track for low-emission mobility?
26 Jan
Is Europe really on track for low-emission mobility?
Karoline Graswander-Hainz wonders whether the Commission’s proposals on low-emission mobility will really help Europe clean up its transport sector.
EU clean mobility package is a good start
26 Jan
EU clean mobility package is a good start
The Commission’s clean mobility package is a good start to decarbonising Europe’s transport sector - even if some kinks remain to be worked out, writes Massimiliano Salini.
Clean mobility package: Disappointing CO2 targets
26 Jan
Clean mobility package: Disappointing CO2 targets
The Commission’s clean mobility package is hindered by short-term industrial policy views, says Bas Eickhout.
The preference of the European Union towards Pakistan
25 Jan
The preference of the European Union towards Pakistan
Allowing Pakistan to benefit from preferential EU trade rules despite strong concerns over human rights abuses is threatening the EU’s credibility, argues Henri Malosse.
Betting on renewables will bring clean energy for all
25 Jan
Betting on renewables will bring clean energy for all
The Commission’s renewable energy targets will benefit the economy, environment and consumers, writes Miguel Arias Cañete.
Will RED II delay Europe’s energy transition?
25 Jan
Will RED II delay Europe’s energy transition?
What happened with RED II illustrates the problem of market-based thinking on energy planning, argues Paloma López Bermejo.