Q+A: Flag hopping lets Russia’s shadow fleet slip sanctions
03 Sep Foreign & Security Policy

Q+A: Flag hopping lets Russia’s shadow fleet slip sanctions

An old maritime trick known as flag hopping is letting Russia’s “shadow fleet” duck EU sanctions. By switching identity, sanctioned ships can evade enforcement and keep oil money flowing to the Kremlin.
by Eloise Hardy
Von der Leyen's Eastern tour signals power shift in EU security
02 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Von der Leyen's Eastern tour signals power shift in EU security
Op-ed: Why the Mercosur deal brings a geopolitical opportunity for the EU
03 Sep EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why the Mercosur deal brings a geopolitical opportunity for the EU
FIFA slips through Europe’s fingers as it cosies up to new teammates
01 Sep EU Institutions
FIFA slips through Europe’s fingers as it cosies up to new teammates
26 Oct 16
Who is most likely replace Schulz as EU Parliament chief?
Speculation is mounting that Martin Schulz may be tempted to quit the European Parliament for German politics.
26 Oct 16
5 questions with... Michał Boni
Teddy bears, books and Poland's transformation.
26 Oct 16
Is the energy union up to Europe's challenges?
If national prerogatives prevail, the energy union will fail to deal with the many constraints of today's European energy sector, warns Flavio Zanonato.
26 Oct 16
A liberal approach to delivering the energy union
Achieving the energy union will not only help Europe secure its gas and energy supplies in the face of political tensions, it will also help reach climate goals, writes Morten Helveg Petersen.
25 Oct 16
Wallonia rejection of CETA a "game changer" for EU decision-making
MEPs and business representatives have said that Wallonia's rejection of CETA is a sign the EU must rethink its trade policy.
25 Oct 16
CETA impasse shows EU must review decision-making process, say senior MEPs
EU Parliament group leaders have slammed Brussels' approach to CETA signing, but seem confident it could still go ahead.
25 Oct 16
EU's current energy system is ineffective and expensive
Out of the Commission's five focuses on the path to the energy union, three are of utmost importance, says András Gyürk.
25 Oct 16
Maroš Šefcovic: 2016 is the year of delivery on energy union
Maroš Šefcovic on how his plans will help consumers, reform the market, meet climate change goals and deliver energy security.
24 Oct 16
Belgium continues to block CETA deal
The President of Wallonia's Parliament, André Antoine, has warned it will be "impossible" to meet a deadline imposed on Belgium by the EU for resolving the impasse on the CETA trade talks.
24 Oct 16
Scottish courts back minimum unit pricing
Plans to set a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland have met with a mixed response, despite being backed by the Scottish courts.
Partner Content
24 Oct 16
Sustainable renewable fuels key to meeting EU's 2030 energy and climate objectives
Sustainable renewable fuels are key to meeting the EU's ambitious 2030 energy and climate objectives, writes Malcolm McDowell.
24 Oct 16
Electrification and green biofuels are within reach
Within the EU's legislative cycle, the time is right to start incentivising moves away from fossil fuels, argues Seb Dance.
24 Oct 16
Issue 442 | 24 October 2016
Interview with Maroš Šefčovič, EU single market, ACP-EU partnership, energy union, 5 questions with Michał Boni and more.
21 Oct 16
Weber to May: UK can leave but cannot make decisions for EU
Parliament’s EPP group leader Manfred Weber has launched a blistering attack on UK Prime Minister Theresa May, telling her, “If you want to leave please do so, but don’t decide for the EU.”
21 Oct 16
EU Commission looking at legal protection for whistleblowers
A senior European Commission official has said the EU is considering legislation designed to give greater legal protection for whistleblowers.
21 Oct 16
Classical human rights are worth fighting for
Crimean Tatar activist Mustafa Dzhemilev has spent his life defending human rights, and as such should win this year's Sakharov prize, says Mark Demesmaeker.
21 Oct 16
Brexit talks must not be marred by discrimination
As long as the UK is an EU member, it must respect the bloc's founding values of non-discrimination, tolerance and solidarity, writes Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso.
Partner Content
21 Oct 16
10 tech enablers conference: EU's digital transformation will benefit from open ICT ecosystem
Tech hotspots can pioneer Europe’s future ICT ecosystem, writes Chen Lifang.
Partner Content
21 Oct 16
10 tech enablers conference: Europe's university-industry clusters at the forefront of digital revolution
EU Parliament's internal market committee chief Vicky Ford says that using star gazing to cure cancer is an example of the potential benefits of university-industry 'clusters'.
21 Oct 16
German transport minister promises to get to the bottom of dieselgate
German transport minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned that “further measures” will be taken to ensure there is no repeat of the VW emissions scandal.
21 Oct 16
MEPs and member states to clash over 2017 EU budget?
A huge row is looming between the parliament and member states over the size of the EU budget for the coming 12 months.
21 Oct 16
Fresh allegations of fraud against MEP Morten Messerschmidt
The EU’s anti fraud office has been called in to investigate fresh allegations against controversial Danish MEP Morten Messerschmidt.
20 Oct 16
Farmers and industry voice "deep concerns" at EU Commission's proposed fertilizer regulation
A group representing European farmers has voiced "deep concern" at some elements of the EU's new fertilizer regulation.
20 Oct 16
CETA deal blocked as EU leaders convene in Brussels
Greens/EFA group MEP Reinhard Bütikofer has said that the failure to sign off the CETA trade deal highlights the need for the EU to develop a new trade policy.