Von der Leyen's fragile alliance put to the test over US trade deal
11 Sep EU Institutions

Von der Leyen's fragile alliance put to the test over US trade deal

The Commission chief’s State of the Union defence of the pact she negotiated with Donald Trump drew fire from across the political spectrum. But the real battle is over whether the pro-EU majority will keep her second term afloat.
by Federica Di Sario
Op-ed: Bayrou’s fall exposes France’s need for a new political culture
12 Sep Member States
Op-ed: Bayrou’s fall exposes France’s need for a new political culture
Op-ed: EU pledges ‘drone wall’ as Russian threats grow — now it must deliver
10 Sep EU Institutions
Op-ed: EU pledges ‘drone wall’ as Russian threats grow — now it must deliver
After Paris summit, Europe’s security pledges face tough questions
09 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
After Paris summit, Europe’s security pledges face tough questions
10 Oct 18
EU Humanitarian Visa touted as part of solution to improve asylum-seeker flows
A visa granting asylum seekers international protection could help regulate flows of asylum seekers into the European Union.
10 Oct 18
European Parliament “MeToo” blog gives voice to abuse victims
Victims of sexual harassment and abuse in Parliament can now document their experiences without fear of victim shaming.
09 Oct 18
U2’s Bono in European Parliament to shine light on Africa issues
Irish rock star Bono will meet European Parliament President Antonio Tajani on Wednesday to discuss African development issues, it has been revealed.
09 Oct 18
DUP leader Arlene Foster scuppers hopes of post-Brexit border in Irish sea
Integrity of UK’s single market a red line issue for Northern Ireland, says Unionist chief.
09 Oct 18
Fantastic plastics?
Plastics have a useful place in our society, but the way they are produced is neither affordable nor sustainable, reports Martin Banks.
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09 Oct 18
PVC sector is hitting EU recycling targets and going even further
The PVC sector is hitting EU recycling targets and going even further, writes Brigitte Dero.
08 Oct 18
UN climate report highlights “inadequacy” of EU action, Greenpeace EU says
A new United Nations (UN) report has pointed out shortcomings in EU initiatives to tackle climate change, according to environmental lobby group Greenpeace EU.
08 Oct 18
Issue 482 | 8 October 2018
Iskra Mihaylova interview, European Week of Regions and Cities preview, Security Union: EU's fight against terrorism, Dealing With Plastics, Supporting SME's, Food Security, Mobility Package, Tackling Obesity, Rare Cancers in Europe, 5q's with Alojz Peterle and more...
08 Oct 18
EU takes terrorism to task with three-pronged strategy
With the threat of terrorism now an ever-present reality, the EU has devised a three-point plan to thwart potential terrorists and improve infrastructure in cities if the worst should happen.
05 Oct 18
R.E.S.P.E.C.T, find out what it means to me, Tusk tells UK
European Council President Donald Tusk has hit back at the UK, demanding some “respect” after UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt made a snide jibe likening the EU to the Soviet Union.
05 Oct 18
MEPs snub carmakers and back strong vehicle emissions reduction targets
40 percent car and van emissions cuts will set the right incentives for manufacturers, says dossier’s rapporteur Miriam Dalli.
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03 Oct 18
Increased plastic waste collection is the cornerstone for higher recycling rates
Today far too much plastic waste still escapes the European collection system. Of the 60m tonnes of plastics produced annually in the EU, only around 25.5m tonnes are collected and a mere 6.6m tonnes makes its way to recycling. This has a myriad of environmental and economic consequences.
02 Oct 18
Is time running out for shady tax avoiders?
Country-by-country reporting (CBCR) has been compromised by member states seeking to muddy the waters of transparency in favour of multinational companies’ nebulous tax practices, writes Olivia Lally.
02 Oct 18
MEP highlights party “intolerance” after Brexit ousting
British MEP Julie Girling has hit back at her expulsion from the Conservative party after being shown the door over her views on Brexit.
02 Oct 18
EU and Nato membership would be lifechanging for Macedonians, say Tusk and Stoltenberg
The EU and NATO have insisted that the name agreement between Athens and Skopje has created a “historic opportunity” for the country to join the transatlantic and European community as an “equal member.”
02 Oct 18
Brexit an opportunity for Britain to define what it stands for, says leading Tory MEP
UK will be better off as EU’s “good neighbours” rather than “uncommitted tenants”, suggests Syed Kamall.
01 Oct 18
EU member states under fire over expat voting restrictions
Swedish MEP Cecilia Wikström has branded the hurdles an “infringement of EU law”.
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28 Sep 18
Is radicalisation in the Western Balkans a major threat for the EU and the US?
The EU must help ‘anchor’ Western Balkan countries by supporting their Nato and EU integration prospects, argues Eli Hadzhieva.
27 Sep 18
Is EU aid contributing to gender equality?
As most of Afghanistan continues to be controlled by terror groups, the Commission must provide a gendered analysis of how EU foreign aid is being spent, says Barbara Matera.
27 Sep 18
Holistic healthcare: More not less
A truly holistic approach to healthcare demands prioritising, not marginalising, future investment in health, writes Kateřina Konečná.
26 Sep 18
Corporate influence poses 'serious threat' to public interest, says new report
Alleged excessive corporate influence over policymaking remains a “serious threat” to the public interest warns a new report by ALTER-EU.
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26 Sep 18
Cancer is the leading cause of work-related deaths in the EU
Cancer is the leading cause of work-related deaths in the EU, explains Christa Sedlatschek.
26 Sep 18
Languages help bridge the cultural gap
There should be a European solution for ensuring schools recognise and protect all of the EU’s official languages, says Svetoslav Hristov Malinov.
26 Sep 18
Languages are the core of our cultural heritage
Failing to preserve multilingualism goes against the values on which the EU was founded, says Henri Malosse.