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
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
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
Russia-China landmark pipeline deal tilts global energy politics
05 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Russia-China landmark pipeline deal tilts global energy politics
19 Jan 18
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?
18 Jan 18
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.
18 Jan 18
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.
18 Jan 18
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.
18 Jan 18
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.
17 Jan 18
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.”

 

16 Jan 18
Commission presents EU plastics strategy
The European Commission has unveiled its long-awaited strategy on plastic waste.
16 Jan 18
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' .
16 Jan 18
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. 
16 Jan 18
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.
15 Jan 18
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.
12 Jan 18
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.
12 Jan 18
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.
12 Jan 18
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.
11 Jan 18
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.
11 Jan 18
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.
11 Jan 18
Scientists call on MEPs to amend renewable energy directive
MEPs are being urged to amend the present renewable energy directive to “avoid expansive harm to the world’s forests and the acceleration of climate change.”
11 Jan 18
Luxembourg overturns LuxLeaks whistleblower guilty verdict
Luxembourg’s highest court has overturned the guilty verdict against LuxLeaks whistleblower Antoine Deltour.
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Childhood Cancer: Benefiting from the best knowledge available in Europe
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10 Jan 18
Commissioners travel to Sofia for official launch of Bulgarian EU Council presidency
The entire college of Commissioners will travel to Sofia on Thursday for the opening of the Bulgarian EU Council presidency.
10 Jan 18
MEPs set to vote on new rules to fight terrorist financing
New rules to better equip EU countries to freeze and confiscate criminal assets across the EU will be voted on by Parliament’s civil liberties committee later this week.
10 Jan 18
Juncker and Polish leader meet in 'friendly' atmosphere
A face-to-face meeting between European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has failed to find a breakthrough in the impasse between the EU and Poland.
10 Jan 18
Critics lash out at EU's decision to invite Iranian foreign minister for talks in Brussels
The EU has been condemned for inviting the Iranian foreign minister for talks in Brussels this week.
09 Jan 18
EESC calls for EU-level cybersecurity model
The European Economic Social Committee has urged the EU and member states to adopt a European-level cybersecurity model.