Estonian citizens warned of spy games if they travel to Russia
27 Aug Member States

Estonian citizens warned of spy games if they travel to Russia

Residents of Estonia crossing into Russia might be coerced into spying against their country, the foreign ministry has warned. Recent cases show the FSB preying on travellers to build networks in European countries.
by Eloise Hardy
Op-ed: The EU must resist Trump’s attempts at digital domination
29 Aug EU Institutions
Op-ed: The EU must resist Trump’s attempts at digital domination
Op-ed: Central and Eastern Europe’s energy transition shows resilience in the face of geopolitical threats
28 Aug Member States
Op-ed: Central and Eastern Europe’s energy transition shows resilience in the face of geopolitical threats
Disconnected growth: Poor rural connectivity threatens agricultural innovation in the EU
25 Aug Member States
Disconnected growth: Poor rural connectivity threatens agricultural innovation in the EU
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
19 Oct 16
Bas Eickhout denies EU Parliament's dieselgate committee is a "cosmetic" exercise
Former European industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani may be asked to reappear before Parliament's dieselgate inquiry committee because of “dissatisfaction” over his performance at an earlier hearing.
19 Oct 16
Robotics and Artificial intelligence
On October 17, the JURI Committee organised a workshop with National Parliaments on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence – Ethical issues and regulatory approach. 
18 Oct 16
MEPs call for "full and immediate" EU ban on ivory trade
MEPs have called for a "full and immediate" EU-wide ban on ivory and rhinoceros horn trade.
18 Oct 16
Boris Johnson slammed for Brexit U-turn
UK foreign minister Boris Johnson has come under fire for writing a pro-EU article days before he publicly backed Brexit.
17 Oct 16
Greenpeace calls for EU parliament to stand against CETA
MEPs who see TTIP as a danger must recognise the same faults in CETA, and stand on the side of the people they represent, argues Shira Stanton.
17 Oct 16
Heart failure: A disease Europe cannot afford to ignore
The EU must act urgently on heart failure, writes Annie Schreijer-Pierik.
17 Oct 16
Malmström: Thailand sentence of labour rights campaigner casts "deep shadow" over reforms
European trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström has intervened in the case of  British human rights activist Andy Hall who was recently convicted for "blowing the whistle" on alleged labour abuses in Thailand.