Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target
08 May Foreign & Security Policy

Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target

With Spain pledging to spend 2% of its GDP on defence, PM Pedro Sánchez faces scepticism as he stretches the definition of military spending. Around Europe, not everyone is impressed.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
09 May Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
07 May EU Institutions
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
07 May Culture & Arts
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
Plasma-derived Medicinal Products: It’s in us all to save a life
16 Jun
Plasma-derived Medicinal Products: It’s in us all to save a life
EU policymakers must do more to ensure better patient access to plasma-derived medicinal products, writes Manuel Pizarro.
EU Energy Transition: Made in Europe
16 Jun
EU Energy Transition: Made in Europe
Our transition to emission-free energy generation is an opportunity to make Europe a global economic leader, but only if we take bold action now, writes Michael Bloss.
EU Industrial Strategy: Building a more resilient Europe
16 Jun
EU Industrial Strategy: Building a more resilient Europe
We should acknowledge the achievements of the EU during the pandemic, but the Industrial Strategy is a reminder of how much still needs to be done, writes Christophe Grudler.
EPP and S&D dominate European Parliament’s representation on CoFoE
15 Jun
EPP and S&D dominate European Parliament’s representation on CoFoE
A total of 108 MEPs will take part in the key Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) plenary meetings, with the EPP, Parliament's biggest political group, being represented by 28 members and S&D with 23 members.
EU civil society committee warns of a “cancer tsunami” unless urgent action is taken to tackle the deadly disease
14 Jun
EU civil society committee warns of a “cancer tsunami” unless urgent action is taken to tackle the deadly disease
EESC's warning comes as the EU officially adopts new Coronavirus vaccine certificate - designed to ease travel within the bloc for people who have been fully vaccinated.
Relations with Russia at ‘lowest point’ in many years, says NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg
14 Jun
Relations with Russia at ‘lowest point’ in many years, says NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg
Comments come as US President Joe Biden flies in to Brussels for ‘pivotal’ Alliance summit.
New Environment Action Programme: The direction of travel
14 Jun
New Environment Action Programme: The direction of travel
The 8th Environment Action Programme aims to build on the European Green Deal and set out the direction for EU environmental and climate policy action up to 2030, explains Demetris Papadakis.
Carbon Capture & Use technologies: Capturing the potential
14 Jun
Carbon Capture & Use technologies: Capturing the potential
If Europe wants to achieve its climate targets, we must explore all scientific and technological options - including carbon capture and use technologies, writes Álvaro Amaro.
5 Questions with... Tsvetelina Penkova
13 Jun
5 Questions with... Tsvetelina Penkova
Tsvetelina Penkova (BG, S&D) is a member of Parliament’s CONT, ITRE & REGI committees and its delegation to Serbia.
European Parliament calls for new EU biodiversity law
11 Jun
European Parliament calls for new EU biodiversity law
MEPs also want a ‘Paris agreement’ style deal for biodiversity at an upcoming UN conference in October, that will set global biodiversity priorities to 2030 and beyond.
Less than 50 percent of EU citizens ‘in favour’ of EU as currently realised
11 Jun
Less than 50 percent of EU citizens ‘in favour’ of EU as currently realised
Two new surveys paint alarming picture of declining levels of public confidence in the EU.
SMEs & the Recovery: A brighter future for Europe’s SMEs
11 Jun
SMEs & the Recovery: A brighter future for Europe’s SMEs
Europe can only be successful if its economy is successful. Therefore, we have to do more to support SMEs in coming out of this crisis stronger and more resilient, argues Angelika Winzig.
SMEs & the Recovery: A strategic approach to helping Europe’s SMEs
11 Jun
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Von der Leyen says 50 percent of EU’s adult population now vaccinated at least once
10 Jun
Von der Leyen says 50 percent of EU’s adult population now vaccinated at least once
Speaking on Thursday, the European Commission President also said that 100m people in Europe are now fully vaccinated.
Senior Greens MEP sounds warning over Biden’s ‘charm offensive’ towards Europe
10 Jun
Senior Greens MEP sounds warning over Biden’s ‘charm offensive’ towards Europe
Reinhard Bütikofer’s comments come just ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to Brussels later this week.
Why we cannot leave the personal and household sector behind Partner Content
10 Jun
Why we cannot leave the personal and household sector behind
The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder of the need for a European framework for the sector and why we must include it in the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Tourism & Hospitality: A sector in need
10 Jun
Tourism & Hospitality: A sector in need
Access to adequate financial support will be critical to the immediate recovery of tourism and hospitality SMEs and in ensuring their post-pandemic competitiveness, writes Elena Kountoura.
Tourism & Hospitality: Creating a catalyst for concrete support
10 Jun
Tourism & Hospitality: Creating a catalyst for concrete support
Europe needs a dedicated taskforce focused on the recovery of the hospitality sector, explains Ivan Štefanec.
Tourism & Hospitality: Winning back people’s trust
10 Jun
Tourism & Hospitality: Winning back people’s trust
Finally, the economic, social and political importance of tourism is being acknowledged at EU-level, writes István Ujhelyi.
Digital Taxation: Rethinking global taxation
10 Jun
Digital Taxation: Rethinking global taxation
The current regime for global taxation does not reflect the reality of how multinational companies operate; we need a fresh wind through the system, and soon, argues Niels Fuglsang.
Digital Taxation: Shaping new digital tax policies
10 Jun
Digital Taxation: Shaping new digital tax policies
The need for a new approach to digital tax policy is urgently needed; one that presents a united European front, writes Andreas Schwab.
Digital Taxation: An historic opportunity
10 Jun
Digital Taxation: An historic opportunity
Europe must rise to the occasion and turn action into words on tax justice, writes Damien Carême.
How a complex web of Russian money could be compromising the EU’s youngest member Partner Content
10 Jun
How a complex web of Russian money could be compromising the EU’s youngest member
Dr Stephen Blank investigates the dark web of money flowing into Europe from Moscow.
Revision of the Buildings Directive: Fit for the Future
09 Jun
Revision of the Buildings Directive: Fit for the Future
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is Europe’s opportunity to ensure a housing stock that is fit for the future; let’s build on it, says Ciarán Cuffe.