EU leaders face demands to implement European Pillar of Social Rights when they meet in Porto for a ‘social summit’
07 May EU Institutions

EU leaders face demands to implement European Pillar of Social Rights when they meet in Porto for a ‘social summit’

At the two day meeting they will be asked to commit to quantitative targets in three areas: employment, skills and poverty.
by Martin Banks
Movers and Shakers | 7 May 2021
07 May EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 7 May 2021
Fresh efforts to salvage this weekend’s Conference on the Future of Europe launch
07 May EU Institutions
Fresh efforts to salvage this weekend’s Conference on the Future of Europe launch
Conference on the Future of Europe: How not to waste the opportunity
07 May EU Institutions
Conference on the Future of Europe: How not to waste the opportunity
CoFoE mired in disagreement; given fifty-fifty chance of starting as planned
06 May EU Institutions
CoFoE mired in disagreement; given fifty-fifty chance of starting as planned
Senior figures involved in organising the Conference on the Future of Europe met on Wednesday in a bid to resolve outstanding issues in order to allow Sunday’s much-heralded launch to take place.
EU recovery plans must address gaps that the COVID-19 crisis has exposed
04 May EU Institutions
EU recovery plans must address gaps that the COVID-19 crisis has exposed
More than strategies, we need actions to help EU industry regain its competitiveness, argues the EESC’s Stefano Mallia.
Socialist leader urges upcoming CoFoE to take debate outside Brussels bubble
04 May EU Institutions
Socialist leader urges upcoming CoFoE to take debate outside Brussels bubble
Iratxe García Pérez said the Conference on the Future of Europe will only make progress if it includes those people who are often excluded from the public debate due to their age, gender or ethnicity.
EU condemns Moscow’s travel bans on senior policymakers
04 May EU Institutions
EU condemns Moscow’s travel bans on senior policymakers
European Parliament president David Sassoli and Commission Vice President Vera Jourova barred from entering Russia.
EU marks World Press Freedom Day
04 May EU Institutions
EU marks World Press Freedom Day
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell calls Press freedom a fundamental EU value.
ALDE President Hans van Baalen dies
30 Apr EU Institutions
ALDE President Hans van Baalen dies
Warm tributes have been made to the former prominent MEP who has died at 60 after a short illness.
Movers and Shakers | 30 April 2021
30 Apr EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 30 April 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: New vice-president of the ECR group, the EPP group gains three new members, Greek MEP arrested, spotlight on CDU-CSU Chancellor candidate Armin Laschet, new principal adviser appointed at the Commission, and more!
Digital Green Certificates proposals must be limited to the COVID-19 pandemic and include 12-month sunset clause
29 Apr EU Institutions
Digital Green Certificates proposals must be limited to the COVID-19 pandemic and include 12-month sunset clause
Italian MEP Nicola Procaccini welcomes plans to introduce vaccination Certificates, but argues that the European Commission’s proposals need to be improved.
EESC demands ‘full say’ in upcoming Conference on Future of Europe
29 Apr EU Institutions
EESC demands ‘full say’ in upcoming Conference on Future of Europe
The body representing civil society in Europe says it wants to be in the “driving seat” of the Conference that starts on 9 May and will last a year.
Von der Leyen: SofaGate happened ‘because I am a woman’
27 Apr EU Institutions
Von der Leyen: SofaGate happened ‘because I am a woman’
In an impassioned address to MEPs, the first female president of the European Commission expressed how she felt “hurt and alone, as a woman and as a European” after the recent SofaGate incident in Turkey.
Katalin Cseh interview: Generation Europe
27 Apr EU Institutions
Katalin Cseh interview: Generation Europe
Katalin Cseh was drawn to politics having witnessed the deterioration of rule of law in her native Hungary. She talks to Lorna Hutchinson about what it means to be European, the power of sanctions on China and that SofaGate incident.
MEPs to debate Maltese government’s links to murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
27 Apr EU Institutions
MEPs to debate Maltese government’s links to murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
European Parliament concerned that Maltese Government is obstructing ‘path to justice’ for assassinated investigative journalist.
New bid to introduce voting reform for next EU Parliament elections
26 Apr EU Institutions
New bid to introduce voting reform for next EU Parliament elections
European Parliament’s Socialists pushing for a fully-fledged ‘Spitzenkandidaten’ process to be introduced for 2024 vote.
Conference on Future of Europe must not be ‘pie in the sky’ affair warns Angela Merkel
26 Apr EU Institutions
Conference on Future of Europe must not be ‘pie in the sky’ affair warns Angela Merkel
Long-awaited forum must be relatable to Europe’s citizens, says outgoing German Chancellor.
Hungarian MEP raises questions over his country’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan
23 Apr EU Institutions
Hungarian MEP raises questions over his country’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan
István Ujhelyi says there’s been no meaningful consultation on the plan by Viktor Orbán’s government.
Conference on the Future of Europe: Respect the Citizens
23 Apr EU Institutions
Conference on the Future of Europe: Respect the Citizens
Author Jaap Hoeksma explains why the European institutions must pay more attention to citizens if the upcoming conference is to be a success.
Treaty change may be needed to give EU powers it needs to tackle future health pandemics
23 Apr EU Institutions
Treaty change may be needed to give EU powers it needs to tackle future health pandemics
Upcoming Conference on Future of Europe touted as forum to consider implications of treaty change.
NGO claims EU climate policy ‘not coherent’ with bloc’s stance on peace and human rights
23 Apr EU Institutions
NGO claims EU climate policy ‘not coherent’ with bloc’s stance on peace and human rights
Quaker Council says Europe’s military sectors operating under a “state of exemption” with goals of European Green deal.
Movers and Shakers | 23 April 2021
23 Apr EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 23 April 2021
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our Movers and Shakers column.
European Commission urged to do more to support efforts to contain Coronavirus pandemic in Africa
23 Apr EU Institutions
European Commission urged to do more to support efforts to contain Coronavirus pandemic in Africa
EU also told to jettison ‘Big Charity’ model and treat continent like a true partner.
EU parliament leaders voice concern over Russia’s alleged involvement in Czech arms depot explosion
21 Apr EU Institutions
EU parliament leaders voice concern over Russia’s alleged involvement in Czech arms depot explosion
Group leaders condemn ‘unacceptable act of hostility’ on sovereign EU territory.
Conference on the Future of Europe digital platform launched
20 Apr EU Institutions
Conference on the Future of Europe digital platform launched
The digital tool aims to provide EU citizens with a platform to share and exchange their ideas and views on the future of the Union through online events.
EU foreign affairs ministers face calls for fresh sanctions against Russia
19 Apr EU Institutions
EU foreign affairs ministers face calls for fresh sanctions against Russia
MEPs also call for plenary debate on the current Russian military build-up at the Ukrainian border.
Gunnar Beck: von der Leyen should step down over “disastrous” vaccine rollout
16 Apr EU Institutions
Gunnar Beck: von der Leyen should step down over “disastrous” vaccine rollout
The European Commission President has faced fresh calls to quit following debacles over vaccines and repeated lockdowns.