How neutral can Switzerland remain?
13 Nov EU Institutions

How neutral can Switzerland remain?

Once a source of strength, neutrality is now dividing the Swiss — between those seeking deeper ties with the EU and those determined to lock neutrality into the constitution.
by Gabriele Rosana
How Orbán holds EU enlargement hostage
12 Nov Member States
How Orbán holds EU enlargement hostage
Op-ed: Europe must be a climate policy leader for the sake of its society
10 Nov EU Institutions
Op-ed: Europe must be a climate policy leader for the sake of its society
How Ukraine is losing the Donbas
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How Ukraine is losing the Donbas
03 Sep 19
Christine Lagarde facing MEP grilling on ECB top job
Christine Lagarde will come under the spotlight in Parliament this week when MEPs question her on her candidacy for the top job at the European Central Bank (ECB).
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03 Sep 19
Sustainable, Responsible, Competitive: Aspirations for the Future
Tim Brett outlines the soft drinks industry’s ambition to advance environmental sustainability, healthy diets and economic growth within a strong single market.
30 Aug 19
Do ut Des - I give, so that you may give
That a member state’s exit from the EU should be occasion for its expatriate citizens working in another member state to finally be awarded what should have been their automatic rights under the Treaty, might on first acquaintance seem an outlandish and far-fetched proposition, argues Henry Rodgers.
28 Aug 19
MEPs voice concern at plans to shut down UK Parliament in the run-up to Brexit day
Boris Johnson's decision to suspend UK Parliament is a "Nothing less than an anti-democratic power-grab " warns Dutch MEP Sophie in't Veld.
27 Aug 19
EU urged to shut down ivory market
Animals rights organisations say elephants “are in crisis” now, with 20,000 killed each year.
26 Aug 19
EU Security Tsar criticises member states for being “slow” to counter terrorist threats
Sir Julian King issues strongly-worded warning that the EU will act against member states who do not enact anti-terror legislation.
23 Aug 19
Hard-line Brexiteers warn UK Prime Minister that scrapping Irish backstop may not be enough to see Brexit deal over the line
Boris Johnson has been warned that removing the Irish backstop from the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement may not be enough to guarantee the support of hard-line Eurosceptic MPs.
23 Aug 19
British MEP backs call for European ‘Green Card’
Campaigners are appealing to European parliament president David Sassoli to consider the initiative which could protect citizen’s rights amid Brexit chaos
22 Aug 19
MEPs warn of Trump administration deception on potential US-UK trade deal
British MEPs remind the UK government that the US won’t put aside their interests in their relations with the EU
22 Aug 19
UK must “avoid catastrophic No-Deal Brexit” says MEP
British MEPs have voiced concern at the rising prospect of the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal.
22 Aug 19
UK set to cut back on attending EU meetings
Decision reflects preparations for 31 October departure from EU, says UK Brexit minister.
21 Aug 19
Croatia nominates Dubravka Šuica as country’s next EU Commissioner
European Commission president-elect Ursula von der Leyen needs just four more female nominees to hit equal representation target.
21 Aug 19
MEPs debunk post-Brexit US-UK trade deal
EU commentators warn the British government that a Trump trade agreement will come at a price and could take years.
21 Aug 19
Fears that UK edging closer to ‘No-deal’ Brexit
UK government rejects call to reopen Parliament amid Brexit chaos
20 Aug 19
Tusk dismisses Johnson’s call to remove Irish backstop
European council president Donald Tusk has hit back at an appeal by UK PM Boris Johnson to scrap the Irish backstop.
20 Aug 19
EU Parliament President intervenes in Italian ‘Open Arms’ migrant standoff
David Sassoli has urged the Italian government to let the Open Arms rescue ship carrying migrants to disembark at Lampedusa.
19 Aug 19
UK “not ready” to stop free movement on Brexit day
Campaigners have reacted with fury to UK plans to stop free movement on 31 October, the day the UK is due to leave the EU.
15 Aug 19
Boris Johnson accuses MPs of 'collaborating' with Brussels to block No Deal Brexit
Legal and political experts, campaigners and MPs have been accused of "collaborating" with Brussels to undermine the UK government's negotiating position by attempting to block a no-deal Brexit.
14 Aug 19
MPs reconsider Brexit proposal involving second referendum
A plan designed to pass the UK Withdrawal Agreement in exchange for a second referendum on EU membership is being looked at again by MPs, it has emerged.
13 Aug 19
Likelihood of UK general election before end of year ‘higher than ever’
A leading UK think tank says that the chances of a general election before the end of the year seem “higher than ever.”
12 Aug 19
Senior political figures urge overhaul of EU foreign policy
A group of senior EU political figures have called for a “change in EU foreign policy” under the European Commission’s new President, Ursula von der Leyen.
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09 Aug 19
How the largest American Muslim foundation was falsely demonised by white supremacists
The escalating spate of mass shootings from Christchurch to El Paso has been enabled by the fact that millions of ordinary people now believe in the existence of an Islamist conspiracy to ‘replace’ white people through mass immigration and birth rates, writes Saeed Khan.
08 Aug 19
Fisheries Committee chair discusses No Deal Brexit fears with fishermen and producers
The new chair of the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee was visiting the largest fishing port in France on Thursday amid fears that the threat of a No Deal Brexit will put cooperation between British and continental fishermen at risk.
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07 Aug 19
The EU must do more to fight the funding of Islamism across the continent
The case of Qatari-controlled, UK-based Al Rayan Bank, which continues to provide financial services to a series of Islamist and extremist groups blacklisted by other institutions, highlights the dangers of lax financial oversight by the EU and its Member States, writes Nervana Mahmoud.