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
07 Nov Foreign & Security Policy
How Ukraine is losing the Donbas
22 Jan 19
Issue 487 | 21 January 2019
Preview to the 11th Conference on Space Policy, Carbon Efficiency, Brexit, Copyright, Reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions from transport, Trade Policy, Transparency and Better Regulation, Viral Hepatitis, Animal Haelth, Artificial Intelligence and Defence, World Cancer Day, 5 Questions with...Ioan Mircea Pașcu and more
22 Jan 19
Ombudsman welcomes Parliament’s support for transparency work
European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly has welcomed Parliament’s “strong vote of support” for her recommendations to improve the transparency and accountability of EU national governments’ legislative work in Brussels.
22 Jan 19
MEPs to ‘get tough’ with haulage firms on live animal transportation
MEPs will discuss plans this week to “get tough” with haulage firms who ignore EU rules on the transportation of live animals.
21 Jan 19
UK MEPs call on EU to ring-fence citizens’ rights post-Brexit
British MEPs from across the political divide have called on the EU to “ring-fence” citizens’ rights after the UK leaves the EU.
21 Jan 19
Parliament’s trade legislation: A look back and moving forward
As we approach the end of this Parliament's mandate, Iuliu Winkler takes a look back at the past five years, while also considering the remaining couple of months of this legislature under the Romanian Council Presidency.
18 Jan 19
Belgium reassures Brits: We will guarantee citizens’ rights even in hard Brexit
Belgium has said it is ready to follow other Member States such as the Netherlands in guaranteeing the rights of all Britons in Belgium and all Belgians in the UK, even in the event of a hard Brexit.
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18 Jan 19
Time for General Practitioners to have full professional recognition
The important role that GPs play in Europe’s healthcare systems needs to be recognised at EU level, argues Aldo Lupo
18 Jan 19
MEPs voice concern over Romanian EU Council presidency
Belgian MEP Phillipe Lamberts has launched a scathing attack on Romania’s suitability to hold the council presidency.
18 Jan 19
Frans Timmermans urged to step down during Commission presidency campaign
European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans has been urged to step down as a commissioner while he campaigns for the presidency of the executive.
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17 Jan 19
DRC election crisis is the litmus test for a true EU-Africa partnership
With diplomatic relations between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the EU at an all-time low, the country's election crisis will be a litmus test as to whether the EU has serious intentions about renewing its relationship with Africa, explain Willy Fautré & Lea Perekrests.
17 Jan 19
UK has two options: alternative deal or stop Brexit, says senior MEP
Senior Labour MEP Richard Corbett says the failure to approve Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement in the House of Commons this week has left the UK facing only two options.
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16 Jan 19
How Europe has priced out innovation: the example of plants
Europe is lagging behind on several breakthrough technologies, especially in the field of agricultural biotechnology, explains Joanna Dupont-Inglis.
16 Jan 19
Dutch government confirms UK nationals will retain existing rights if UK leaves the EU without a deal
The Dutch Government’s guarantee to British residents in the Netherlands in the event of no-deal Brexit has been welcomed by a group championing EU citizenship rights.
16 Jan 19
MEPs say ball is in UK court over future relationship with EU
MEPs are adamant that a no-deal Brexit would be in no one’s interest and say that it is up to the UK to make it clear what type of relationship it wants with the European Union.
16 Jan 19
Theresa May suffers historic drubbing in UK Parliament Brexit vote
UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal has been overwhelmingly defeated in a House of Commons vote, by 432 votes to 202.
15 Jan 19
EU leaders pay tribute to slain Gdansk mayor
EU leaders have paid tribute to Paweł Adamowicz, the mayor of Gdansk, who died after being stabbed by a knife-wielding assailant at the weekend.
15 Jan 19
Udo Bullmann: Give the British people a chance to ‘reassess’ Brexit
Socialist group leader Udo Bullmann has branded the UK a “divided nation”, saying he has “severe doubts” there is a majority among the public to leave the EU and that the British people should be given a chance to “reassess the situation.”
15 Jan 19
European Green Party leaders urge second Brexit referendum
The two joint leaders of the European Green Party have called for a second referendum on Brexit.
14 Jan 19
UK risks of becoming a ‘rogue state’ under no deal Brexit, warns veteran Belgian MEP
Philippe Lamberts says UK would no longer be seen as a reliable partner on world stage.
14 Jan 19
Article 50 extension looking likely as crunch UK Brexit vote looms
As the furore surrounding Brexit reaches fever pitch, with British MPs widely expected to jettison Theresa May’s deal, the question remains - what next?
13 Jan 19
129 MEPs pen heartfelt letter to UK citizens urging end to “Brexit disaster”
A cross-party, 26-nation group of MEPs has issued a last-ditch plea to the UK to reconsider leaving the EU.
11 Jan 19
EU must ‘step up its fight’ against fraud, says Court of Auditors’ report
A damning new report published this week by the European Court of Auditors says that the European Commission lacks “comprehensive information on the scale, nature and causes” of fraud.
11 Jan 19
EU lifts Thailand’s yellow card on tackling illegal fishing
The European Commission has taken Thailand off its group of "warned countries" as recognition of its “progress” in tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
11 Jan 19
Anthony Gardner: ‘Disdain for EU’ in Washington brought about diplomatic downgrade
A former US ambassador to the EU has angrily condemned President Trump’s decision to “downgrade” the role of his counterpart in Washington.