EU leaders agree to keep Europe’s borders open
22 Jan EU Institutions

EU leaders agree to keep Europe’s borders open

However, with fresh fears of new strains of the coronavirus, they have warned again non-essential travel.
by Martin Banks
UK in diplomatic spat with EU over ambassador rights
22 Jan EU Institutions
UK in diplomatic spat with EU over ambassador rights
MEPS call on EU to help ‘struggling’ Western Balkan countries cope with COVID-19 pandemic
21 Jan EU Institutions
MEPS call on EU to help ‘struggling’ Western Balkan countries cope with COVID-19 pandemic
MEPs greet Joe Biden presidency as beginning of 'new era' for transatlantic relations
21 Jan EU Institutions
MEPs greet Joe Biden presidency as beginning of 'new era' for transatlantic relations
Tamas Deutsch suspended from EPP group following ‘Gestapo’ remarks
18 Dec EU Institutions
Tamas Deutsch suspended from EPP group following ‘Gestapo’ remarks
Punishment stops short of outright expulsion of Hungarian Fidesz party MEP.
MEPs on potential collision course with European Commission and Member States over 'rule of law' clause
18 Dec EU Institutions
MEPs on potential collision course with European Commission and Member States over 'rule of law' clause
European Parliament resolution insists controversial clause should be introduced ‘with immediate effect’.
EU agrees post-Christmas vaccination plan
18 Dec EU Institutions
EU agrees post-Christmas vaccination plan
However, strategy depends on European Medicines Agency giving its approval for BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine.
Issue 527 | 21 December 2020
18 Dec EU Institutions
Issue 527 | 21 December 2020
European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli graces the cover of this issue. After the Coronavirus pandemic exposed many of the inequalities still besetting the world in the twenty-first century, she tells Deputy Editor Lorna Hutchinson it’s time to double down on justice.
EU agrees tough new 2030 climate targets
11 Dec EU Institutions
EU agrees tough new 2030 climate targets
But new plan to cut carbon emissions by at least 55 percent over the next decade, criticised for falling short of the scale of emission reduction needed.
EU strikes Compromise agreement with Hungary and Poland over next long term budget
11 Dec EU Institutions
EU strikes Compromise agreement with Hungary and Poland over next long term budget
Business groups welcome long-awaited deal, but critics call ‘rule of law’ compromise a ‘capitulation’.
EU institutions reach agreement on new interinstitutional transparency register
11 Dec EU Institutions
EU institutions reach agreement on new interinstitutional transparency register
Senior Polish MEP Danuta Hübner says move marks important step towards a more open and accountable European Union.
Movers and Shakers | 11 December 2020
11 Dec EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 11 December 2020
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our Movers and Shakers column.
Four Italian MEPs join Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament
09 Dec EU Institutions
Four Italian MEPs join Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament
Ignazio Corrao, Eleonora Evi, Piernicola Pedicini and Rosa D’Amato have defended their earlier participation in the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) group alongside British Eurosceptic Nigel Farage.
The European Green Deal and the post-COVID-19 recovery are two sides of the same coin
08 Dec EU Institutions
The European Green Deal and the post-COVID-19 recovery are two sides of the same coin
The paths for delivering the Green Deal and ensuring Europe’s recovery are one and the same, argue former European Commissioners Jyrki Katainen and Janez Potočnik.
Watch the MEP Awards 2020
08 Dec EU Institutions
Watch the MEP Awards 2020
In case you missed it, here's the full video of the event.
5 Questions with... José Ramón Bauzá Díaz
07 Dec EU Institutions
5 Questions with... José Ramón Bauzá Díaz
José Ramón Bauzá Díaz (ES, RE) is a member of Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee.
In conversation with... Nasser Bourita In Conversation With…
07 Dec EU Institutions
In conversation with... Nasser Bourita
The EU-Morocco relationship needs to transcend notions of ‘us and them’ and provide a clear political perspective to each partner’s ambitions, explains Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita.
MEPs recollect memories of Valéry Giscard d’Estaing
07 Dec EU Institutions
MEPs recollect memories of Valéry Giscard d’Estaing
Giscard d'Estaing, who died last week aged 94, was the president of France from 1974-81 and became a champion of European integration.
Issue 526 | 7 December 2020
07 Dec EU Institutions
Issue 526 | 7 December 2020
This year’s MEP Awards host, Bulgarian EPP deputy Eva Maydell, graces the cover of this issue. Along with Parliament Magazine Managing Editor Brian Johnson, Maydell presented an evening of accolades, surprise guests, quizzes and prizes in celebration of the European Parliament’s hardworking deputies and their staff. Read all about the festivities inside.
Movers and Shakers | 4 December 2020
04 Dec EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 4 December 2020
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our Movers and Shakers column.
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing: A trailblazer for Europe
03 Dec EU Institutions
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing: A trailblazer for Europe
As one of the architects of the first European monetary system and direct elections for the European Parliament in 1979, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing helped lay the foundation of the modern European Union, writes Denis MacShane.
Commission warns of ‘significant’ spending cuts if no agreement reached on EU budget
02 Dec EU Institutions
Commission warns of ‘significant’ spending cuts if no agreement reached on EU budget
The €1.85 trillion fiscal package is currently being blocked by Hungary and Poland because each objects to the rule of law mechanism which ties funding for each Member State to an obligation to respect fundamental EU values.
MEP Awards 2020: Reaction and comment from our winners
02 Dec EU Institutions
MEP Awards 2020: Reaction and comment from our winners
Last night’s ‘virtual’ MEP Awards ceremony celebrated the contribution that MEPs make to the everyday lives of Europeans.
Hungarian MEP József Szájer admits he was among those arrested at party in Brussels
01 Dec EU Institutions
Hungarian MEP József Szájer admits he was among those arrested at party in Brussels
The incident happened at the weekend when police raided a bar in the centre of the city, well known locally as a gay area.
Iratxe García Pérez Interview: Things can only get better
27 Nov EU Institutions
Iratxe García Pérez Interview: Things can only get better
This year has forever changed Europe. Iratxe García Pérez tells Lorna Hutchinson that what the EU rebuilds, post-pandemic, will have a stronger foundation of social justice, equality and sustainability.
Concerns raised over ‘equitable access’ to COVID-19 vaccines
27 Nov EU Institutions
Concerns raised over ‘equitable access’ to COVID-19 vaccines
Campaigners also calling for full transparency of Coronavirus trial data before conclusions made on a vaccine’s efficacy.
Movers and Shakers | 27 November 2020
27 Nov EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 27 November 2020
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our Movers and Shakers column.
MEPs back plans to enable more women to stand for election to Parliament
26 Nov EU Institutions
MEPs back plans to enable more women to stand for election to Parliament
In a new resolution, deputies have called for reforms ahead of the 2024 European elections through “zipped” lists or similar initiatives to achieve more gender balance in Parliament.