Von der Leyen's fragile alliance put to the test over US trade deal
11 Sep EU Institutions

Von der Leyen's fragile alliance put to the test over US trade deal

The Commission chief’s State of the Union defence of the pact she negotiated with Donald Trump drew fire from across the political spectrum. But the real battle is over whether the pro-EU majority will keep her second term afloat.
by Federica Di Sario
After Paris summit, Europe’s security pledges face tough questions
09 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
After Paris summit, Europe’s security pledges face tough questions
Op-ed: EU pledges ‘drone wall’ as Russian threats grow — now it must deliver
10 Sep EU Institutions
Op-ed: EU pledges ‘drone wall’ as Russian threats grow — now it must deliver
Russia-China landmark pipeline deal tilts global energy politics
05 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Russia-China landmark pipeline deal tilts global energy politics
06 Oct 17
Work without fear: EU should do more to protect workers' health and safety
MEPs Ole Christensen, Jutta Steinruck and Paloma López Bermejo talk to the Parliament Magazine about the importance of strong health and safety at work rules.
04 Oct 17
EU Commission deals €250m tax blow to Amazon
The European Commission has ordered Luxembourg to recover €250m’s worth of illegal tax benefits from Amazon.
03 Oct 17
Insufficient progress on Brexit talks, warn MEPs
MEPs in Strasbourg adopted by a huge majority a resolution stating that there has not been sufficient progress on the EU’s priority aims in the ongoing Brexit talks.
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03 Oct 17
Research breakthroughs happen more easily when information is shared
Research breakthroughs happen more easily when knowledge, data and resources are shared, explains Pierre Meulien.
03 Oct 17
Health forum Gastein: Why we need health in all policies - and politics
To guarantee the sustainability of health systems, we need to be proactive about making health a key consideration in ‘all politics’, says Karin Kadenbach.
03 Oct 17
Regional Review | September 2017
European Week of Regions and Cities 2017, Karl-Heinz Lambertz Interview, Future of Europe, Erasmus, Corina Creţu interview, Cohesion Policy, RegioStars, Regional Focus on Brittany, Markku Markkula, 5Qs with Mechelen mayor Bart Somers and more...
02 Oct 17
EU needs a digital trade strategy fit for purpose
The EU needs a digital trade strategy that is flexible and puts SMEs first, writes Emma McClarkin.
02 Oct 17
Health forum Gastein: Countries must urgently address vaccine hesitancy
Addressing vaccine hesitancy is one of the key areas that countries need to focus on in their efforts to increase vaccination uptake, writes Andrea Ammon.
02 Oct 17
MEPs condemn events in Catalonia as EU Commission refuses to intervene
MEPs are set to discuss the crisis during this week's plenary.
02 Oct 17
5 questions with... Margrete Auken
Palestine, tapestry and poetry.
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02 Oct 17
All.Can puts patients at the heart of cancer policy
The All.Can initiative puts patients at the heart of cancer policy, writes Suzanne Wait.
02 Oct 17
EU needs policy framework for informal carers
The EU must urgently build the right policy framework to give informal carers the recognition and support they deserve, writes Heinz K. Becker.
29 Sep 17
Unless action is taken, cardiovascular disease will continue to be Europe’s number one killer warns European Atherosclerosis Society President
Strong evidence showing it’s possible to reduce cardiovascular disease by simply controlling major risk factors, argues Professor Lale Tokgozoglu.
29 Sep 17
The EU is not yet at the forefront of FinTech
There needs to be a close and regular dialogue between banks, FinTech companies, and regulators, writes Cătălin Sorin Ivan.
29 Sep 17
EU must make the most of its FinTech potential
The EU is catching up with many parts of the world where the FinTech revolution has been at the heart of economic development for a much longer period, writes Brian Hayes.
29 Sep 17
Why FinTech must be high on the EU agenda
If Europe aspires to be competitive and keep its state-of-the-art financial infrastructure, it must urgently hop on the FinTech train, writes Cora van Nieuwenhuizen.
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28 Sep 17
Pharmaceutical incentives are crucial for SMEs
Eduardo Bravo discusses the importance of pharmaceutical incentives to SMEs.
28 Sep 17
Gastein health forum: The time is right for real health policy outcomes
Gastein provides the perfect platform to drive the conversation and bear fruit to real health policy outcomes, says Clemens Martin Auer.
28 Sep 17
Gastein health forum: Health for all
The European Health Forum Gastein will be a chance for Austria to present some of its priorities for its upcoming EU Council presidency, explains Pamela Rendi-Wagner.
28 Sep 17
Gastein health forum: Making the case for health in all policies
Health affects all policy areas, which is why Vytenis Andriukaitis looks forward to discussing how to successfully make the case for mainstreaming health into all policies.
27 Sep 17
Screening of foreign investment in strategic sectors
On September 25, the European Parliament Committee on International Trade (INTA) held a first exchange of views on the European Commission’s proposal for an EU screening mechanism of foreign investment in strategic sectors. 
27 Sep 17
EU entrepreneurship scheme has helped create 75,000 new jobs over past three years
Survival rate of companies using the EU’s network of business and innovation centres labelled ‘astonishing’.
26 Sep 17
Cardiovascular diseases cause over 1.8 million deaths a year across the EU. Pavel Poc wants to help change that
MEPs Pavel Poc and Karin Kadenbach are set to host a discussion on what can be done to reduce Europe’s CVD burden.
26 Sep 17
Tusk and May meet in London
UK Prime Minister Theresa May was meeting European Council President Donald Tusk at Downing Street on Tuesday in their first meeting since she set out plans for a two-year transition period post-Brexit.