Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target
08 May Foreign & Security Policy

Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target

With Spain pledging to spend 2% of its GDP on defence, PM Pedro Sánchez faces scepticism as he stretches the definition of military spending. Around Europe, not everyone is impressed.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
09 May Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
07 May EU Institutions
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
07 May Culture & Arts
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
EU PNR deal could provide future standard in balancing security and civil liberties
10 Jun
EU PNR deal could provide future standard in balancing security and civil liberties
The EU-PNR deal successfully balances civil liberties and security, but crucially it is now up to the member states to properly implement it, writes Timothy Kirkhope.
ECB chief: Cost of delaying structural reforms 'simply too high'
10 Jun
ECB chief: Cost of delaying structural reforms 'simply too high'
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has warned the Eurozone risks suffering lasting economic damage from weak productivity and low growth.
Endocrine disruptors: Commission in breach of EU law, says Parliament
09 Jun
Endocrine disruptors: Commission in breach of EU law, says Parliament
MEPs have handed a stinging rebuke to the Commission for failing to propose scientific criteria to address the problem of hormone-disrupting chemical substances that interfere with the endocrine system.
EPRA Developed Europe Real Estate Index hits 100-constituent milestone and passes EUR 200 billion market cap level
09 Jun
EPRA Developed Europe Real Estate Index hits 100-constituent milestone and passes EUR 200 billion market cap level
EPRA Developed Europe Real Estate Index hits 100-constituent milestone and passes EUR 200 billion market cap level.
Brexit would 'cripple' UK universities
09 Jun
Brexit would 'cripple' UK universities
A respected organisation has warned that British exit from the EU would be a "disaster" for the country's universities.
EU member states losing €11.3bn a year to sale of illegal cigarettes
09 Jun
EU member states losing €11.3bn a year to sale of illegal cigarettes
A new report says that some 53 billion illegal cigarettes were consumed in member states last year.
Nigel Farage: Brexit referendum is biggest event in EU history
09 Jun
Nigel Farage: Brexit referendum is biggest event in EU history
Ukip leader Nigel Farage claims that Britain's 23 June referendum is the biggest event in the EU's history and a Brexit vote would "bring an end to the entire European project."
EU Parliament sets up special Panama Papers committee
08 Jun
EU Parliament sets up special Panama Papers committee
Parliament has formally agreed to set up a committee of inquiry into the so-called Panama Papers scandal.
Total EU defence expenditure increases
08 Jun
Total EU defence expenditure increases
A new study paints a mixed picture of the current defence sector in EU member states.
Investment Plan
08 Jun
Investment Plan
On June 8, the European Parliament discussed the mid-term review of the investment plan. Please find a summary below.
ETS Reform: Looney Tunes or Merry Melodies?
08 Jun
ETS Reform: Looney Tunes or Merry Melodies?
A Wile E. Coyote approach to ETS reform would have gained praise to begin with, but would still have left a rapporteur-shaped hole in the canyon floor, writes Ian Duncan.
EU Parliament to rule on UKIP MEP's immunity
08 Jun
EU Parliament to rule on UKIP MEP's immunity
Parliament has confirmed it will rule on the immunity of a British MEP who faces potentially crippling legal costs in a libel case.
Gianni Pittella: DRC runs risk of new genocide
08 Jun
Gianni Pittella: DRC runs risk of new genocide
S&D group Chair Gianni Pittella has called for international action to stop massacres in DRC.
MEPs condemn Turkish lifting of parliamentary immunity
07 Jun
MEPs condemn Turkish lifting of parliamentary immunity
The Turkish Parliament has lifted the immunity of 138 of its members.
Brexit: EU Parliament group leaders issue further warning
07 Jun
Brexit: EU Parliament group leaders issue further warning
The leaders of three of Parliament's largest political groupings have warned a Brexit could increase migratory flows to the UK and that Britain 'cannot expect to have the same influence' should it choose to leave the EU.
Glyphosate: MEPs call for 'more scientific evidence' before re-authorisation
07 Jun
Glyphosate: MEPs call for 'more scientific evidence' before re-authorisation
Czech Republic MEP Pavel Poc has called for "more scientific evidence" before the EU decides whether to re-approve the controversial substance glyphosate.
PES blasted for affiliation with far-right Serbian party
06 Jun
PES blasted for affiliation with far-right Serbian party
MEPs condemn PES affiliation with homophobic Serbian party.
EU member states fail to back re-authorisation of glyphosate
06 Jun
EU member states fail to back re-authorisation of glyphosate
Member states have failed to back contentious plans to re-approve the controversial substance glyphosate, as previously proposed by the Commission.
MEPs voice concern over Argentine candidate for top UN post
06 Jun
MEPs voice concern over Argentine candidate for top UN post
MEPs have voiced concern over speculation that a candidate from Argentina could be the next Secretary General of the United Nations.
Brexit: UK Labour presents new EIB proposals
06 Jun
Brexit: UK Labour presents new EIB proposals
Plans will be put forward on Monday to "use the EU" to double the European Investment Bank's (EIB) commitment to funding social housing provision in the UK.
Movers and Shakers | 6 June 2016
06 Jun
Movers and Shakers | 6 June 2016
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 6 June 2016
Belgian train strike causes chaos ahead of Strasbourg plenary
03 Jun
Belgian train strike causes chaos ahead of Strasbourg plenary
Parliament's travel plans for its regular plenary in Strasbourg have been thrown into partial chaos due to the ongoing train strike in Belgium.
Migration to feature highly on Slovakia EU Council Presidnecy agenda
03 Jun
Migration to feature highly on Slovakia EU Council Presidnecy agenda
Migration is expected to feature highly on the agenda for Slovakia's six-month EU Council Presidency, says Slovakian foreign minister Miroslav Lajcak.
Brexit: Martin Schulz makes the case for 'more and better Europe'
03 Jun
Brexit: Martin Schulz makes the case for 'more and better Europe'
As the Brexit campaign enters its final stages, European Parliament President Martin Schulz has called for "more and better Europe."