Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic
04 Jul Foreign & Security Policy

Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic

As Arctic sea ice melts, Russia is racing to control new trade routes, extract untapped resources, and cement its military influence in a rapidly shifting region.
by Eloise Hardy
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
03 Jul EU Institutions
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
02 Jul Member States
Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
The EU's defence push risks neglecting drone revolution
01 Jul Foreign & Security Policy
The EU's defence push risks neglecting drone revolution
New rules must reconcile mining with environment
13 Feb
New rules must reconcile mining with environment
The Commission must listen to Parliament's demands on banning cyanide, says Davor Škrlec.
EU must harmonise waste management
13 Feb
EU must harmonise waste management
Member states must be given the financial and technical means to avoid disasters, writes Katerina Konecná.
Where does mining waste fit within the circular economy?
13 Feb
Where does mining waste fit within the circular economy?
The EU needs to ensure greater safety when handling mining waste, writes György Hölvényi.
Role for EU in tackling Europe’s prison crisis
10 Feb
Role for EU in tackling Europe’s prison crisis
Call for a European prisons charter to tackle difficulties facing continent’s penal systems.
Conference on Wildlife Trafficking
10 Feb
Conference on Wildlife Trafficking
On February 8, the European Commission organised a conference on the implementation of the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking. 
Panama Papers: MEP slams head of German private bank Berenberg for refusing to appear before EU Parliament
09 Feb
Panama Papers: MEP slams head of German private bank Berenberg for refusing to appear before EU Parliament
The head of German private bank Berenberg has been condemned for refusing to appear before a parliamentary inquiry into the so-called Panama Papers scandal.
EU gives cautious welcome to latest Syria peace talks
09 Feb
EU gives cautious welcome to latest Syria peace talks
The EU has given a cautious welcome to the latest Russian-led efforts to ensure the fragile ceasefire in war-torn Syria holds.
5 questions with... Eva Kaili
09 Feb
5 questions with... Eva Kaili
Macedonia, campaigning on no budget and always aiming for a challenge.
Copyright reform is about protecting and promoting Europe's cultural heritage
09 Feb
Copyright reform is about protecting and promoting Europe's cultural heritage
MEPs are at odds over the Commission's copyright proposals and what the new rules should be.
EU copyright reform is an opportunity for both consumers and creators
09 Feb
EU copyright reform is an opportunity for both consumers and creators
Copyright reform should not be treated as an opportunity to punish big business, writes Marc Joulaud.
EU Copyright Reform: Contractual freedom under attack Partner Content
09 Feb
EU Copyright Reform: Contractual freedom under attack
Contractual freedom is under attack and consumers will suffer, warns Mark Lichtenhein.
EU copyright directive presents opportunities as well as challenges
09 Feb
EU copyright directive presents opportunities as well as challenges
MEPs are determined to develop a regulatory framework that provides legal certainty, clarity and a level playing field that will not stifle new business development, says Therese Comodini Cachia.
Maltese ministers condemned for refusing to meet with EU Parliament's Panama Papers committee
08 Feb
Maltese ministers condemned for refusing to meet with EU Parliament's Panama Papers committee
Several Maltese government ministers and have been branded "shameful" for their failure to meet a delegation from Parliament's investigation committee on the Panama Papers in Malta later this month.
Renewed call for reform of European Arrest Warrant in wake of Romanian businessman’s death
08 Feb
Renewed call for reform of European Arrest Warrant in wake of Romanian businessman’s death
Growing number of cases involving rights abuses undermining arrest warrant’s effectiveness, MEPs told
MEPs warned of impact of robots on employment
08 Feb
MEPs warned of impact of robots on employment
A parliamentary hearing was told there is growing concern about the impact of automation on employment.
EU must consider new sources of income
08 Feb
EU must consider new sources of income
The EU must consider new sources of income and deliver the tangible results citizens expect, says Mario Monti.
EU-Mercosur deal has reached a crucial moment
08 Feb
EU-Mercosur deal has reached a crucial moment
In times of global uncertainty, South America has tremendous potential as an ally for the EU, argues Francisco Assis.
EU ETS: Commission urged to remove cement from carbon leakage list
07 Feb
EU ETS: Commission urged to remove cement from carbon leakage list
Green MEPs have urged the European Commission to remove the cement industry from the EU's carbon leakage list.
Andrus Ansip: EU digital single market could generate €415bn a year
07 Feb
Andrus Ansip: EU digital single market could generate €415bn a year
Andrus Ansip talks 5G race, the potential of the data economy and why he believes his copyright proposals will help both consumers and creators.
European soft drinks industry to reduce added sugars by 10 per cent by 2020
07 Feb
European soft drinks industry to reduce added sugars by 10 per cent by 2020
The European soft drinks industry has announced it will reduce added sugars in its products across Europe by a further 10 per cent by 2020.
AVMS directive: Legal framework must balance competitiveness and consumer protection
07 Feb
AVMS directive: Legal framework must balance competitiveness and consumer protection
This revision must protect children while also safeguarding freedom of speech, says Daniel Buda.
EU needs a strong platform for European works
07 Feb
EU needs a strong platform for European works
In reviewing the audiovisual directive, it is important to ensure European works are fairly promoted, while understanding the global marketplace as a whole, writes Emma McClarkin.
Issue 448 | 06 February 2017
06 Feb
Issue 448 | 06 February 2017
Andrus Ansip interview, EU Budget Financing, Copyright, Mining Waste Directive, Trans-Fats, Audiovisual Media Services Directive, EU-Mercosur,  5 questions with Eva Kaili and more...
EU needs prudent approach to audiovisual media services directive
06 Feb
EU needs prudent approach to audiovisual media services directive
Audiovisual media services touch upon many aspects of people's lives, as is reflected in Parliament's report, writes Petra Kammerevert.