EU facing a challenge in the Balkans that is largely of its own making, writes Toby Vogel
01 Dec International & Trade

EU facing a challenge in the Balkans that is largely of its own making, writes Toby Vogel

The sources of the latest crisis lie in the EU’s unwillingness to confront nationalist leaders determined to cement their power by wrecking the progress the region has made since the end of various armed conflicts in the 1990s
by Toby Vogel
Investment protection is key for growing EU-Kazakhstan cross-border trade
01 Dec International & Trade
Investment protection is key for growing EU-Kazakhstan cross-border trade
A renewed southern partnership
02 Dec International & Trade
A renewed southern partnership
All relationships need worked on - trade relations between the EU and China are no exception, argues Iuliu Winkler
30 Nov International & Trade
All relationships need worked on - trade relations between the EU and China are no exception, argues Iuliu Winkler
Sakharov prize: Lobau, Statkevich, Bialiatski believe in 'free and democratic' Belarus
07 Oct International & Trade
Sakharov prize: Lobau, Statkevich, Bialiatski believe in 'free and democratic' Belarus
Marek Migalski says the tragic events of December 2010 and the many people still suffering under the Belarusian regime cannot be forgotten.
Serbia's pride march ban casts shadow over EU accession process
07 Oct International & Trade
Serbia's pride march ban casts shadow over EU accession process
For the third year in a row, the Serbian government has banned Belgrade's pride march, citing "serious threats to the peace and public order", write Jelko Kacin and Marije Cornelissen.
MEP accuses US and Israel of 'grandstanding' over occupied territories
04 Oct International & Trade
MEP accuses US and Israel of 'grandstanding' over occupied territories
US and Israeli attempts to dictate the European Union's policy on the occupied territories is overshadowing the peace process, warns David Martin.
Opening up export markets should be a key EU 'strategic priority'
02 Oct International & Trade
Opening up export markets should be a key EU 'strategic priority'
Despite annual exports worth €8.8bn and a €6.4bn surplus contribution to the EU’s trade balance, Europe's wine industry is still facing a 'myriad' of prohibitive import tariffs and discriminatory trade practices, warns José Ramon Fernandez.
MEP calls for more action over NSA allegations
12 Sep International & Trade
MEP calls for more action over NSA allegations
The EU has a legal and moral obligation to protect its citizens from espionage practices, argues Antigoni Papadopoulou.
MEPs call for suspension of EU-US Swift agreement following new NSA revelations
10 Sep International & Trade
MEPs call for suspension of EU-US Swift agreement following new NSA revelations
Dutch deputy Sophie in't Veld has requested that the European commission immediately suspend the EU-US terrorist finance tracking programme (TFTP) while new NSA revelations are investigated.
Transatlantic trade deal would be ‘welcome boost’ to EU economy
09 Sep International & Trade
Transatlantic trade deal would be ‘welcome boost’ to EU economy
Parliament’s president warns that road to a successful TTIP agreement will be ‘steep and winding’ 
EU should not 'jump to conclusions' in US spying row for sake of TTIP
10 Jul International & Trade
EU should not 'jump to conclusions' in US spying row for sake of TTIP
A transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) would create much needed jobs and economic growth for Europe and should not be put at risk because of US spying allegations, says EPP deputy Christian Ehler.
Latest spying revelations could have serious impact on EU-US trade talks, warn MEPs
01 Jul International & Trade
Latest spying revelations could have serious impact on EU-US trade talks, warn MEPs
MEPs have reacted angrily to new revelations that the US National Security Agency (NSA) has been spying on EU officials.
Barroso says EU-US trade negotiations can be a 'game changer'
17 Jun International & Trade
Barroso says EU-US trade negotiations can be a 'game changer'
The launch of comprehensive trade talks with Washington could be a "game changer" for both the EU and US, according to European commission president José Manuel Barroso.
Issue 367 | 15 April 2013
15 Apr International & Trade
Issue 367 | 15 April 2013
EU-US trade, sustainable cities, world malaria day and more...
EU-US trade deal holds 'vast potential'
12 Apr International & Trade
EU-US trade deal holds 'vast potential'
A free trade agreement between Washington and Brussels has vast potential for the EU, the US and beyond, writes Thomas Spiller.
Transatlantic trade can cure EU's 'economic sclerosis'
12 Apr International & Trade
Transatlantic trade can cure EU's 'economic sclerosis'
Removing barriers through an EU-US trade agreement could be the answer to the two trading blocs' economic woes, writes Peter Skinner.
Issue 363 | 18 Feb 2013
18 Feb International & Trade
Issue 363 | 18 Feb 2013
EU-China relations, money laundering, MFF and more...
EU voices support for Syrian opposition
20 Nov International & Trade
EU voices support for Syrian opposition
EU foreign ministers have voiced their support for a new Syrian opposition coalition, describing them as the "legitimate representatives" of the Syrian people. Reports Gerald Callaghan.
EU leaders call for a ceasefire in latest round of Israel-Hamas violence
20 Nov International & Trade
EU leaders call for a ceasefire in latest round of Israel-Hamas violence
European leaders have called on Israel and Hamas to agree a "rapid" ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, while voicing their support for Egyptian efforts to mediate, reports Gerald Callaghan.
Member states told to 'accept responsibility' for illegal CIA renditions
12 Sep International & Trade
Member states told to 'accept responsibility' for illegal CIA renditions
On the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, MEPs have sent a strong message that the European Union must not sacrifice the human rights of its citizens in the fight against terror. Reports Gerald Callaghan
EU commissioners warn challenges remain 'huge' in Horn of Africa
23 Jul International & Trade
EU commissioners warn challenges remain 'huge' in Horn of Africa
European commissioners Kristalina Georgieva and Andris Piebalgs have warned that there is still work to be done to reduce the scale and severity of future crises in the horn of Africa.
EU must 'finish the job' in Libyan democratic transition
28 May International & Trade
EU must 'finish the job' in Libyan democratic transition
Europe must act 'immediately' and form a 'comprehensive strategy' to guide the Libyan people towards a functioning democracy, writes Ana Gomes.