Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate
13 May Foreign & Security Policy

Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate

Prime Minister Edi Rama’s victory will consolidate Albania’s pro-EU trajectory, but rule of law deficits still pose hurdles to accession.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
The end of encryption as we know it?
12 May EU Institutions
The end of encryption as we know it?
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
12 May EU Institutions
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
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
EU Commission defends Oettinger amid latest scandal
18 Nov
EU Commission defends Oettinger amid latest scandal
Both the European Commission and Hungarian government have rejected suggestions of impropriety on the part of Commissioner Günther Oettinger over trips he made to Budapest in May on a lobbyist's private jet.
Preliminary deal reached on 2017 EU budget
17 Nov
Preliminary deal reached on 2017 EU budget
The EU institutions have reached a compromise agreement on the 2017 EU budget, paving the way for the deal to be rubberstamped by Parliament next month.
Richard Corbett: Ukip and Front National misusing Parliament resources to destroy EU
17 Nov
Richard Corbett: Ukip and Front National misusing Parliament resources to destroy EU
Political parties like Ukip and Front National have been accused of "misusing" Parliament's resources in order to "destroy" the EU.
Malta outlines priorities for EU Council presidency
17 Nov
Malta outlines priorities for EU Council presidency
Malta has outlined some its priorities for its upcoming EU Council presidency, its first since it joined the EU in 2004.
Manfred Weber: Next Parliament President should be EPP or S&D - not Verhofstadt
16 Nov
Manfred Weber: Next Parliament President should be EPP or S&D - not Verhofstadt
EPP group leader Manfred Weber has ruled out the possibility of ALDE group Chair Guy Verhofstadt becoming Parliament's next President.
Joseph Stiglitz calls for 'global attack' on tax evasion
16 Nov
Joseph Stiglitz calls for "global attack" on tax evasion
Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate for economics, has called for a "global attack" on tax avoidance and tax evasion.
Martin Schulz: EU under threat 'like never before'
16 Nov
Martin Schulz: EU under threat "like never before"
Time to fight back against those that want to build walls around their countries, warns EU Parliament chief.
Concerns mount over US commitment to Paris agreement following Trump victory
16 Nov
Concerns mount over US commitment to Paris agreement following Trump victory
MEP ​Estefanía Torres Martínez have reacted with "repulsion" to reports that Donald Trump plans to pull out of the Paris climate agreement once he takes office as US President.
Nato chief: Trump will live up to alliance commitments
16 Nov
Nato chief: Trump will live up to alliance commitments
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said he believes Donald Trump "will live up to all of the commitments of the United States in the alliance."
EU Commission to introduce new ethics rules for Commissioners
16 Nov
EU Commission to introduce new ethics rules for Commissioners
The European Commission is expected to introduce new ethics rules for ex-Commissioners at a meeting on Wednesday.
IMCO Working Group on the DSM
15 Nov
IMCO Working Group on the DSM
On November 14, the IMCO Working Group on the Digital Single Market held a meeting on Completing the Digital Single Market for European Consumers and citizens: Tackling Geo-Blocking in the EU. 
Brexit: UK to opt-in to Europol?
15 Nov
Brexit: UK to opt-in to Europol?
Britain's policing Minister Brandon Lewis has signalled the UK's intention to opt-in to Europol, the EU's agency for law enforcement cooperation.
EU foreign Ministers meet to discuss Trump victory
14 Nov
EU foreign Ministers meet to discuss Trump victory
Britain and France did not attend an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers on Sunday.
Movers and Shakers | 14 November 2016
14 Nov
Movers and Shakers | 14 November 2016
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 14 November 2016
MEPs head to COP22
14 Nov
MEPs head to COP22
A 12-strong delegation of MEPs will take part in the UN climate talks (COP22) in Marrakesh this week.
Trump victory highlights need for EU to increase defence spending
14 Nov
Trump victory highlights need for EU to increase defence spending
The Nato Secretary General has called on members of the alliance to contribute more to Europe’s defence.
Andrew Duff: Association agreement best Brexit option for UK
10 Nov
Andrew Duff: Association agreement best Brexit option for UK
Former MEP Andrew Duff has predicted that the best the UK can expect from a post-Brexit deal is an association agreement similar to that agreed between the EU and Ukraine and Moldova.
Donald to Donald: Tusk reminds Trump that immigrants helped make America
10 Nov
Donald to Donald: Tusk reminds Trump that immigrants helped make America
As the Trumpquake" shock waves" spread across the world, reaction in Brussels was cautiously welcoming, reports Raj Singh.
EU playing Ostrich politics on nuclear safety, warns NGO Partner Content
10 Nov
EU playing Ostrich politics on nuclear safety, warns NGO
New-build and ageing soviet-era nuclear plants on EU's eastern borders pose a serious threat to Europe's security, warns Eli Hadzhieva.
Preparing the next CAP reform
10 Nov
Preparing the next CAP reform
On November 8, the AGRI Committee held a workshop entitled: Reflections on the agricultural challenges post-2020 in the EU: preparing the next CAP reform.
5 questions with... Alessia Mosca
09 Nov
5 questions with... Alessia Mosca
Get to know the Italian MEP.
Trump victory highlights disconnect of society's marginalised, says EU Socialist chief
09 Nov
Trump victory highlights disconnect of society's marginalised, says EU Socialist chief
S&D group Chair Gianni Pittella calls for extreme reforms in response to Trump-style extremism.
Far-right rejoices at Trump victory
09 Nov
Far-right rejoices at Trump victory
Politicians worldwide are taking stock of Donald Trump's shock US election victory, with the President-elect winning praise from far-right figures in Europe and elsewhere.
MEPs fear for EU-US relations under Trump presidency
09 Nov
MEPs fear for EU-US relations under Trump presidency
But Donald Trump reassures international community he will deal "fairly with everyone."