How the EU funds the Palestinian Authority
15 Oct EU Institutions

How the EU funds the Palestinian Authority

As the EU prepares to bankroll Gaza’s recovery, its insistence on funding the Palestinian Authority under strict reform conditions is raising questions about whether European aid can deliver real change, or simply sustain the system that has long failed Palestinians.
by Eloise Hardy
Europe’s €100-billion fighter jet dream is falling apart
14 Oct Foreign & Security Policy
Europe’s €100-billion fighter jet dream is falling apart
Op-ed: Patient communities must not be excluded from rare disease research
16 Oct EU Institutions
Op-ed: Patient communities must not be excluded from rare disease research
‘A before and after’: Gaza flotilla shifts global awareness, says returning MEP
13 Oct Foreign & Security Policy
‘A before and after’: Gaza flotilla shifts global awareness, says returning MEP
06 Jun 18
Transparency in EU policymaking: What happens in Brussels, stays in Brussels?
Faced with mounting pressure and scepticism, democratic institutions need to recalibrate how they work, so as to restore public credibility in their essential work, writes Emily O’Reilly.
06 Jun 18
OLAF presents annual report
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) closed several large-scale investigations in 2017, which it says shows its “capacity to detect and investigate complex fraud schemes across Europe and beyond.”
06 Jun 18
International Forum on Food and Nutrition: EU needs a “revolution in thinking” to support sustainable agriculture
The International Forum on Food and Nutrition has been told that the European Union needs a “revolution in thinking” to support sustainable agriculture and nutrition and migration.
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06 Jun 18
Digital Europe is already here
Digital Europe isn’t coming, it’s already here, argues Ken Hu.
06 Jun 18
EBS recap: Leading in a changing world
Ensuring Europe prospers in an increasingly automated and digitally-focused world is one of the biggest challenges facing policymakers and businesses.
06 Jun 18
Development days: EU trade agreements must include gender chapters
Eleonora Forenza explains why EU trade agreements must include gender chapters.
05 Jun 18
EU must use GSP+ to end death penalty in Pakistan
Through the GSP+ programme, EU can reaffirm its commitment to abolishing the death penalty worldwide, says Barbara Matera.
05 Jun 18
Development days: Next EU budget must include 'Marshall Plan for Africa', says Tajani
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has said pragmatic, forward-looking solutions are needed to generate real change in Africa.
05 Jun 18
Charles Tannock: I have never known EU-US relations to be in such a fragile state
ECR group MEP Charles Tannock says he has never known relations between the US and EU to be in a worse state.
05 Jun 18
Mariya Gabriel: The future of Europe and of the world is inevitably digital
European digital economy and society Commissioner Mariya Gabriel talks GDPR implementation, cyber hygiene, Netflix quotas and more.
05 Jun 18
Development days: Supporting girls' education is crucial
Supporting girls’ education is fundamental, writes Maurice Ponga.
05 Jun 18
Development days: EU must continue to build on progress made
The EU has made progress on its gender action plan, but much more is needed to meet our SDG goals, writes Linda McAvan.
05 Jun 18
Development days: Violence against women is everyone's issue
With the Spotlight initiative, the EU and UN are leading a global campaign to end violence against women and girls, writes Neven Mimica.
04 Jun 18
David Martin calls on Commission to investigate human rights abuses in Kuwait
S&D group MEP David Martin has said that the treatment of women in Kuwait gives cause for much alarm.
04 Jun 18
Strasbourg event to highlight problems facing EU and UK citizens post-Brexit
The European Parliamentary Association (APE) has thrown its weight behind a campaign to safeguard citizens’ rights after Britain leaves the EU.
04 Jun 18
Cybersecurity: Defending the digital wall
MEPs have called on the EU to beef up cybersecurity and defence, including better cooperation between members states and Nato.
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04 Jun 18
EU must continue to guarantee highest hardware resistance levels to cyberattacks
Europe must continue to guarantee the highest hardware resistance levels to cyberattacks, says Stéfane Mouille.
04 Jun 18
EU can become a leading player in cybersecurity
The Commission’s proposal on cybersecurity is a good start, but it requires certain additional elements to ensure it works, writes Angelika Niebler.
01 Jun 18
Xavier Bettel in plenary in latest 'Future of Europe' debate
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Battel has warned of the danger of “pushing the UK even further away” after it leaves the EU next March.
01 Jun 18
Trump tariffs: EU condems decision and opens WTO case against US
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has led widespread criticism of US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose steel tariffs on EU companies.
01 Jun 18
Former finance Commissioner Jonathan Hill joins UBS Brexit advisor
Former European Commissioner Jonathan Hill has been branded “a serial offender” in the Commission’s ‘revolving door’ problem.
01 Jun 18
Issue 477 | 04 June 2018
Mariya Gabriel interview, Digital Economy, EU Labour Authority, European Ombudsman, Emissions Standards, CyberSecurity, GDPR, EU-China, Migration, Future Of Europe, European Steel Day Gender Action Plan, EU-US and more.
31 May 18
US announces trade tariffs on EU steel and aluminium imports
The European Commission and MEPs have reacted angrily to US President Donald Trump's latest controversial decision.
29 May 18
Mixed response to new North Sea fishing rules
MEPs have given a mixed response to a new EU multiannual plan designed to prevent overfishing in the North Sea.