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
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 risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
05 May Foreign & Security Policy
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
A strong and thriving Europe, grounded in dialogue and collaboration Partner Content
21 May
A strong and thriving Europe, grounded in dialogue and collaboration
More multi-stakeholder dialogue and collaboration are needed to promote new ideas and scalable solutions to address Europe’s most pressing challenges
Has the European Parliament done enough after #MeTooEP?
21 May EU Institutions
Has the European Parliament done enough after #MeTooEP?
Ten years after a parliamentary staffer began recording incidents of harassment in a notebook, kickstarting what would ultimately become the #MeTooEP movement, many advocates say the institution still has work to do.
Self-care as a fundamental pillar for wellbeing in Europe Partner Content
20 May EU Institutions
Self-care as a fundamental pillar for wellbeing in Europe
With health systems and budgets increasingly strained across Europe, self-care offers an opportunity to reduce the burden. A timely discussion in the European Parliament shone a light on how policymakers can support self-care and empower consumers as they review the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation
EU Elections: time to stand up for animals Partner Content
17 May
EU Elections: time to stand up for animals
The past political term held much hope and delivered even bigger disappointments, but the next one can be different for animals
Party manifestos: This is what the European Parliament’s groups stand for ahead of the elections
17 May EU Institutions
Party manifestos: This is what the European Parliament’s groups stand for ahead of the elections
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(Dis)information wars: Battling fake news ahead of the EU elections
16 May EU Institutions
(Dis)information wars: Battling fake news ahead of the EU elections
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Championing change for rare disease patients in Europe: the case of hereditary angioedema Partner Content
16 May
Championing change for rare disease patients in Europe: the case of hereditary angioedema
How EU citizens with disabilities are deprived of their voting rights
14 May EU Institutions
How EU citizens with disabilities are deprived of their voting rights
About 400,000 Europeans with an intellectual disability are not allowed to vote in the European Parliament elections because they are under guardianship.
The tobacco industry needs to explain itself better – starting with the European Ombudsman Partner Content
14 May
The tobacco industry needs to explain itself better – starting with the European Ombudsman
Despite ongoing efforts to inform regulators worldwide about tobacco harm reduction initiatives, misconceptions persist, particularly in Brussels. Increased engagement is needed to dispel outdated perceptions and ensure transparent dialogue ahead of the upcoming EU Tobacco Products Directive revision
How the EU uses culture as a foreign policy tool
10 May Culture & Arts
How the EU uses culture as a foreign policy tool
'We’re not helping the enlargement process through some sort of propaganda. We are helping people who, in the long term, can help us.'
How the EU elections could set Poland’s direction under Tusk
08 May EU Institutions
How the EU elections could set Poland’s direction under Tusk
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s grand coalition – formed largely to oust the right-wing Law and Justice party – will face its first stress test when Poles cast their vote for the European Parliament in June.
Why 'independent media are cornered' in Greece
07 May Culture & Arts
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Greece ranks the lowest of all EU countries in the World Press Freedom Index. Reporters Without Borders’ Pavol Szalai outlines why the situation in the southern European country is ‘problematic’ – and how the EU could help.
‘Call me Giorgia’: Meloni’s EU election candidacy highlights Italy’s personality-driven politics
03 May EU Institutions
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‘If you want the single market to generate more economic growth in Europe, you need to continue with reforms’
30 Apr EU Institutions
‘If you want the single market to generate more economic growth in Europe, you need to continue with reforms’
Fredrik Erixon, director of the European Centre for International Political Economy, unpacks the key takeaways from Enrico Letta’s new report on the state of the European single market.
What the UK’s controversial migration bill could mean for EU policy
29 Apr EU Institutions
What the UK’s controversial migration bill could mean for EU policy
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Global Net Zero is achievable – but we must be pragmatic Partner Content
29 Apr
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The alternative to the alternative? How Germany's far left could limit far-right gains in the European elections
26 Apr EU Institutions
The alternative to the alternative? How Germany's far left could limit far-right gains in the European elections
A new party set up by former leftist Sahra Wagenknecht will likely claim some of Germany’s 96 seats in the European Parliament when voters go to the polls in June.
Georgia protests: Why the country’s EU membership ambitions are at risk
25 Apr EU Institutions
Georgia protests: Why the country’s EU membership ambitions are at risk
Demonstrations have erupted in Tbilisi over Moscow-inspired legislation targeting alleged foreign influence. If Georgia's parliament were to pass the proposed law, the country’s EU aspirations could face a major setback, according to Tinatin Akhvlediani of the Centre for European Policy Studies.
The Parliament supplément: Un partenariat stratégique US-ASEAN Partner Content
23 Apr
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The Parliament's latest special edition supplement, on the future of the EU-ASEAN partnership, is now live in French
How young voters could again drive EU election turnout
23 Apr EU Institutions
How young voters could again drive EU election turnout
The surge in youth turnout in 2019 will likely be repeated in June – but this time it could bolster the far right.
From Pfizer to Pieper: With VDL on the defensive, who stands to gain?
19 Apr EU Institutions
From Pfizer to Pieper: With VDL on the defensive, who stands to gain?
Two recent controversies – Pfizergate and Piepergate – have thrown a wrench into Ursula von der Leyen’s re-election bid for the European Commission presidency.
Romania's joint electoral list: Strategic move or threat to democracy?
18 Apr EU Institutions
Romania's joint electoral list: Strategic move or threat to democracy?
The country’s largest political parties – the Social Democrats and the Liberals – have formed an alliance to run in the European Parliament elections as part of a bid to allegedly fend off the far right.
Value-based healthcare systems and the need to address the unmet medical needs of patients with rare bleeding disorders Partner Content
17 Apr EU Institutions
Value-based healthcare systems and the need to address the unmet medical needs of patients with rare bleeding disorders
On World Haemophilia Day we sat down with MEP Elisabetta De Blasis and Sobi to discuss how value-based healthcare approaches can address the unmet needs faced by people living with rare bleeding disorders such as Haemophilia in an equitable manner
How the EU’s soft touch on open-source AI opens the door to disinformation
16 Apr EU Institutions
How the EU’s soft touch on open-source AI opens the door to disinformation
Exemptions for open AI models under the EU’s AI Act will create a foreseeable – and avoidable – back door for malicious actors to spread harmful content.