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
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
09 May Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
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 Commission deals €250m tax blow to Amazon
04 Oct
EU Commission deals €250m tax blow to Amazon
The European Commission has ordered Luxembourg to recover €250m’s worth of illegal tax benefits from Amazon.
Insufficient progress on Brexit talks, warn MEPs
03 Oct
Insufficient progress on Brexit talks, warn MEPs
MEPs in Strasbourg adopted by a huge majority a resolution stating that there has not been sufficient progress on the EU’s priority aims in the ongoing Brexit talks.
Research breakthroughs happen more easily when information is shared Partner Content
03 Oct
Research breakthroughs happen more easily when information is shared
Research breakthroughs happen more easily when knowledge, data and resources are shared, explains Pierre Meulien.
Health forum Gastein: Why we need health in all policies - and politics
03 Oct
Health forum Gastein: Why we need health in all policies - and politics
To guarantee the sustainability of health systems, we need to be proactive about making health a key consideration in ‘all politics’, says Karin Kadenbach.
Regional Review | September 2017
03 Oct
Regional Review | September 2017
European Week of Regions and Cities 2017, Karl-Heinz Lambertz Interview, Future of Europe, Erasmus, Corina Creţu interview, Cohesion Policy, RegioStars, Regional Focus on Brittany, Markku Markkula, 5Qs with Mechelen mayor Bart Somers and more...
EU needs a digital trade strategy fit for purpose
02 Oct
EU needs a digital trade strategy fit for purpose
The EU needs a digital trade strategy that is flexible and puts SMEs first, writes Emma McClarkin.
Health forum Gastein: Countries must urgently address vaccine hesitancy
02 Oct
Health forum Gastein: Countries must urgently address vaccine hesitancy
Addressing vaccine hesitancy is one of the key areas that countries need to focus on in their efforts to increase vaccination uptake, writes Andrea Ammon.
Movers and Shakers | 2 October 2017
02 Oct
Movers and Shakers | 2 October 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 2 October 2017
MEPs condemn events in Catalonia as EU Commission refuses to intervene
02 Oct
MEPs condemn events in Catalonia as EU Commission refuses to intervene
MEPs are set to discuss the crisis during this week's plenary.
5 questions with... Margrete Auken
02 Oct
5 questions with... Margrete Auken
Palestine, tapestry and poetry.
All.Can puts patients at the heart of cancer policy Partner Content
02 Oct
All.Can puts patients at the heart of cancer policy
The All.Can initiative puts patients at the heart of cancer policy, writes Suzanne Wait.
EU needs policy framework for informal carers
02 Oct
EU needs policy framework for informal carers
The EU must urgently build the right policy framework to give informal carers the recognition and support they deserve, writes Heinz K. Becker.
Unless action is taken, cardiovascular disease will continue to be Europe’s number one killer warns European Atherosclerosis Society President
29 Sep
Unless action is taken, cardiovascular disease will continue to be Europe’s number one killer warns European Atherosclerosis Society President
Strong evidence showing it’s possible to reduce cardiovascular disease by simply controlling major risk factors, argues Professor Lale Tokgozoglu.
The EU is not yet at the forefront of FinTech
29 Sep
The EU is not yet at the forefront of FinTech
There needs to be a close and regular dialogue between banks, FinTech companies, and regulators, writes Cătălin Sorin Ivan.
EU must make the most of its FinTech potential
29 Sep
EU must make the most of its FinTech potential
The EU is catching up with many parts of the world where the FinTech revolution has been at the heart of economic development for a much longer period, writes Brian Hayes.
Why FinTech must be high on the EU agenda
29 Sep
Why FinTech must be high on the EU agenda
If Europe aspires to be competitive and keep its state-of-the-art financial infrastructure, it must urgently hop on the FinTech train, writes Cora van Nieuwenhuizen.
Pharmaceutical incentives are crucial for SMEs Partner Content
28 Sep
Pharmaceutical incentives are crucial for SMEs
Eduardo Bravo discusses the importance of pharmaceutical incentives to SMEs.
Gastein health forum: The time is right for real health policy outcomes
28 Sep
Gastein health forum: The time is right for real health policy outcomes
Gastein provides the perfect platform to drive the conversation and bear fruit to real health policy outcomes, says Clemens Martin Auer.
Gastein health forum: Health for all
28 Sep
Gastein health forum: Health for all
The European Health Forum Gastein will be a chance for Austria to present some of its priorities for its upcoming EU Council presidency, explains Pamela Rendi-Wagner.
Gastein health forum: Making the case for health in all policies
28 Sep
Gastein health forum: Making the case for health in all policies
Health affects all policy areas, which is why Vytenis Andriukaitis looks forward to discussing how to successfully make the case for mainstreaming health into all policies.
Screening of foreign investment in strategic sectors
27 Sep
Screening of foreign investment in strategic sectors
On September 25, the European Parliament Committee on International Trade (INTA) held a first exchange of views on the European Commission’s proposal for an EU screening mechanism of foreign investment in strategic sectors. 
EU entrepreneurship scheme has helped create 75,000 new jobs over past three years
27 Sep
EU entrepreneurship scheme has helped create 75,000 new jobs over past three years
Survival rate of companies using the EU’s network of business and innovation centres labelled ‘astonishing’.
Cardiovascular diseases cause over 1.8 million deaths a year across the EU. Pavel Poc wants to help change that
26 Sep
Cardiovascular diseases cause over 1.8 million deaths a year across the EU. Pavel Poc wants to help change that
MEPs Pavel Poc and Karin Kadenbach are set to host a discussion on what can be done to reduce Europe’s CVD burden.
Tusk and May meet in London
26 Sep
Tusk and May meet in London
UK Prime Minister Theresa May was meeting European Council President Donald Tusk at Downing Street on Tuesday in their first meeting since she set out plans for a two-year transition period post-Brexit.