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
Tax evasion in football an epidemic, MEPs told
26 Sep
Tax evasion in football an epidemic, MEPs told
A special parliamentary committee set up to probe tax evasion by big companies has been told that tax dodging in football has become an epidemic.
Energy security: Solidarity principle is more important than ever
26 Sep
Energy security: Solidarity principle is more important than ever
Today more than ever, we need to continue our belief in strong cooperation and solidarity to make us collectively more energy secure, says Theresa Griffin.
Energy security: EU must move away from harmful national egoisms
26 Sep
Energy security: EU must move away from harmful national egoisms
The security of gas supply regulation is not without its faults, but it represents a major shift in thinking, writes Jacek Saryusz-Wolski.
Nord Stream 2 will contribute to Europe's energy supply Partner Content
26 Sep
Nord Stream 2 will contribute to Europe's energy supply
Nord Stream 2 will contribute to Europe’s energy supply, writes Sebastian Sass.
Energy security: EU needs to be prepared for a crisis
26 Sep
Energy security: EU needs to be prepared for a crisis
After years of diffiicult talks, the EU is finally moving towards securing its energy supplies, explains Pavel Telička.
World contraception day: Delivering a healthier future for women and girls
26 Sep
World contraception day: Delivering a healthier future for women and girls
The EU has the means - and the moral duty - to take a more muscular role in securing and advancing access to sexual and reproductive health rights, writes Seb Dance.
Issue 461 | 25 September 2017
26 Sep
Issue 461 | 25 September 2017
European Health Forum Gastein special issue featuring Health & Food Safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis, Austrian Health & Women's Affairs Minister Pamela Rendi-Wagner, European Health Forum Gastein President Clemens Martin Auer and more.  Plus: Brexit Latest, European Week of Sport, Cardiovascular Disease, FinTech, Energy Security and 5 questions with Margrete Auken.
Budgets and Brexit to dominate week ahead for MEPs
25 Sep
Budgets and Brexit to dominate week ahead for MEPs
MEPs returned to Brussels on Monday for a busy week of parliamentary activity.
Movers and Shakers | 25 September 2017
25 Sep
Movers and Shakers | 25 September 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 25 September 2017
Theresa May's Florence speech: MEPs react
25 Sep
Theresa May's Florence speech: MEPs react
MEPs have given their reaction to the speech by UK Prime Minister Theresa May in Italy in which she proposed delaying Brexit by up to two years.
Barnier gives cautious welcome to May's Florence speech
25 Sep
Barnier gives cautious welcome to May's Florence speech
Michel Barnier, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator,  has given a guarded welcome to UK Prime Minister Theresa May's speech in Florence on how the stalled talks might proceed.
EU institutions can be ‘pioneers’ for lobbying transparency, says campaigning MEP
22 Sep
EU institutions can be ‘pioneers’ for lobbying transparency, says campaigning MEP
German Greens/EFA group MEP, Sven Giegold says new transparency rules will spell an end to ‘too much closeness”’ between politics and big business.
MEPs urge all sides to find solution to Catalonia crisis
22 Sep
MEPs urge all sides to find solution to Catalonia crisis
MEPs have called on all political parties to find a solution to the current crisis in Catalonia.
Sports promotion: Investing in the greater good
22 Sep
Sports promotion: Investing in the greater good
Sports promotion benefits all layers of society, writes Santiago Fisas Ayxelà.
Theresa May set to make an ‘open and generous offer’ to the EU
22 Sep
Theresa May set to make an ‘open and generous offer’ to the EU
Florence speech will outline proposed UK financial settlement and length of post-Brexit transition period.
Only jobs and growth can draw people out of poverty
22 Sep
Only jobs and growth can draw people out of poverty
The EU must help member states foster an employment-friendly environment, writes Helga Stevens.
EU economy is on the road to recovery
21 Sep
EU economy is on the road to recovery
Europe’s economy is slowly getting back on track, but the EU must give itself the means to reach its ambitious goals, writes Claude Rolin.
MEPs offer Theresa May some ideas for Florence speech
21 Sep
MEPs offer Theresa May some ideas for Florence speech
Theresa May has been urged to be bold and ambitious in her speech on Brexit in Italy on Friday.
EU Commission moves to deny reauthorisation of formaldehyde
21 Sep
EU Commission moves to deny reauthorisation of formaldehyde
The European Commission has been criticised for appearing to perform a dramatic U-turn in the long-running saga surrounding the use of formaldehyde in animal feed.
New agricultural breeding techniques: EU must take off its ideological blinkers
20 Sep
New agricultural breeding techniques: EU must take off its ideological blinkers
The debate on modern agriculture and new breeding techniques must be pragmatic, says Norbert Lins.
CETA to come into effect this week
20 Sep
CETA to come into effect this week
The flagship EU-Canada trade deal is due to come into force this week, following seven years of talks.
Brexit: Citizens' rights campaigners to greet Theresa May in Florence
20 Sep
Brexit: Citizens' rights campaigners to greet Theresa May in Florence
Campaigners plan to hold protests in Florence on Friday in support of citizens’ rights as UK Prime Minister Theresa May arrives in the city to give a key speech on Brexit.
World needs vigorous regulatory action to fight AMR
20 Sep
World needs vigorous regulatory action to fight AMR
The global response to AMR requries strong collaboration between the environmental, trade, innovation and human and animal health sectors, says José Inácio Faria.
New bio-based financing could be an example of the flexibility the EU needs
20 Sep
New bio-based financing could be an example of the flexibility the EU needs
The BBI’s financing model must be rectified so that companies are more willing to contribute, writes Miroslav Poche.