Trump’s oil ultimatum squeezes EU holdouts, but tightens US grip
16 Sep Foreign & Security Policy

Trump’s oil ultimatum squeezes EU holdouts, but tightens US grip

Donald Trump has tied “major sanctions” on Moscow to a NATO-wide halt in Russian oil, pressuring Hungary and Slovakia. But with sanctions stalled and US exports waiting, Brussels risks swapping one dependency for another.
by Eloise Hardy
Europe’s farm policy shake-up pits green ambition against budget reality
15 Sep EU Institutions
Europe’s farm policy shake-up pits green ambition against budget reality
Op-ed: Bayrou’s fall exposes France’s need for a new political culture
12 Sep Member States
Op-ed: Bayrou’s fall exposes France’s need for a new political culture
Von der Leyen's fragile alliance put to the test over US trade deal
11 Sep EU Institutions
Von der Leyen's fragile alliance put to the test over US trade deal
24 Jun 21
Rural Areas: A faster Europe
The impact of the pandemic has focused on cities, but it has also highlighted the differences between rural areas; we need to bridge these gaps as part of our recovery, urges Niklas Nienass.
24 Jun 21
Urban Areas: The engines of recovery
For all its tragedies and challenges, COVID-19 has highlighted the potential for a better future for our urban centres, writes Idoia Villanueva Ruiz.
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24 Jun 21
Farming 2.0: How new technology is changing farming
New technological advances in animal health are transforming livestock farming for the better, writes Roxane Feller.
23 Jun 21
ECR group wants SRHR debate to be scrapped; says issue "overreaches" EU's competence
The European Parliament is due to debate and vote on a controversial report urging Member States to protect and further enhance women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights.
23 Jun 21
Editorial: Hammer to fall
Budapest’s decision to introduce new rules banning the teaching and distribution of educational materials featuring gay people to under-18s may prove to be the last straw for the Commission, says Brian Johnson.
23 Jun 21
“My body, my rights”: MEPs stand up for women’s sexual and reproductive rights
Ahead of the vote on rapporteur Predrag Fred Matić’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) report on Thursday, MEPs demonstrated in front of the European Parliament.
23 Jun 21
Greens MEPs welcome pardon of Catalan separatist leaders
The nine leaders were jailed for their role in Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid.
23 Jun 21
Life-Cycle Assessment: Regulating in times of environmental challenges
Life-Cycle Assessment can help provide transparent and evidence-based decisions that are key to achieving Europe’s climate ambitions, argues Klemen Grošelj.
23 Jun 21
Medical Device Regulation: a lack of clarity and too much freedom of interpretation
As breakthrough innovations for wellness-related applications become increasingly ubiquitous, the path for the future regulation of innovation in Europe must be planned carefully, says Susana Solís.
23 Jun 21
MEPs condemn UEFA’s refusal to light up Munich stadium in rainbow colours
UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, has turned down a request to light up Munich’s Allianz Arena in the colours of the rainbow flag for Germany’s Euro 2020 match with Hungary on Wednesday.
23 Jun 21
EU Member States express ‘grave concern’ over Hungary’s LGBTIQ discrimination
In a statement, the governments of Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Latvia, Italy, Greece, Austria and Cyprus slammed the recent adoption by the Hungarian Parliament of amendments which discriminate against LGBTIQ persons.
22 Jun 21
Biden builds bridges after turbulent Trump era
New US President undertook an intensive programme of meetings on his keenly-awaited European trip but, asks Martin Banks, what did Joe Biden's visit actually achieve?
22 Jun 21
MEPs outline ‘wish list’ for newly launched Conference on the Future of Europe
The Conference’s inaugural plenary session took place on Saturday in Strasbourg.
21 Jun 21
Gender Equality: Bridging the EU’s pay gap
It will take more than binding pay transparency measures to close the gender pay gaps in Europe’s labour markets, say Gabriella Sebardt and Mira-Maria Kontkanen.
21 Jun 21
Circular Economy: No time nor money to waste
Europe is currently overshooting its resource consumption. This cannot continue, argues Sirpa Pietikäinen.
21 Jun 21
EU Member States condemned for not taking Conference on the Future of Europe seriously
Greens MEP wants forum to recommend abolishing unanimity voting for EU Member States.
21 Jun 21
MEP Daniel Freund welcomes the European Commission’s pledge to ‘learn lessons’ from COVID crisis
Commission says ‘ten lessons’ should be drawn from the pandemic.
21 Jun 21
International ALS Day: Knowing is strength
It’s time for the EU to rethink its strategy on Lou Gehrig's disease and promote better Europe-wide harmonisation on genetic testing, argues Cyrus Engerer.
18 Jun 21
Issue 538 | 21 June 2021
Issue 538 of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
18 Jun 21
Conference on the Future of Europe a time to ‘reconnect the European project’ says Sergei Stanishev
Party of European Socialists leader says inaugural plenary session in Strasbourg on Saturday is ‘an important moment’ for Europe’s future.
18 Jun 21
We stand with refugees, ready to do more
Ahead of World Refugee Day 2021, Birgit Sippel argues that the EU needs to take a step back and get a new perspective on what she describes as ‘a never-ending’ issue.
18 Jun 21
New report warns of ‘worrying degree of democratic backsliding’ across Europe
Council of Europe chief Marija Pejčinović Burić, says European governments need to work together to reverse democratic deficit.
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17 Jun 21
Greener together: Delivering Zero Pollution in practice
ICT solutions, if fully integrated, can help us optimise environmental and agricultural management and deliver the European Green Deal. Marta Pacheco reports on Huawei’s EU Green Week kick-off meeting which looked at “greening” agriculture
17 Jun 21
European Commission approves Coronavirus recovery plans for several Member States
The financing, it is hoped, will unlock millions under the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to help revive battered economies in Europe.