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
Citizens take to the streets to encourage EU election voting
20 May
Citizens take to the streets to encourage EU election voting
Just ahead of elections to the European Parliament, hundreds of thousands of people across Europe took to the streets at the weekend, calling on voters to use their ballot and to “inspire everyone to make the EU a better place for people and planet.”
Huawei ready to work with EU to roll out 5G Partner Content
20 May
Huawei ready to work with EU to roll out 5G
Restricting Huawei from doing business will not make a country more secure or stronger, argues Abraham Liu.
Youth consider EU as only ‘moderately effective’ in tackling major challenges
20 May
Youth consider EU as only ‘moderately effective’ in tackling major challenges
A new survey says the EU is often perceived by young people as only “moderately effective” in tackling global challenges such as climate change or terrorism.
Joining forces to protect social rights
20 May
Joining forces to protect social rights
As populists capitalise on the widening gap between rich and poor and the resentment that comes with it, protecting people’s social rights to tackle extremes of poverty and inequality should be a priority, writes Humbert de Biolley.
Media interest in EU elections doubles due to ‘unprecedented’ campaign
17 May
Media interest in EU elections doubles due to ‘unprecedented’ campaign
The European Parliament says its “unprecedented” election campaign has resulted in a doubling of media interest in the EU-wide poll from 23-26 May.
Dan Nica defends Romania’s judicial reform process
17 May
Dan Nica defends Romania’s judicial reform process
Romanian MEP Dan Nica has defended his country’s reform process despite a European Commission warning that the executive may trigger disciplinary action over “major concerns” about the state of rule of law.
Movers and Shakers | 17 May 2019
17 May
Movers and Shakers | 17 May 2019
Spitzenkandidaten lock horns in last debate before elections
17 May
Spitzenkandidaten lock horns in last debate before elections
Leading candidates for the presidency of the European Commission thrashed out the main issues affecting Europe in a lively debate in Parliament, just over one week away from the keenly-awaited EU-wide elections.
Smart, strong and safe: A Europe for the future
17 May
Smart, strong and safe: A Europe for the future
As EPP Spitzenkandidat, Manfred Weber believes Europe needs to become more political and more democratic if it is to rebuild trust and get closer to its citizens.
European Commission criticised over Euronews performance shortcomings
15 May
European Commission criticised over Euronews performance shortcomings
But the French-based news channel hits back at EU auditors report which says “most citizens” in the EU are unable to access its content.
Reversing the climate crisis
15 May
Reversing the climate crisis
It’s not too late to take decisive action on man-made climate change, writes Hans Bruyninckx.
EU still has a “good story” to tell says European Ombudsman
15 May
EU still has a “good story” to tell says European Ombudsman
But, warns Emily O’Reilly, EU’s “drier” rhetoric is being drowned out by ‘easier to understand’ populist messages.
Environment policy: A major EU achievement
15 May
Environment policy: A major EU achievement
Environmental policy is one of the EU’s major achievements, but we can’t stop now; change can and should happen more locally, says Karl-Heinz Lambertz.
Respecting science and ethics: the case of GMOs Partner Content
14 May
Respecting science and ethics: the case of GMOs
Reasoned policymaking on GM crops requires a philosophical, as well as scientific analysis, argues Andreas Christiansen.
European Union is at a ‘crossroads’ say leading NGOs
13 May
European Union is at a ‘crossroads’ say leading NGOs
Leading NGOs have put forward their “manifestos” for the upcoming European elections, agreeing that the European Union is at a “crossroads.”
EU elections ‘great opportunity’ to ensure next legislature follows ‘green agenda’
13 May
EU elections ‘great opportunity’ to ensure next legislature follows ‘green agenda’
A key architect of the Paris Agreement on climate change says the upcoming European elections are a “great opportunity” to ensure that the next EU legislature “follows a green agenda.”
Macron and Bettel denounce Spitzenkandidat system
13 May
Macron and Bettel denounce Spitzenkandidat system
French President Emmanuel Macron and Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel have criticised the so-called ‘Spitzenkandidat’ method for selecting the next European Commission President.
Karmenu Vella talks EU Green Week 2019
13 May
Karmenu Vella talks EU Green Week 2019
Green Week encapsulates all that the EU has achieved so far with its green policies but also highlights what still remains to be done, explains Karmenu Vella.
Defining environmental refugees
10 May
Defining environmental refugees
Environmental refugees will find themselves in increasingly vulnerable situations because there is currently no terminology to define them, writes Madi Sharma.
Movers and Shakers | 10 May 2019
10 May
Movers and Shakers | 10 May 2019
Facebook sets up election operations centre to monitor platform abuse
09 May
Facebook sets up election operations centre to monitor platform abuse
Social media giant Facebook has set up an election operations centre at its EU headquarters in Dublin with the aim of keeping a “vigilant watch” for platform abuse.
Outgoing MEPs urged not to work for organisations on transparency register
09 May
Outgoing MEPs urged not to work for organisations on transparency register
Transparency International has called on MEPs stepping down at this month's European elections not to work for organisations on the EU’s voluntary transparency register while they receive Parliament’s transitional allowance.
5 questions with...Isabelle Thomas
09 May
5 questions with...Isabelle Thomas
Isabelle Thomas (FR, S&D) is a 2019 MEP Award winner and member of Parliament’s budget and fisheries committees
Supporting our SMEs
09 May
Supporting our SMEs
The internal market is the heart of the EU and its good functioning will increase confidence in the European project, but SMEs need better access to it, writes Maria Grapini.