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
MEPs select Romanian official for EU Chief Prosecutor job
04 Mar
MEPs select Romanian official for EU Chief Prosecutor job
MEPs have selected a Romanian official, Laura Codruţa Kövesi, as their top candidate for the position of European Chief Prosecutor.
EU Parliament week ahead: International Women’s Day tops agenda
01 Mar
EU Parliament week ahead: International Women’s Day tops agenda
To mark International Women's Day 2019 on 8 March, MEPs and national MPs will gather for an inter-parliamentary meeting on “Women's Power in Politics.”
Parliament refuses to remove 'damaging' video from website after MEP complaint
01 Mar
Parliament refuses to remove 'damaging' video from website after MEP complaint
Parliament has refused to remove a “damaging and inaccurate” video of an MEP’s comments from its in-house website.
Movers and Shakers | 1 March 2019
01 Mar
Movers and Shakers | 1 March 2019
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 1 March 2019
MEPs approve citizens’ social benefits retention in no-deal Brexit
28 Feb
MEPs approve citizens’ social benefits retention in no-deal Brexit
MEPs have approved measures that mean EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU27 will keep their social benefits acquired before withdrawal in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Economic progress, social stability key in combatting Euroscepticism, says report
28 Feb
Economic progress, social stability key in combatting Euroscepticism, says report
A new report shows that economic decline, social instability and limited levels of education are significant factors in explaining the increase in support for populists throughout the EU.
MEPs attend trial of Catalan pro-independence leaders
28 Feb
MEPs attend trial of Catalan pro-independence leaders
A delegation of 13 MEPs and MPs from several EU Member States are in Madrid today to attend the trial of Catalan pro-independence leaders.
Member States not expecting much EU fallout from Brexit, survey says
28 Feb
Member States not expecting much EU fallout from Brexit, survey says
A new survey says that citizens in the remaining 27 Member States think that EU countries will not be much affected by Brexit.
Former death row inmate urges end to death penalty
27 Feb
Former death row inmate urges end to death penalty
A man who spent several years on death row in the United States has made an impassioned plea for an end to the death penalty.
Polystyrene: A highly recyclable plastic Partner Content
26 Feb
Polystyrene: A highly recyclable plastic
Despite common assumptions that polystyrene is less recyclable than other polymers, polystyrene-based products can have multiple lives, explains Jens Kathmann.
Greta Thunberg slams ‘wasted decades’ of climate change denial
25 Feb
Greta Thunberg slams ‘wasted decades’ of climate change denial
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has condemned “wasted decades of denial” by political leaders on the issue of climate change.
Group of MEPs throw weight behind EU-Taiwan trade agreement
25 Feb
Group of MEPs throw weight behind EU-Taiwan trade agreement
A cross-party group of MEPs have expressed their support for an EU-Taiwan Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) in the near future.
Movers and Shakers | 25 February 2019
25 Feb
Movers and Shakers | 25 February 2019
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 25 February 2019
A vote for animal health is a vote for your own health Partner Content
21 Feb
A vote for animal health is a vote for your own health
A Europe whose political and regulatory framework stimulates the growth of innovation in the animal health sector is a Europe that secures a more sustainable future for all, writes Roxane Feller.
Making the online environment a safe space for our children
21 Feb
Making the online environment a safe space for our children
Our efforts to make the online environment safe for children are working, but we cannot rest on our laurels, writes Mariya Gabriel.
Tajani in hot water again for World Congress of Families conference
20 Feb
Tajani in hot water again for World Congress of Families conference
Parliament’s President Antonio Tajani has found himself facing the music for the second time in less than a week.
New Commission should be more gender balanced, survey says
20 Feb
New Commission should be more gender balanced, survey says
The new European Commission has been urged to be “more gender balanced” when it takes office after the European elections.
Act now to avoid no-deal Brexit chaos, urge EESC members
20 Feb
Act now to avoid no-deal Brexit chaos, urge EESC members
A no-deal Brexit would be “madness” for the UK and the island of Ireland and it is crucial to act now to avoid chaos, according to representatives of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
EU Ombudsman concludes Martin Selmayr appointment probe
19 Feb
EU Ombudsman concludes Martin Selmayr appointment probe
European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly says she has concluded her long-running investigation into the appointment of Martin Selmayr to the European Commission’s top civil service job in February last year.
Brexit: Urgent clarity needed concerning Erasmus+ and Horizon2020 Partner Content
19 Feb
Brexit: Urgent clarity needed concerning Erasmus+ and Horizon2020
With a disorderly Brexit now a real and fast-approaching threat, detailed technical guidance from the European Commission is crucial for those participating with UK partners in EU programmes like Erasmus+ and Horizon2020, writes Lesley Wilson.
EPP set to retain lion’s share of Parliament seats after elections, poll shows
19 Feb
EPP set to retain lion’s share of Parliament seats after elections, poll shows
The European People’s Party (EPP) would remain Parliament’s biggest political group after May’s European elections, according to current voting intentions.
Landmark copyright deal empowers creatives and news publishers
19 Feb
Landmark copyright deal empowers creatives and news publishers
The European Parliament says that “creatives” and news publishers will be empowered to negotiate with internet giants under a landmark deal reached last week on copyright rules which also contains safeguards on freedom of expression.
The Energy Efficiency Directive will test national commitments
18 Feb
The Energy Efficiency Directive will test national commitments
The transposition of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) into national law will be a measure of Member State resolve to honour their Paris Agreement commitments, writes Miroslav Poche.
Parting is such sweet sorrow
18 Feb
Parting is such sweet sorrow
British MEPs will soon bid a fond - or not-so-fond - farewell to Parliament. Some of them told Martin Banks what they will (and won’t) miss about Brussels and their possible plans for a post-Brexit future.