Q+A: Brussels breathes a 'sigh of relief' following Romanian election
19 May Foreign & Security Policy

Q+A: Brussels breathes a 'sigh of relief' following Romanian election

Centrist Nicușor Dan triumphed over nationalist George Simion in Romania's presidential election on Sunday, reaffirming the country’s role in the EU and NATO.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Op-ed: Green agenda must be the heart of the Clean Industrial Deal
19 May EU Institutions
Op-ed: Green agenda must be the heart of the Clean Industrial Deal
Portuguese voters head the polls — again
16 May Foreign & Security Policy
Portuguese voters head the polls — again
Poland’s presidential vote puts reform agenda to the test
15 May EU Institutions
Poland’s presidential vote puts reform agenda to the test
EU urged to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia in wake of Khashoggi murder
24 Oct
EU urged to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia in wake of Khashoggi murder
The European Union is under increasing pressure to suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia after the brutal murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Erdogan calls Khashoggi pre-meditated murder “gruesome” but releases no evidence
23 Oct
Erdogan calls Khashoggi pre-meditated murder “gruesome” but releases no evidence
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s speech delivering the so-called “naked truth” about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi proved something of a damp squib.
Europe must continue to invest in the bioplastic revolution Partner Content
23 Oct
Europe must continue to invest in the bioplastic revolution
It is imperative to seize the momentum of recent policy developments at both European and international level, argues Philippe Mengal.
Keeping our seas plastic-free
23 Oct
Keeping our seas plastic-free
Fish or plastic, that’s the key question surrounding a new awareness-raising initiative, explains Maria Spyraki.
EU needs to take a stand on improving black and ethnic minority representation
22 Oct
EU needs to take a stand on improving black and ethnic minority representation
With the number of black and ethnic minority MEPs likely to fall post-Brexit, the fight against Islamophobia will become more important than ever, warns Sajjad Karim.
EU Parliament week ahead: Khashoggi murder, single-use plastics top agenda
22 Oct
EU Parliament week ahead: Khashoggi murder, single-use plastics top agenda
The European Parliament is gearing up for a busy week in Plenary, with the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi under the spotlight and a vote on banning single-use plastics a legislative highlight.
Movers and Shakers | 22 October 2018
22 Oct
Movers and Shakers | 22 October 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 22 October 2018
Swedish Greens deputy Linnéa Engström calls for EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia
22 Oct
Swedish Greens deputy Linnéa Engström calls for EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia
MEPs add to growing condemnation of Saudi regime over Jamal Khashoggi death
Embracing Merchant Transmission Investment Partner Content
19 Oct
Embracing Merchant Transmission Investment
Regulatory policy for efficient electricity markets should establish merchant transmission investments as the ‘default’ option, argues Professor William W. Hogan.
No Brexit without backstop, says EU Parliament President
19 Oct
No Brexit without backstop, says EU Parliament President
Antonio Tajani says that without a backstop agreement, the European Parliament cannot allow the UK’s divorce from the EU to go ahead.
Bill Gates donates €54m to EU’s African health services programme
19 Oct
Bill Gates donates €54m to EU’s African health services programme
Bill Gates has joined forces with the European Union in a €100m clean energy investment fund.
Issue 483 | 22 October 2018
19 Oct
Issue 483 | 22 October 2018
Bas Eickhout interview, Climate Change & COP24, Migration and Asylum, Eastern Ukraine, Digitalisation & Work, Marine Litter, ePrivacy, Third Mobility Package, Digital Innovation, Regional Cooperation, and more...
The EPP Spitzenkandidaten candidates
17 Oct
The EPP Spitzenkandidaten candidates
Dods has prepared short biographies of the candidates who have put their name forward to be the EPP Spitzenkandidat. The EPP is now expected to elect its Spitzenkandidat for the next European elections at the EPP Congress in Helsinki, Finland on 7-8 November 2018.
Next recession to usher in wave of artificial intelligence
17 Oct
Next recession to usher in wave of artificial intelligence
Major corporations are gearing up for a surge in robotics-based technology over the next decade and Europe needs to do the same.
Pervasive stench of pessimism hangs over Brexit summit
17 Oct
Pervasive stench of pessimism hangs over Brexit summit
While both sides hope to break the stalemate keeping Brexit talks in limbo at this week’s key summit, hopes of a breakthrough are fading fast.
EU businesses urge resolution to Brexit stalemate
17 Oct
EU businesses urge resolution to Brexit stalemate
Businesses in Europe are pushing for an end to the current Brexit deadlock as pressure mounts on companies to take decisions
EU braces for no-deal Brexit but hopes for the best as summit kicks off
17 Oct
EU braces for no-deal Brexit but hopes for the best as summit kicks off
The prospect of a no-deal Brexit is looking increasingly more likely as the two sides gear up for a crunch two-day summit which begins today in Brussels.
MEPs at odds with member states over Spitzenkandidaten process
15 Oct
MEPs at odds with member states over Spitzenkandidaten process
The European Parliament will veto candidates to replace Jean-Claude Juncker if they do not adhere to the so-called Spitzenkandidat system, says senior MEP, Jo Leinen.
Civil society and tobacco industry give cautious welcome to new plans designed to reduce plastic pollution in Europe.
15 Oct
Civil society and tobacco industry give cautious welcome to new plans designed to reduce plastic pollution in Europe.
Draft rules, single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery or cotton buds, which make up over 70 percent of marine litter, will be banned.
Endless Brexit hurdles should prompt talks rethink, say MEPs
15 Oct
Endless Brexit hurdles should prompt talks rethink, say MEPs
The current impasse blighting Brexit negotiations has left the UK stuck between a rock and a hard place.
5 questions with... Alojz Peterle
15 Oct
5 questions with... Alojz Peterle
Alojz Peterle (EPP, SL) ispresident of the European Parliament's all-party MEPs Against Cancer group.
European Regulatory Science on Tobacco: Policy implementation to reduce lung diseases (EUREST-PLUS) Partner Content
15 Oct
European Regulatory Science on Tobacco: Policy implementation to reduce lung diseases (EUREST-PLUS)
Outcomes of the H2020 EUREST-PLUS project will be presented on October 18, 2018 at the European Parliament in Brussels
Movers and Shakers | 15 October 2018
15 Oct
Movers and Shakers | 15 October 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 15 October 2018
Women working night shifts have 30 percent higher risk of developing breast cancer
15 Oct
Women working night shifts have 30 percent higher risk of developing breast cancer
Female night shift workers should be given more rest periods to stave off the risk of breast cancer.