Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate
13 May Foreign & Security Policy

Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate

Prime Minister Edi Rama’s victory will consolidate Albania’s pro-EU trajectory, but rule of law deficits still pose hurdles to accession.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Interview: Clean Industrial Deal puts EPP’s Ehler in the driving seat
14 May EU Institutions
Interview: Clean Industrial Deal puts EPP’s Ehler in the driving seat
The end of encryption as we know it?
12 May EU Institutions
The end of encryption as we know it?
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
12 May EU Institutions
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
Movers and Shakers | 4 September 2017
04 Sep
Movers and Shakers | 4 September 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 4 September 2017
Aid for Trade
01 Sep
Aid for Trade
On August 31, the EP DEVE and INTA Committees organised jointly a hearing on the revision of the EU Strategy on Aid for Trade.
Tajani: Relocation of London-based EU agencies must be done in full transparency
01 Sep
Tajani: Relocation of London-based EU agencies must be done in full transparency
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has insisted that any decision on the future of the UK-based EU agencies post-Brexit must be based on objective criteria.
MEPs approve new rules to protect workers from carcinogens
31 Aug
MEPs approve new rules to protect workers from carcinogens
Parliament has approved new EU rules which are designed to protect workers from carcinogens and mutagens in the workplace.
Guy Verhofstadt warns of slow progress on Brexit talks
31 Aug
Guy Verhofstadt warns of slow progress on Brexit talks
Guy Verhofstadt has told MEPs that progress in the talks between the EU and UK have been slow and that it may be difficult to make sufficient progress on issues such as citizens' rights by October. 
Frans Timmermans: No concrete measures from Poland to address EU concerns
31 Aug
Frans Timmermans: No concrete measures from Poland to address EU concerns
European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans voiced "new and grave concerns" over the EU's increasingly tense dispute with Poland. 
Commission urged to consider emergency aid for Northern Ireland
30 Aug
Commission urged to consider emergency aid for Northern Ireland
Irish MEP Mairead McGuinness has called on the European Commission to consider possible emergency aid to help those affected by recent flash flooding in Northern Ireland. 
Tajani: UK government must come forward with clear positions for Brexit talks to progress
30 Aug
Tajani: UK government must come forward with clear positions for Brexit talks to progress
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has voiced his "concern and desire" to see "real progress" being made in the Brexit negotiations between the EU and UK.
MEPs set to approve €1.2bn in recovery aid for Italy
29 Aug
MEPs set to approve €1.2bn in recovery aid for Italy
MEPs are set to approve using €1.2bn from the EU solidarity fund (EUSF) to aid the recovery of the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche and Umbria following recent earthquakes.
EU-wide fire safety campaign launched
29 Aug
EU-wide fire safety campaign launched
A new EU-wide campaign has been launched to help raise the profile of fire safety in buildings.
Brexit talks resume
28 Aug
Brexit talks resume
Britain's talks on leaving the EU resumed on Monday amid a deepening standoff over the UK's financial obligations and fresh fears about security when the UK finally exits the EU.
Lobbyists attempting to shape Brexit talks, claim campaigners
28 Aug
Lobbyists attempting to shape Brexit talks, claim campaigners
Corporate Europe Observatory and Global Justice Now have accused the UK's Department for Exiting the EU and the EU Brexit task force of discriminating against citizens and NGOs.
What role for the ECJ in Brexit deal?
25 Aug
What role for the ECJ in Brexit deal?
The implications for future enforcement and dispute settlement procedures will depend on the scope and depth of any UK-EU agreement, writes Stephen Booth.
GUE/NGL group furious over Estonian presidency Day of Remembrance event
25 Aug
GUE/NGL group furious over Estonian presidency Day of Remembrance event
A furious row has flared over claims that Estonia has used its EU Council presidency to focus on "communist crimes" in history.
MEPs fuming over Interpol arrests of Erdoğan critics
24 Aug
MEPs fuming over Interpol arrests of Erdoğan critics
MEPs have rounded on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his latest actions.
Northern Ireland Local Government Association not impressed with UK's Irish border proposals
22 Aug
Northern Ireland Local Government Association not impressed with UK's Irish border proposals
The UK government has been accused of being "miles away" from tackling the Irish border issue in the current Brexit talks with the EU.
Juncker and Tajani condemn Barcelona and Turku attacks
21 Aug
Juncker and Tajani condemn Barcelona and Turku attacks
Jean-Claude Juncker and Antonio Tajani have joined forces in condemning the two recent terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Finland.
Brexit: Ashley Fox welcomes UK's customs union plans
21 Aug
Brexit: Ashley Fox welcomes UK's customs union plans
UK ECR group MEP Ashley Fox has welcomed the UK government's proposals for a future customs relationship with the EU.
Social rights: EU can and should encourage work being done on the ground
18 Aug
Social rights: EU can and should encourage work being done on the ground
How the EU turns words into action on the European pillar of social rights will determine whether it is serious about promoting social rights and social inclusion, writes Kélig Puyet.
The Commission's transparency register strategy is extremely worrying
17 Aug
The Commission's transparency register strategy is extremely worrying
Regardless of who you talk to, everyone agrees: a strong register is important. But when it comes to practice, things start to look a lot bleaker, writes Margarida Silva.
Brexit: David Davis slams EU residency rights offer
16 Aug
Brexit: David Davis slams EU residency rights offer
The UK’s Brexit Secretary David Davis has said the EU is offering British nationals living in EU member states restricted residency rights post-Brexit.
EU Commission marks International Youth Day
11 Aug
EU Commission marks International Youth Day
The European Commission has said the Erasmus education scheme is an example of how Europe can “pull together” in adversity.
EU Commission monitoring fipronil egg crisis
11 Aug
EU Commission monitoring fipronil egg crisis
The European Commission says it is closely monitoring the egg crisis rapidly engulfing Europe.
Refugees: Former MEP urges EU Parliament to intervene in Mediterranean
09 Aug
Refugees: Former MEP urges EU Parliament to intervene in Mediterranean
Former Greens MEP Monica Frassoni has angrily hit out at the “ongoing criminalisation of NGOs” who help migrants in the Mediterranean.