Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic
04 Jul Foreign & Security Policy

Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic

As Arctic sea ice melts, Russia is racing to control new trade routes, extract untapped resources, and cement its military influence in a rapidly shifting region.
by Eloise Hardy
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
03 Jul EU Institutions
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
02 Jul Member States
Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
The EU's defence push risks neglecting drone revolution
01 Jul Foreign & Security Policy
The EU's defence push risks neglecting drone revolution
5 questions with... Roberta Metsola
21 Dec
5 questions with... Roberta Metsola
Shakespeare, cooking and writing.
The Paris agreement one year on: What next?
21 Dec
The Paris agreement one year on: What next?
We can all be proud of the EU's climate achievements in the past year, but we must not be complacent, writes Jos Delbeke.
Scotland insists it wants to remain in single market
20 Dec
Scotland insists it wants to remain in single market
The Scottish government says there is "no reason" why Scotland should not keep free movement of EU citizens even if the rest of the UK puts new immigration controls in place after Brexit.
EU leaders express condolences after Berlin tragedy
20 Dec
EU leaders express condolences after Berlin tragedy
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has joined with other leaders around the world in offering condolences to Germany after a truck rammed into a Berlin Christmas market, killing 12.
EU extends economic sanctions against Russia
20 Dec
EU extends economic sanctions against Russia
The EU has said it will extend economic sanctions against Russia by six months.
What's at stake for European energy post-Brexit? Partner Content
20 Dec
What's at stake for European energy post-Brexit?
Iain Conn asks, what's at stake for European energy post-Brexit?
Towards a secure European energy supply
20 Dec
Towards a secure European energy supply
The Commission is making strides towards ensuring the EU's energy security, says Dominique Ristori.
Dieselgate could and should have been prevented, says EU Parliament
20 Dec
Dieselgate could and should have been prevented, says EU Parliament
Parliament's dieselgate inquiry committee has published a damning first report on the scandal, saying it represents a case of maladministration by the Commission.
Issue 446 | 19 December 2016
19 Dec
Issue 446 | 19 December 2016
Winter energy package, Maltese Presidency preview, EU-Africa, Sustainable Development, One Belt, One Road, 5 questions with Roberta Metsola and more.
Mogherini restates EU support to Ukraine
19 Dec
Mogherini restates EU support to Ukraine
Federica Mogherini has restated the EU's unwavering opposition to the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia.
Movers and Shakers | 19 December 2016
19 Dec
Movers and Shakers | 19 December 2016
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 19 December 2016
Nato signs new cyber security deal with US firm
19 Dec
Nato signs new cyber security deal with US firm
British MEP Bill Etheridge has welcomed new efforts by Nato to tackle cyber warfare, saying the move will put the alliance "at the forefront of our cyber defences."
Red Cross flags concerns over growing vulnerabilities of irregular migrants
19 Dec
Red Cross flags concerns over growing vulnerabilities of irregular migrants
As the world marks international migrants' day, Denis Haveaux urges the EU to take decisive action to protect vulnerable migrants living in the 'shadows of society'. 
Manfred Weber: EU Parliament will have 'last word' on Brexit
16 Dec
Manfred Weber: EU Parliament will have 'last word' on Brexit
The leader of Parliament's biggest political group has insisted that the assembly will have the "last word" on Brexit.
EU Parliament urged to beef up fight against occupational cancer
16 Dec
EU Parliament urged to beef up fight against occupational cancer
The former head of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has urged Parliament to beef up draft legislation designed to cut the rising death toll caused by occupational cancer.
Brexit: EU leaders move to reassure Parliament
16 Dec
Brexit: EU leaders move to reassure Parliament
EU leaders have moved to allay growing fears that MEPs may be sidelined during the Brexit negotiations.
UK has 'nothing to gain' from Brexit, says new report
16 Dec
UK has 'nothing to gain' from Brexit, says new report
The UK has "nothing to gain" from leaving the EU, according to a major new report.
MEPs back new EU ETS measures
15 Dec
MEPs back new EU ETS measures
Ambitious revisions to the European Union's emissions trading scheme (ETS) have cleared a significant hurdle after MEPs backed a raft of reforms.
EU facing problems achieving energy targets, says Commission official
15 Dec
EU facing problems achieving energy targets, says Commission official
A senior EU energy official has conceded that achieving the EU's target for renewable energy is fraught with problems.
Schulz threatens 'hardest of Brexits' if EU Parliament is sidelined in talks
15 Dec
Schulz threatens 'hardest of Brexits' if EU Parliament is sidelined in talks
Outgoing Parliament President Martin Schulz has expressed his "disappointment" at the way the draft conclusions of Thursday's EU summit relegate Parliament "to a secondary position in the Brexit negotiation process."
Ministers discuss the labelling of organic products
14 Dec
Ministers discuss the labelling of organic products
On December 12, the AGRIFISH Council held a discussion on the proposal on organic production and labelling of organic products
Overhaul of EU Parliament rules met with mixed reaction
14 Dec
Overhaul of EU Parliament rules met with mixed reaction
Some MEPs have attacked the so-called 'Corbett report' that will radically change the way Parliament organises its workload.
Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar receive 2016 Sakharov Prize
13 Dec
Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar receive 2016 Sakharov Prize
European Parliament President Martin Schulz has paid a moving tribute to the two winners of this year's Sakharov Prize for human rights.
Will Guy Verhofstadt run for Parliament President?
13 Dec
Will Guy Verhofstadt run for Parliament President?
ALDE group leader Guy Verhofstadt could emerge as a shock contender to succeed Martin Schulz as Parliament President.