US tariff relief offers mixed blessings to German car sector
21 Aug Member States

US tariff relief offers mixed blessings to German car sector

Decisions made decades ago will determine how hard each carmaker is hit.
by Peder Schaefer
Ukraine security guarantees emerge as sticking point after European leaders meet Trump
19 Aug Member States
Ukraine security guarantees emerge as sticking point after European leaders meet Trump
Op-ed: Europe’s wine and spirits sector must be helped through the trade war
21 Aug Member States
Op-ed: Europe’s wine and spirits sector must be helped through the trade war
EU–Israel relations strained as Frederiksen singles out Netanyahu
20 Aug Member States
EU–Israel relations strained as Frederiksen singles out Netanyahu
12 Sep 16
Issue 439 | 12 September 2016
La Rentrée, Mobility Week, interview with Pervenche Berès, EU Alcohol Strategy, EU Week of Sport, GMOs, 5 Questions with 5 star movement MEP Eleonora Evi and more…
12 Sep 16
European Week of Sport can help build communities
The European Week of Sport is the perfect opportunity to show how sport can help prevent social exclusion and marginalisation, and improve people’s health, writes Tibor Navracsics.
09 Sep 16
EU must push for strong action to save angonoka tortoise
Madagascar's angonoka (Ploughshare) tortoise could be extinct in two years without our help, warn Benedek Jávor and Alison Clausen.
09 Sep 16
Is there value in Written Declarations?
Written Declarations can be a useful to influence the EU agenda, but not all WDs are relevant, argues Marian Harkin.
09 Sep 16
Swiss campaigners slam EU gun proposals
Swiss gun rights campaigners have said that EU measures to tighten gun control could disadvantage thousands of law-abiding citizens.
09 Sep 16
David Miliband in EU Parliament to address refugee crisis
Former UK politician David Miliband told MEPs the EU "must tackle the source, not just the symptoms" of the current refugee crisis engulfing the continent.
09 Sep 16
Refugee crisis: Greece illegally detaining minors
A new report claims that hundreds of migrant children and teenagers in Greece have been put in arbitrary and prolonged detention, in breach of international and Greek law.
09 Sep 16
Crop association denies colluding with EU Commission during TTIP talks
A leading trade association has strongly refuted claims that it "colluded" with the European Commission during the TTIP negotiations.
09 Sep 16
Guy Verhofstadt appointed as European Parliament's Brexit negotiator
Veteran EU federalist says he wants European Parliament to play a 'central role' in Brexit negotiations.
08 Sep 16
Tusk to May: "The ball is in your court"
European Council President Donald Tusk has told UK Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger the process for leaving the EU "as soon as possible."
08 Sep 16
EU ombudsman questions Barroso Goldman Sachs appointment
The EU ombudsman has questioned the appointment of ex-Commission President José Manuel Barroso at US investment bank Goldman Sachs.
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08 Sep 16
Fixing ETS indirect costs: Why a smart hybrid model is the best solution
MEPs have a golden opportunity to fix ETS indirect carbon costs compensation, but achieving their ambition will require that they go the extra mile, write Guy Thiran and Gerd Götz.
07 Sep 16
Markus Ferber: EU Parliament fully supports Apple tax ruling
Centre-right MEP Markus Ferber has backed the European Commission's controversial ruling that Apple should pay Ireland €13bn in taxes.
07 Sep 16
'TTIP-free zones' spread across Europe
The Bulgarian city of Karnobat has become the 2000th city or council to turn "CETA and/or TTIP-free."
06 Sep 16
EU business organisations rally behind TTIP
Leading European business associations have thrown their weight behind the controversial transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP).
06 Sep 16
EU military plans re-emerge
EU plans for a possible European army that some believe could eventually displace Nato have re-emerged in the wake of the EU referendum in the UK.
06 Sep 16
Janez Potočnik: EU faces "troubled journey"
Former European environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik has admitted the EU faces a "troubled journey" after the Brexit result.
06 Sep 16
Dieselgate: Potočnik and Tajani grilled by EU Parliament's EMIS committee
Former European environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik has attacked Volkswagen for its "irresponsibility" over the car emissions scandal.
05 Sep 16
Brexit: Theresa May rules out points-based immigration system
Theresa May has categorically ruled out a points-based immigration system for the UK after Brexit, arguing it "will not work and is not an option."
05 Sep 16
Poles to leave UK following Brexit, predicts Polish deputy Prime Minister
Poland's deputy Prime Minister has predicted that thousands of Poles living in Britain will leave when the UK exits the EU.
05 Sep 16
Ukip leadership race turns increasingly bitter
Open warfare has broken out in the increasingly bitter contest to succeed Nigel Farage as leader of the UK Independence Party.
05 Sep 16
G20: EU Council chief calls for global efforts to support refugees
European Council President Donald Tusk has urged the international community to "scale up" its share of responsibility towards migrants.
05 Sep 16
Marine Le Pen promises to hold 'Frexit' referendum if elected President
France could follow Britain out of the EU after French MEP Marine Le Pen promised a similar referendum if she is elected President.
02 Sep 16
MEPs and NGOs issue fresh calls to ban ivory trade
British MEP Emma McClarkin has called for a renewed international response to stem the trade in wildlife trafficking.