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
02 Sep 16
Schulz: Parliament committed to to EU-Turkey deal
European Parliament President Martin Schulz has re-stated the EU's commitment to granting visa-free access to Europe for Turkish citizens.
02 Sep 16
Ukip leadership hopeful pledges to end "cronyism and infighting"
Bill Etheridge insists the party can remain a "relevant and powerful force and voice" in post-Brexit British politics.
01 Sep 16
EU Council chief hopes Brexit won't dominate Bratislava summit
European Council President Donald Tusk says he is determined the Brexit fallout will not dominate the upcoming summit in Bratislava.
01 Sep 16
Conservative MPs accused of being 'bunch of wimps' over Parliament vote on Brexit trigger
Labour MEP Richard Corbett has called on Conservative MPs to "have the courage to dissuade" UK Prime Minister Theresa May from ruling out a national parliamentary vote on triggering article 50.
01 Sep 16
60,000 sign petition calling on Barroso to forfeit EU pension
Over 60,000 people have signed an online petition calling on former European Commission President José Manuel Barroso to forfeit his EU pension.
01 Sep 16
EU-US business association defends TTIP
A transatlantic business organisation has re-stated its support for TTIP, the under-fire trade deal between the EU and US.
01 Sep 16
'Brexit means Brexit', insists Theresa May
Tory MEP Sajjad Karim has urged Brexiteers to "come up with the goods" in the upcoming Brexit negotiations.
31 Aug 16
TTIP: Business lobby insists talks must go on
The organisation representing the business community in Europe insists that the trade negotiations between the EU and US “must go on.”
31 Aug 16
EU Parliament chief to visit Turkey amid ongoing tension
European Parliament President Martin Schulz will visit Turkey on Thursday amid criticism of Ankara’s post-coup policy from MEPs.
31 Aug 16
Russian tanks could roll into Tallinn and Riga 'in 60 hours'
Claims by a reputed think tank that Russian tanks could overwhelm two of the three Baltic states in up to 60 hours are “cause for concern”, according to Latvia.
31 Aug 16
Dieselgate: Former EU Commissioner blames car manufacturers
Former European Commissioner Günter Verheugen has indirectly accused automobile manufacturers of misunderstanding the legislation on vehicle emissions.
30 Aug 16
'Stronger in Europe' relaunches as 'Open Britain'
'Stronger In Europe', which led the campaign for the UK to stay in the EU, has re-launched as the 'Open Britain' campaign.
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30 Aug 16
Permanent materials: A circular economy game changer
The move towards a true resource efficient and circular economy is an invitation to think differently about the way we produce, consume and use, argues Maarten Labberton.
30 Aug 16
Brexit: Policy group outline vision of 'Continental Partnership' for UK in Europe
A group of leading European political and academic figures have proposed a new form of collaboration after Brexit called a "Continental Partnership."
30 Aug 16
EU orders Apple to pay up to €13bn in unpaid tax
The European Commission has ruled that Ireland breached state aid rules in granting undue tax benefits to tech giant.
30 Aug 16
TTIP: EU and US insist talks are 'making steady progress'
German MEP Helmut Scholz has questioned the motives behind claims by the country's economy minister that the EU's free trade deal with the US is effectively "dead."
29 Aug 16
Estonia's presidential election to go into second round
Estonia's presidential election will go into a second round on Tuesday after no candidate got the required two-thirds majority in a parliamentary vote.
29 Aug 16
World population to reach 9.9 billion by 2050
The world population will reach 9.9 billion in 2050, according to projections included in the latest World Population Data Sheet from the Population Reference Bureau (PRB).
29 Aug 16
Late payment still hurting many EU companies
The average payment period in business-to-business transactions in the EU has dropped by more than 10 days since 2013, according to new figures.
29 Aug 16
UK cannot expect 'Europe à la carte' Brexit deal
British can't just retain 'the nice things' of EU membership, says German Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel.
29 Aug 16
Brexit: Could Theresa May invoke article 50 without parliamentary approval?
The UK Parliament could be side-lined by Theresa May over Brexit, with the Prime Minister reportedly planning to deny them a vote before formerly triggering the process of leaving the EU.
26 Aug 16
French court suspends burkini ban
France's highest administrative court has suspended a ban on burkinis.
26 Aug 16
MEP warns Brexit could put an end to human rights campaign in Kashmir
UK MEP Anthea McIntyre has warned that Brexit could hinder efforts to help end human rights abuses in Kashmir.
26 Aug 16
Martin Schulz welcomes Colombian peace deal with Farc rebels
The European Parliament President also warned that democracy in Venezuela was "in danger".