China snubs Europe, dashing hopes of summit breakthrough
25 Jul EU Institutions

China snubs Europe, dashing hopes of summit breakthrough

Hopes that this week’s EU-China summit would herald closer relations are now a distant memory, with Beijing showing no intention of fixing spiralling trade imbalances with the EU.
by Federica Di Sario
Libyan migration uptick unnerves Europe, with or without a Russian hand
23 Jul Member States
Libyan migration uptick unnerves Europe, with or without a Russian hand
Op-ed: Digital health can position Europe as a global leader in care innovation
25 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: Digital health can position Europe as a global leader in care innovation
The EU shouldn't fight Trump's tariffs alone, former WTO chief warns
24 Jul EU Institutions
The EU shouldn't fight Trump's tariffs alone, former WTO chief warns
Senior MEP calls for EU to “step up the pressure” on China over attempts to bring Taiwan under its control
11 Oct
Senior MEP calls for EU to “step up the pressure” on China over attempts to bring Taiwan under its control
China “hell-bent” on reunification with Taiwan, says Taiwan's EU and Belgium representative Harry Tseng.
European Commission rebuffs criticism of communications strategy
11 Oct
European Commission rebuffs criticism of communications strategy
The European Commission has hit back at criticism of its communications strategy by a leading journalists’ association.
UK Government under fire from Electoral Commission for democracy failings
11 Oct
UK Government under fire from Electoral Commission for democracy failings
The UK Government has come under heavy criticism from the country's Electoral Commission for failing to “ensure adequate levels of democracy”, including the “exclusion” of up to 1.7 million EU citizens from May’s European elections.
Taking racism to task
11 Oct
Taking racism to task
In Europe’s first Anti-Racism and Diversity Week, a cross-party group of MEPs and campaigners has urged the new von der Leyen Commission to prioritise race equality.
Moroccan solar power plant hailed as ‘shining example’ for Europe
10 Oct
Moroccan solar power plant hailed as ‘shining example’ for Europe
North African country’s successful renewable energy sector seen as driving force towards ambitious 52 percent renewables target.
Time for an EU focus on mental health and suicide
10 Oct
Time for an EU focus on mental health and suicide
World Mental Health Day provides an important opportunity to reflect on the importance of good mental health and to mobilise efforts to improve support, says Tomáš Zdechovský.
UK parliamentarians to hold weekend session on future of Brexit
10 Oct
UK parliamentarians to hold weekend session on future of Brexit
Special sitting comes as Brexit blame game intensifies.
Global Fertilizer Day: Meeting future food needs Partner Content
10 Oct
Global Fertilizer Day: Meeting future food needs
Jacob Hansen explains how the fertilizer industry’s Feeding Life 2030 vision can continue feeding plants, farmers, people and Europe’s economy while responding to fundamental societal challenges.
Mental Health – the hidden epidemic
10 Oct
Mental Health – the hidden epidemic
Mental health has been on the margins of the European health debate for too long. It’s time to leverage the awareness created by World Mental Health Day.
European Parliament urged to ringfence citizens’ rights in event of no-deal Brexit
09 Oct
European Parliament urged to ringfence citizens’ rights in event of no-deal Brexit
A hearing in Parliament on Tuesday heard that this is vital to ensure that the rights of over 5 million people are “saved, not shredded.”
EU financial watchdog airs concerns over way some EU funds spent
08 Oct
EU financial watchdog airs concerns over way some EU funds spent
Klaus-Heiner Lehne, President of the European Court of Auditors, said there had been improvements in the last year but "there continue to be some problems."
Dubravka Šuica wants close cooperation with Parliament to give citizens more say
08 Oct
Dubravka Šuica wants close cooperation with Parliament to give citizens more say
Dubravka Šuica, a former MEP and Commissioner-designate for the democracy and demography portfolio in the new European Commission, has made a strong pitch to work closely with the European Parliament to give citizens a greater say in shaping EU policy.
Parliament President to meet EU leaders in bid to break Brexit deadlock
07 Oct
Parliament President to meet EU leaders in bid to break Brexit deadlock
European Parliament President David Sassoli is meeting key EU leaders this week in an attempt to help resolve the Brexit impasse.
Europe’s health systems in need of a disruptive rethink Partner Content
07 Oct
Europe’s health systems in need of a disruptive rethink
Bad Hofgastein, Austria: change needed to keep health systems “fit-for-purpose”.
A passion project
07 Oct
A passion project
Petra De Sutter was a world-renowned gynaecologist and fertility expert when she decided to take the leap into politics. Now a newly-elected MEP and Chair of Parliament’s IMCO Committee, she tells Lorna Hutchinson what drives her passion for Green policymaking and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Civil society groups urge changes in new Commission portfolios and nominees
07 Oct
Civil society groups urge changes in new Commission portfolios and nominees
Civil society groups say there is rising “grassroots pressure” for further changes to nominees and portfolios for the new European Commission.
Issue 502 | 7 October 2019
07 Oct
Issue 502 | 7 October 2019
In our latest issue, Petra de Sutter, the chair of the European Parliament’s Internal Market Committee, tells us what drives her passion for Green policymaking and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Migrants and asylum seekers still given ‘poor’ protection at EU external borders, says report
04 Oct
Migrants and asylum seekers still given ‘poor’ protection at EU external borders, says report
A report by JRS Europe has voiced concern at the “poor” protection still given to migrants and asylum seekers at the EU’s external borders.
Health inequity a threat to core European values
04 Oct
Health inequity a threat to core European values
Bad Hofgastein, Austria: New WHO report warns of polarising effects of health inequalities.
Empty stadiums and empty promises Partner Content
04 Oct
Empty stadiums and empty promises
The failures of the IAAF World Championships began long before the games themselves, says Human Rights without Frontiers’ Willy Fautre.
Three words of advice for the new Commission on Artificial Intelligence Partner Content
04 Oct
Three words of advice for the new Commission on Artificial Intelligence
DIGITALEUROPE’s Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl explains how the EU can become a world leader in AI.
EU health stakeholders call for strong political commitment on patient safety
03 Oct
EU health stakeholders call for strong political commitment on patient safety
Bad Hofgastein, Austria: Digital solutions and better surveillance systems key to safer care, conference told.
‘Trust’ key to reforming EU’s national healthcare systems, says Clemens Martin Auer
02 Oct
‘Trust’ key to reforming EU’s national healthcare systems, says Clemens Martin Auer
Bad Hofgastein, Austria: Strengthening the way decisions are made and implemented is crucial to improving performance, argues Gastein Health Forum president.
Orban nominates EU ambassador as commissioner-designate
02 Oct
Orban nominates EU ambassador as commissioner-designate
Viktor Orban has nominated Olivér Várhelyi, Hungary’s EU ambassador, as the country’s new commissioner-designate after a parliamentary committee rejected the first nominee last week.