Q+A: Brussels breathes a 'sigh of relief' following Romanian election
19 May Foreign & Security Policy

Q+A: Brussels breathes a 'sigh of relief' following Romanian election

Centrist Nicușor Dan triumphed over nationalist George Simion in Romania's presidential election on Sunday, reaffirming the country’s role in the EU and NATO.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Portuguese voters head the polls — again
16 May Foreign & Security Policy
Portuguese voters head the polls — again
Poland’s presidential vote puts reform agenda to the test
15 May EU Institutions
Poland’s presidential vote puts reform agenda to the test
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
Issue 493 | 15 April 2019
15 Apr
Issue 493 | 15 April 2019
Vaccinating against misinformation
15 Apr
Vaccinating against misinformation
With confidence in vaccinations on the decline, the EU must take immediate action against the misinformation epidemic, argues Jyrki Katainen.
Manifesto and pledge-signing efforts intensify as elections approach
15 Apr
Manifesto and pledge-signing efforts intensify as elections approach
NGOs, lobby groups and others are stepping up their efforts to enlist the support of would-be MEPs ahead of the European elections next month.
Anthea McIntyre: Parliament’s pesticides committee reached the wrong conclusions
12 Apr
Anthea McIntyre: Parliament’s pesticides committee reached the wrong conclusions
A special committee set up by Parliament to look into the authorisation of potentially harmful pesticides reached the “wrong conclusions” and “disregarded key evidence”, according to a UK MEP.
Movers and Shakers | 12 April 2019
12 Apr
Movers and Shakers | 12 April 2019
Ana Miranda: Assange detention has ‘dangerous implications’ for press freedom
12 Apr
Ana Miranda: Assange detention has ‘dangerous implications’ for press freedom
Greens MEP Ana Miranda has expressed “grave concern” at the detention of Julian Assange and the “dangerous implications” this has for press freedom and the status of political asylum.
Greens hope new Brexit extension will prevent ‘radical rupture’
12 Apr
Greens hope new Brexit extension will prevent ‘radical rupture’
The Greens say the Brexit extension agreed this week will hopefully prevent a “radical rupture” that would seriously damage long-term relations between the UK and the EU.
UK urged to use new Brexit extension 'wisely'
11 Apr
UK urged to use new Brexit extension 'wisely'
The UK has been urged to “use wisely” the delay to its EU exit which was agreed at a summit of EU leaders in the early hours of Thursday.
250,000 volunteer to get European vote out
10 Apr
250,000 volunteer to get European vote out
The European parliament is pulling out all the stops with a campaign to get people to vote in the upcoming EU elections.
Commission says no-deal Brexit is 'not desirable' ahead of emergency summit
10 Apr
Commission says no-deal Brexit is 'not desirable' ahead of emergency summit
The European Commission has repeated its warning that the UK leaving the EU with a ‘no-deal’ will "cause disruption and is not desirable" but has insisted that the EU is “fully prepared for it.”
Theresa May in Brussels to plead for further Brexit extension
10 Apr
Theresa May in Brussels to plead for further Brexit extension
EU leaders will meet Theresa May in Brussels later on Wednesday to decide whether to allow an additional delay to Brexit.
EU-China: Actions speak louder than words
10 Apr
EU-China: Actions speak louder than words
China’s ambitions as a player in shaping international trade need to be matched with concrete efforts, argues Iuliu Winkler.
EU-China: Proceed with caution
10 Apr
EU-China: Proceed with caution
China is an opportunity for our market, but its growing influence in the EU is a source of concern, argues David Martin.
Commission says it will protect EU and UK citizens amid Brexit uncertainty
09 Apr
Commission says it will protect EU and UK citizens amid Brexit uncertainty
The European Commission says it has taken several measures to protect EU citizens and UK nationals who are or have been living or working in another Member State.
Senior EU figures cast doubt on anti-EU parties’ elections success
09 Apr
Senior EU figures cast doubt on anti-EU parties’ elections success
ECR leader Jan Zahradil has joined former UK Europe Minister Denis MacShane and former UK MEP Andrew Duff in questioning the findings of a major study that claims that “anti-European” parties are on course to win up to one third of seats in the next European Parliament.
Cosying up to Russia
08 Apr
Cosying up to Russia
Viktor Orbán is Russia’s number one mouthpiece in Europe, but Hungary is not the only EU player with vested interests in Russia, writes István Ujhelyi.
Freedom of religion in China: Silence is not golden
08 Apr
Freedom of religion in China: Silence is not golden
As China continues to flout the internationally protected right to freedom of religion in the harshest possible ways, the EU’s silence on the matter is unsettling, writes Thomas Mann.
5 questions with...Eleni Theocharous
08 Apr
5 questions with...Eleni Theocharous
Eleni Theocharous (CY, ECR) is a member of the European Parliament’s development committee
MEPs hail new work-life balance and gender equality rules
05 Apr
MEPs hail new work-life balance and gender equality rules
MEPs have welcomed the adoption of new EU-wide laws designed to help people reach a better work-life balance and boost the representation of women in the workplace.
UK requests further Brexit extension until June 30
05 Apr
UK requests further Brexit extension until June 30
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has asked European Council President Donald Tusk to delay Brexit until June 30 to allow divided British MPs to agree on a withdrawal deal.
Movers and Shakers | 5 April 2019
05 Apr
Movers and Shakers | 5 April 2019
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column.
An EU of ideas can tackle medicine shortages
05 Apr
An EU of ideas can tackle medicine shortages
The EU’s health mandate should allow for greater collaboration on shortages of inexpensive essential medicines, writes José Inácio Faria.
Iran: Crackdown fails to silence protests
05 Apr
Iran: Crackdown fails to silence protests
Despite small steps in the right direction, Iran’s human rights still have a long way to go, writes Barbara Lochbihler.
‘Socially precarious’ voters more inclined to vote for populists, poll says
05 Apr
‘Socially precarious’ voters more inclined to vote for populists, poll says
Voters who are described as “socially precarious” are “fundamentally” more inclined to sympathise with right-wing populist and national-conservative parties in the upcoming European elections, according to a new opinion poll.