Five answers about the EU’s bumper budget
17 Jul EU Institutions

Five answers about the EU’s bumper budget

The European Commission has unveiled a hugely ambitious seven-year spending plan, cutting farming funds to prioritise defence and competitiveness.
by Federica Di Sario
Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda
16 Jul EU Institutions
Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda
Op-ed: Investment in security and defence will protect Ukraine, and the EU
17 Jul Member States
Op-ed: Investment in security and defence will protect Ukraine, and the EU
Trump's latest tariff threat raises stakes for EU ahead of August deadline
14 Jul EU Institutions
Trump's latest tariff threat raises stakes for EU ahead of August deadline
Mark Rutte: The EU needs to make choices about its role in the years to come
14 Jun
Mark Rutte: The EU needs to make choices about its role in the years to come
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has called on the EU to “focus on our core tasks,” saying this will “boost unity.”
EU welcomes end to name dispute between Macedonia and Greece
14 Jun
EU welcomes end to name dispute between Macedonia and Greece
Country will now be known as the Republic of North Macedonia, or Severna Makedonija in Macedonian.
Digital health must benefit patient safety
14 Jun
Digital health must benefit patient safety
European policymakers must work towards better healthcare coordination and support while addressing preventable harm, writes Alojz Peterle MEP.
EU cautiously welcomes US-North Korea agreement
12 Jun
EU cautiously welcomes US-North Korea agreement
MEPs have urged caution about the historic deal agreed between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Verhofstadt: Failure to reform EU asylum system should result in court action
12 Jun
Verhofstadt: Failure to reform EU asylum system should result in court action
Parliament's group leaders have expressed their outrage at EU leaders' failure to agree on a reform of Europe's migration system.
MEPs urge EU leaders to act on migration
12 Jun
MEPs urge EU leaders to act on migration
Parliament's group leaders have highlighted the urgent need to reform EU migration policy.
Publishers back controversial EU copyright proposals
11 Jun
Publishers back controversial EU copyright proposals
Publishers in Europe have renewed calls for MEPs to back sweeping new copyright laws.
Movers and Shakers | 11 June 2018
11 Jun
Movers and Shakers | 11 June 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 11 June 2018
Jens Stoltenberg: Nato countries taking steps to increase defence spending
11 Jun
Jens Stoltenberg: Nato countries taking steps to increase defence spending
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said he does not believe that the current trade war between the US and EU will adversely affect long-term transatlantic relations.
Child marriage must be harshly punished
11 Jun
Child marriage must be harshly punished
The EU should set an example by prohibiting and criminalising early and forced marriage, writes Liliana Rodrigues.
MEPs rally against planned EU copyright reform
08 Jun
MEPs rally against planned EU copyright reform
Fierce battle lines are being drawn ahead of a crunch parliamentary vote on a planned shakeup of EU-wide copyright laws.
Michel Barnier: EU will not accept à la carte approach - including to single market
08 Jun
Michel Barnier: EU will not accept à la carte approach - including to single market
Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, says the EU “will not be intimidated” by the UK in the ongoing talks.
Civil society groups call on MEPs to fully commit to EU's citizens' initiative
08 Jun
Civil society groups call on MEPs to fully commit to EU's citizens' initiative
MEPs must take a more active role in making the European Citizens’ Initiative succesful, argues Maarten de Groot.
EU must support civil society of tomorrow
08 Jun
EU must support civil society of tomorrow
Europe is developing a new culture of dialogue, writes Luca Jahier.
GDPR: Why EU policymakers should proceed with caution
08 Jun
GDPR: Why EU policymakers should proceed with caution
We need to wait and see how GDPR works before acting again, writes Daniel Dalton.
Production and availability of illicit drugs on the rise in Europe
08 Jun
Production and availability of illicit drugs on the rise in Europe
Illicit drugs are increasingly being manufactured in Europe as well as imported from traditional sources such as Latin America, West Asia and North Africa, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction warns in its latest report.
European Parliament plenary: Looking ahead
08 Jun
European Parliament plenary: Looking ahead
Next week’s European Parliament plenary could be overshadowed by a bitter labour dispute with the assembly’s interpreters. 
AMR: What are the alternatives for antibiotics?
08 Jun
AMR: What are the alternatives for antibiotics?
Europe needs to lead the world on reducing antibiotics use, explains Mark Eyskens.
Steel is the heart of EU industry
07 Jun
Steel is the heart of EU industry
The steel industry is fully committed to the European values of the circular economy, sustainability, innovation, and free and fair trade, writes Andrés Barceló.
Steel crisis requires multilateral answers
07 Jun
Steel crisis requires multilateral answers
It’s important to deal with the problem of overcapacity in the steel industry, but protectionism is not the way forward, says Reinhard Bütikofer.
Going Dutch on antibiotic resistance
07 Jun
Going Dutch on antibiotic resistance
Reducing antibiotic use in animal husbandry is essential to preventing the spread of antibiotic resistance, argues Dr Danielle van Dalen.
Innovation in animal health and sustainable livestock production in Europe: Two sides of the same coin? Partner Content
07 Jun
Innovation in animal health and sustainable livestock production in Europe: Two sides of the same coin?
With the European Commission’s recently published proposal for a new common agricultural policy (CAP) deemed ‘fit for the future’, AnimalhealthEurope gathers parties with a stake in th future of livestock production in Europe to discuss the role of research and innovation in animal health, and to debate what future innovations are needed to ensure a resilient and sustainable livestock sector in Europe.
Campaign launched to raise public awareness of missing children hotline
07 Jun
Campaign launched to raise public awareness of missing children hotline
S&D group MEP Julie Ward has backed a campaign to raise public awareness of a hotline for missing children and help tackle a funding crisis for groups who work with runaway youths.
Council of Europe calls for urgent adoption of convention against match fixing
07 Jun
Council of Europe calls for urgent adoption of convention against match fixing
The Council of Europe has called for the urgent adoption of a new treaty designed to combat match-fixing.