Portuguese voters head the polls — again
16 May Foreign & Security Policy

Portuguese voters head the polls — again

Portugal is set to hold its third election in as many years on Sunday amid mounting voter fatigue.
by Eloise Hardy
Poland’s presidential vote puts reform agenda to the test
15 May EU Institutions
Poland’s presidential vote puts reform agenda to the test
Op-Ed: Why mental health must become a political priority for Europe
15 May EU Institutions
Op-Ed: Why mental health must become a political priority for Europe
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
MFF post-2020: Commission urged to increase climate action spending
09 Apr
MFF post-2020: Commission urged to increase climate action spending
Battle lines are being drawn ahead of the European Commission’s keenly-awaited announcement on the next long-term EU budget.
Movers and Shakers | 9 April 2018
09 Apr
Movers and Shakers | 9 April 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 9 April 2018
Issue 473 | 09 April 2018
09 Apr
Issue 473 | 09 April 2018
Soraya Post interview, Violence Against Women, Biofuels, Bulgarian EU Council Presidency Reception coverage, Fisheries, EU Enlargement, MEP Awards winners, AMR, Immunisation Week, 5 questions with Miapetra Kumpula-Natri and more...
2018 ECG Annual Dinner Debate: Meeting the demands of the world’s largest market consumers Partner Content
04 Apr
2018 ECG Annual Dinner Debate: Meeting the demands of the world’s largest market consumers
The internal market is integral to the EU’s prosperity, but it depends on a well-functioning logistics sector to thrive, reports Colin MacKay
Vytenis Andriukaitis: Big Data has enormous potential to advance medical research
04 Apr
Vytenis Andriukaitis: Big Data has enormous potential to advance medical research
European health and food safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis has said precision medicine holds huge potential for patients.
European State of the Climate
04 Apr
European State of the Climate
On 10 April 2018, the Copernicus services implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) will present a special event at the European Parliament in Brussels. 
Unleashing Big Data’s Potential for journalism, economy and research Partner Content
04 Apr
Unleashing Big Data’s Potential for journalism, economy and research
The extent to which Text and Data Mining is revolutionising the way both public and private sector researchers work has yet to be fully realised by EU policymakers, argue data mining experts.
Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal ‘a stab in the heart of democracy’, warn MEPs
04 Apr
Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal ‘a stab in the heart of democracy’, warn MEPs
Whistleblower’s revelations may put legitimacy of UK’s Brexit vote in doubt.
CoE: Labour exploitation on the rise across Europe
04 Apr
CoE: Labour exploitation on the rise across Europe
A new Council of Europe report says that trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation is on the rise across Europe.
Movers and Shakers | 3 April 2018
03 Apr
Movers and Shakers | 3 April 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 3 April 2018
Selmayr appointment 'lacks transparency', says Parliament's budgetary control committee
29 Mar
Selmayr appointment 'lacks transparency', says Parliament's budgetary control committee
Parliament’s budgetary control committee has concluded that the appointment of Martin Selmayr as Commission Secretary General lacked transparency.
Brexit is a threat to human rights, say campaigners
29 Mar
Brexit is a threat to human rights, say campaigners
Anti-Brexiteers have claimed that a “range of human rights issues are under threat” for both EU and UK citizens when the UK leaves the EU.
Günther Oettinger hits back at criticism over Martin Selmayr appointment
28 Mar
Günther Oettinger hits back at criticism over Martin Selmayr appointment
However, European budget and human resources Commissioner tells MEPs “things could have been done better.”
Greens furious after MEPs agree to discharge Commission budget despite 'Selmayrgate' row
27 Mar
Greens furious after MEPs agree to discharge Commission budget despite 'Selmayrgate' row
Parliament’s ‘grand coalition’ between the EPP and ALDE groups has been accused of “going soft” on the European Commission over the Martin Selmayr affair.
ePrivacy talks: The clock is ticking
27 Mar
ePrivacy talks: The clock is ticking
Talks on new ePrivacy rules could go one of two ways, writes Michał Boni.
The time for ePrivacy is now
27 Mar
The time for ePrivacy is now
Parliament has done everything it can to ensure that the existing level of protection from the ePrivacy directive is not weakened, now it’s up to member states to deliver, says Jan Philipp Albrecht.
No future of work without social innovation
26 Mar
No future of work without social innovation
The Commission’s social fairness package represents an encouraging step in extending social innovation to European labour markets, writes Colin Mackay.
Citizens and research: The forgotten voices of copyright reform
26 Mar
Citizens and research: The forgotten voices of copyright reform
Policymakers must not lose sight of citizens’ and the research community’s needs when updating copyright rules, writes Catherine Stihler.
Copyright reform: EU must protect its cultural sector - not sell it off
26 Mar
Copyright reform: EU must protect its cultural sector - not sell it off
Parliament must send an unambiguous message and propose a clear and balanced text on copyright, says Jean-Marie Cavada.
European Commission denies wrongdoing over Selmayr ‘promotion’
26 Mar
European Commission denies wrongdoing over Selmayr ‘promotion’
However MEPs warn that current EU executive is increasingly behaving like an ‘arrogant old boys network’.
New EU copyright rules will protect the press
26 Mar
New EU copyright rules will protect the press
Axel Voss says the new copyright reform aims to introduce new levels of responsibility for internet platforms and will ensure a press that is financially independent from internet platforms.
EU copyright reform: Filters fail frequently
26 Mar
EU copyright reform: Filters fail frequently
Let’s not put dumb robots in charge of what we can and can’t say online, writes Julia Reda.
Movers and Shakers | 26 March 2018
26 Mar
Movers and Shakers | 26 March 2018
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 26 March 2018
EU to be temporarily exempted from US steel tariffs
23 Mar
EU to be temporarily exempted from US steel tariffs
The US has announced that the EU will be temporarily exempted of the decision to impose 25 per cent additional duties on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium until 1 May.