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

Prime Minister Edi Rama’s victory will consolidate Albania’s pro-EU trajectory, but rule of law deficits still pose hurdles to accession.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Interview: Clean Industrial Deal puts EPP’s Ehler in the driving seat
14 May EU Institutions
Interview: Clean Industrial Deal puts EPP’s Ehler in the driving seat
The end of encryption as we know it?
12 May EU Institutions
The end of encryption as we know it?
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
12 May EU Institutions
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
Can MEPs play a role in recasting the politics of Brexit in Britain, asks Denis MacShane
10 Jul
Can MEPs play a role in recasting the politics of Brexit in Britain, asks Denis MacShane
Other than far-out anti-European obsessives there is not a single British MEP who seems to appear in the UK media on Brexit, says former Europe minister.
Fertilising regulation: Devil is in the detail Partner Content
10 Jul
Fertilising regulation: Devil is in the detail
The devil, as always, is in the detail of the new fertilising regulation, argues Jacob Hansen.
EU must break down barriers to free movement of innovative fertilizers
10 Jul
EU must break down barriers to free movement of innovative fertilizers
Europe must break down barriers to the free movement of innovative fertilizers, writes Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz.
Issue 459 | 10 July 2017
07 Jul
Issue 459 | 10 July 2017
Michał Boni Interview, Estonian EU Council Presidency Preview, EU-Cuba trade, Towards a Digital Single Market, Antimicrobial Resistance, Fertilizers Regulation, Happiness and Wellbeing, New Skills Agenda, 5 questions with Viorica Dăncilă and more.
Safe and sound: assessing the risk?
07 Jul
Safe and sound: assessing the risk?
The European Food Safety Agency needs to do more than merely quantify risk; it needs to consider how risk is effectively communicated, says Julie Girling.
Is cohesion policy's future at risk?
07 Jul
Is cohesion policy's future at risk?
EU cohesion policy, whose long term future is currently under the spotlight, has come under fire on two fronts.
Antibiotic resistance: A silent tsunami
07 Jul
Antibiotic resistance: A silent tsunami
A conference in the European Parliament has heard calls for a 'name and shame' approach for countries that fail to properly tackle antibiotic overuse.
Recognising the value of non-formal education
07 Jul
Recognising the value of non-formal education
The so-called 'horizontal skills' that employers are after are not taught in formal education, explains Momchil Nekov.
CEN, CENELEC and the Eurasian Economic Commission formalise their cooperation
06 Jul
CEN, CENELEC and the Eurasian Economic Commission formalise their cooperation
The Memorandum of Understanding between CEN, CENELEC and the EEC paves the way for closer collaboration on various aspects of standardisation.
What role will citizens play in this new era of uncertainty?
05 Jul
What role will citizens play in this new era of uncertainty?
Recent events may have injected greater confidence into the EU, but in what political direction this confidence will play out is unclear, writes Emily O'Reilly.
CEN and CENELEC lay the foundation for the Digital Economy
05 Jul
CEN and CENELEC lay the foundation for the Digital Economy
21 June 2017 in Edinburgh marked the launch of the CEN and CENELEC Strategic Plan for Digital Transformation - delivering standards for the Digital World.
Updating the posting of workers directive is vital
04 Jul
Updating the posting of workers directive is vital
It's a fundamental EU right, but moving workers around must not become a race to the bottom, says Agnes Jongerius.
Movers and Shakers | 3 July 2017
03 Jul
Movers and Shakers | 3 July 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 3 July 2017
Revision of posted workers directive is premature
03 Jul
Revision of posted workers directive is premature
The way member states have adapted the rules on posted workers varies, and this is hurting small businesses, writes Anthea McIntyre.
Revision of posted workers directive must benefit all
03 Jul
Revision of posted workers directive must benefit all
The revision of the posted workers directive is politically sensitive and technical, but Elisabeth Morin-Chartier insists the end result must benefit all.
Commission launches 'One Health' AMR action plan
30 Jun
Commission launches 'One Health' AMR action plan
The Commission has launched its action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance in people and animals.
EU must carefully support teachers
30 Jun
EU must carefully support teachers
Teachers in the EU need more support, but this must not result in unnecessary administrative burden, writes Jana Žitňanská.
How can the EU support jobs and teachers?
30 Jun
How can the EU support jobs and teachers?
The new skills agenda is a laudable effort, but it presents serious shortcomings when it comes to supporting teachers, says Michaela Šojdrová.
Commission puts forward proposal for EU pension
30 Jun
Commission puts forward proposal for EU pension
A new EU pension could be introduced to aid people who move around Europe under proposals from the European Commission.
Commissioners in Tallinn to mark start of Estonian EU Council presidency
30 Jun
Commissioners in Tallinn to mark start of Estonian EU Council presidency
European Commissioners will converge on Tallinn on Friday to help launch the incoming Estonian EU Council presidency.
NEPSI Agreement continues to improve workers' health protection Partner Content
30 Jun
NEPSI Agreement continues to improve workers' health protection
The NEPSI Agreement continues to improve workers' health protection, write Sylvain Lefebvre and Michelle Wyard-Remy.
Protecting workers' health is a crucial issue
30 Jun
Protecting workers' health is a crucial issue
The revision of the directive on carcinogens and mutagens is 10 years in the waiting - there's no time to waste, says Claude Rolin.
Help us switch on Europe Partner Content
29 Jun
Help us switch on Europe
Europe needs to do more to ‘switch on’ to entrepreneurship education, writes Caroline Jenner.
EU Parliament event highlights urgency of tackling AMR
29 Jun
EU Parliament event highlights urgency of tackling AMR
The mother of a teenager who died in hospital from a superbug has called on MEPs to take a lead in efforts to combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).