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
EU Commission to unveil new plans to tackle deadly AMR
29 Jun
EU Commission to unveil new plans to tackle deadly AMR
The European Commission will unveil new plans on Thursday designed to combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
EU must ensure everyone benefits from energy efficient buildings
29 Jun
EU must ensure everyone benefits from energy efficient buildings
The EU must make sure everyone benefits from energy efficiency, and this means investing more in renovations, writes Miapetra Kumpula-Natri.
Energy performance of buildings: Every little helps
29 Jun
Energy performance of buildings: Every little helps
The energy performance of buildings directive should strive for a healthy indoor environment, explains Anneli Jäätteenmäki.
5 questions with... Fulvio Martusciello
28 Jun
5 questions with... Fulvio Martusciello
Aristotle, football and dinners out.
Michael Bloomberg 'hopeful' Donald Trump will reverse Paris climate decision
28 Jun
Michael Bloomberg 'hopeful' Donald Trump will reverse Paris climate decision
The decision by the Trump administration to pull out of the Paris accord has been condemned by the former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Good indoor air quality is a basic human right Partner Content
28 Jun
Good indoor air quality is a basic human right
The fight to systematically improve indoor air quality through better ventilation is still its infancy, argues Joan Miró Ramos.
EPBD: Why buildings matter
28 Jun
EPBD: Why buildings matter
We should deploy all available tools to improve our building stock, writes Bendt Bendtsen.
Parliament hearing told of urgency to stem rise of AMR
27 Jun
Parliament hearing told of urgency to stem rise of AMR
The EU and its member states have been urged to do more to stem the "very worrying" rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
EU Commission hits Google with record fine
27 Jun
EU Commission hits Google with record fine
The European Commission has ordered Google to pay a €2.4bn fine for breaching antitrust rules. 
EU must do better at enforcing arms exports rules
27 Jun
EU must do better at enforcing arms exports rules
For the common position to work, member states must apply the criteria fully and coherently, writes Bodil Valero.
What will happen to UK agriculture post-Brexit?
27 Jun
What will happen to UK agriculture post-Brexit?
No one knows what a post-Brexit UK agricultural policy will look like, explains James Nicholson.
Is now the time for urgent action on the misuse of antibiotics?
26 Jun
Is now the time for urgent action on the misuse of antibiotics?
Total antimicrobial resistance is knocking on Europe's door. Is it time now for urgent and decisive action on the misuse of antibiotics?
Occupational Skin Cancer: Outdoor Workers’ number one enemy
26 Jun
Occupational Skin Cancer: Outdoor Workers’ number one enemy
Outdoor workers are at least twice as likely to contract skin cancer from exposure to the sun than indoor workers. Brian Johnson finds out why
Estonian EU Council presidency to focus on security, climate change - not Brexit
26 Jun
Estonian EU Council presidency to focus on security, climate change - not Brexit
The incoming Estonian EU Council presidency will not become fixated on Brexit, according to the country's EU ambassador.
Concluding EU-Japan trade talks must be top priority
26 Jun
Concluding EU-Japan trade talks must be top priority
Concluding the EU-Japan trade agreement would benefit both sides, explains Pedro Silva Pereira.
Movers and Shakers | 26 June 2017
26 Jun
Movers and Shakers | 26 June 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 26 June 2017
Access to brain disorder treatment worsening in EU
26 Jun
Access to brain disorder treatment worsening in EU
The EU spends just over €3 a year per patient on research into brain disorders, while levels of access to treatment in many member states are worsening, a medical conference organised by the European Brain Council (EBC) heard.
Next generation internet summit: A digital future with high hopes
26 Jun
Next generation internet summit: A digital future with high hopes
Frans Timmermans' vision of the future is technology-driven, but people-centred.
Moedas pays tribute to EU-Israel science cooperation
23 Jun
Moedas pays tribute to EU-Israel science cooperation
European research, science and innovation Commissioner Carlos Moedas has paid tribute to the relationships between the EU and Israel in the field of science and technology.
Campaigners unimpressed with Theresa May's proposals
23 Jun
Campaigners unimpressed with Theresa May's proposals
Campaigners fighting for the legal rights of citizens after the UK exits the EU have given a mixed response to news that Britain is ready to allow about three million EU citizens living in the UK to stay after Brexit.
Mariya Gabriel promises to complete digital single market if confirmed as EU commissioner
23 Jun
Mariya Gabriel promises to complete digital single market if confirmed as EU commissioner
MEPs quiz former Bulgarian member over suitability for top EU digital post.
EU leaders consider Theresa May's citizens' rights offer
23 Jun
EU leaders consider Theresa May's citizens' rights offer
EU leaders on Friday were digesting an offer from UK Prime Minister Theresa May that would allow about three million EU citizens living in the UK to stay after Brexit.
Emily O'Reilly: Lack of transparency damaging EU
23 Jun
Emily O'Reilly: Lack of transparency damaging EU
European ombudsman Emily O'Reilly has called on the Council to further increase the transparency of law-making.
The Brexit talks have begun - what now?
23 Jun
The Brexit talks have begun - what now?
The Brexit talks are underway, but Teams Barnier and Davis have a long and complicated road ahead of them.