Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic
04 Jul Foreign & Security Policy

Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic

As Arctic sea ice melts, Russia is racing to control new trade routes, extract untapped resources, and cement its military influence in a rapidly shifting region.
by Eloise Hardy
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
03 Jul EU Institutions
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
02 Jul Member States
Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
The EU's defence push risks neglecting drone revolution
01 Jul Foreign & Security Policy
The EU's defence push risks neglecting drone revolution
Stronger firearm rules will help protect us all
03 Mar
Stronger firearm rules will help protect us all
Terrorism is once again on the rise in Europe, with soft targets at the greatest risk; new firearm regulations will help prevent guns reaching terrorists, writes Julian King.
Was the revision of the EU firearms directive worth the effort? Partner Content
03 Mar
Was the revision of the EU firearms directive worth the effort?
Was the revision of the EU firearms directive worth the effort, asks Tomasz W. Stępień
Parliament has made significant improvements to EU firearms directive
03 Mar
Parliament has made significant improvements to EU firearms directive
MEPs' many months of work on the firearms directive have resulted in significant improvements to the proposal, writes Vicky Ford.
Parliament adopts Creative Europe Report
02 Mar
Parliament adopts Creative Europe Report
On March 2, the European Parliament adopted the report on the implementation of the Creative Europe programme with 503 votes in favour, 57 votes against and 80 abstentions. Please find the detailed voting list here. 
Andrus Ansip: EU will be left behind in 5G race without coordinated spectrum roll out
28 Feb
Andrus Ansip: EU will be left behind in 5G race without coordinated spectrum roll out
Mobile World Congress: EU's digital single market chief calls on member states to support telecoms sector with less fragmented approach to spectrum allocations.
A single market 2.0 for an industry 4.0
28 Feb
A single market 2.0 for an industry 4.0
On EU Industry Day, the Home Appliance industry calls for unlocking the digital single market opportunities. The Home Appliance sector is a relevant component of European industry with nearly one million jobs, €44bn in turnover, €1.4bn in R&D and collectively pays €14bn in taxes each year.
Movers and Shakers | 27 February 2017
27 Feb
Movers and Shakers | 27 February 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 27 February 2017
Protecting the environment means decarbonising the transport sector
24 Feb
Protecting the environment means decarbonising the transport sector
In order for the transport sector to reduce its emissions, there needs to be joint action on the part of policymakers and industry, says Henna Virkkunen.
EU must urgently rethink its transport model
24 Feb
EU must urgently rethink its transport model
Europe's transport sector constitutes a health emergency, warns Karima Delli.
Europe's transport sector must grow sustainably
24 Feb
Europe's transport sector must grow sustainably
For Europe to lead by example in the fight against climate change, it must ensure its transport sector grows sustainably, writes Henrik Hololei.
Plastic waste is a problem that the EU must overcome
23 Feb
Plastic waste is a problem that the EU must overcome
We can't get rid of plastic completely, therefore it's time for the EU to develop a true recycling culture, argues Cătălin Sorin Ivan.
MEPs approve new portability rules
23 Feb
MEPs approve new portability rules
New rules allowing EU citizens with subscriptions for online music, games, films and TV shows to access this content while travelling to another EU country have been welcomed by MEPs.
Towards a European 'endless plastics' strategy
23 Feb
Towards a European 'endless plastics' strategy
In order to work in the long-term, EU waste policy must be firmly anchored in a circular economy, says Kathleen Van Brempt.
Putting an end to marine litter is everyone's business
23 Feb
Putting an end to marine litter is everyone's business
Combatting marine litter means developing a true circular economy, writes Alain Cadec.
EU Commission praises member states' economic recovery
22 Feb
EU Commission praises member states' economic recovery
The European Commission says that latest data shows that its economic policies are bearing fruit.
MEPs present radical new eurozone plans
22 Feb
MEPs present radical new eurozone plans
Parliament President Antonio Tajani supports radical plans tabled by two MEPs which are designed to beef up the ailing eurozone.
Panama Papers: MEPs disappointed by Malta fact-finding mission
22 Feb
Panama Papers: MEPs disappointed by Malta fact-finding mission
Parliament's committee of inquiry into money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion has concluded its fact-finding mission to Malta.
5 questions with... Sirpa Pietikäinen
22 Feb
5 questions with... Sirpa Pietikäinen
"Think. At least try to."
The EU cannot let big pharma call the shots on research
22 Feb
The EU cannot let big pharma call the shots on research
Governments spend considerable money on medical research, and as such should have more of a say in it, instead of letting industry drive up prices, argues Margrete Auken.
Combating illicit trade a key pillar of Belgium’s anti-radicalisation strategy says deputy prime minister Jan Jambon
21 Feb
Combating illicit trade a key pillar of Belgium’s anti-radicalisation strategy says deputy prime minister Jan Jambon
European governments yet to grasp scale and nature of so called underground economy, conference warned.
Brexit: EU Parliament to investigate residency issues for EU nationals in UK
21 Feb
Brexit: EU Parliament to investigate residency issues for EU nationals in UK
A cross-party group has been set up in the European Parliament to investigate complaints about residency issues facing EU nationals in the UK who say they currently find themselves living in limbo.
EU must ensure medicines research responds to patients' needs
21 Feb
EU must ensure medicines research responds to patients' needs
It's time to review the relationship between the public and private sectors in the development of new drugs, writes Soledad Cabezón Ruiz.
Victor Negrescu: Critics have forgotten what it's like to live outside EU
21 Feb
Victor Negrescu: Critics have forgotten what it's like to live outside EU
Victor Negrescu on relating to Europe's millennials, why EU membership was a dream come true for Romania and why he believes a 'two-speed Europe' is a stupid idea.
Issue 449 | 20 February 2017
21 Feb
Issue 449 | 20 February 2017
Victor Negrescu interview, Sustainable Mobility, Rare Diseases & Access to Medicine, Brexit, EU-US, Plastic Waste & Marine Litter, Youth Unemployment,  5 questions with Sirpa Pietikäinen and more...