Politics must not impede the EU's delivery of earthquake aid to Turkey and Syria
30 Mar Opinion

Politics must not impede the EU's delivery of earthquake aid to Turkey and Syria

Brussels can avoid the politicisation of its aid in Turkey and Syria by ensuring its funds reach local authorities and civil society actors
by Dr Hürcan Asli Aksoy
Plant-based nutrition: How to nourish our people and our planet Partner Content
30 Mar Opinion
Plant-based nutrition: How to nourish our people and our planet
The EU must act to keep Tunisia on the path to democratic transition
29 Mar Opinion
The EU must act to keep Tunisia on the path to democratic transition
5 Questions with ... Urmas Paet
28 Mar Interview
5 Questions with ... Urmas Paet
Lahti: the European Green Capital 2021
21 Jan
Lahti: the European Green Capital 2021
Henna Virkkunen (FI, EPP), Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (FI, S&D), Elsi Katainen (FI, RE) and Ville Niinistö (FI, Greens/EFA) share their views on this year's European Green Capital, the Finnish city of Lahti.
MEPS call on EU to help ‘struggling’ Western Balkan countries cope with COVID-19 pandemic
21 Jan
MEPS call on EU to help ‘struggling’ Western Balkan countries cope with COVID-19 pandemic
Demand comes as EU leaders hold virtual summit on ongoing health crisis.
MEPs greet Joe Biden presidency as beginning of 'new era' for transatlantic relations
21 Jan
MEPs greet Joe Biden presidency as beginning of 'new era' for transatlantic relations
European Parliament welcomes host of US executive orders, including rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization.
Future of Europe: The path to prosperity
21 Jan
Future of Europe: The path to prosperity
EU reforms must be built on a broad political consensus and with the widest possible participation of citizens, argues Eva Maydell.
MEPs debate EU’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy
20 Jan
MEPs debate EU’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy
EU must stay unified and ensure equal access to vaccines, says Socialist Group leader Iratxe Garcia.
European Commission president joins senior MEPs in greeting the start of Biden Presidency
20 Jan
European Commission president joins senior MEPs in greeting the start of Biden Presidency
New EU-US relationship needed to address global challenges, says Ursula von der Leyen.
Those who knew its value will mourn the passing of free movement, argues Roger Casale
20 Jan
Those who knew its value will mourn the passing of free movement, argues Roger Casale
Unfortunately, many in the UK are only now starting to realise what they have lost.
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: accelerating the world’s sustainable development Partner Content
20 Jan
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: accelerating the world’s sustainable development
The Middle East’s economic recovery has a chance to look greener and more sustainable than ever before, writes Dr Guy Burton.
MEPs throw weight behind growing calls for an EU-wide vaccination certificate
19 Jan
MEPs throw weight behind growing calls for an EU-wide vaccination certificate
The idea, first mooted by Greece, is due to be debated by EU leaders at a special virtual summit to discuss the pandemic on Thursday 21 January.
Pacta sunt servanda? Supporters of the Strasbourg seat largely base their arguments on the city's history as a symbol of European reconciliation, writes Alexandr Vondra
19 Jan
Pacta sunt servanda? Supporters of the Strasbourg seat largely base their arguments on the city's history as a symbol of European reconciliation, writes Alexandr Vondra
The debate over the European Parliament’s two seats in Brussels and Strasbourg raises the question of whether agreements should be forever binding, regardless of changing circumstances.
Europe’s Policy on Huawei should be based on facts, argues Dick Roche Partner Content
19 Jan
Europe’s Policy on Huawei should be based on facts, argues Dick Roche
Huawei has been used by the discredited Trump administration as a pawn in a geopolitical game, says former Irish Minister.
Every day, hundreds of migrants embark on the perilous route from Africa to the Canary Islands, writes Juan Fernando López Aguilar
19 Jan
Every day, hundreds of migrants embark on the perilous route from Africa to the Canary Islands, writes Juan Fernando López Aguilar
The lack of solidarity shown by some EU Member States in sharing migrant burden must change, says the Chair of Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee.
Biden presidency an opportunity to strengthen EU’s ‘transatlantic bond’ with US
19 Jan
Biden presidency an opportunity to strengthen EU’s ‘transatlantic bond’ with US
MEPs set to hold debate on EU-US relationship on inauguration day, Wednesday 20 January.
Portugal takes the reins
19 Jan
Portugal takes the reins
Tackling the Coronavirus pandemic inevitably tops the new EU Council Presidency, but as Martin Banks reports, Portugal has plenty of other plans for the next six months.
Aboca: an example of European Green Deal thinking applied to health Partner Content
19 Jan
Aboca: an example of European Green Deal thinking applied to health
With the “Green Deal”, Europe puts sustainability at the heart of its scientific, cultural and economic development. This is not just an abstract idea, but a concrete opportunity to promote a new economic and social system that reverses the effects of the current extractive model of development, a model which is reliant on the destruction of environmental resources and the use of substances that are not part of the ecosystem. The Green Deal is a vital opportunity - the only route available - which should also be applied in the health and therapy sector. It is a vision that Aboca has been pursuing ever since it was founded.
Erasmus and the Turing Scheme: A metaphor for Brexit?
19 Jan
Erasmus and the Turing Scheme: A metaphor for Brexit?
Professor Paul James Cardwell takes a look at the UK government’s decision to withdraw from the EU’s Erasmus programme and replace it with its own ‘global’ scheme.
Maximum cooperation Partner Content
19 Jan
Maximum cooperation
Chinese tech giant Huawei has hit back at calls for it to be excluded from the EU’s flagship innovation and research project. Martin Banks reports.
Erasmus+: UK’s departure is a lose-lose outcome for young people
19 Jan
Erasmus+: UK’s departure is a lose-lose outcome for young people
The UK’s withdrawal from Erasmus+ not only closes the door on more than thirty years of fruitful exchanges between students in the EU and the UK, but will also weaken cooperation in the field of education, explains Milan Zver.
Why the UK’s withdrawal from Erasmus represents another casualty of Brexit
19 Jan
Why the UK’s withdrawal from Erasmus represents another casualty of Brexit
The decision to pull out from the renowned student exchange programme comes at an immeasurable cost to both sides, writes Dita Charanzová.
Brexit: A painful parting tinged with the hope of reconciliation
18 Jan
Brexit: A painful parting tinged with the hope of reconciliation
The Brexit deal represents a victory for poisonous nationalistic populism, but once the emptiness of the Global Britain agenda becomes apparent it will create a new opportunity to make a pro-European case, writes Roger Liddle.
Brexit deal has ‘ability to evolve’ in coming years, says former UK government minister
18 Jan
Brexit deal has ‘ability to evolve’ in coming years, says former UK government minister
David Lidington, the UK’s Europe minister from 2010 to 2016, said the agreement reached between the two sides on Christmas Eve is “a lot better than a No Deal and a crash out of the EU.”
COVID-19 pandemic has tested ‘relatively limited’ health powers of the EU, says report
18 Jan
COVID-19 pandemic has tested ‘relatively limited’ health powers of the EU, says report
A new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) highlights “certain challenges” faced by the EU and its Member States since the outbreak of the health crisis last March.
EU leaders and MEPs condemn Alexei Navalny arrest in Russia
18 Jan
EU leaders and MEPs condemn Alexei Navalny arrest in Russia
The Russian opposition leader, who survived a Novichok poisoning attempt in August, was detained by Russian authorities on his return to Russia on Sunday.
Energy solutions for a green future – some key takeaways to chew over Partner Content
18 Jan
Energy solutions for a green future – some key takeaways to chew over
Katrina Sichel reports on Liquid Gas Europe’s recent event.