Trade
Concluding EU-Japan trade talks must be top priority
26 June 2017
Concluding the EU-Japan trade agreement would benefit both sides, explains Pedro Silva Pereira.
The Brexit talks have begun - what now?
23 June 2017
The Brexit talks are underway, but Teams Barnier and Davis have a long and complicated road...
Issue 458 | 26 June 2017
23 June 2017
Brexit talks begin, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Future-Proofing Workers Rights,...
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Brexit talks: Barnier says a 'fair deal is perfectly possible' for both the EU and UK from the Brexit negotiations
20 June 2017
Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, was speaking after the opening round of talks in...
New anti-dumping rules: Three ways MEPs should stand up for EU manufacturers
14 June 2017
MEPs should stand up for EU manufacturers by adding legal certainty to the EU’s new anti-dumping...
MEPs clash over tax transparency rules
13 June 2017
Parliament's EPP and ALDE groups have been accused of trying to put a "spoke in the wheel" of...
Does the UK election result mean a soft Brexit is back on the cards?
13 June 2017
Former Liberal MEP Andrew Duff has said the UK election result has increased the prospects of a...
Fertilizers Regulation: Cadmium limits in the new fertilizers regulation must be based on sound risk assessments
29 May 2017
New standards should not be based on a precautionary approach, argues Elisabetta Gardini.
Fertilizers Regulation: EU's failure to address challenges of cadmium limits is a massive institutional failure
29 May 2017
Low limits will only benefit Russian producers, argues Jarosław Wałęsa
Fertilizers Regulation: Proposed cadmium targets for phosphate fertilizers are not unrealistic
29 May 2017
Phosphate fertilizers are now Europe’s main source of cadmium contamination, says Pavel Poc.
Fertilizers Regulation: Food quality starts with fertilization
29 May 2017
There are natural ways of bringing soil back to life, argues Martin Häusling.
Fertilizers Regulation: MEPs must strike the right balance on a realistic cadmium limit
29 May 2017
Let’s focus on the man, not the ball, argues Jacob Hansen.
Will the EU phosphate fertilizer industry be a cadmium casualty?
29 May 2017
Paloma Pérez Sánchez and Pierre Jaouen on why they believe a cadmium limit of 80 mg strikes the...
European Business Summit 2017: What to expect
19 May 2017
This year's European Business Summit is an opportunity to take part in stimulating debates on the...
European Business Summit: What's next for Europe?
19 May 2017
This year's European Business Summit is well placed to provide a platform for debate between EU...
Could Scotland join EFTA after Brexit?
15 May 2017
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has flagged up the possibility of Scotland joining the...
ECJ to rule on whether EU Commission must respond to 'Stop TTIP' ECI
10 May 2017
European Court of Justice to rule on whether EU Commission must respond to 'Stop TTIP' Citizens'...
Brexit: Row over UK's divorce bill escalates
3 May 2017
A fresh row has flared over the possible divorce bill the UK will have to pay when it finally quits...
Verhofstadt: No real Brexit negotiations until after UK general election
3 May 2017
Addressing the constitutional affairs committee, Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator told MEPs...
Brexit's impact on EU fisheries: The whale in the room
3 May 2017
In light of Brexit, before it reforms its management systems, the EU must reach an agreement with...
CFP reform: Simplifying technical measures important - but fisheries activities must be safeguarded
3 May 2017
Simplifying technical measures in line with CFP reform is an important aim, but it mustn't be to...
CAP reform: a new chance for biotech innovation in agriculture
2 May 2017
Continuing to deny the benefits of GM crops is unfair and counterproductive, argues Pedro Narro...
Brexit talks tense up as EU27 endorse divorce terms
2 May 2017
A war of words has broken out after EU leaders took no time in endorsing a set of divorce terms for...
EU to 'play hard ball' in Brexit talks
28 April 2017
The European Union has signalled it will take a tough stance in the upcoming Brexit negotiations...
EU Parliament approves new geo-blocking rules
25 April 2017
Newly-adopted laws on geo-blocking will increase cultural diversity in Europe, says Parliament's...
Mogherini: UK to lose more than the EU from Brexit
21 April 2017
EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini has said Britain will lose more...
Ireland, Netherlands and Denmark to hold mini Brexit summit
19 April 2017
Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny will organise a mini-summit in The Hague on Friday with his counterparts...