Georgia's contested election puts EU dreams further out of reach
04 Nov Foreign & Security Policy

Georgia's contested election puts EU dreams further out of reach

Georgia's public is pro-EU, but Russia is right next door. That puts the country's ruling party in a bind.
by Federico Baccini
National interests derail EU train travel's full potential
31 Oct EU Institutions
National interests derail EU train travel's full potential
The Commission's annual Enlargement Package: How close are candidate states to EU membership?
30 Oct EU Institutions
The Commission's annual Enlargement Package: How close are candidate states to EU membership?
The EU scrambles to secure critical minerals for its green transition
28 Oct Energy & Environment
The EU scrambles to secure critical minerals for its green transition
MEPs unite in the fight against cancer
26 Jan
MEPs unite in the fight against cancer
The EU has a duty to develop and implement comprehensive policies to protect people from cancer, says Miroslav Mikolášik.
EU's anti-terror response should not compromise 'values and identity'
26 Jan
EU's anti-terror response should not compromise 'values and identity'
We mustn't give up 'our hard fought freedoms', argues LIBE chair Claude Moraes.
EU energy security 'simply not good enough'
26 Jan
EU energy security 'simply not good enough'
As Morten Helveg Petersen gears up to host a workshop in parliament on energy efficiency, he explains why the issue is so important for European competitiveness.
ISDS: VIP treatment for corporations?
26 Jan
ISDS: VIP treatment for corporations?
EU-US trade deal 'Trojan horse' threatening democracy, argues Paul de Clerck.
EU space policy needs innovation to stay in 'race' against US
26 Jan
EU space policy needs innovation to stay in 'race' against US
The European space industry has huge potential but requires more investment if it is to compete with its US counterpart, says Angelika Niebler.
Issue 404 | 26 January 2015
26 Jan
Issue 404 | 26 January 2015
Parliament's political priorities for 2015, European year for development, EU space policy and more...
The EU is 'under strain' but must turn crisis into opportunity
26 Jan
The EU is 'under strain' but must turn crisis into opportunity
The next six months offer a chance to tackle 'key issues facing Europe', argues Jacek Saryusz-Wolksi.
MEPs praise and criticise Presidency's social and employment policy programme
26 Jan
MEPs praise and criticise Presidency's social and employment policy programme
On January 21, the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs met for an exchange of view with Uldis Augulis (Latvian Minister of Welfare) in order to discuss on the programme of the Latvian Council Presidency in the area of employment and social policy. 
ECB's €1.1tn economic stimulus is 'no silver bullet'
23 Jan
ECB's €1.1tn economic stimulus is 'no silver bullet'
MEPs have asked if the ECB's quantitative easing programme is too little too late.
Latvian MEPs react to EU council presidency
23 Jan
Latvian MEPs react to EU council presidency
Sandra Kalniete, Andrejs Mamikins, Roberts Zīle, and Tatjana Ždanoka share their views on the priorities for the EU council presidency.
The Parliament Magazine's week that was
23 Jan
The Parliament Magazine's week that was

PMHQ's take on what really mattered this week in Brussels and beyond.
Opening Up Education Through Digital And Online Learning: A Viable Solution For Africa
23 Jan
Opening Up Education Through Digital And Online Learning: A Viable Solution For Africa
EP-Nuffic seeks to engage Dutch training institutions to join in the rise of open online education on the African continent – a task waiting for stronger European commitment.
The European Union is in need of a 'revived sense of urgency'
23 Jan
The European Union is in need of a 'revived sense of urgency'
2014 was a challenging year, but EU policymakers must now seize 2015 as an opportunity to make a positive impact on citizens' lives, writes Martin Schulz.
Latvian presidency round-up: MEPs and ministers discuss EU priorities
23 Jan
Latvian presidency round-up: MEPs and ministers discuss EU priorities
Ministers representing Latvia's EU council presidency have addressed MEPs at a series of meetings in the European parliament.
Environment committee blasts commission over circular economy
22 Jan
Environment committee blasts commission over circular economy
MEPs have called on the European commission to reverse its decision to withdraw a group of waste management proposals.
More at stake than just Greece's future in Sunday's general election
22 Jan
More at stake than just Greece's future in Sunday's general election
Syriza victory would send strong signal that 'change is coming', argues Kostas Chrysogonos.
MEPs call for Fifa reform as Blatter eyes fifth term
22 Jan
MEPs call for Fifa reform as Blatter eyes fifth term
MEPs have spoken out against Fifa's controversial working methods, ahead of the association's presidential elections next May.
Russian seizing of Crimea poses 'strategic' threat to EU and Nato
22 Jan
Russian seizing of Crimea poses 'strategic' threat to EU and Nato
Ioan Mircea Pașcu has presented a report to the European parliament arguing that in the long run cooperation with Russia is more preferable than confrontation.
Al Murray's eurozone crisis solution: 'Europe goes on the pound'
22 Jan
Al Murray's eurozone crisis solution: 'Europe goes on the pound'
UK comedy character the Pub Landlord, on why the EU should be renamed as the 'British empire'.
EU-Algeria relations | Partnership for the future | December 2014
22 Jan
EU-Algeria relations | Partnership for the future | December 2014
A Parliament Magazine special supplement on EU-Algeria relations.
Copernicus will provide new opportunities for business
20 Jan
Copernicus will provide new opportunities for business
Henri Malosse highlights the benefits Europe's new satellite network will bring.
Gender balance is 'good for business'
19 Jan
Gender balance is 'good for business'
As the commission gears up to introduce new gender quotas for women on boards, Evelyn Regner explains why this type of legislation matters.
EYD provides opportunity to bust development myths
19 Jan
EYD provides opportunity to bust development myths
This is a 'milestone year' for the future of international development issues, argues Marius Wanders.
ISDS mechanism should be 'consigned to the annals of history'
16 Jan
ISDS mechanism should be 'consigned to the annals of history'
Europe's citizens have spoken on TTIP, but the commission doesn't want to listen, argues Cecile Toubeau.