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
Committee guide | AGRI: EU farmers need 'stable and long-term policies'
16 Oct
Committee guide | AGRI: EU farmers need 'stable and long-term policies'
The health of Europe's food production sector has a significant bearing on the condition of its society, says Czesław Adam Siekierski.
Committee guide: TRAN striving for 'ambitious EU transport policy'
16 Oct
Committee guide: TRAN striving for 'ambitious EU transport policy'
Europe needs to 'reconcile mobility needs, climate protection and job creation', says Michael Cramer.
Committee guide | REGI: Cohesion implementation to be 'key context' for EU
16 Oct
Committee guide | REGI: Cohesion implementation to be 'key context' for EU
Iskra Mihaylova says that her committee will be seeking to better communicate the benefits of the EU's cohesion policy.
Committee guide | IMCO : Single market 'key' to boosting EU growth
16 Oct
Committee guide | IMCO : Single market 'key' to boosting EU growth
Vicky Ford explains to the Parliament Magazine why 'better regulation does not always mean more regulation'.
Commission presents EU funding guide for tourism
16 Oct
Commission presents EU funding guide for tourism
Today the Commission's DG for Enterprise published a guide on 2014-2020 funding for the tourism sector
 
Iraqi Christian church warns of IS persecution
15 Oct
Iraqi Christian church warns of IS persecution
There is a need to raise awareness of the 'tragic' plight of Iraqi Christians, argue John Newton and Marcela Szymanski.
Committee guide: ITRE ensuring EU industry is given freedom to be more innovative
15 Oct
Committee guide: ITRE ensuring EU industry is given freedom to be more innovative
Committee will focus on developing the right tools to bring Europe's economy back on track, argues Jerzy Buzek.
Committee guide: Battle against climate change 'central' to ENVI's work
15 Oct
Committee guide: Battle against climate change 'central' to ENVI's work
Giovanni La Via says he is looking forward to tackling the 'wide ranging' issues required to protect Europe's environment, public health and food safety
RCE: EMA open to discuss use of complementary methodologies for rare cancers
15 Oct
RCE: EMA open to discuss use of complementary methodologies for rare cancers
RCE argue that a higher degree of uncertainty should be accepted for regulatory as well as clinically informed decision-making in rare cancers.
Committee guide | EMPL: EU employment and social balance a 'disaster'
15 Oct
Committee guide | EMPL: EU employment and social balance a 'disaster'
Thomas Händel says unemployment is threatening the very idea of 'social and societal progress' that underpins the European Union.
European council urged to agree 'robust' climate and energy framework
14 Oct
European council urged to agree 'robust' climate and energy framework
Green Growth Summit a call to arms for MEPs to help drive the transition to a low-carbon economy in Europe, says Sandrine Dixson-Declève.
Committee guide | ECON: Financial markets can 'serve real economy'
14 Oct
Committee guide | ECON: Financial markets can 'serve real economy'
Markus Ferber says the ECON committee is setting out to restore trust in financial markets through the introduction of sound legislation.
Committee guide: CONT performing EU 'watchdog' role
14 Oct
Committee guide: CONT performing EU 'watchdog' role

Budgetary control committee is parliament's watchdog on EU financial matters, says Ingeborg Grässle.
Committee guide: Unpaid EU bills top priority for BUDG
14 Oct
Committee guide: Unpaid EU bills top priority for BUDG
Jean Arthuis is urging MEPs to 'build bridges' with their national counterparts and work to restore citizens' trust.
Committee guide: INTA wielding parliament's 'greatest power'
14 Oct
Committee guide: INTA wielding parliament's 'greatest power'
Parliament's role in the ratification of EU trade deals allows it to acts as the union's 'democratic conscience', says Bernd Lange.
Parliament, Commission & EDA debate CDSP research
14 Oct
Parliament, Commission & EDA debate CDSP research
SEDE debates the future of CDSP related research with Commission and EDA representatives
DG Environment explains delegated acts on biocides
14 Oct
DG Environment explains delegated acts on biocides
Commission official discussed delegated acts of Biocidal Products Regulation with ENVI MEPs
Committee guide: DEVE to join ‘major debate’ on development policy
13 Oct
Committee guide: DEVE to join ‘major debate’ on development policy
Linda McAvan says her committee will be working hard to influence the post-2015 debate on sustainable development goals.
Committee guide: SEDE preparing the EU for 'current and future challenges'
13 Oct
Committee guide: SEDE preparing the EU for 'current and future challenges'
In a world where civilian and military situations are becoming ever more blurred, a 'dual-use' approach is increasingly vital, Christian Ehler tells the Parliament Magazine.
Committee guide: DROI working to 'mainstream' human rights in all policy
13 Oct
Committee guide: DROI working to 'mainstream' human rights in all policy
Elena Valenciano says that MEPs are working hard to defend human rights and turn the EU's 'high aspirations into real actions'.
Committee guide | AFET: EU can rise to international challenges
13 Oct
Committee guide | AFET: EU can rise to international challenges
When the EU speaks with one voice, the world listens, says Elmar Brok.
Croatia facing unsustainable energy development
13 Oct
Croatia facing unsustainable energy development
Croatia's energy policy is at odds with the EU's new economic model, argues Davor Škrlec.
ESMO: Discrepancies in Access to New Cancer Drugs Revealed
13 Oct
ESMO: Discrepancies in Access to New Cancer Drugs Revealed
Canada and Europe sometimes years slower than USA in approving cancer drugs. Breast cancer patients in Eastern Europe have inadequate access to trastuzumab.
20 years of the CoR: EU has 'strength' to emerge from economic crisis
11 Oct
20 years of the CoR: EU has 'strength' to emerge from economic crisis
As the Committee of the Regions reaches its 20th year, Mercedes Bresso looks at the challenges which lay ahead.