The end of encryption as we know it?
12 May EU Institutions

The end of encryption as we know it?

The European Commission wants to make it easier for police to tackle criminal activity over encrypted messaging apps. Privacy advocates warn that's a slippery slope to a surveillance state.
by Eloise Hardy
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
12 May EU Institutions
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target
08 May Foreign & Security Policy
Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
07 May EU Institutions
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
Movers and Shakers | 19 December 2016
19 Dec
Movers and Shakers | 19 December 2016
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 19 December 2016
Nato signs new cyber security deal with US firm
19 Dec
Nato signs new cyber security deal with US firm
British MEP Bill Etheridge has welcomed new efforts by Nato to tackle cyber warfare, saying the move will put the alliance "at the forefront of our cyber defences."
Red Cross flags concerns over growing vulnerabilities of irregular migrants
19 Dec
Red Cross flags concerns over growing vulnerabilities of irregular migrants
As the world marks international migrants' day, Denis Haveaux urges the EU to take decisive action to protect vulnerable migrants living in the 'shadows of society'. 
Manfred Weber: EU Parliament will have 'last word' on Brexit
16 Dec
Manfred Weber: EU Parliament will have 'last word' on Brexit
The leader of Parliament's biggest political group has insisted that the assembly will have the "last word" on Brexit.
EU Parliament urged to beef up fight against occupational cancer
16 Dec
EU Parliament urged to beef up fight against occupational cancer
The former head of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has urged Parliament to beef up draft legislation designed to cut the rising death toll caused by occupational cancer.
Brexit: EU leaders move to reassure Parliament
16 Dec
Brexit: EU leaders move to reassure Parliament
EU leaders have moved to allay growing fears that MEPs may be sidelined during the Brexit negotiations.
UK has 'nothing to gain' from Brexit, says new report
16 Dec
UK has 'nothing to gain' from Brexit, says new report
The UK has "nothing to gain" from leaving the EU, according to a major new report.
MEPs back new EU ETS measures
15 Dec
MEPs back new EU ETS measures
Ambitious revisions to the European Union's emissions trading scheme (ETS) have cleared a significant hurdle after MEPs backed a raft of reforms.
EU facing problems achieving energy targets, says Commission official
15 Dec
EU facing problems achieving energy targets, says Commission official
A senior EU energy official has conceded that achieving the EU's target for renewable energy is fraught with problems.
Schulz threatens 'hardest of Brexits' if EU Parliament is sidelined in talks
15 Dec
Schulz threatens 'hardest of Brexits' if EU Parliament is sidelined in talks
Outgoing Parliament President Martin Schulz has expressed his "disappointment" at the way the draft conclusions of Thursday's EU summit relegate Parliament "to a secondary position in the Brexit negotiation process."
Ministers discuss the labelling of organic products
14 Dec
Ministers discuss the labelling of organic products
On December 12, the AGRIFISH Council held a discussion on the proposal on organic production and labelling of organic products
Overhaul of EU Parliament rules met with mixed reaction
14 Dec
Overhaul of EU Parliament rules met with mixed reaction
Some MEPs have attacked the so-called 'Corbett report' that will radically change the way Parliament organises its workload.
Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar receive 2016 Sakharov Prize
13 Dec
Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar receive 2016 Sakharov Prize
European Parliament President Martin Schulz has paid a moving tribute to the two winners of this year's Sakharov Prize for human rights.
Will Guy Verhofstadt run for Parliament President?
13 Dec
Will Guy Verhofstadt run for Parliament President?
ALDE group leader Guy Verhofstadt could emerge as a shock contender to succeed Martin Schulz as Parliament President.
Pittella spells out the end of the 'grand coalition'
13 Dec
Pittella spells out the end of the 'grand coalition'
The so-called 'grand coalition' between Parliament's two biggest political groups has descended into disarray, with warnings that "extremists" like Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage are set to become the EU's "kingmakers."
The need to counter extremist propaganda more effectively Partner Content
13 Dec
The need to counter extremist propaganda more effectively
There are different reasons why people believe in extremist ideologies or join extremist groups, explains Alexander Ritzmann.
GUE/NGL group supports LuxLeaks whistleblowers as second trial kicks off
12 Dec
GUE/NGL group supports LuxLeaks whistleblowers as second trial kicks off
A delegation from Parliament's GUE/NGL group was outside a courthouse in Luxembourg on Monday for the second trial of the whistleblowers at the centre of the so-called LuxLeaks scandal.
Movers and Shakers | 12 December 2016
12 Dec
Movers and Shakers | 12 December 2016
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 12 December 2016
MEPs sign letter condemning Thai conviction of rights activist
12 Dec
MEPs sign letter condemning Thai conviction of rights activist
A group of MEPs have signed a letter voicing concern at the conviction of a British rights activist by the Thai authorities.
Incentives and strong commitment needed to fight antimicrobial resistance
12 Dec
Incentives and strong commitment needed to fight antimicrobial resistance
To effectively tackle AMR, we need incentives and strong commitment from all sectors, says Clara Aguilera García.​
How can we make medicines work again?
12 Dec
How can we make medicines work again?
There will be a global health crisis if AMR isn't tackled urgently, warns Cristian- Silviu Bușoi.
GUE/NGL group speaks out against planned changes to EU Parliament rules
09 Dec
GUE/NGL group speaks out against planned changes to EU Parliament rules
Planned changes to Parliament's rule of procedures have been condemned by one of the MEPs who helped draft them.
Zara parent company denies allegations of tax avoidance
09 Dec
Zara parent company denies allegations of tax avoidance
The Spanish-based multinational company at the centre of the latest tax avoidance allegations has made a robust defence of its tax record.
EU Commission wasting 'significant' sums of money on projects in Montenegro, Parliament told
09 Dec
EU Commission wasting 'significant' sums of money on projects in Montenegro, Parliament told
A report to Parliament's budgetary control committee reveals that "significant" sums of money have been wasted by the European Commission on projects in Montenegro.