Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate
13 May Foreign & Security Policy

Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate

Prime Minister Edi Rama’s victory will consolidate Albania’s pro-EU trajectory, but rule of law deficits still pose hurdles to accession.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
The end of encryption as we know it?
12 May EU Institutions
The end of encryption as we know it?
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
84 killed after truck ploughs through Bastille Day crowd in Nice
15 Jul
84 killed after truck ploughs through Bastille Day crowd in Nice
Driver tore through crowd in apparent terrorist attack
Jonathan Hill: Without UK, Capital Markets Union might take longer to build
14 Jul
Jonathan Hill: Without UK, Capital Markets Union might take longer to build
But British exit makes taking forward CMU all the more urgent, says commissioner in final exchange with MEPs.
British humour has no borders: EU reacts to surprise choice of Boris Johnson as UK foreign minister
14 Jul
British humour has no borders: EU reacts to surprise choice of Boris Johnson as UK foreign minister
Appointment to top diplomatic role likened to 'trusting the cat to keep the cream'.
EU puts pressure on new British Prime Minister to initiate Brexit talks
14 Jul
EU puts pressure on new British Prime Minister to initiate Brexit talks
EU reaction to Theresa May's appointment centres on when she is likely to trigger contentious Article 50 countdown process.
Ivan Korčok: Slovak EU Council presidency to be engine of positivity
14 Jul
Ivan Korčok: Slovak EU Council presidency to be engine of positivity
As Slovakia takes the helm of the EU Council presidency for the first time, Ivan Korčok talks to the Parliament Magazine about why the country will work to be an engine of positivity, and how it plans to unite a fragmented Europe.
EU Commission's copyright proposals not fit for digital age
14 Jul
EU Commission's copyright proposals not fit for digital age
We need copyright laws that recognise the internet, writes Daniel Dalton.
Will the digital single market work for European audiences? Partner Content
14 Jul
Will the digital single market work for European audiences?
Mathieu Moreuil wonders whether the digital single market will work for European audiences.
Martin Schulz: UK cannot expect better deal with Brussels than EU membership
13 Jul
Martin Schulz: UK cannot expect better deal with Brussels than EU membership
European Parliament president pens British newspaper article amid ongoing speculation about his own EU future.
Andrus Ansip rubbishes suggestions that Brexit will kill off EU's digital single market plans
13 Jul
Andrus Ansip rubbishes suggestions that Brexit will kill off EU's digital single market plans
EU strategy could create three million new jobs in digital-related industries, says commission vice-president
5 questions with... Madi Sharma
13 Jul
5 questions with... Madi Sharma
Lorries, surviving abuse and no excuses.
Theresa May commands respect of EU leaders, says senior Conservative MEP
13 Jul
Theresa May commands respect of EU leaders, says senior Conservative MEP
New British PM's leadership skills will prove invaluable in coming months ahead, says Ashley Fox.
MEPs outraged at former European Commission President José Manuel Barroso's Goldman Sachs job
13 Jul
MEPs outraged at former European Commission President José Manuel Barroso's Goldman Sachs job
Call to end 'impunity' enjoyed by former senior European Commission officials.
Slovak EU Council presidency can help press ahead with enlargement process
13 Jul
Slovak EU Council presidency can help press ahead with enlargement process
Slovakia can help bring a fresh perspective on wider neighbourhood, writes Eduard Kukan.
Slovak EU Council presidency committed to strengthening energy security
13 Jul
Slovak EU Council presidency committed to strengthening energy security
The Slovak EU Council presidency will work hard to strengthen Europe's energy security, says Vladimír Maňka.
Slovak EU Council presidency to help complete digital single market
13 Jul
Slovak EU Council presidency to help complete digital single market
The Slovak EU Council presidency will set the pace for adopting the legislation needed to help complete the digital single market, writes Ivan Štefanec.
Slovakia to be honest broker during EU Council presidency
13 Jul
Slovakia to be honest broker during EU Council presidency
Brexit is set to be the Slovak presidency's biggest challenge, says Jana Žitňanská.
Slovak EU Council presidency will be full of challenges
13 Jul
Slovak EU Council presidency will be full of challenges
A sustainable asylum policy will counter the rise of extremism, writes Monika Flašíková.
Slovak EU Council presidency can show leadership on security issues
13 Jul
Slovak EU Council presidency can show leadership on security issues
The Slovak government can show leadership in the Council on development and security issues, says Anna Záborská.
Should the European Parliament call time on its Written Declarations procedure?
12 Jul
Should the European Parliament call time on its Written Declarations procedure?
The European Parliament’s Written Declarations no longer serve their original purpose, argues Kaja Kallas.
Copyright protection more important than ever in digital age Partner Content
12 Jul
Copyright protection more important than ever in digital age
Copyright protection is more important than ever in the digital age, says Mark Lichtenhein.
EU copyright rules holding back cultural institutions
12 Jul
EU copyright rules holding back cultural institutions
Cultural institutions play a huge role in our European heritage, but they are being held back by our current copyright rules, writes Catherine Stihler.
Copyright reform must consider economics of territoriality
12 Jul
Copyright reform must consider economics of territoriality
Supporting cross-border content and operability must be considered alongside the economic needs of territoriality, writes Jean-Marie Cavada.
UK would need substantial reforms to benefit economically from Brexit, says study
11 Jul
UK would need substantial reforms to benefit economically from Brexit, says study
A study on the impact of Brexit by a respected think tank says that the UK is more dependent on the EU than vice versa.
Scotland looking at 'range of options' as Edinburgh eyes EU membership
11 Jul
Scotland looking at 'range of options' as Edinburgh eyes EU membership
Newly created constitutional expert group set to work through the summer, says Scottish Nationalist MEP Alyn Smith.