The Brief – Time waits for no Tory
Theresa May gathered her ministers for yet another unfortunately titled Brexit ‘war cabinet’ at her country retreat on Thursday. Nobody in Brussels is holding their breath. Nor do May’s ministers...
View ArticleECJ isn’t the right actor to make political choices related to trade deals
Trade deals should focus on opening up trade and should not be overloaded with all kinds of other purposes. And when politics does sneak into trade deals, it should be left to the elected politicians...
View ArticleTweets of the Week: Selmayr’s promotion, Barroso’s ethics, and Mad Max Brexit
Welcome to Tweets of the Week. This week, Selmayr's promotion sparks attacks, Barroso’s ethics are allegedly lax, and post-Brexit Britain won’t be like Mad Max.
View ArticleWhy rejecting transnational lists has been a missed opportunity for European...
Closed pan-European lists would be a game changer in how European citizens identify with EU politics, write Angelos Chryssogelos and Malgorzata Staniaszek.
View ArticleBerlusconi: Tajani as PM ‘would make Italy’s interests count in the EU’
Silvio Berlusconi cannot be Italy's prime minister due to a tax fraud conviction but he will most likely play the role of kingmaker. The name of European Parliament President Antonio Tajani remains...
View ArticleEU to give Sahel force funding boost
European leaders will Friday give a financial boost to a joint African force tackling jihadists in the Sahel at an international conference in Brussels, as fresh violence highlights the region's...
View ArticleRomanian minister calls for prosecutor’s sacking, graft crackdown under threat
Romania's Justice Minister called on Thursday for the country's chief anti-corruption prosecutor to be dismissed for "excess of authority", triggering street protests and potentially destabilising a...
View ArticleJuncker prepares for 4 March ‘worse-case scenario’
Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned yesterday (22 February) that financial markets could face turbulence after Italian elections next month, saying Brussels was prepared for a worst-case...
View ArticleAfter Bulgaria, Slovakia too fails to ratify the Istanbul Convention
A wave of opposition in Central Europe to so-called “gender ideology” has led Bulgaria on 15 February, and then Slovakia yesterday (22 February) to oppose ratifying the Istanbul Convention on...
View ArticlePolish mayor: ‘The future belongs to cities’
The city of Wrocław is one of Poland’s success stories, where job creation has hit record highs and environmental objectives are taken seriously. Wrocław’s long-serving mayor revealed his city’s...
View ArticleAustria sues over EU approval of Hungary nuclear plant
Staunchly anti-nuclear Austria lodged a legal complaint with the European Court of Justice yesterday (22 February) against the EU's approval of the expansion of a nuclear plant in neighbouring Hungary.
View ArticleReporters face obstacle run in corruption-hit Bulgaria
Cartoonist Hristo Komarnitski and his colleagues had no illusions: launching a satirical journal was always going to be tricky in Bulgaria, new holder of the EU presidency but also ranked as the bloc's...
View ArticleBulgarian presidency seeks to ease new rules on foreign banks
The European Union has been urged by its Bulgarian presidency to ease proposed new regulations on foreign banks within the block to bring them in line with US requirements, EU documents showed...
View ArticleWhat will Brexit mean for Europe’s railways? Exploring ‘EU27’ perspectives
Until Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU conclude, all industry sectors, including rail, face uncertainty about future relations.
View Article‘Don’t forget rail’ in Brexit talks, urge UK industry leaders
The European rail network ferries millions of us to and from work every day. Yet rail representatives felt compelled to plead 'don't forget rail' in Brussels this week, saying it was at the bottom of...
View ArticleTrans-Europe Express – One year on, more of the same in Romania
Romania’s justice minister has asked for the country’s top anti-corruption prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi to be sacked. But analysts say the ruling coalition is not aiming at Kovesi's post. It is,...
View ArticleSecurity and development join forces in the Sahel
Military matters will dominate the agenda of the summit on the Sahel region in Brussels on Friday (23 February), but there will also be talks on strengthening development aid in the region. EURACTIV.fr...
View ArticleEU budget post 2020: Fortress Europe or a budget for working people?
One of the main discussion points of the informal summit in Brussels on 23 February is the EU's post-2020 long-term budget, however the topics to be debated on the matter are limited and do not take...
View ArticlePayments: Converging Users, Sectors and Technology
As users call for the convenience of the digital experience, well- established financial services providers must embrace the change.
View ArticleBorissov: Turkey summit will be ‘extremely difficult’
An upcoming summit with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the Bulgarian city of Varna in March will be a "heavy experience", Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov told journalists on Friday...
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