French MPs deal heavy blow to government with surprise rejection of immigration bill
By: EBR | Tuesday, December 12, 2023
French lawmakers rejected the government’s immigration bill on Monday by 270 votes to 265, with the far-right, conservatives and left-wing coalition joining forces
Turkey re-approaches EU through Athens
By: EBR | Friday, December 8, 2023
Greece and Turkey signed a series of documents on Thursday confirming their mutual will to turn the page in their troubled relations and focus on the positive agenda
New large-scale healthcare skills partnership
By: EBR | Tuesday, December 5, 2023
With the support of the Commission, healthcare stakeholders, including pharmaceutical companies and universities, have established a large-scale skills partnership
There Are No Quick Fixes for EU Enlargement
By: EBR | Tuesday, December 5, 2023
EU enlargement is en vogue again
EU far-right dangerously boosted in new forecast
By: EBR | Thursday, November 30, 2023
European far-right political forces have reached a record high just a few months before the EU elections, according to a new projection about EU Parliament’s seats
Fixing the EU economy: Mission impossible?
By: EBR | Thursday, November 30, 2023
“It’s the economy, stupid.” The phrase was coined by American political consultant James Carville in a TV quip in 1992 when he was advising Bill Clinton in his successful run for the White House
EU Ombudsman launches inquiry into Commission’s defence fund selection process
By: EBR | Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The EU ombudsman asked the European Commission on Tuesday (14 November) to give guarantees of independence for the experts evaluating the industry’s proposals for the European Defence Fund
As an AI lawmaker, EU could recover its global lost ground
By: EBR | Tuesday, November 28, 2023
The noisy debate over artificial intelligence (AI) is yielding remarkably little consensus as to whether Europe can catch up with the US and China, and what might be the consequences if it can’t
EU Waits for the New Polish Government
By: EBR | Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Europe needs some good news
EU Parliament’s slim majority triggers convention on treaties reform
By: EBR | Thursday, November 23, 2023
With a slight majority, the EU Parliament approved its proposal for EU treaty reform
How to increase Europe’s competitiveness in the new global economy
By: EBR | Thursday, November 23, 2023
The achievements and benefits of the European Union are too easily forgotten in the public debate
Poland’s Tusk opposes EU treaty changes
By: EBR | Thursday, November 23, 2023
Polish opposition leader and election winner Donald Tusk of the Civic Platform left no room for speculation when he openly stated that his party is opposed to changing the EU treaties
Skills shortages are a serious problem for majority of EU SMEs, Eurobarometer shows
By: EBR | Tuesday, November 21, 2023
A new Eurobarometer survey released today finds that skills shortages are one of the most serious problems for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the EU
German farmers: Ukraine membership would spell end of EU farming system
By: EBR | Monday, November 20, 2023
EU membership of agricultural powerhouse Ukraine would result in the ‘death’ of family farming, the German farmers’ union has warned amid growing concerns over the future direction of the EU’s farming subsidies programme
Greece is blocking Albania for opening EU accession process
By: EBR | Monday, November 20, 2023
Greece is blocking a letter from the 27 member states to the EU Commission on opening up the first five chapters of the accession process, a source revealed
What’s next for EU sanctions on Russia?
By: EBR | Monday, November 20, 2023
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the EU has applied 11 packages of sanctions against Moscow, with measures spanning across sectors and including some 1,800 individuals and entities
Health consequences of the climate crisis needs more focus in policy-making
By: EBR | Friday, November 17, 2023
Despite an increase in EU policies on health and climate, there are calls to link the two even further as almost 25% of excess mortality in Europe can be traced back to the health impacts of fossil fuel burning
Commission proposes new measures on skills and talent to help address critical labour shortages
By: EBR | Thursday, November 16, 2023
The Commission is proposing to establish an EU Talent Pool to facilitate the recruitment of jobseekers from non-EU countries in EU-wide shortage occupations
Before Enlarging, the EU Must Cement Democracy at Home
By: EBR | Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Admitting countries from Eastern Europe and the Balkans would complete the European project
Euro 7: The winner takes it all
By: EBR | Tuesday, November 14, 2023
The European Parliament last week finalised its negotiating stance on ‘Euro 7’, a regulation aimed at tightening vehicle pollution limits