FTT blockage illustrates pitfalls of multi-speed Europe
As France, Germany, Spain and Italy meet to perfect their vision of a future multi-speed Europe, the stalemate over the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) raises the question of whether some states are...
View ArticleThe Brief: Could ‘more Europe’ heal Brexit wounds?
More integration among the remaining 27 member states of the European Union could have the unintended consequence of laying to rest some of Britain’s long-held grievances against Brussels.
View ArticleVisegrád on Juncker’s White Paper: No to a multi-speed Europe
The V4 do not want federalisation, nor a return to only the single market. The emergence of multi-speed Europe is particularly undesirable for them. However, this is where the Visegrád consensus ends,...
View ArticleEU takes first steps towards military HQ
EU foreign and defence ministers on Monday (6 March) agreed to create a joint command centre for the bloc’s military missions, a step towards more EU cooperation on security and defence.
View ArticleAviation biofuels: Won’t get fooled again
Biofuels are being touted as a solution to the problem of aviation emissions. But previous experience shows us we must take care to ensure they are not actually worse for the environment than the...
View ArticleEU ministers: Balkans becoming ‘chessboard’ for big powers
The EU warned yesterday (6 March) that the Western Balkans risk becoming a "chessboard" in a game between major powers, as Britain accused Russia of meddling in the region.
View ArticleHungary wins final EU approval for Russian-built nuclear plant
The European Commission cleared on Monday (6 March) the last hurdle for Hungary’s nuclear project Paks II despite outstanding concerns about the role of the national regulator and spent fuel management.
View ArticlePoll: UK public oppose exiting EU without deal
British people are against the prime minister's plans to leave the European Union without a deal if parliament rejects the agreement struck with Brussels, according to a new poll released on Tuesday by...
View ArticleTo the women of America and the world: A warning and a rallying cry from Poland
We, the women of Poland, have watched the emergence of the biggest threat to American democracy in the person of Donald Trump with a sickening feeling of familiarity, write a group of activists and...
View Article‘Big four’ call for new European dynamic, multi-speed EU
Ahead of the EU’s 60th anniversary Rome summit on 25 March, the heads of continental Europe’s biggest economies endorsed the vision of a multi-speed Europe, in which some members could deepen their...
View ArticleTusk row threatens to overshadow EU summit
A row over Poland's bid to replace EU President Donald Tusk threatens to overshadow a summit this week that was meant to focus on post-Brexit unity.
View ArticleMerkel rejects Erdogan’s ‘absurd’ Nazi comparison, calls for calm
Germany rejected as "absurd" yesterday (6 March) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's comparison of its ban on several rallies to the Nazi era, but it also stressed the importance of ties between...
View ArticleCarcinogens found in British baby food and Belgian fries
Two new surveys have found high levels of acrylamide, a known carcinogen, in UK-made baby biscuits and Belgium's favourite fast food.
View ArticleEU court says states can deny visas to refugees
The EU's top court today (7 March) ruled that, under its legislation, states can deny visas to people trying to claim asylum, in a case related to a Syrian family trying to come to Belgium.
View ArticleVice-versa: European defence and German interests
Germany and the EU: How do they cooperate? Where do their approaches conflict and where are their interests aligned? EURACTIV Germany’s Vice-Versa series takes a look at the issue from both a European...
View ArticleAfD and National Front converge ahead of elections
The right-wing spiral of Germany’s anti-EU Alternative für Deutschland party (AfD) has brought it shoulder to shoulder with France’s National Front (NF). The two parties see eye-to-eye on a number of...
View ArticleECJ ruling continues absurd asylum impasse
The European Court of Justice ruling this morning (7 March) that countries have full discretion to refuse humanitarian visas will have serious consequences for the EU’s ability to manage migration and...
View ArticleHungary decides to detain asylum-seekers in ‘container camps’
Hungary's parliament today (7 March) approved the automatic detention of all asylum-seekers in container camps at its borders, sparking "deep concern" at the UN's refugee agency.
View ArticleEU Socialists and Greens take first step towards a ‘progressive coalition’
In an effort to lay the foundations for a progressive alliance, the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) today (7 March) will hold a first ever bureau meeting with the Greens-European Free Alliance...
View ArticleUnitary patent expected this year, despite Brexit
The European Patent Office on Tuesday (7 March) said that the long-awaited EU patent will be launched this year and that it was confident that the UK would continue its involvement.
View ArticleThe Youth Guarantee in Spain: How does it work?
More than 4.2 million young people are unemployed in Europe today, with Spain among the worst affected countries. The EU launched the Youth Guarantee as an attempt to turn this situation around, but...
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Sent out every Friday at noon, TEE gives you an insider's view of the most important coverage from across the Euractiv Media Network, its Media Partners and much more. Read and connect the local to the...
View ArticleSpain’s contribution to global agri-trade
Global trade has its ups and downs and the numbers involved are often difficult to comprehend. EURACTIV's partner EFEAGRO visualises EU agri-trade, with a focus on Spain's contribution, in this...
View ArticleThe Brief: Fake news is old news in Brussels
Fake news is big news but in Brussels it is also old news. Tactical leaks ahead of legislative proposals are a well-worn tool to heap political pressure on internal opponents in the Commission.
View ArticleTusk against the Quartet’s multi-speed Europe
European Council President Donald Tusk considers the proposal made to deepen the EU project at various speeds a warning, as unity should be the utmost priority after Brexit.
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