Investigation
EU probe into VW loan remains opaque
EU anti-fraud agency and European Investment Bank tight-lipped on report that said Volkswagen deceived the bank when acquiring a €400 million loan.
Russia targets UK activist via Interpol
EU states should put pressure on Interpol to stop Russia abusing the system, a prominent human rights campaigner has said.
You can't escape that 'The Future is Europe'
Love it or loath it, a graffiti slogan by Belgian artist NovaDead in the dreary EU quarter in Brussels contains a "powerful" message, its sponsors said.
News in Brief
- Greece expects first migrant returns next month
- Migrant surge noted on Greek islands
- EU and Poland lock horns on migrant quotas
- Net migration to UK drops 25%
- Germany asks EU to strengthen foreign takeover rules
- Poll shows tight race in Norway's upcoming elections
- Macron slams EU posted workers rules
- Air Berlin insolvency talks begin amid 'stitch-up' accusation
Focus
Estonia tests water for own virtual currency
Following the success of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, some in the Baltic nation propose introducing their own version for their e-residents. But what about the euro?
Opinion
Terrorists do not sit still, and nor should we
Julian King, the EU commissioner for the security union, responds to the terrorist attacks seen across Europe, in Spain and Finland, in the past week.
UK to 'align' with EU on data protection
British data minister says 'a strong future data relationship between the UK and EU' is in both parties' interest.
Poland vows legal battle on migrant quotas
One minister accused Commission of putting a terrorist "noose around Europe's neck", as Poland vowed to see the EU in court on migrant relocations.
Opinion
Refugees in limbo on Greek island
Out of sight and out of space: a volunteer documents the conditions, and the state of limbo experienced by refugees on the Greek island of Chios.
UK seeks to end 'direct' rule of EU court
Britain is preparing to say that a new set of tribunals should enforce EU law after Brexit instead of the EU’s Court of Justice.
Interview
Guerot: Germany could lose its role in Europe
The leading EU member state must sooner or later face its responsibility for Europe's problems, said German political thinker Ulrike Guerot.
UK to recognise rulings by EU states' courts
The UK is prepared to recognise some court rulings by judges in EU states after Brexit, but its trade ideas continue to attract ridicule.
EU commissioner calls for new Turkey policy
"Shrugging your shoulders is not a political strategy in the long run," Johannes Hahn has said, calling for a change of course towards Turkey.
'Killer robots' are not about Terminator
A European signatory of an open letter about autonomous weapons says the imagery of fictional killer robots is distracting from a seriously dangerous issue.
Opinion
Macron goes east to test appetite for EU integration
The next few months will be decisive in selecting who stays in the core of the EU and who stays behind, writes Tomas Prouza, a former state secretary for European Affairs of the Czech Republic.
'I thought I was safe in Europe'
Arrest of Turkish dissident has again highlighted the way rogue regimes use Interpol to hunt their enemies inside the EU.
Brexit realities dawn in UK
Just over a year after a small majority voted for Britain to leave the EU, new realities are dawning on both the in and the out camps.
Analysis
UK’s childhood obesity strategy - an EU blueprint?
One in three children aged between six and nine in Europe is either overweight or obese and the epidemic is threatening to bankrupt health services.
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Latest News
- Russia targets UK activist via Interpol
- EU probe into VW loan remains opaque
- Estonia tests water for own virtual currency
- Terrorists do not sit still, and nor should we
- You can't escape that 'The Future is Europe'
- Poland vows legal battle on migrant quotas
- Refugees in limbo on Greek island
- UK to 'align' with EU on data protection
Death toll rising from Barcelona attack
Twenty-four different nationalities among dead and injured in "jihadist" van attack on model of previous ones in France, Germany, and UK.
Austrian soldiers to stop migrants from Italy
Austria is sending soldiers to stop migrants coming from Italy, while Bulgaria has said the EU should “defend” its borders by “force of arms”.
Column / Crude World
Chinese road to riches or road to ruin?
Behind all the money coming to Europe from China's 'New Silk Road' lurks a potentially explosive cocktail.
UK seeks 'unprecedented' Irish border deal
"Unique” Irish deal to maintain free flow of people and goods, but UK ideas on future EU trade branded a “fantasy”.
Merkel: No EU sanctions on migrant quota rebels
Opening the German election campaign, Merkel has refused to link distribution of refugees in Europe with the EU budget.
UK keen to keep old EU customs deal
Britain wants to keep its EU customs privileges after Brexit but also wants the freedom to negotiate other trade deals.
Italy backs Libya as NGOs chased out of Mediterranean
Italy has endorsed Libya’s decision to chase NGOs out of coastal waters in what one charity called “an unacceptable assault on people’s lives and dignity”.
Egg scare prompts review of EU alert systems
Health ministers' meeting called to discuss improvements to EU alert systems, but Danish and French authorities said pesticide levels in eggs too low to harm people.
Airbnb too 'different' to pay EU tax
US home rental firm said its “model is unique” because most of the money stays in pockets of local people, as France and Germany prepare EU tax crackdown.
Column / Brexit Briefing
Taking control of the red-tape revolution
The right to be forgotten is coming to Britain, with or without Brexit.
EU defends Commissioners' travel costs
The European Commission has defended its use of air taxis for international meetings despite costs of tens of thousands of euros.
EU calls for dialogue in US-North Korea nuclear row
The European Commission, Germany and France insist that "all sides" must show restraint after Donald Trump threatened Pyongyang with "fire and fury".
Column / Health Matters
Holiday season means risk of tropical diseases in Europe
The Asian Tiger mosquito and Yellow Fever mosquito species are now present in parts of Europe thanks to warmer temperatures, bringing the risk of tropical diseases with them.
Migrants face 'slavery, torture and death' in Libya
EU policies of bringing people back create "a vicious cycle", Oxfam and two Italian humanitarian organisations say in a report.
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- Malta Keeps on Rocking: Marriage Equality on Its Way
- EuFoA Director and MEPs Comment on the Recent Conflict Escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh
- EP Support for Corporate Tax Transparency Principle Unlikely to Pass Reality Check
