LGBT rights at stake in Georgia election
The Georgian Dream party says it is pro-EU, but its demonisation of LGBT people for the sake of a few votes is a retrograde move on Georgia's European path.
Opinion
#FreeInterrail: saving Europe by travelling
Giving a free train pass to each European turning 18 would reconnect young people to the EU and each other.
Opinion
More spokespeople is not how to save the EU
What the EU needs to win back trust is not PR or spin, but more support for young people and grassroots movements that love Europe.
News in Brief
- Calais camp must be dismantled, says Hollande
- Spanish PM strengthened by local elections
- Cyprus peace talks to continue after UN meeting
- Bosnian Serbs approve controversial public holiday
- EU 'baloney' and 'pate' in Brexit jibes
- EU ministers to issue Canada trade pledge
- Report: Next EU-27 summit on 3 February
- Too many banks in EU, says central bank chief
Juncker-Tusk: A clash of EU visions
The EU commission president may be right that Brexit is not an existential challenge to the EU, but rifts with the EU council chief over how to handle the divorce talks may well be.
How to save the EU
The main reason for declining trust in the EU is not the idleness of its institutions, but constant EU-bashing at national level and flat talk by Brussels.
Europe doesn't threaten national identity
Europe adds a layer of identity that enriches its citizens. The post-Brexit EU should do more to foster it, through programmes like Erasmus.
Belarus: A nation with no politics
Lukashenko will never become Gorbachov. If Belarusian people do not stop acquiescing on fake elections and other abuses, change won't come.
Column / Brexit Briefing
Brexit: preparing for a bitter divorce
Conservatives Brexiteers and Labour leadership are increasingly leaning away from the Norwegian-style deal with the EU, towards a UK-specific arrangement.
Barrosogate: What next?
Barrosogate is putting to the test an already weak oversight system of former EU commissioners and highlighting the limits of the lobbying regulatory regime.
Our common path: EU cohesion, not trenches
In Bratislava, leaders will decide how to reform the EU in reaction to Brexit. The Czech PM says, in a comment for EUobserver, that the future EU must get closer to its citizens.
Column / Brexit Briefing
David Cameron: The end of the reluctant European
The former prime minister's personal dislike of the EU was clear to see at any summit. He did not want Brexit, but his sloppy handling of Brussels made it almost inevitable.
Kosovo on the brink over Montenegro deal
Thaci government faces revolt over Montenegro deal - the straw that broke the camel's back after years of misrule and economic stagnation.
EU needs a modern food policy
EU agricultural policy should help steer consumers toward healthier and more environmentally-friendly eating habits.
Barroso’s bank job: A failure of integrity
Five reasons for the EU to drop Barroso’s pension after his move to Goldman Sachs.
Stop the hysteria over Germany's little election
Media and politicians have made a doomsday scenario out of a few thousand far-right votes in an obscure region, instead of dealing with Germany's real problem - social exclusion.
Column / Brexit Briefing
Brexiteers still hunting for a strategy
Ten weeks after British voters decided to leave the EU, the government has still no idea what to do, but at least Labour has finally found a position.
Georgia's EU visa waiver should not be politicised
Delaying visa liberalisation for Georgians, after the country has met all the EU benchmarks, would harm our credibility as a soft power.
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Latest News
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Czech intelligence alarmed by Russian 'threat'
Russian intelligence has created an "infrastructure" of propaganda channels and puppet groups that could be used to "destabilise or manipulate Czech society" at any time.
How NGOs took over migrant rescues in the Mediterranean
NGOs play a increasingly dominant role in rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean, but they need EU help otherwise their efforts are like emptying the Mediterranean with a spoon.
Let's fix EU copyright law
Europe’s messy copyright legal framework doesn’t belong in the 21st century. A citizens' movement can help reform it.
Column / Crude World
Is Nord Stream II dead?
Russia state-controlled Gazprom plans to build Nord Stream II gas pipeline on its own after partners pull out.
A marriage of convenience
The West has nothing to fear from the convenient meeting of the minds between Erdogan and Putin. Both countries are strictly following their strategic national interests, which sometimes clash heavily - as can be seen in Syria.
The Nansen passport – an old solution for today's refugees
The reintroduction of the Nansen passport – in the form of an EU-wide ID card for refugees guaranteeing asylum – could form the legal solution for the status of refugees.
Refugees will contribute to growth in Germany
Germany will benefit in the long term from accommodating and preparing refugees for the job market.
Ignoring our problems leads only to crisis
Jean-Claude Juncker is undermining the fundamental principles of the EU by treating some member states more equal than others.
EU's Kosovo meddling risks Balkans chaos
The EU and the US are is unfairly pressuring Kosovo to ratify a border deal with Montenegro against the will of the opposition. It could bring trouble to the Western Balkans region.
EU political pressure alone cannot save the rule of law
The situation in Poland shows that democracy, the rule of law and human rights do not speak for themselves. If the Union wants to safeguard its fundamental values, it must create support for them among Europeans.
EU-Turkey relations after the coup
Turkish democracy is deteriorating and drifting towards authoritarianism, as the government uses the failed coup as an excuse to purge opposition ranks.
EU's Strasbourg parliament should become a university
The European Parliament's building in Strasbourg should be turned into European University instead of the monthly "travelling circus" of MEPs.
How to fix the EU 'revolving door'
Barroso's move to Goldman Sachs screams out the need for EU institutions to create a real ethics panel that inflicts financial and other sanctions on people who sell out the public they once served.
Column / Brexit Briefing
A very British (and Corbynite) coup
Jeremy Corbyn's campaign to be re-elected as Labour leader might be successful thanks to freshly registred supporters. But Britain's main opposition party will remain clueless in a crucial moment for the country.
