Irish and Polish people march for abortion
Irish people have called a worldwide demonstration on Saturday to demand an end to Ireland's strict abortion laws.
Focus
Europe lags on education investment
A new OECD report shows "a wide scale of divergence" between school systems in the EU.
News in Brief
- Scotland warns of 'hard Brexit'
- EU unfazed by Fico on migrant quotas
- Bombs hit mosque in Germany
- UK will oppose EU army plans: minister
- ECB needs help from from states, says Draghi
- EU removes Colombia's FARC guerilla from terror list
- Italy constitutional vote set for 4 December
- EU to hand out money to migrants in Turkey
Opinion
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.
Irish government in moral dilemma on Apple tax
Anti-poverty activists in Ireland say the government's decision to appeal an EU commission order for Apple to pay back €13 billion undermines its moral authority.
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
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.
Focus
University rankings reveal two-speed Europe
British, German and Dutch institutions do very well in the latest university rankings, with Oxford named the world's best. But the French and much of the rest of the EU are lagging behind.
Focus
EU states must act on youth poverty
Campaigners say young Europeans need better quality jobs and contracts, after a UN agency documents how hundreds of thousands of young workers risk living in poverty.
Italy earthquake is test for Renzi
Italian prime minister is expected to present a quick reconstruction plan and request more budget flexibility from the EU after this week's tragic earthquake.
France tries to defuse burkini row
The interior minister warns against "stigmatisation" of Muslims after a woman was fined for wearing a scarf and leggings on a beach.
EU backs Greek ex-data chief over criminal charges
The EU executive supports the former head of the Greek statistic office, who faces criminal charges for accurately reporting deficit figures.
Opinion
Interns raise their voices against unpaid EU positions
In Brussels, the unthinkable in our supposedly modern societies – unpaid labour – has become the new normal.
Terrorism and migration top EU public's concern
Immigration and terrorism top people's concerns in Europe - a shift since the economic crisis. But the EU commission flattered itself in its reading of the latest polls.
Opinion
Integrating refugees will also benefit trade unions
By helping refugees being full members of the labour market, unions will adapt to changes in society and will be better prepared to face the future.
Focus
Nordic seniors: School's not out forever
Mandatory education of soon-to-retire people has become a hot topic at the Nordic region's political summer festivals.
Interview
Panti Bliss: EU lessons from the gay rights movement
"Personal activism" is worth more than politicians' talk, but a “meek” EU will never win public support, an Irish gay rights campaigner tells EUobserver.
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Interview
Hate speech costs lives, EU warns
Hate speech, whether homophobic or islamophobic, can prompt violent crime, justice commissioner Vera Jourova has warned in the wake of the Orlando and Jo Cox killings.
Commission welcomes EU ruling on UK welfare curbs
Just nine days ahead of British referendum, EU court backs UK government on restricting welfare for EU migrants in a ruling welcomed by the Commission.
Soros: Western Balkans could 'set example' on Roma integration
EU enlargements failed to deliver basis human rights to Roma minorities, but the philanthropic billionaire hopes current candidates will fare better by learning lessons from previous mistakes.
Warning over Europe's sugar-guzzling habits
Europeans get through a huge amount of sugary drinks, causing serious risks to their health, a study backed by anti-obesity campaigners suggests. But southern Europe has seen a marked decline in consumption.
EU firms free to ban Muslim headscarves, jurist says
Companies in the EU can ban Muslim employees from wearing headscarves to work, a senior jurist has said in a case involving British security firm G4S.
Focus
Sweden must put refugee women into work, OECD says
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says Sweden is a model for integration of refugees, but says more should be done to address housing shortages and support those with low labour skills as well as unaccompanied minors.
EU shown yellow card on workers' pay
MPs from 11 countries say that a Commission's proposal to establish equal pay between workers from different countries is EU meddling. The Commission could be forced to review its plan.
Feature
Mechelen: the Belgian city with no foreign fighters
The picturesque, multicultural city north of Brussels believes it has the right policy mix to prevent Islamist extremism. It wants the rest of Belgium to follow its example.
Brussels attacks: Life resumes at Maelbeek station
Passengers defiantly but nervously came back on Monday the metro station where 16 people where killed on 22 March.
Opinion
EU should stop Italy's forced segregation of Roma
The halls of the European Union may appear far removed from the thick mud of the Giugliano Roma camp, but commissioners must bridge that gap and force Italy to provide adequate housing.
Opinion
Living with terror
If you think it’s hard for adults to cope with the aftermath of the Brussels terrorist attacks, just think how hard it is for children.
Focus
Homosexuality still seen as a disease in parts of EU
Most hospital staff in Bulgaria and Romania think gay people are mentally ill. A transgender woman was refused surgery by every hospital in Slovakia, a new study shows.
Opinion
EU posted worker reform is blow to single market
Just a few weeks ago after some EU countries made sacrifices on free movement to find a deal with the UK, modifying rules on posted workers will further hit their economies, a Czech minister writes.
EU proposes equal pay for posted workers
The EU commission has presented a bill to limit social dumping when states send workers to other states, while unveiling a fresh study to see if Europe's social model is still relevant.