state of the union 20/07/2017 Serious discussions begin between the EU and the United Kingdom on Brexit
brussels bureau 19/07/2017 European Commission to decide on sanctions over Poland's rule of law violations A new law in Poland threatens the independence of the Supreme Court.
brussels bureau 18/07/2017 Brief from Brussels: Commission looks again at Polish law changes Polish rule of law under the microscope The European Commission is once again examining the rule of law in Poland.
Venezuela 18/07/2017 Maduro vows to press ahead with new assembly plans Venezeula's president accused the EU's foreign policy of being "insolent" over comments on his country
brussels bureau 17/07/2017 The Brief from Brussels Libya and the Sahel region are at the heart of the European Union’s efforts to respond to refugee arrivals from the Mediterranean.
brussels bureau 17/07/2017 EU looks to Africa to curb migrant numbers As Europe continues to deal with the Mediterranean migrant crisis, EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini convened the Foreign Affairs council.
United Kingdom 17/07/2017 Watch: the Brexit negotiations so far - in 60 seconds Some of the key reactions from the main players in the talks so far
United Kingdom 17/07/2017 'Time to get down to work': EU and UK resume Brexit talks The EU's Michel Barnier and the UK's David Davis say it's time to make progress as talks resume in Brussels on Britain's exit from the union.
United Kingdom 16/07/2017 UK: Cabinet 'warming to idea of phased Brexit' - Philip Hammond UK Finance Minister says government is coming round to idea of 'phased exit' from European Union.
United Kingdom 15/07/2017 EU leaders ‘open to freedom of movement reform’ to soften Brexit Tony Blair claims Macron's election has opened the door to reform to keep UK in the single market.
state of the union 14/07/2017 Brexit, Ukraine and Greece dominate EU political agenda this week As the UK tries to unravel itself from over 40 years of EU membership, other countries seek closer ties. This week's State of the Union heads to Kiev for the signing of the EU Ukraine association agre
world news 13/07/2017 Which countries in Europe allow gay marriage? More than a dozen European countries have legalised it since the turn of the century
Italy 13/07/2017 EU encourages Balkans unity at Trieste summit Western Balkans countries agree to form regional economic area at Trieste summit
View 12/07/2017 Don't blame MEPs. Parliament must be useful and interesting: View By Eliot Wilson Dorothy Parker famously and punningly declared that you could lead a whore to culture but you couldn’t make her think. The same
world news 11/07/2017 Joint press conference between Federica Mogherini and Sergey Lavrov Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini address a press conference in Brussels after holding talks.
United Kingdom 11/07/2017 Barnier: "I don't hear whistling, only ticking" EU insists Britain must pay its debts before negotiating future perks.
world news 11/07/2017 Four charts to explain how the EU’s population is shifting To mark World Population Day, we’ve taken a look at four specific areas to explain the shifts in the European Union’s make-up. Europe’s east-west
United Kingdom 10/07/2017 EU citizens rights: how proposals differ from current rights Guy Verhofstadt says current deal on the table is “falling short”
brussels bureau 10/07/2017 Top MEP threatens Brexit deal veto over citizens' rights The European Parliament’s chief Brexit coordinator has warned MEPs will veto a deal with the UK.
brussels bureau 10/07/2017 The Brief from Brussels: EU finance chiefs talk banking reform This is the Brief from Brussels: a roundup of the top EU news stories
United Kingdom 10/07/2017 EU Parliament slams UK offer to expats The European Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator urges Britain to improve its offer for EU citizens - or face having it rejected.
