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MEPs voice serious concerns over Russia’s request for air passenger data
Russia’s requirement for European airlines to hand over passengers’ data is a “very worrying issue” that could create a precedent for other countries, said Civil Liberties Committee MEPs in a debate...
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Red Cross wants MEPs to vote for European Aid to the Most Deprived
Today, the Red Cross calls on European Parliament to vote in favour of Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD)as a strong statement of solidarity with those hit by the economic crisis. On 11...
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Prism Scandal: ALDE obtains a debate with Commission
Following the eruption of the Prism scandal in the US that, as also suggested by the latest declarations of President Obama, may affect all EU citizens’ data protection, today the ALDE President Guy...
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European Parliament backs Schengen reform deal
Freedom of movement within the Schengen area will be better protected thanks to MEPs’ input to the new Schengen governance rules. Inspection teams will in future be able to make unannounced visits to...
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Young farmer tells FUW leaders about his globetrotting tractor work
Following in the footsteps of Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie after she visited war-ravaged refugees in a camp near Turkey’s border with Syria is just one of a string of memorable recent experiences...
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EU wants WTO ruling against Chinese steel duties
The European Commission will lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization against Chinese duties on steel tubes used in power plants, the bloc’s industry commissioner Antonio Tajani said on...
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Airbus beats Boeing’s orders on first day of air show
Airbus has secured more orders than rival Boeing on the opening day of the world’s biggest air show in Paris. Airbus announced orders worth $18.3bn (£11.62bn) to Boeing’s $6.1bn. The largest of these...
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Sharp brings giant-sized 90in TV to Europe
Sharp has released what it says is the biggest TV ever to go on sale in Europe. The Aquos LC-90LE757 features a 90in (229cm) screen, trumping an 84in display from LG. Sharp has offered the size in the...
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EU report on quality of teaching and learning
EUA welcomes EU high-level group on modernisation of higher education report on quality of teaching and learning On Tuesday 18 June, the EU high-level group on modernisation of higher education...
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European Union offices had been bugged
Commenting in the wake of allegations that the United States has spied on key European Union offices and officials, ALDE Party President Sir Graham Watson has called for a full and frank explanation...
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UK MPs to vote on ‘in-out’ EU referendum
The House of Commons will vote later on whether to hold an in-out referendum on UK membership of the European Union. A bill proposed by Tory MP James Wharton is being backed by his party leadership,...
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ECB says rates to stay low for ‘extended period’
The European Central Bank (ECB) president, Mario Draghi, has said that rates will remain at current or lower levels for an “extended period”. “Monetary policy will remain accommodative for as long as...
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EUROPE, LISTEN TO YOUNG PATIENTS!
B More than 25 young patients from several EU Countries gathered on 8-11 July for the ‘EMPATHY’ seminar entitled “Europe meets young patients”. The young adults from 15 to 25 spoke up about their...
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Italian senator refuses to quit over ‘orangutan’ slur
An Italian politician who compared the country’s first black minister to an orangutan said he would not quit as vice-president of the senate. Roberto Calderoli, who represents the anti-immigration...
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Ex-CIA Milan chief held in Panama over cleric abduction
A former CIA station chief convicted by an Italian court of kidnapping a terror suspect has been detained in Panama, Italian officials say. Robert Seldon Lady was sentenced to nine years in jail for...
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Germany praises Greek economic progress
Germany’s finance minister has praised Greek economic reforms just hours after parliament passed a bill cutting thousands of public sector jobs. Wolfgang Schaeuble visited Athens on Thursday amid...
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A Farewell Message from U.S. Ambassador to the EU William E. Kennard
As my tenure as U.S. Ambassador to the EU draws to a close, I feel great about what we have accomplished together. There is much alignment between the U.S. and EU on most issues, and we have a lot to...
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Israel to free Palestinian prisoners over Kerry talks
Israel says it will release a number of Palestinian prisoners as part of an agreement made with US Secretary of State John Kerry to resume peace talks. Yuval Steinitz, minister responsible for...
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Five guilty in Costa Concordia trial
A court has convicted five people of manslaughter over the deadly 2012 Costa Concordia shipwreck off Italy. The boat’s helmsman, cabin service director, two ship officers and the head of the Italian...
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Royal baby: Messages of congratulations flood in after birth
Congratulatory messages are flooding in from around the world to mark the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s son, the third in line to the throne. Prince William said the couple “could not...
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