40 years of Schengen has been a success for Europe, but is it under threat?
The Schengen area is the jewel in the crown of European integration, but on its 40th anniversary questions about its implementation in several countries raise concerns.
Bred, sold, mistreated and abandoned: Can new EU rules on animal welfare make a positive difference?
Everybody proclaims to love their fur babies. But are really enough rules in place to make sure that Spot and Puss are being treated well by their breeders, sellers and owners? The European Parliament has taken a further step in that direction.
EU urges smarter water use as climate change and poor management strain supplies
Brussels launches a new plan to protect water supplies, but its non-binding targets spark concern.
MEP Katarina Barley: Far-right alliances and disinformation challenge EU democracy
One year after the European elections, European Parliament Vice-President Katarina Barley reflects on the institution’s shifting power dynamics, growing far-right influence, the mounting threat of disinformation and the weakening of consumer rights.
EU wants to tackle global deforestation but meets resistance at home
As forests around the globe vanish at alarming rates, the EU is promoting tough new rules to curb deforestation and products linked to it. But political pressure is mounting at home to water them down, with heavy bureaucracy a primary concern.
Where have all the nurses gone? EU tackles healthcare labour shortage
Doctors, nurses, carers, pharmacists: No matter where you look across Europe, the continued lack of health professionals is weighing on a sector that has been in crisis for years.