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Zoellick warns against 'rhetorical' EU-US trade talks
The EU and the US must walk the walk, not just talk the talk, when it comes to a transatlantic free trade agreement, says former World Bank president Robert Zoellick
EU failing to tackle Hungary's constitutional missteps
Europe is simply watching on as Hungary undermines democratic checks on executive authority and attacks media freedom, judicial independence and the powers of the Constitutional Court – writes Lydia Gall
The rise of Nigel Farage and UKIP, the polls don't lie
British Eurosceptic party UKIP is ahead of the Liberal Democrats in the polls for the third consecutive month and has now reached its highest ever level of public support – writes Tom Harris
EU failing to live up to its development targets with CAP
Olivier Consolo insists that MEPs have chosen to ignore the harmful development impacts that the Common Agricultural Policy has on the developing world
Claims of European Commission 'psychiatric trials' to oust staff
The Portuguese diplomat falsely accused of being 'mad' by the European Commission is still fighting to clear his name a decade on, in a Kafkaesque nightmare. Justin Stares catches up with Jose Sequeira
'Schizophrenic' EU economic governance is faltering
The EU has tightened its grip on national economic policies in the eurozone but too much faith in rules and mutual surveillance might prove poisonous – warns Renaud Thillaye
A solution to end the horsetrading over MEP seats allocation
Gerald Häfner MEP suggests what he claims is a 'fair, objective and lasting solution' to the allocation of European Parliament seats to EU member states
Are we headed for an 'Iranian Spring'?
Europe must do more to publicly support the establishment of a free and democratic Iran, which is not governed by dangerous clerics, writes Edit Bauer MEP
A generation of Syrian children are at risk
As the conflict enters its third year, more than two million children will be affected across the region – warns Katie Morrision
Croatia nears end of long road to EU
Our secret columnist in Brussels examines the state of play in the western Balkans – with Croatian accession to the EU imminent and its neighbours at various stages in the long journey to membership
Ban plastic bags across Europe and end the 'throw-away society'
Global plastic production has increased from 1.5 million tonnes per year in 1950, to 245 million tonnes in 2008, reveals Satu Hassi MEP
It is time to 'clean up football' - the beautiful game
With match-fixing in football now rife across Europe and beyond, it is time for governments to step in and effectively regulate 'the beautiful game' – writes Nikki Sinclaire MEP
Poor UK 'work ethic' partly to blame for EU migrants influx
Some British companies increasingly prefer migrant workers from the European Union for low-paid jobs because of their perceived superior work ethic, technical skills and long-term commitment – report finds
EU ombudsman to retire after 10-year stint
The European Ombudsman, P Nikiforos Diamandouros, has announced his retirement after a decade in the role, citing a desire to return to life as an 'active private citizen'
EU leaders highlight 'momentous challenges' for Pope Francis
The election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been hailed by EU leaders as an opportunity for 'renewal' in the Catholic Church as it faces 'numerous' and 'momentous' challenges