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Nuclear war plans 'outdated' - armed states need to move on
By discarding outdated nuclear war plans - US President Barack Obama can open the way for mutual, verifiable reductions involving the world's other nuclear-armed states, write Daryl G. Kimball and Tom Z. Collina
Half of Europeans overlook basic online security
Many Europeans fail to take basic precautions to protect themselves online – such as regularly changing passwords – despite widespread acknowledgement of the escalating threat from cybercrime
Seven days - a week in the life of Godfrey Bloom
The United Kingdom Independence Party MEP does not enjoy his regular trip to Strasbourg for the European Parliament's plenary session – but returning home to bacon and real ale lifts his mood
Britain has to face up to the loss of empire and accept Europe
Eurosceptics hanker after a world where Britain ran an Empire, including a quarter of the worlds' population, but geopolitical change means that the UK can only remain a global player through the EU - argues Tory MEP James Elles
Tired dogma of 'more Europe' from Barroso is dangerous
Democracy at the national level is on the verge of being extinguished – if governments are not able to control their tax and spend policies, people will have nothing to vote for - claims Martin Callanan MEP
Barroso calls for resumption of Middle East peace talks
The focus of international attention on the aftermath of the Arab spring should not prevent the resumption Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso says
Will the Lib Dems fight against British 'snoopers' charter'?
The Communications Data Bill may yet cause more tension within the British government. But as long as the Liberal Democrats can stop a 'snoopers' charter', publicly voiced disagreement actually shows the coalition is working well, says Chris Davies MEP
Romania parliament votes to impeach president
Romania's parliament has voted to impeach President Traian Basescu following a bitter dispute with Prime Minister Victor Ponta – as the EU expresses concern about political developments in the country
Like the US, Europe is playing a key role in global security
European nations have actually been quite active on the military front and EU foreign-policy tools help to hold the world order together – say Patryk Pawlak and Clara Marina O'Donnell
A new agenda for Afghanistan's development
With the right economic leadership, the economy could grow at a respectable 5 per cent in the coming years – given that Afghanistan's mineral reserves are worth as much as $3 trillion - writes Shada Islam
EU farm policy ignores the environment at its peril
With an average contribution of €100 per person, per year, to the farm budget - citizens have a right to decide on how their food is created and how their countryside is managed, argues Tony Long
Three arrested in animal rights blackmail probe
Three arrests were made today in the UK and the Netherlands as part of a Europe-wide investigation into alleged blackmail linked to animal rights extremism
Schengen area freedom of movement being undermined
Freedom of movement and the Schengen area are among the greatest achievements of European integration, but they are suffering from growing mistrust among member states, says Yves Pascouau
EU and US sanctions driving Iran into China's hands
China has become Iran's number one trading partner and the two countries have announced plans to more than double their annual bilateral activity to $100bn by 2016 – warns Vahram Ayvazyan
Moody's warns of 'high costs' of eurozone integration
Decisions by EU leaders at last week's summit showed their willingness to do what it takes to save the euro but highlighted the high costs of closer integration, Moody's says