Europe's Galileo satnav system goes live

galileo-Photo © ESA Pierre Carril (BRUSSELS) – Europe’s satellite navigation system Galileo goes live for public authorities and businesses on Thursday, with the promise of accurate, fast and more reliable…

EU summit condemns Russia, Iran over Aleppo

Brita Haj Hassan, Mayor of East Aleppo – Photo EU Council (BRUSSELS) -The EU summit strongly condemned the continued assault on Aleppo by the Syrian regime and its Russian and…

Euro-MPs back new rules to boost rail travel

Photo by Sebastian Kasten (STRASBOURG) – Public contracts to supply domestic passenger rail services in EU Member States will normally have to be put out to tender under new rules…

Fairer rules promised in EU benefits shake-up
The EU Commission unveiled an overhaul of social security rules Wednesday, acknowledging a Brexit campaign which highlighted ‘benefits tourism’ as a major concern…

EU maps out joint 2017 legislative priorities
Fico – Photo EC (BRUSSELS) – The three EU institutions, European Council, Commission and Parliament, have negotiated a joint declaration on their 2017 priorities for the…