EU's Roma policy struggles to produce results

Despite warnings from the UN, the EU and international rights organisations, Hungary's parliament passed a law that is seen as targeting NGOs partly funded by Hungarian-US billionaire George Soros.

The central idea of the social pillar is to move the design and management of member states’ social systems from national to the European level, writes Swedish centre-right MEP Gunnar Hoekmark.

A bid to make the controversial labour market reform more social was postponed on the request of the centre-right EPP group.

The European Commission proposes a €341-million budget to get unemployed people into volunteering activities or traineeships that “promote solidarity” in their own countries or abroad.

MEP Marita Ulvskog sets out why she thinks the European Commission's social initiative is an idea worth defending.

Prime ministers of the Nordic countries took the decision on Monday to launch a new initiative focused on Nordic solutions to global societal challenges.

Despite the expanding costs – and waistlines – caused by rising levels of European obesity, little is being done to remedy the epidemic.

The European Parliament said that future EU rules should put an end to unfair competition in the transport sector. But Eastern European MEPs fear this would undermine the single market.

The so-called European Pillar of Social Rights will not calm the malaise felt by EU citizens towards Brussels.

Intersex rights are the new boundary for toleration of sexual minorities in Europe, as EU institutions urged to show more "political courage" to stop hate.

Health campaigners would encourage kids to drink water instead of fizzy drinks. But the watering down of an EU directive to protect children from sugary food and drink ads was not what they had in mind.

Facing two years of uncertainty while Brexit negotiations are underway, EU and UK citizens caught up in the political battle want a separate agreement to secure their rights and future.