A proposed EU law on ‘public provocation’ to terrorism could criminalise widely held political views, but has barely raised a murmur, writes Ben Hayes.

The Quartet, while in principle a good idea, has been fatally undermined by the insincerity and ‘pro-Israel’ bias of the United States. The time has come, argues Rami Khouri, for the UN and the EU to disassociate themselves from the charade.

Matic Primc interviews Noam Chomsky on the relationship between the US and the EU.

The EU is currently developing a new five year strategy for justice and home affairs and security policy for 2009-2014. The proposals include a range of extremely controversial measures including techniques and technologies of surveillance and enhanced cooperation with the United States. Statewatch has produced a report examining the details.

Peter Mandelson is bullying the world’s poorest nations into following a development route that can’t work.

George Monbiot exposes the new wave of food colonialism practiced by the EU, and several other rich nations, that is snatching food from the mouths of the poor.

The EU’s move towards lifting sanctions on Cuba signals a commitment to increased dialogue and openness between the EU and Havana, writes Amy Coonradt.

The European Parliament changed its rules this month, says Steve McGiffen. Unless we wake up and take note, democracy may turn out to have been a whim of the twentieth century

Eric Meijer talks to a Socialist Party journalist about MEPs’ salaries, expenses, and habits of (not) working

Europe is propping up an unsustainable industry in an extreme example of short-termism that our children will pay for, argues George Monbiot.

In an open letter to the President of the EU Commission, various human rights organisations call on the EU to conform with its own stated guidelines and condition its cooperation with Israel on the latter’s respect for human rights and international law.

The EU’s recent decision to upgrade its ties with Israel flies in the face of the latter’s flagrant breaches of international law. Sadly, writes Arjen El Fassed, Europe’s warm relations with Israel don’t look like faltering any time soon.

Steve McGiffen looks at the state of democracy after yet another European electorate gets the wrong answer.

George Schöpflin is wrong – Europe’s peoples need a direct vote on how they are governed.
The people’s direct voice in judging constitutional change in the European Union must be upheld, says Gisela Stuart in response to George Schöpflin.

In the midst of a growing economic crisis, Ireland’s urban working class and struggling rural people have united to deliver a blow to Europe’s ruling elite. Harry Browne reports

We must avoid adopting an ill-conceived charter that places too much faith in the market and a US-led Nato, argues Susan George.

Almuth Ernsting reports on the need for protest against the government’s and the EU’s policies on biofuels.

Instead of relying on the border police, the EU should assess the effects of its own policies on the poor, migrant-sending countries. Unless the policies that perpetuate the conditions for poverty and injustice are changed, the reasons for migration will remain. Susan George reports.

Steve McGiffen considers the erosion of democracy, as more and more questions are predetermined by unelected officials in Brussels.

Nicholas Jones examines an EU initiative for news management which is already producing some agonised soul searching among Europe’s journalists.