EU can play a 'crucial role' in reviving Europe's maritime regions

A parliamentary hearing has been told the EU can play a "crucial role" in helping to breathe new life into Europe's ailing maritime regions

EU biofuel targets will trigger 'higher prices'

A new report predicts that motorists across Europe are set to pay an additional €18bn a year for petrol and diesel as a result of EU biofuel targets that "have been shown not to reduce emissions"

European year of active ageing: Anne-Sophie Parent

Anne-Sophie Parent argues that strong political commitment is essential if we want to have an age-friendly EU by 2020

EU and member states 'can learn from the UK' on rail reform

A conference in parliament this week will be told that Britain's experience in developing Europe's first liberalised passenger rail market "can help inform" rail policy for other EU countries

EU moves to reduce environmental risk from Concordia accident

The EU is "closely following" efforts to remove more than 2300 tonnes of diesel from the wreckage of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, transport commissioner Siim Kallas has said

Space policy: Antonio Tajani

The recent high-level conference in the European parliament clearly illustrates just how strong the interest on space policy is, says Antonio Tajani

Senior MEP voices concern over EU commission plans on quad bikes

Senior MEP Malcolm Harbour says that proposed EU rules aimed at making quad bikes safer could have a "severe" knock-on effect on the costs of utility all Terrain vehicles (ATVs) used on many farms