European Union Archives

Viewfinder: Protesters Gather Outside the Houses of Parliament During Tuesday’s Brexit Amendment Vote

Pro-European Union and pro-Brexit protesters discuss the vote and ongoing political processes as they demonstrate near the Houses of Parliament on January 29th, 2019, in London, England.

Pacific Standard Staff

European Parliament President Antonio Tajani welcomes Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg at the European Parliament prior to his testimony on the Cambridge Analytica data scandal in May of 2018. Under a European regulation enacted that month, France recently fined Google €50 million.

Economics

While Europe Cracks Down on Data-Collection Practices, U.S. Consumers Remain as Vulnerable as Ever

Data-protection regulations in the E.U. require transparency in data mining. In the U.S. no such rules exist, but some states are working to change that.

Brianna Provenzano

Social Justice

Viktor Orbán’s Rise and the Power of Nationalist Politics

The prime minister of Hungary is currently dealing with worker protests, but his ascent was driven by anti-immigrant sentiment and difficult economic circumstances.

John Shattuck

Economics

Considering the Euro 20 Years After Its Inception

Europe's transnational monetary union has had its share of hiccups over the past two decades.

Barry Eichengreen

Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman.

Environment

Ukraine’s Massive Illegal Logging Crackdown Stalls

The measures introduced in July to curb corruption in the country's timber industry are still awaiting a signature from Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman.

John C. Cannon

Viewfinder: Pro-Brexit Activists Protest Outside Downing Street

Pro-Brexit demonstrators gather outside Downing Street calling for a hard-line withdrawal from the European Union during the weekly cabinet meeting at Downing Street on October 16th, 2018, in London, England.

Pacific Standard Staff

Photo showing pills spilling out of a prescription bottle

A New Website Shows Nearly Half of E.U. Clinical Trial Data Isn’t Publicly Disclosed

After making a tool that tracks how well drug testers follow U.S. law, researchers turned to an even bigger market for drug trials: the European Union.

Francie Diep