This Monday Egypt was thrown into turmoil when the President Mohamed Morsi declined to accept army's ultimatum. The possibility of military coup is great as millions are taking the streets and demanding the overthrow of Morsi. The travellers are advised to cancel their trip plans or delay them for some time.

“The signing of the association agreement between the EU and Ukraine during the November Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius is at stake” claims Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who is currently attending a EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg.

How much rest do pilots need to ensure safety in the air? The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has proposed EU-wide rules setting limits on how long pilots could fly and be on duty. The Commission will use the plans as the basis of its own proposal. On 18 June the EP's transport committee consulted representatives of pilots, airlines and aviation authorities on the issue of tired pilots, the new rules and passenger safety. However, experts disagreed about what the optimum limits should be.

MEPs criticised a secret American programme to gather user data and questioned the implications for privacy, data protection and EU-US security collaboration.

The cost and availability of energy affects everything from our standard of living to how competitive our companies are. Jerzy Buzek, a Polish member of the EPP group, has drawn up a report to make the EU's internal energy market function better. During a chat with our Facebook fans on 4 June, the former EP president explained how the plans could lead to more jobs and lower prices as well as why shale gas should be considered despite the risks.