Real recovery requires real reform
The EU will not achieve lasting financial stability and growth if its member states don’t stick to the rules, says Gunnar Hökmark.
Digital Europe isn’t coming, it’s already here, argues Ken Hu.
Radicalisation: 'Everyone must take responsibility for what is happening', Parliament told
A mother who tragically lost her son in the 2017 Manchester terrorist attacks has spoken out against radicalisation.
UAE denies sex abuse allegations
The ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the EU has strongly refuted allegations that sexual torture is rampant in “UAE-controlled” prisons in war-torn Yemen.
World Cup: Qatar defends human rights record
The deputy Prime Minister of Qatar has admitted to MEPs that his country “can still do more” on meeting international standards on labour rights.
UK details post-Brexit settlement scheme for EU citizens
The UK Home Office has published much-awaited details of the settlement scheme for EU citizens after Britain exits the EU in March 2019.
MEPs back ECI reform
MEPs have backed reform of the European citizens’ initiative, an EU flagship policy which has been widely ridiculed and criticised for being ineffective.
Michel Barnier: UK must accept consequences of Brexit
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator said that the EU and the UK will cooperate strongly on security post-Brexit.
EU must continue to guarantee highest hardware resistance levels to cyberattacks
Europe must continue to guarantee the highest hardware resistance levels to cyberattacks, says Stéfane Mouille.
eCigarettes: Enforcing basic safety and quality standards
Do the EU’s rules on vaping products need an update, asks Yasuhiro Nakajima.
eCigarettes are safer than smoking tobacco
Electronic cigarettes are safer than smoking tobacco, writes Riccardo Polosa.
Thailand is making significant progress in its fight against illegal fishing
Towards IUU-free fisheries: Thailand is making significant progress in its fight against illegal fishing, argues Chatchai Sarikulya.
EU must get serious about promoting the circular economy
If Europe wants to promote the circular economy, then it needs to get serious about it, argues Jacob Hansen.
Fire safety: Every fire victim is one too many
Every fire victim is one too many, writes Quentin de Hults.
5 questions with... Ignazio Corrao
Ignazio Corrao (EFDD, IT) is a member of Parliament's development committee.
New copyright rules risk freedom of speech
Proposed copyright law changes show that the European Commission has misunderstood the impact of the digital revolution, warns Dan Dalton.
Blue energy: The renewables underdog
The sea offers many options for energy generation, explains Gesine Meissner.
5G: Turning Point Technologies
Ericsson’s commitment to 5G for Europe is unique, robust and fully engaged, explains Ulf Pehrsson
5G: A future legacy
The European Commission must review its 5G roadmap to ensure deployment of this crucial technology, writes Michał Boni.
How the tech revolution is transforming the future of work
Policymakers and businesses must work together to help prepare people for jobs that don’t yet exist, writes Eva Maydell.
European digital economy and society Commissioner Mariya Gabriel talks GDPR implementation, cyber hygiene, Netflix quotas and more.
Maltese MEP Miriam Dalli talks maintaining Europe’s technological leadership on electric vehicles, emissions reduction, her country’s recent tension with the Commission and more.
Adina-Ioana Vălean talks circular economy, plastic pollution, glyphosate, protecting Europe’s forests, and reducing air pollution.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama talks reforming Europe and the Balkans and why 80 per cent of Albanians want EU membership.
Antanas Guoga tells us why he is betting big on blockchain technologies.
EU-India: Seizing India’s maritime security moment
Playing to India’s ambitions to become a responsible ‘Indo-Pacific’ maritime power is now the safest bet on the way to building a truly ‘strategic’ partnership, writes Antoine Levesques.
EU must stand up against Chinese oppression of ethnic and religious minorities
The EU must stand up against Chinese oppression of ethnic and religious minorities, writes Madi Sharma.
EU must save Noura Hussein
The EU must step in to save teenager sentenced to death for killing her husband as he attempted to rape her, writes Madi Sharma.
Is Berlin running the Brussels show?
Germany's ever-expanding influence within the Brussels bubble is cause for concern, writes Henri Malosse.
For the good of Europe, Juncker must step down
It’s time European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker stepped down, writes Madi Sharma.
The UK Home Office has published much-awaited details of the settlement scheme for EU citizens after Britain exits the EU in March 2019.
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator said that the EU and the UK will cooperate strongly on security post-Brexit.
With just under a year to go until the European Parliament elections, Sajjad Karim warns that Europe must not allow Moscow to disrupt democracy.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has called on the EU to “focus on our core tasks,” saying this will “boost unity.”
Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, says the EU “will not be intimidated” by the UK in the ongoing talks.
Next week’s European Parliament plenary could be overshadowed by a bitter labour dispute with the assembly’s interpreters.
Ensuring Europe prospers in an increasingly automated and digitally-focused world is one of the biggest challenges facing policymakers and businesses.
The European Parliamentary Association (APE) has thrown its weight behind a campaign to safeguard citizens’ rights after Britain leaves the EU.
Ignazio Corrao (EFDD, IT) is a member of Parliament's development committee.
Marlene Mizzi (S&D, MT) is a Vice-Chair of Parliament’s petitions committee.
Laima Andrikienė (EPP, LT) is a Vice-Chair of Parliament’s delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan, EU-Uzbekistan and EU-Tajikistan parliamentary cooperation committees and for relations with Turkmenistan and Mongolia.
Biljana Borzan (S&D, HR) is a member of Parliament’s environment, public health and food safety committee
Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (S&D, FI) is a member of Parliament’s industry, research and energy committee.
Peter Kouroumbashev (S&D, BG) is a Vice-Chair of Parliament’s delegation to the EU-Montenegro stabilisation and association parliamentary committee.
Greek deputy Eva Kaili hosted the Parliament Magazine's annual MEP awards ceremony recognising MEPs for their outstanding work over the last year.
Terry Reintke (Greens/EFA, DE) is a member of Parliament’s women’s rights and gender equality committee.
Julie Ward (S&D, UK) is a member of Parliament’s culture and education committee.
The European Parliament endorsed the provisional agreement reached on new rules on type approval of motor vehicles.
On January 19 2018, DG CNECT organised a public hearing regarding the review of the public sector information directive.
On October 10, the IMCO Working Group on the Digital Single Market held its thirteenth meeting. The topic of debate was the Single Digital Gateway.
On September 25, the European Parliament Committee on International Trade (INTA) held a first exchange of views on the European Commission’s proposal for an EU screening mechanism of foreign investment in strategic sectors.
On September 11, a debate took place on the EU Emissions Trading System at the European Parliament Plenary session in Strasbourg.
On August 31, the EP DEVE and INTA Committees organised jointly a hearing on the revision of the EU Strategy on Aid for Trade.
On June 12, the European Commission organised an event entitled Finance for Innovation: Towards the ETS Fund.
On May 3, the TRAN Committee discussed a first draft on the cross-border parcel delivery services by rapporteur Lucy Anderson (S&D, UK).