Movers and Shakers | 29 September 2022
29 Sep EU Institutions

Movers and Shakers | 29 September 2022

Parliament welcomes new MEPs from Portugal and Spain, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) elects a new President and more...
by Centine Johansson
Parliament is at a cross road and should stand for ambitious charging infrastructure targets Partner Content
27 Sep Tech & Research
Parliament is at a cross road and should stand for ambitious charging infrastructure targets
A ban on imports made with forced labour requires stopping them at the EU's borders
27 Sep International & Trade
A ban on imports made with forced labour requires stopping them at the EU's borders
The EU energy market is in deep trouble. How should we respond?
22 Sep Energy & Climate
The EU energy market is in deep trouble. How should we respond?
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Key takeaways from Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address
14 Sep EU Institutions
Key takeaways from Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underscored the EU's solidarity with Ukraine and introduced plans to mitigate record-high energy prices
Movers and Shakers | Back-to-school edition, 13 September 2022
13 Sep EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | Back-to-school edition, 13 September 2022
Five new MEPs, two new directors at the Joint Research Centre, four judges appointed to the General Court and more in our back-to-school edition of Movers and Shakers
Don’t let high energy prices sway you, says Ukraine to the West. The sanctions war must go on.
05 Sep Energy & Climate
Don’t let high energy prices sway you, says Ukraine to the West. The sanctions war must go on.
Higher gas prices are part of the cost of supporting Ukraine, argues Oleksii Makeiev, Ukraine’s Special Envoy on Sanctions, because without sanctions, Ukraine will not be able to defend itself against the Russian invasion
New EU office meets demand for greater European presence in Silicon Valley
16 Aug Tech & Research
New EU office meets demand for greater European presence in Silicon Valley
The European Commission is opening a San Francisco office in September, a reflection of the bloc’s mounting desire to be a global force in shaping the digital sphere
Your summer reading list, from Parliament Magazine and Librebook
08 Aug International & Trade
Your summer reading list, from Parliament Magazine and Librebook
Summer’s not over yet, bookworms. Together with the folks behind Librebook, a beloved Brussels bookshop focusing on contemporary European literature and thought, we bring you six reads to carry you through these last weeks of the season.
Major changes are coming to the EU’s digital landscape. Will they take hold in the US?
18 Jul Tech & Research
Major changes are coming to the EU’s digital landscape. Will they take hold in the US?
The Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) are poised to remake the EU’s regulatory environment. Julia Tréhu explains how, and whether these rules will have an impact in the US
Albanian academic and author Lea Ypi’s memoir recalls a childhood under Uncle Enver and how communism’s collapse turned her life and worldview upside down
14 Jul Regions & Cities
Albanian academic and author Lea Ypi’s memoir recalls a childhood under Uncle Enver and how communism’s collapse turned her life and worldview upside down
As a child, Lea Ypi embraced Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha's paranoid Stalinist regime with full enthusiam, unaware of her family's secret political heritage. In her memoir, she recalls an adolescence abruptly interrupted by Hoxhaism's collapse and the ideological and geopolitical turmoil that ensued.
In post-Brexit London, the European Parliament Liaison Office looks to Washington, DC, for guidance
29 Jun EU Institutions
In post-Brexit London, the European Parliament Liaison Office looks to Washington, DC, for guidance
In the wake of Brexit, the European Parliament Liaison Office in London has been forced to find a new mission and partnership, with the Washington, DC, office serving as a model
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Plus ça change – or what the EU needs to learn (again) about rogue states and sanctions Partner Content
22 Sep International & Trade
Plus ça change – or what the EU needs to learn (again) about rogue states and sanctions
As Europe and the US negotiate with Iran to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, Holger Loewendorf warns they should consider the growing relationship between Russia and Iran, and how it could be "a means to weaken the EU”
Animal experiments – how many times do we have to say enough is enough? Partner Content
06 Sep Tech & Research
Animal experiments – how many times do we have to say enough is enough?
For a record second time, citizens have overwhelmingly told the European Commission that they want an end to animal experiments in the EU.
At a time of conflict, religious leaders are coming together to stand for peace Partner Content
05 Sep EU Institutions
At a time of conflict, religious leaders are coming together to stand for peace
Next week religious leaders from around the world will gather in the Kazakhstan capital, Nur-Sultan, for a global forum to search for answers to the daunting challenges of our time. Here, Maulen Ashimbayev, the Speaker of the Kazakh Senate, explains why it’s time to work together for peace
In countering the torrents of the disinformation “tsunami”, youth should be forefront activists Partner Content
19 Jul Tech & Research
In countering the torrents of the disinformation “tsunami”, youth should be forefront activists
In the face of the expanding and worrying phenomenon of disinformation, we need to acknowledge that this challenge is not a national or European one, but one that transcends borders. It's time we join efforts with non-European states to counter and prevent this problem.
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How to stamp out cigarettes for good
07 Sep Energy & Climate
How to stamp out cigarettes for good
The European Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative to create the bloc’s first tobacco-free generation. The Spanish NGO behind the bid makes its case for banning the sale of cigarettes to those born after 2010
How to strengthen EU-Interpol cooperation 
30 Aug EU Institutions
How to strengthen EU-Interpol cooperation 
At a time when criminals regularly operate at international and cross-jurisdictional levels, the EU must develop deeper institutional ties with Interpol, argues Jadwiga Wiśniewska
An open EU and close collaboration with the US are the keys to digital sovereignty
18 Aug Tech & Research
An open EU and close collaboration with the US are the keys to digital sovereignty
European influence on digital policy only exists if we are part of the wider global digital realm, which involves close collaboration with the United States
How the Trade and Technology Council has laid the groundwork for EU-US cooperation on all things digital
12 Aug Tech & Research
How the Trade and Technology Council has laid the groundwork for EU-US cooperation on all things digital
The Trade and Technology Council has laid the foundation from which the EU and US can continue to deepen cooperation and address challenges in the digital sphere
For the EU to bolster foreign and security policy, it must embrace transatlantic digital diplomacy
03 Aug Tech & Research
For the EU to bolster foreign and security policy, it must embrace transatlantic digital diplomacy
Digital technologies and cyberspace are at the epicentre of today’s global power struggles. The Sino-Russian “no-limits” partnership and the war in Ukraine have made it clear that the EU must bolster its digital diplomacy efforts and do so in close cooperation with the US
How can the EU achieve a “Brussels Effect” on forced labour Partner Content
13 Jul International & Trade
How can the EU achieve a “Brussels Effect” on forced labour
A trifecta of EU regulations, consumer choices, and reliable trading partners have the potential to eliminate forced labour and elevate sustainability in supply chains says Holger Lowewendorf
After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it’s even more important to put women’s health at the heart of the European global agenda
07 Jul Health
After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it’s even more important to put women’s health at the heart of the European global agenda
After the US Supreme Court ruling, the EU must work even harder to shore up women's access to sexual and reproductive health
Striking the right balance on Artificial Intelligence Partner Content
06 Jul Tech & Research
Striking the right balance on Artificial Intelligence
How can Europe become a global hub for Artificial Intelligence and innovation, while protecting people’s rights and privacy? Last week EU40 organised a panel of leading actors and experts to discuss – and explore what comes next
Features
Will the Artificial Intelligence Act protect the rights of Europeans?
21 Sep Tech & Research
Will the Artificial Intelligence Act protect the rights of Europeans?
The European Parliament and Council are entering a period of intense debate on the AI Act with the aim of agreeing on a position by the end of the year. Dods EU Political Intelligence examines how lawmakers plan to address the risks AI could pose to the rights of Europeans.
Mass migration is an inevitable consequence of the climate crisis. For one writer, it is also the solution.
19 Sep Energy & Climate
Mass migration is an inevitable consequence of the climate crisis. For one writer, it is also the solution.
The climate crisis has made mass migration unavoidable. Gaia Vince, author of the new book Nomad Century: How to Survive the Climate Upheaval, explains how that’s not necessarily a bad thing, if we plan and prepare for it
REPORT: What are the EU’s policy plans for the rest of 2022?
12 Sep EU Institutions
REPORT: What are the EU’s policy plans for the rest of 2022?
The new report from Dods EU Political Intelligence provides a one-stop guide to the packed policy agenda of the EU’s institutions for the autumn and winter period
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The US ambassador to the EU spoke to The Parliament Magazine about his close friendship with US President Joe Biden, his time as ambassador to Romania and the high level of collaboration between the EU and the US
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Eva Maydell (BG, EPP) is a member of the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee and rapporteur on the Artificial Intelligence Act
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