Andriukaitis: Gastein health forum provides enormous added value
Vytenis Andriukaitis explains what challenges the EU can expect in the coming decades, how the Commission will be supporting the member states to keep their populations healthy, and addresses that viral tweet.
The EU can play a key role in improving the lives of psoriasis sufferers, argues Lars Ettarp....
EU Commission insists TTIP talks will go ahead as planned
Meanwhile, a special Council meeting will be convened next month with the aim of agreeing the controversial EU-Canada trade deal.
Schulz in London: No à la carte menu for UK's membership of single market
European Parliament President Martin Schulz has had a "good productive" meeting with UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, according to a close aide to the MEP.
Antonio Tajani: Anti-Semitism still alive in EU
Former European Commissioner Antonio Tajani says Europe is "deluding" itself if it thinks it is "immune" to the "faces of anti-Semitism."
Movers and Shakers | 23 September 2016
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column.
Hungarians urged to boycott referendum on refugees
Critics of Hungary's government have called for a boycott of its Brexit-style referendum next month on the EU's migration policy because it is "xenophobic".
Syrian refugee crisis: MEPs visit Lebanon with resettlement as key priority
Senior British MEP Claude Moraes, however, has warned that EU humanitarian aid "on its own" will not solve the current refugee crisis in the Middle East.
Bio-economy could help EU achieve its climate goals
Transitioning to a bio-economy goes hand-in-hand with embracing the circular economy, and will boost growth and employment, says Henna Virkkunen.
2016 CITES Conference of the Parties tackles an urgent conservation agenda
Wildlife crime that transcends national borders needs a transnational response, write Susan Lieberman and Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy.
EU action plan against wildlife trafficking: Prevention, partnership and implementation
For the first time, the EU will act as a full party at a CITES conference, where crucial amendments to wildlife protection rules are expected to be adopted, writes Karmenu Vella.
EU must act now on Calais security problems, says road transport union chief
EU and national policymakers must take urgent action to address the deteriorating security situation on the approaches to Calais, argues Jan Nemec.
PAPIRUS means innovative public procurement
The PAPIRUS project tested Public Procurement of Innovation in the field of energy efficiency of buildings and developed educational tools on proper implementation of PPI, explains Paweł Nowakowski.
Veteran MEP Pervenche Berès talks reconnecting the EU with its citizens, Barroso's betrayal and the key issues that must not be overlooked in the upcoming Brexit negotiations - should they happen.
As Slovakia takes the helm of the EU Council presidency for the first time, Ivan Korčok talks to the Parliament Magazine about why the country will work to be an engine of positivity, and how it plans to unite a fragmented Europe.
Unlike many of its neighbouring cities, none of Mechelen's youths have fled to Syria or Iraq. Here, Mayor Bart Somers explains the secrets of the city's successful anti-radicalisation strategy.
As the Brexit referendum looms ever closer, which side will emerge victorious? That depends who you ask. Here, Glenis Willmott, Catherine Bearder, Emma McClarkin and Roger Helmer discuss the potential breakaway from the EU and whether the UK will thrive as a world leader away from Brussels.
Ian Duncan on the difficulties of building cross party consensus, skeleton reports and shadow meetings and why free allowances are set to be the 'beating heart' of the EU's emissions trading scheme reforms.
Loss of UK MEPs an opportunity to enhance European Parliament's democratic legitimacy
Brexit may well provide an unintentional boost to EU Federalist hopes of running pan-European transnational party lists at the 2019 European elections, writes Andrew Duff.
Nato and cyber-attacks: Time to raise our game
They may be invisible, but every day our countries face attacks in cyber-space. Nato is adapting to this increasing threat, writes Jens Stoltenberg.
Everything you need to know about Article 50 (but were afraid to ask)
Most people will have never read a single article of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) before they stumbled recently across Article 50.
Brexit: EU urgently needs new treaty
The Brexit referendum should be seen as an opportunity to reform Europe and place citizens at the heart of decision making, says Henri Malosse.
Why did Bookmakers favour a Brexit Remain victory?
In a two-horse race the odds overwhelmingly favoured Remain, so why did the betting industry still predict that the vote would be close? Khalid Ali explains.
European Health Forum Gastein special issue, Biotech Week, interview with Alyn Smith, CETA vs TTIP, Wildflife trafficking, ETS, 5 Questions with Daniel Dalton MEP and more…
European Parliament President Martin Schulz has had a "good productive" meeting with UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, according to a close aide to the MEP.
European Parliament President Martin Schulz will again re-state his "hard line" approach on the upcoming Brexit talks when he meets Theresa May on Thursday.
EU and national policymakers must take urgent action to address the deteriorating security situation on the approaches to Calais, argues Jan Nemec.
The UK runs the risk of being fined by the Commission if it attempts to start trade talks that are explicitly prohibited under the existing EU treaty.
More MEPs have welcomed the choice of Briton Julian King as the first ever European Commissioner for the security union.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Friday's special summit in Bratislava that the EU is in a "critical situation."
Former European Council President Herman Van Rompuy says substantive Brexit talks between the UK and the rest of the EU are unlikely to start before the end of 2017.
The PAPIRUS project tested Public Procurement of Innovation in the field of energy efficiency of buildings and developed educational tools on proper implementation of PPI, explains Paweł Nowakowski.
The PAPIRUS project offers a free and practical eLearning course for public authorities, explains Paweł Nowakowski.
MEPs have a golden opportunity to fix ETS indirect carbon costs compensation, but achieving their ambition will require that they go the extra mile, write Guy Thiran and Gerd Götz.
The move towards a true resource efficient and circular economy is an invitation to think differently about the way we produce, consume and use, argues Maarten Labberton.
If Europe is serious about saving elephants, then it must end its own trade in ivory, argues Vera Weber.
The European Parliament should reject the Fourth Railway Package's flawed and confusing trialogue compromise, argues Sabine Trier
European Commission's plans are a step in the right direction says Eurociett's Michael Freytag.
The circular economy needs to tackle both technical and carbon loops. Bio-based plastics can provide the means, argues Henri Colens.
On September 12, the LIBE Committee held a hearing with Sir Julian King, the Commissioner-designate for the Security Union.
On September 8 2016, the ENVI Committee held an exchange of views with Slovak Minister of Environment, Mr László Sólymos on the priorities and programme of the Slovak Presidency in the area of environment and climate change. Please find below a summary of the discussion.
EU High Representative Federica Mogherini held a first exchange of views with MEPs on the recently published EU Global Strategy. The need for proper implementation was stressed during the debate.
On June 20, the Environment Council discussed the NEC Directive. Please find below a summary of the debate.
On June 8, the European Parliament discussed the mid-term review of the investment plan. Please find a summary below.
Meeting in Brussels earlier this week, national ministers discussed reviewing the modernisation agenda for higher education.
EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator speaks to foreign affairs MEPs about the latest developments in EU's cooperation with third countries for counter-terrorism.
On May 17, Ministers discussed the establishment of an EU Platform on animal welfare following the publication of the Eurobarometer survey on Animal Welfare.