EU's Bathing Water Directive has ‘vastly’ improved Europe’s water quality, suggests new report
Quality of bathing water ‘a source of pride for Europeans’, says EU environment chief.
Europe’s bioplastics industry needs a level playing field, writes Hasso von Pogrell.
Commission calls for European Solidarity Corps proposals
The European Commission is calling on interested parties to put forward ideas for projects under the European Solidarity Corps (ESC).
EU reportedly considering watering down Irish border backstop proposal
With Brexit talks set to enter a crucial stage, the EU is reportedly considering watering down its proposal for an Irish border backstop solution.
MEPs to vote on EU audiovisual media services reform next month
MEPs will vote next month on the reform of EU legislation on audiovisual media services.
Venezuela crisis: MEPs call on EU to step up humanitarian aid
Parliament is urging Venezuela to allow in humanitarian aid and the EU to release more funds to help Venezuelans fleeing the country.
EU moves to protect businesses as US imposes sanctions on Iran
US President Donald Trump’s decision to re-impose sanctions on Iran has put the US on a direct collision course with the EU.
EU Commission takes fresh action to combat forest fires
The EU has taken fresh action to help member states to combat what it calls “unprecedented” forest fires in Europe.
Digital Europe is already here
Digital Europe isn’t coming, it’s already here, argues Ken Hu.
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.
FinTech: Connecting Europe with the Middle East
Bahrain is at the forefront of adopting FinTech, writes Hadyah M. Fathalla.
EU must do better on entrepreneurship
The key to fighting unemployment is to foster a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in our young people, writes Anthea McIntyre.
Why the EU should support minority languages as part of its international development
Funding programmes in minority languages would increase representation of those who have never had an equal voice, writes Leonardo González Dellán.
Civil society’s contribution to the energy union
The energy transition is an excellent opportunity to put people at the heart of the EU decision-making process, writes Luca Jahier.
Silence in the EU institutions as sexual violence against women is employed in Myanmar
Sexual violence is being used as a tool of terror against Rohingya women, writes Julie Ward.
Maldives: Not all is well in paradise
Many Europeans consider the Maldives absolute paradise - a destination for honeymooners or lottery winners. What they don’t know, is that all is not well in paradise, writes Henri Malosse.
Bulgarian MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk talks Brexit, Balkans, and battling populists.
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.
Oman’s strategic importance
China, India, US, served by Major Omani-European Ports Partnerships, writes Rio Praaning Prawira Adiningrat
Helsinki summit: Trump's meeting with Putin is simply an attempt at an easy win
Donald Trump has no clear objective for his Helsinki summit with Putin, writes Yuriy Sheyko.
Refugee crisis: Will the EU live up to its responsibility?
The terrible images of families being separated at the US-Mexico border have higlighted the plight of migrant children around the world, writes Mariela Baeva.
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.
With Brexit talks set to enter a crucial stage, the EU is reportedly considering watering down its proposal for an Irish border backstop solution.
UK MEP Charles Tannock has called for the people of Northern Ireland to be allowed to choose to stay aligned with the EU and the Republic of Ireland.
German MEP Elmar Brok has thrown his weight behind the growing campaign for a second Brexit referendum.
MEPs have insisted that the UK’s Brexit withdrawal agreement must include a viable backstop for the Northern Ireland/Ireland border.
The United States has agreed to work towards lowering trade barriers with the European Union, Donald Trump said after a meeting with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.
Ireland’s European Commissioner Phil Hogan has warned of a “very high probability” of a no-deal outcome in the Brexit negotiations.
The UK’s new Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has come under fire after insisting that Britain’s EU exit payment of over €40bn is conditional upon reaching a future trade agreement with the EU.
The European Commission has published a key briefing on preparations for a possible ‘no deal’, what some fear is an ever-likely scenario in the Brexit talks between the EU and UK.
Ana Gomes (S&D, PT) is a Vice-Chair of Parliament’s special committee on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance.
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 Dods EU Guide into the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU is a handy compressed overview of the main priorities, key dates and contacts of the Austrian Presidency. It will allow public affairs professionals to easily navigate the EU political agenda for the next six months.
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.