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27 Sep Tech & Research

Issue 541 | 27 September 2021

The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.

by The Parliament Magazine

27 Sep Health

Why vaccination matters now more than ever

27 Sep Health

European Health Forum Gastein: The case for a European Health Union

27 Sep Health

European Health Forum Gastein: Health at the heart of a resilient future

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24 Sep EU Institutions

MEPs welcome steps taken to address Slovak media freedom challenges

European Parliament LIBE delegation ‘encouraged’ by progress made in investigation of murdered Slovakian Journalist Ján Kuciak

23 Sep EU Institutions

Movers and Shakers | 24 September 2021

Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: Italian MEP leaves national party, DG TRADE appoints a new deputy director-general, ESMA chooses a new chair, the latest Commission appointments, and more!

22 Sep EU Institutions

Polish court defers decision on EU Rule of Law for fourth time

Controversial Constitutional Tribunal has once again postponed its judgement on whether EU law has legal supremacy over Polish national law

21 Sep International & Trade

AUKUS submarine fallout rumbles on as EU backs France

Canberra, London and Washington heavily criticised for what’s been described as the three nations’ ‘cack-handed approach’ to negotiating new alliance

20 Sep International & Trade

Germany enters last week of election campaign

EU playing little-to-no role in leading candidates election debates

17 Sep EU Institutions

MEPs welcome Ursula von der Leyen’s announcement to legislate on violence against women

European Parliament also passes report to Include gender-based violence in list of ‘EU’ crimes

16 Sep EU Institutions

European Parliament backs resolution condemning worsening Rule of Law situation in Poland

Rule of Law dispute now shifts to Polish Constitutional Tribunal’s ruling on primacy of EU law, set for next week

16 Sep EU Institutions

Movers and Shakers | 17 September 2021

Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: Several committee changes in Parliament, a Commissioner has a new head of cabinet, three new Bulgarian ministers, public affairs appointments, and more!

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Polystyrene: supporting the EU’s plastic recycling targets

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24 Sep Tech & Research

Polystyrene: supporting the EU’s plastic recycling targets

How this highly recyclable polymer can contribute towards the EU’s 2025 recycling targets

Is global climate action reaching a tipping point?

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23 Sep Tech & Research

Is global climate action reaching a tipping point?

Can connected lighting be the key to combatting climate change?

It's time for bold, decisive action from the EU to phase out testing on animals

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13 Sep Health

It's time for bold, decisive action from the EU to phase out testing on animals

We need an action plan, with high-level ownership within the Commission, to provide a much-needed impetus and help modernise medical research

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06 Sep Agriculture & Food

Saving the bees: the next step

EFSA is stepping up its efforts to protect all insect pollinators and the ecosystem services they provide from harmful chemicals and pesticides.

OpinionSee all

15 Sep EU Institutions

EU State of the Union: Why no sign Language interpretation?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address left Katrin Langensiepen speechless and angry; not because of its content, but because the view of 30 million Europeans were being ignored

10 Sep EU Institutions

High time to act on Rule of Law

The European Parliament has done its job, in helping deliver the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation. The European Commission now needs to act, writes Petri Sarvamaa

08 Sep International & Trade

IPI: Europe’s new rules to level the playing field in the geopolitical trade game

The EU’s new, more assertive trade stance is not only necessary and pragmatic, but also the most intelligent course of action, explains INTA Committee vice chair Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou

03 Sep EU Institutions

MEPs hit the ground running on EU Own resources debate

A new Own Resources framework is imperative, but MEPs must ensure that it applies equally across Member States, won’t impede competitiveness and doesn’t create more problems than solutions, argues Roberts Zīle

Are MEPs inadvertently causing animal suffering by going beyond scientific advice?

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31 Aug Agriculture & Food

Are MEPs inadvertently causing animal suffering by going beyond scientific advice?

The European Parliament’s vote in favour of a wider ban on antibiotics will do little to address antimicrobial resistance and undermines veterinary care across Europe.

31 Aug EU Institutions

A Never-Ending Story

European Commission has expressed serious concern over recent data received from Italy in the ongoing Lettori discrimination proceedings, explains Henry Rodgers

20 Aug Energy & Climate

Offshore Energy: all of Europe should benefit from offshore generation capacity

Europe is richly endowed with the potential for offshore electrical generation, but the power – and benefits - must be able to flow throughout the continent, argues Pernille Weiss.

19 Aug Energy & Climate

Offshore Energy: it’s time for the EU to lead by example in renewables

Europe has the renewable energy sources to lead the world – but first it must have the infrastructure to support its rollout, says Niels Fuglsang.

Features

Why perioperative care and effective monitoring matters

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23 Sep Tech & Research

Why perioperative care and effective monitoring matters

A group of clinicians and patient group representatives, called the ImPrOve Think Tank, recently convened to address a common complication during high-risk surgery they consider to be most urgent and dangerous; haemodynamic instability characterised as significant drops in blood pressure.

22 Sep EU Institutions

Germany’s federal election on 26 September is more unpredictable than ever

This latest briefing, prepared by Dods Monitoring's Rica Hülseberg, Fabio Sälzler and Maike Haas, examines the prospects of the candidates to be chancellor and how their respective parties might team up. It also explores what the elections could mean for Germany’s relationship with the European Union and its role on the world stage

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21 Sep Tech & Research

A European standard model

Standardization bodies like CEN and CENELEC continue to play a vital role not only in powering the Single Market, but also in Europe’s recovery and transition to green and digital future, says Director General Elena Santiago Cid

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