Transboundary animal diseases – where to begin? Partner Content
03 Jul
Transboundary animal diseases – where to begin?
The next transboundary animal disease outbreak is not a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’
A competitive and innovation-led Europe starts with rare diseases Partner Content
02 Jul
A competitive and innovation-led Europe starts with rare diseases
We must use this mandate to enhance the framework for orphan medicinal products— ensuring regulatory pathways, investment incentives, and research funding leads to improved patient access
Self-care: Europe’s most underused health system ally Partner Content
02 Jul
Self-care: Europe’s most underused health system ally
Too often taken for granted, self-care is already delivering significant value across Europe—easing pressure on healthcare systems, generating substantial savings, and empowering individuals to manage their health. It is time to recognise self-care as a key pillar of sustainable, people-centred healthcare.
Integrating Animal Health into Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Planning Partner Content
02 Jul Energy & Environment
Integrating Animal Health into Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Planning
Future pandemics will likely emerge from animals. Strengthening animal health systems, improving surveillance, and embedding veterinary expertise into pandemic planning are essential steps to protect global health.
Investing in Prevention: A European Imperative for Sustainable Health Partner Content
01 Jul
Investing in Prevention: A European Imperative for Sustainable Health
The majority of Europe’s health spending is focused on curative care. Prevention must move from the periphery to the centre of European health policy
Reclaiming Europe’s leadership in life sciences Partner Content
01 Jul
Reclaiming Europe’s leadership in life sciences
Unlocking the full potential of life sciences will require leveraging Europe’s competitive advantages and fostering an environment where innovation is rewarded
The EU must show leadership and stand up for science, health and women’s rights Partner Content
30 Jun EU Institutions
The EU must show leadership and stand up for science, health and women’s rights
In a global context marked by unprecedented attacks on science, health and women’s rights, the EU has an opportunity to demonstrate its leadership and close the women's health gap
Op-ed: How to survive a trade war: A case for EU burden-sharing
27 Jun Economics
Op-ed: How to survive a trade war: A case for EU burden-sharing
President Donald Trump’s tariff pause is a chance for the EU to get its house in order and figure out a measured response to the US trade threats.
Op-ed: International aid is a strategic investment in Europe’s future
25 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: International aid is a strategic investment in Europe’s future
As the EU undertakes discussions around its future budget, the human dimension of security must be seen as a strategic investment in the bloc’s own future.
Tackling diabetes is key to creating a healthier, more competitive Europe Partner Content
25 Jun
Tackling diabetes is key to creating a healthier, more competitive Europe
Diabetes is a chronic condition which touches upon all aspects of healthcare systems. Preventing diabetes and improving outcomes would lower healthcare costs, in turn sustaining growth and productivity
Why a safe and sustainable blood supply is key to strengthening Europe’s response to rare diseases Partner Content
25 Jun
Why a safe and sustainable blood supply is key to strengthening Europe’s response to rare diseases
With continued commitment and coordinated action, Europe can improve access to safe blood and deliver better care for rare disease patients, no matter where they live.
Op-ed: Europe needs stronger capital markets — and it can’t wait 
23 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: Europe needs stronger capital markets — and it can’t wait 
Unlocking citizens’ wealth and capital flows will provide the cash injection that Europe’s economy needs to innovate and thrive.
Op-ed: Tear down trade barriers to unlock the EU’s single market
19 Jun Member States
Op-ed: Tear down trade barriers to unlock the EU’s single market
The absence of tariffs is no guarantee of free trade. Other barriers at national borders must be dismantled to deliver a true single market for EU consumers.
Protecting the public from abusive AI-generated content across the EU Partner Content
18 Jun Technology
Protecting the public from abusive AI-generated content across the EU
Working with policy-makers, we can build a future where AI enhances human creativity, protects privacy, and strengthens our democracy
Essay: Why Germany is losing the war at home
17 Jun Member States
Essay: Why Germany is losing the war at home
Despite Chancellor Friedrich Merz's rearmament bravado, youth has lost trust in the state and doesn't want to fight.
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
16 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
The European Union has an opportunity to provide strong support for victims of child sexual abuse.
Op-ed: The world looks to Europe for investments in gender equality, global health
12 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: The world looks to Europe for investments in gender equality, global health
The next budget cycle gives the European Union a chance to step into a global leadership role in development aid, particularly in gender equality. It’s an economic opportunity as well as a moral duty.
Any serious cure for the WHO’s budget woes must cut down on wasteful executive privileges first Partner Content
12 Jun
Any serious cure for the WHO’s budget woes must cut down on wasteful executive privileges first
With the US halting funding, the World Health Organization is searching for ways to reduce spending. The best place for it to start saving money is on the privileges of the top brass
Op-ed: EU competition rules must adapt to US and Chinese industrial policy
11 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: EU competition rules must adapt to US and Chinese industrial policy
In a competitive global market, European businesses need to get bigger — and the bloc's competition policy must allow them to do so.
How scaleups are building tomorrow's economy and what we must do to fuel their growth Partner Content
11 Jun Technology
How scaleups are building tomorrow's economy and what we must do to fuel their growth
New research reveals that EU scaleups are growing at nearly twice the global benchmark – unlocking their full potential demands greater access to advanced digital tools like e-invoicing and AI, and frictionless cross-border trade.
Op-ed: How Mediterranean overfishing can be reversed
06 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: How Mediterranean overfishing can be reversed
With a new oceans policy unveiled this week, the EU can lead Mediterranean coastal states in a crackdown on illegal fishing.
Op-ed: Landmines imperil the EU’s moral compass
04 Jun Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Landmines imperil the EU’s moral compass
A return to landmine use in Europe could undermine the very values that the EU claims to uphold and set a dangerous precedent for future conflicts.
Op-ed: Europe must support its innovators to become a digital leader
02 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: Europe must support its innovators to become a digital leader
Europe has long been an incubator of talent and ideas, but now it risks losing its innovators to foreign markets.
Op-ed: Budapest Pride ban piles pressure on EU to show support
30 May Member States
Op-ed: Budapest Pride ban piles pressure on EU to show support
Viktor Orbán’s crackdown on LGBT rights in Hungary will come to a head next month. The European Commission has an opportunity to support the bloc's citizens with more than just words.