Adopting a gender-sensitive lens in global security
1 August 2019
Global security has deteriorated over the past decade, with the number of people forced to flee their homes due to violence, human rights violations and war on the increase. The EU must adopt and implement a gender-sensitive lens when dealing with this, writes Madi Sharma.
A wake-up call for EU fisheries ministers
31 July 2019
The latest scientific advice from The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES...
Carry On Regardless: The Brexit Party hits Brussels
29 July 2019
The Brexit Party are political prisoners in Brussels. Or so they’d have you believe. ...
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Cohesion Policy can make a major contribution to achieving the EU’s climate priorities
6 February 2019
MEPs must flex their muscles in the fight against climate change, argues Constanze Krehl.
Investing more in research to step up the fight against cancer
5 February 2019
If the EU is realistic about the fight against cancer, it needs to commit to investing properly in...
Pope's visit kicks off UAE’s Year of Tolerance
5 February 2019
The Pope’s visit to the UAE brings lessons for Europe and the Middle East, writes Ambassador...
Time to launch a European Cancer Plan
5 February 2019
It is time that the EU demonstrates the foresight and planning required to tackle the challenge of...
Protecting Europe’s creative sector against the threat of technology
5 February 2019
Technology is threatening many aspects of Europe’s creative industry – rapid action is essential to...
Digitalisation and AI: At the heart of Europe's industrial future
4 February 2019
Digital transformation and Artificial Intelligence lie at the heart of Europe’s industrial future;...
A strong European industry for the future
4 February 2019
A modern industrial policy creates the best conditions to allow industry to adapt, innovate and be...
EU must hold Pakistan to account on women and children's rights violations
28 January 2019
Pakistan continues to violate a number of Conventions on the rights of women and children. It is...
Jude Kirton-Darling: Sri Lanka must adhere to GSP+ standards
28 January 2019
The EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences+ programme comes with appropriate conditions – these...
AI in unmanned military systems: Finding opportunities amidst the challenges
25 January 2019
At the annual European Defence Agency conference, EU policy makers highlighted both the...
A United Europe in Space
24 January 2019
Entering space 4.0, Europe’s agencies need to cooperate closely to maximise benefits, writes Johann...
No end to Brexit deadlock?
24 January 2019
MEPs from Parliament’s Brexit Steering Group have accused the UK Parliament of “not knowing what it...
Europe must be a runner in the race for space
23 January 2019
The EU can no longer rely on others to ensure its technology has adequate access to space, writes...
Investing in Europe’s space ambitions is essential
23 January 2019
The EU can, and should, be a leader in space technology. The right support will make the future a...
For Europe, the sky is not the limit
23 January 2019
By supporting the EU’s ambitions in space, we are backing a cutting-edge industry in Europe, writes...
Parliament’s trade legislation: A look back and moving forward
21 January 2019
As we approach the end of this Parliament's mandate, Iuliu Winkler takes a look back at the past...
No ifs or buts: Consent-based rape legislation must apply across EU
9 January 2019
Despite most EU countries having signed and ratified the Istanbul Convention on violence against...
Governments need to do more to uphold and safeguard human rights
8 January 2019
In Europe people are still discriminated against or denied access to their rights and not enough...
Member States should stop turning a blind eye to product safety
7 January 2019
Europeans should not have to play a dangerous game of Russian roulette when they purchase products...
UK business and industry statement on Brexit is all bark and no bite
3 January 2019
The UK’s top five industry and business federations have issued a strong statement criticising...
Jeremy Corbyn: From thinly-veiled indifference to Europe basher
2 January 2019
UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s Bernie Sanders-type speeches denouncing austerity, cuts in the...
UK White Paper sounds death knell for freedom of movement
21 December 2018
Few issues divide Britain from the rest of the EU as much as attitudes towards free movement, says...
All posture, little substance
13 December 2018
Belgium's N-VA should be punished at the voting booth for its decision to leave the Government over...
A thaw in the South Caucasus
13 December 2018
Europe should recognise and support the political breakthroughs currently underway in the South...