Economics and finance

Shifting from a culture of dependency

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','United Arab Emirates',1,true]);

16 April 2019

European businesses should take notice of UAE’s drive to foster entrepreneurship, says Guy Burton.

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','European Parliament Strasbourg',1,true]);

Packed schedule for last week of plenary before elections

16 April 2019

New legislation to prevent terrorist organisations spreading propaganda across the internet will...

Cosying up to Russia

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','István Ujhelyi',1,true]);

8 April 2019

Viktor Orbán is Russia’s number one mouthpiece in Europe, but Hungary is not the only EU player...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','FinTech',1,true]);

FinTech: Great expectations

2 April 2019

While FinTech has not progressed at the expected rate, harmonisation can help accelerate its uptake...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Alain Cadec',1,true]);

FinTech: Single market ambitions

2 April 2019

European citizens stand to benefit greatly from a genuine single market in retail financial...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','European parliament',1,true]);

Parliament week ahead: Brexit tops the agenda

1 April 2019

Parliament will this week debate the latest state of play on the UK’s protracted withdrawal from...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Oman',1,true]);

EU-Oman: Small and effective

29 March 2019

In a time of a changing world order, where smaller countries lack certainty, Oman should be a...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Research being done on accounts',1,true]);

EU-Oman: Omani credit rating turning the corner

29 March 2019

Recent issues with Oman’s bond rating on the financial markets are short term, with strong signs...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','MEP Awards 2019 winners',1,true]);

MEP Awards 2019: Heartfelt reactions from our winners

21 March 2019

Last night “Europe’s Oscars” took place at the Concert Noble in Brussels, to celebrate the hard...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Connecting Europe by networks',1,true]);

Connecting Europe by bridging networks

20 March 2019

Incentivising good cooperation between authorities from different Member States is crucial for the...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','businessmen fencing',1,true]);

‘Deep divisions’ between populist movements in Germany and Italy, survey says

20 March 2019

A new survey has highlighted “deep divisions” between populist movements in Germany and Italy,...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Alexander Stubb',1,true]);

Driven by the heart

19 March 2019

As the balance in European sentiment increasingly leans to the right, veteran politician Alexander...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','',1,true]);

Juncker accused of gender bias for top EU finance post selection

18 March 2019

Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has been accused of defending the selection of men only...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Tax havens',1,true]);

UK tax reform must be condition of EU post-Brexit trade accord, say MEPs

7 March 2019

MEPs say that the EU must make reform of the tax system in the UK a “condition” of any post-Brexit...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','',1,true]);

MEPs call for creation of anti-money laundering watchdog

4 March 2019

MEPs have called for the creation of a new EU anti-money laundering watchdog and a European...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Tackling Fraud',1,true]);

MEPs select Romanian official for EU Chief Prosecutor job

4 March 2019

MEPs have selected a Romanian official, Laura Codruţa Kövesi, as their top candidate for the...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Giuseppe Conte',1,true]);

Giuseppe Conte: European Parliament should have more power

14 February 2019

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says the European Parliament should have more powers,...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','European Parliament Strasbourg',1,true]);

EU Parliament week ahead: Vote on no-deal Brexit contingency measures

8 February 2019

MEPs will vote next week in Strasbourg on a list of “emergency” measures the Commission has drawn...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Francis Zammit Dimech',1,true]);

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...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Elmar Brok',1,true]);

Brok remains tight-lipped on cash-for-visits allegations

1 February 2019

Senior German MEP Elmar Brok has refused to be drawn on accusations that he charged visitor groups...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Euros Padlock',1,true]);

UK could receive €13bn in regional development funding if it remains in EU

24 January 2019

A new study says that the UK would be entitled to approximately €13 billion of regional development...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Livestock',1,true]);

MEPs to ‘get tough’ with haulage firms on live animal transportation

22 January 2019

MEPs will discuss plans this week to “get tough” with haulage firms who ignore EU rules on the...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Tackling Fraud',1,true]);

EU must ‘step up its fight’ against fraud, says Court of Auditors’ report

11 January 2019

A damning new report published this week by the European Court of Auditors says that the European...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Storm clouds on horizon',1,true]);

Challenging times lie ahead as Romania kicks off EU Presidency

9 January 2019

Romania has taken over the rotating presidency of the EU, for the first time since joining the bloc...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Revolving doors',1,true]);

Brian Hayes under fire for taking ‘revolving door’ to private sector

8 January 2019

Irish MEP Brian Hayes has been criticised for “taking the revolving door” to the private sector...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Money on top of a payslip',1,true]);

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...

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Jeremy Corbyn',1,true]);

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...

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
…
next ›

Get more from the Parliament Magazine

*Free weekly email bulletins - REGISTER

*LOG IN to this website

*A fortnightly magazine delivered to you and packed with the latest opinion and analysis - purchase a subscription

Engineers Europe: Can Europe deliver the qualified engineers it needs for the future?

PM+

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Care giver',1,true]);

A commitment to carers

17 April 2019

Not before time, the needs of carers are now firmly in the policy spotlight, writes Vanessa Pott.

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Danilo Oscar Lancini, (IT, ENF) Patrizia Toia (IT, S&D) Aldo Patriciello (IT, EPP)',1,true]);

Why increasing adherence to therapy is vital to improving patient quality of life

4 April 2019

Candidates running in the upcoming European elections should ensure that adherence to therapy is enshrined as a right for all, argue Italian MEPs Danilo Oscar Lancini, Patrizia Toia and Aldo Patriciello.

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','SIOP Europe president Pamela Kearns',1,true]);

Childhood cancer: An urgent European problem

1 April 2019

Pamela Kearns calls on returning and candidate MEPs to pledge their support to paediatric oncology and haematology and sign the SIOP Europe and CCI Europe Manifesto

Event Coverage

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','Petcore Event',1,true]);

No Time to Waste

3 April 2019

If Europe is serious about tackling PET waste, it’s time everyone found ways to help the recycling industry access the raw materials they need.

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','MEP Awards 2019 winners',1,true]);

MEP Awards 2019: Heartfelt reactions from our winners

21 March 2019

Last night “Europe’s Oscars” took place at the Concert Noble in Brussels, to celebrate the hard work and dedication of Parliament’s members across a multitude of policy fields.

if(typeof _gaq!='undefined')_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Image','Impression','EPF Contraception Atlas 2019',1,true]);

Europe’s contraception deficit

8 March 2019

Almost half of all pregnancies in Europe are unplanned. More needs to be done to improve access to - and online information on - modern contraception methods, reports Lorna Hutchinson.