Economics and finance
Giuseppe Conte: European Parliament should have more power
14 February 2019
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says the European Parliament should have more powers, including the right of inquiry and the right to initiate legislation.
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Driving the next technology revolution
13 December 2018
The digital transformation of Europe’s non-bank payment sector is set to deliver instant,...
Young politicians in the driving seat
12 December 2018
Young policy makers and business leaders must be brought together and empowered to strengthen...
Issue 486 | 10 December 2018
10 December 2018
Claude Moraes interview, Brexit, Human Rights, Austrian Presidency, European Payments, eHealth,...
The problem with Public-Private Partnerships and the role of the EU
3 December 2018
Public-Private Partnerships are a deeply worrying trend and carry far more risk for the state than...
EU Parliament week ahead: Merkel in Strasbourg, MMF budget, phone calls cap top the agenda
9 November 2018
MEPs will this week grill German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Strasbourg, vote on the EU long-term...
IEEE | Blockchain A New Digital Revolution
8 November 2018
A Parliament Magazine special supplement with IEEE on the opportunities of BlockChain technology
Issue 484 | 5 November 2018
2 November 2018
Marek Plura interview, Giving Disability a Voice, European Space Week, EU Industrial Policy,...
Maastricht Manifesto marks 25 years of Treaty
2 November 2018
Students from all over Europe joined with representatives from civil society to mark the 25th...
The Maastricht Treaty 25 years on
29 October 2018
The 25th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty will fall on 1 November. Roger Casale looks at the...
The unshakeable strengths of the UK
24 October 2018
Each day brings another twist and turn in the Brexit saga and there is still more to come, writes...
EU businesses urge resolution to Brexit stalemate
17 October 2018
Businesses in Europe are pushing for an end to the current Brexit deadlock as pressure mounts on...
Iskra Mihaylova: The future is regional
10 October 2018
The chair of parliament’s regional development committee, Iskra Mihaylova, says this year’s edition...
Is time running out for shady tax avoiders?
2 October 2018
Country-by-country reporting (CBCR) has been compromised by member states seeking to muddy the...
McDonald's did not breach state aid rules, says Commission
19 September 2018
The European Commission has ruled that McDonald’s tax deal with Luxembourg did not breach EU state...
CPMR criticises moves to cut Interreg budget
28 August 2018
The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) has voiced “disappointment” at the European...
End of Greek bailout programme an ‘historic’ moment says EU finance chief
21 August 2018
Pierre Moscovici hopes conclusion of eight ‘very difficult and often painful years’ will mark an...