Economics and finance
Driving the next technology revolution
13 December 2018
The digital transformation of Europe’s non-bank payment sector is set to deliver instant, frictionless and ‘invisible’ transactions, reports Brian Johnson
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,...
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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...
FinTech: Connecting Europe with the Middle East
8 August 2018
Bahrain is at the forefront of adopting FinTech, writes Hadyah M. Fathalla.
Sven Giegold: Global tax cooperation remains crucial
19 July 2018
German Greens MEP Sven Giegold says that lack of effective action by the US is “damaging the global...
Real recovery requires real reform
21 June 2018
The EU will not achieve lasting financial stability and growth if its member states don’t stick to...
McDonald's representatives to appear before special tax committee
19 June 2018
The fast food chain is the subject of a European Commission investigation following allegations of...
New anti-money laundering rules prove the power of public scrutiny
18 June 2018
EU anti-money laundering rules will end the secrecy that allows scandals like the Panama Papers to...
Issue 478 | 18 June 2018
18 June 2018
Trade Policy, Blue Energy, Gastein Health Forum Preview, Copyright, Russian Political Interference...
Steel is the heart of EU industry
7 June 2018
The steel industry is fully committed to the European values of the circular economy,...
Steel crisis requires multilateral answers
7 June 2018
It’s important to deal with the problem of overcapacity in the steel industry, but protectionism is...
MFF post-2020: Towards a two-speed Europe?
21 May 2018
The new EU budget risks enlarging the east-west divide, warns Roberts Zīle.
McDonald's accused of tax avoidance
14 May 2018
Parliament’s Greens/EFA group has warned that the UK could become the “biggest tax haven near the...
EU budget post-2020: Commission praised for alternative sources of income
3 May 2018
Most MEPs have welcomed a Commission plan to raise national contributions to 1.11 per cent of gross...