Advancing public health in the EU through harm reduction strategies Partner Content
09 Jul 24
Advancing public health in the EU through harm reduction strategies
A strategic moment for Europe’s fight against rare diseases Partner Content
06 May
A strategic moment for Europe’s fight against rare diseases
Rare disease policy in Europe is entering a decisive phase. With new laws and data tools emerging, policymakers now face the challenge of reducing fragmentation and ensuring innovation reaches patients across all Member States
The human cost of declining competitiveness in Europe’s home appliance industry Partner Content
04 May Member States
The human cost of declining competitiveness in Europe’s home appliance industry
The EU has set challenging ambitions on sustainability and consumer outcomes but delivering them will require an industrial base that is under growing pressure. The question is now whether policymakers will ensure that regulation supports manufacturing and innovation, campaigners say
Why Europe must rethink how it tackles cardio-renal-metabolic diseases Partner Content
29 Apr Member States
Why Europe must rethink how it tackles cardio-renal-metabolic diseases
Cardio-renal-metabolic diseases are rising across Europe, driven by shared risk factors and gaps in early detection. With new EU initiatives underway, such as the EU Safe Hearts Plan, the challenge is turning ambition into coordinated, prevention-focused action that delivers measurable improvements in patient outcomes, campaigners say
Towards more competitive SMEs: simpler rules, stronger digitalisation, and better financing Partner Content
07 Apr Member States
Towards more competitive SMEs: simpler rules, stronger digitalisation, and better financing
Europe’s small and medium-sized enterprises continue to face structural barriers such as the fragmentation of the single market, regulatory complexity, and limited access to finance, which weakens Europe's overall competitiveness
Name it, measure it and fund it: putting women’s health at centre stage Partner Content
27 Mar Member States
Name it, measure it and fund it: putting women’s health at centre stage
Women’s health challenges have long been neglected in the EU, with serious effects on theirlives and economic well-being. Gaps in access to treatment, research, and funding remain widespread, and the urgency to address this challenge is undeniable
Why digital sovereignty is the next battleground for competitiveness and security Partner Content
27 Mar Member States
Why digital sovereignty is the next battleground for competitiveness and security
Europe’s digital agenda is shifting from ambition to execution, as policymakers and industry weigh how to strengthen both competitiveness and autonomy, and whether clearer rules will keep innovation at home
Europe’s health reckoning Partner Content
23 Mar
Europe’s health reckoning
Europe is facing rising chronic disease, widening treatment gaps and overstretched health systems. At The Parliament’s Health Summit 2025, voices from across politics, industry and civil society called for a decisive shift from campaigns to concrete intervention – warning that without coordinated EU action, inequalities in prevention, diagnosis and care will only deepen. By Alejandra Rosales
How the Cyprus Presidency aims at reshaping Europe’s priorities Partner Content
11 Mar Member States
How the Cyprus Presidency aims at reshaping Europe’s priorities
Can the Cypriot Presidency convert urgency into results? To address a crowded international agenda made of war, competitiveness, migration and enlargement, Cyprus pledges cooperation among institutions to build coalitions that close files and deliver
Why chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the world’s ‘forgotten disease’, must be a priority in the next EU budget Partner Content
23 Jan Member States
Why chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the world’s ‘forgotten disease’, must be a priority in the next EU budget
As negotiations intensify over the European Union’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), policymakers are being urged to recognise that respiratory health, and in particular chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is a fundamental test of Europe’s economic resilience, workforce readiness, and long-term competitiveness
Preventing liver health crises through Non-Communicable Diseases literacy and care Partner Content
12 Jan Member States
Preventing liver health crises through Non-Communicable Diseases literacy and care
Liver disease could be silently spreading across Europe, as too many EU citizens don’t learn the risks of this entirely preventable condition until it’s too late. With the right early intervention, including proper investment in liver screening, Europe can effectively manage this growing health crisis
Europe faces the post-COP30 delivery test Partner Content
05 Jan Member States
Europe faces the post-COP30 delivery test
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, Europe’s climate credibility will be judged at home, between COPs. It is time to move from declarations to delivery, with visible and affordable results between summits instead of new promises
Can innovation deliver a smoke-free Europe? Partner Content
03 Dec 25
Can innovation deliver a smoke-free Europe?
As the EU’s 2040 smoke-free ambition stalls, two Brussels discussions hosted by think-tank We Are Innovation explored whether harm-reduction tools offer a faster, more realistic route to ending smoking across Europe
Europe must relearn firmness as global rules shift Partner Content
25 Nov 25 Member States
Europe must relearn firmness as global rules shift
At a recent dialogue event in Brussels, senior EU figures warned that with rivales increasingly playing by different rules, over regulation and weak capital markets are driving business abroad
Putting menopause on the European policy agenda Partner Content
18 Nov 25 Member States
Putting menopause on the European policy agenda
At the European Parliament in Strasbourg, policymakers, medical experts and industry leaders called for Europe-wide action to end the stigma around menopause and ensure equitable access to women’s health support across all Member States
Can EU policy catch up with the rise of pharmacy-led care? Partner Content
01 Oct 25 Member States
Can EU policy catch up with the rise of pharmacy-led care?
At the European Parliament in Brussels, PGEU gathered policymakers and health leaders to show how community pharmacists strengthen public health and why pharmacies remain key actors of citizens’ daily lives.
Unlocking regional solutions for Europe’s net-zero future Partner Content
04 Sep 25 Energy & Environment
Unlocking regional solutions for Europe’s net-zero future
How can the EU unlock the potential of Southeastern Europe as a carbon capture and storage powerhouse? The Parliament Magazine, in partnership with DESFA, organised a policy event at the European Parliament to discuss
A secure, green and competitive Europe: Denmark's priorities for a resilient EU Partner Content
28 Aug 25 Member States
A secure, green and competitive Europe: Denmark's priorities for a resilient EU
As Denmark takes on the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU, momentum is building around key priorities: strengthening Europe’s self-reliance and resilience, fostering greater social inclusion, and accelerating the green and digital transitions
Building a Greener Future: the EU's challenges and bold steps towards a circular economy  Partner Content
17 Jun 24
Building a Greener Future: the EU's challenges and bold steps towards a circular economy 
The transition towards a circular economy has emerged as a solution to pressing environmental concerns. Policymakers and experts convened to discuss the implementation of the PPWR and to chart the course of the circular economy in the forthcoming European mandate
Change needed in Europe to reduce the unfair burden of respiratory diseases on children Partner Content
04 Apr 24 Energy & Environment
Change needed in Europe to reduce the unfair burden of respiratory diseases on children
Europe remains in the midst of a public health crisis, with respiratory diseases increasing throughout the continent, and young people acutely at risk. Policymakers and health professionals gathered to shine a light on this important issue
Unlocking resources and hope for patients with rare diseases through practical policy Partner Content
29 Nov 23
Unlocking resources and hope for patients with rare diseases through practical policy
Some believe a recent legislation update proposal will undermine access to medicines for millions of Europeans suffering from rare diseases by disincentivising research investment. Will ongoing revisions enable continued innovation?
Unmet medical needs and migraine: assessing the added value for patients and society Partner Content
28 Nov 23
Unmet medical needs and migraine: assessing the added value for patients and society
Migraines often affect a young and female population who are highly engaged in the workforce but also have family responsibilities. It’s time for Europe to widen the definition of unmet medical needs, to ensure adequate quality of life for patients, and to prioritise funding where it’s needed.
SEP legislation: protecting European tech leadership while supporting SMEs Partner Content
30 Oct 23 EU Institutions
SEP legislation: protecting European tech leadership while supporting SMEs
Maintaining leadership in the standardisation of mobile networks is key to safeguarding the European tech industry, research and innovations in the face of growing global competition.
Rethinking the EU’s approach to Iran after Jina Mahsa Amini’s death Partner Content
26 Oct 23 Foreign & Security Policy
Rethinking the EU’s approach to Iran after Jina Mahsa Amini’s death
The historic uprising in Iran in September 2022 represents a clear rejection of the regime by the Iranian people. One year on, The Parliament held an event to discuss how the EU should respond.
Shortcomings in packaging legislation risks disrupting Europe’s drive towards a sustainable and green future Partner Content
03 Oct 23 Energy & Environment
Shortcomings in packaging legislation risks disrupting Europe’s drive towards a sustainable and green future
The corrugated cardboard industry has been a feature of consumers’ daily lives for over 165 years, but the European Parliament’s discussions on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation puts the future of the industry at risk.