Will the EU Data Act deliver for the automotive industry? Partner Content
09 Oct Technology
Will the EU Data Act deliver for the automotive industry?
While the Data Act’s promises fair access to vehicle data, only strong enforcement and sector-specific rules will ensure Europe’s aftermarket can compete, innovate, and serve consumers.
France’s Jewish community feels the strain as Gaza war deepens divides
08 Oct Foreign & Security Policy
France’s Jewish community feels the strain as Gaza war deepens divides
As antisemitic incidents surge and public opinion hardens against Israel, France’s Jewish community is grappling with isolation, internal division, and a growing drift toward the far right.
Why Moldova's forceful embrace of the EU was a victory for Brussels
07 Oct EU Institutions
Why Moldova's forceful embrace of the EU was a victory for Brussels
“You don’t change a captain in the middle of a storm,” one political analyst said after
President Maia Sandu's pro-EU governing party secured a majority in a pivotal parliamentary vote, fending off Moscow’s bid to sway the outcome.
How Europe’s rules and barriers stifle its tech future
02 Oct EU Institutions
How Europe’s rules and barriers stifle its tech future
The Commission's €387,000 metaverse party became a punchline, but the real problem runs deeper. Structural barriers inside the EU’s single market act like tariffs, driving up costs, slowing innovation, and sending Europe’s best talent elsewhere.
Russia's frozen cash: Can Europe finally make Putin pay?
30 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Russia's frozen cash: Can Europe finally make Putin pay?
European leaders are set to debate how they could utilise Russia’s blocked billions without breaking international law — and what the gamble means for the EU’s credibility.
Denmark drone scare exposes Europe’s short-term defence gap
29 Sep Member States
Denmark drone scare exposes Europe’s short-term defence gap
As unmarked drones disrupt the skies over Denmark, the EU's lack of preparedness to deal with foreign threats is clear. Without pairing long-term defence plans with short-term responses, Russia will keep probing until Western unity cracks.
Charlie Kirk killing fuels European far right
24 Sep Member States
Charlie Kirk killing fuels European far right
The assassination of the American activist has catapulted him from far-right firebrand to global symbol, galvanising nationalist movements across Europe with a potent mix of free-speech rhetoric, Christian identity, and online amplification.
Why the EU’s $1.35 trillion deal with Trump is an impossible promise
23 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Why the EU’s $1.35 trillion deal with Trump is an impossible promise
Brussels sold its US trade deal as transatlantic unity and a path away from Russian energy. But the fine print reveals a different story: energy the US can’t supply and investments Brussels can’t deliver.
Inside Antwerp's battle to save the natural diamond trade
17 Sep Member States
Inside Antwerp's battle to save the natural diamond trade
Squeezed by a boom in lab diamonds, sanctions, and fresh tariffs, the Belgian city is fighting back to persuade people the shiny natural rocks are irreplaceable.
Europe’s farm policy shake-up pits green ambition against budget reality
15 Sep EU Institutions
Europe’s farm policy shake-up pits green ambition against budget reality
The Commission’s overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy is billed as climate-proofing Europe’s farms, but critics say it guts green ambition, cuts funding, and risks creating a patchwork of national agendas.
After Paris summit, Europe’s security pledges face tough questions
09 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
After Paris summit, Europe’s security pledges face tough questions
The Paris summit signalled unity on paper, but questions over troops, frozen assets, and US backing show how fragile Europe’s promises remain.
Driving competitiveness and innovation in Europe is key, says soft drinks industry Partner Content
08 Sep Energy & Environment
Driving competitiveness and innovation in Europe is key, says soft drinks industry
With a strong presence in Europe, the soft drinks sector plays a crucial role in the continent’s competitiveness. Andrew McMillin, President of UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe and President of Western Europe Operations at The Coca Cola Company, tells us how enabling innovation is critical for the sector to stay competitive and grow responsibly.
Hybrid rye: unlocking the full potential of sustainable agriculture Partner Content
08 Sep Energy & Environment
Hybrid rye: unlocking the full potential of sustainable agriculture
With the EU looking to improve sustainable farming policy, could hybrid rye offer a promising solution to the current challenges faced by farmers ? MEP Benoît Cassart (Belgium, Renew), and KWS' Dr. Imke Hering and Dr. Andreas von Felde discuss.
Blackmail or realpolitik? Why the EU blinked on Big Tech
04 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Blackmail or realpolitik? Why the EU blinked on Big Tech
Brussels has delayed a Google fine after fresh US threats over EU tech rules. While the move has been widely denounced as capitulation, some analysts call it good strategy.
Unlocking regional solutions for Europe’s net-zero future Partner Content
04 Sep 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
FIFA slips through Europe’s fingers as it cosies up to new teammates
01 Sep EU Institutions
FIFA slips through Europe’s fingers as it cosies up to new teammates
This summer’s Club World Cup put FIFA’s power front and centre for the world to see. As the governing body gets cosy with superpowers and autocrats, the EU could see its governance role diminished.
A secure, green and competitive Europe: Denmark's priorities for a resilient EU Partner Content
28 Aug 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.
The post-patent plant protection industry edges closer to a long-awaited regulatory framework Partner Content
26 Aug Energy & Environment
The post-patent plant protection industry edges closer to a long-awaited regulatory framework
Europe needs consistent, simpler rules so generic crop protection cuts costs, safeguards niche crops and builds resilience. As European Parliament returns, ECCA makes case and convenes stakeholders on 16–17 September.
Disconnected growth: Poor rural connectivity threatens agricultural innovation in the EU
25 Aug Member States
Disconnected growth: Poor rural connectivity threatens agricultural innovation in the EU
Patchy broadband and limited 5G are holding back the adoption of new agricultural technologies across Europe’s rural regions.
‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety
13 Aug Member States
‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety
Europe’s open borders are being replaced by ‘temporary’ checkpoints that are often anything but. With anti-migration politics on the rise and a broken asylum system, the loss of trust will be hard to restore.
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
07 Aug EU Institutions
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
The European Commission is participating in UN-led negotiations in Geneva this week to hash out the terms of a Global Plastics Treaty.
Beyond Calais: Migrants dodge crackdown with riskier Channel crossings
04 Aug Member States
Beyond Calais: Migrants dodge crackdown with riskier Channel crossings
From Cherbourg to Dieppe, migrants navigate longer, deadlier paths to reach the UK, highlighting new challenges in the ongoing migration crisis along the English Channel.
What do consumers make of Trump's tariffs? Partner Content
20 Jul Economics
What do consumers make of Trump's tariffs?
What do consumers really think about the EU-U.S. trade battle? Euroconsumers surveyed people across Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain to find out
Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda
16 Jul EU Institutions
Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda
In a post-pandemic world, competing priorities and new crises have weakened the EU’s focus on health. MEP Tilly Metz discusses how to have a positive impact with fewer resources.