Standard Essential Patent Regulation: for European Industry’s Competitiveness Partner Content
21 Feb 24
Standard Essential Patent Regulation: for European Industry’s Competitiveness
To preserve the competitiveness of European industry including SMEs, the EU must act to make licensing of standardised technologies, such as WiFi or 5G, more transparent, predictable and fair.
EU AMA: Who is best (and worst) at implementing EU rules? 
20 Feb 24 EU Institutions
EU AMA: Who is best (and worst) at implementing EU rules? 
In Ask Me Anything, we tackle questions about the European Union that intrigue and perplex. This month, we grade member countries on their uptake of EU laws 
The politics of looted African art: Decolonising Europe’s museums
19 Feb 24 Foreign & Security Policy
The politics of looted African art: Decolonising Europe’s museums
The history of colonial art restitution is largely one of inaction. But with renewed calls for stolen cultural objects to be returned, are the winds of change blowing through Europe’s museums – or is it just hot air? Sarah Schug reports
Rare Diseases: Finding solutions together for Europe Partner Content
18 Feb 24
Rare Diseases: Finding solutions together for Europe
The Parliament's special supplement "Rare Diseases: Finding solutions together for Europe" in partnership with Takeda is now available to read online
Oil crisis: How olive farmers are adapting to climate change to preserve a cultural commodity
15 Feb 24 Economics
Oil crisis: How olive farmers are adapting to climate change to preserve a cultural commodity
Changing weather patterns are making it harder to grow olives across Europe, increasing consumer prices and threatening growers’ livelihoods. As temperatures rise, what can be done to support this ancient agricultural industry?
'Green Border': A politically charged film about Poland’s migrant crisis
14 Feb 24 Foreign & Security Policy
"Green Border": A politically charged film about Poland’s migrant crisis
Agnieszka Holland’s latest work has sparked a political backlash in Poland, but this thought-provoking film highlights the harrowing realities of life along the Polish-Belarusian border.
These are the art exhibitions to see in Europe this year
13 Feb 24
These are the art exhibitions to see in Europe this year
Sarah Schug rounds up the most compelling art on display at museums across Europe in 2024
Why some of Europe's oldest languages are at risk of going extinct
08 Feb 24
Why some of Europe's oldest languages are at risk of going extinct
Multilingualism is enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, but many regional and minority languages are at risk of dying out across the Continent.
Group Therapy: Processing the trauma of the pandemic through fiction
08 Feb 24
Group Therapy: Processing the trauma of the pandemic through fiction
A star-studded cast of writers has collaborated on an entertaining novel set on a New York rooftop during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Data for good: how Gaia-X is changing the European data landscape Partner Content
06 Feb 24
Data for good: how Gaia-X is changing the European data landscape
Data is an increasingly important part of all of our lives and with the emergence of Smart Cities and the Internet of Things, the volume of that importance is set to grow. But how can we make sure that data is captured and used in a responsible way that benefits European businesses and citizens alike? The Parliament sat down with Ulrich Ahle, CEO of Gaia-X, to find out
5 questions with... Kira Marie Peter-Hansen
01 Feb 24 EU Institutions
5 questions with... Kira Marie Peter-Hansen
Meet Kira Marie Peter-Hansen, the youngest member of the European Parliament and vice-chair of the subcommittee on tax matters
Could making food from microbial protein powder be the future?
29 Jan 24
Could making food from microbial protein powder be the future?
A Finnish company is behind the latest breakthrough in food technology – a sustainable protein powder made using hydrogen and carbon
Nonwovens aiding Europe’s push for a sustainability driven future Partner Content
27 Jan 24 Energy & Environment
Nonwovens aiding Europe’s push for a sustainability driven future
Seen as central to Europe’s future competitiveness, nonwoven products are quickly becoming a sustainable and safe solution to many of Europe’s circular economy struggles. But what are nonwovens and how are policymakers supporting them?
These three regions share the title European Capital of Culture 2024
25 Jan 24
These three regions share the title European Capital of Culture 2024
Here is what Tartu and southern Estonia, the Norwegian town of Bodø, and Austria’s Salzkammergut have planned for the coming year
Kitchen diplomacy: how governments use food as a soft power
24 Jan 24 Foreign & Security Policy
Kitchen diplomacy: how governments use food as a soft power
When it comes to promoting their image to the world, many nations have found the best way to win hearts and minds is through the stomach
Hydropower in Albania: vanishing rivers strangle rural life
22 Jan 24
Hydropower in Albania: vanishing rivers strangle rural life
Hydroelectricity was meant to be part of the environmental solution. But in Albania, EU-funded hydroplants have created new challenges, Arlis Alikaj and The Parliament staff report
High steaks: how cultivated meat could transform our food systems
19 Jan 24 Economics
High steaks: how cultivated meat could transform our food systems
Cultivated meat offers people the taste they enjoy without the need to slaughter animals. But does the EU see this lab-grown alternative as a mouthwatering prospect? Sarah Schug reports
Hot temperatures, few safeguards: wildfires could rekindle in Greece
18 Jan 24 Energy & Environment
Hot temperatures, few safeguards: wildfires could rekindle in Greece
When Greece was hit by hundreds of wildfires last summer, the EU carried out its biggest ever firefighting operation. With temperatures rising and fire prevention measures remaining scarce, hopes aren’t high for this year, reports Julia Kaiser
Making Europe the most efficient and environmentally friendly sky to fly in the world: The time is now! Partner Content
17 Jan 24
Making Europe the most efficient and environmentally friendly sky to fly in the world: The time is now!
We sat down with MEP Marian-Jean Marinescu (RO, EPP) to learn more about the European Parliament’s work on making Europe the most efficient and environmentally friendly sky to fly in the world
Can Ukraine help green the EU’s farming sector?
16 Jan 24 Energy & Environment
Can Ukraine help green the EU’s farming sector?
Experts say Ukraine has the potential to herald a new era of agricultural sustainability if it joins the European Union
The Parliament Magazine's January Issue
15 Jan 24 EU Institutions
The Parliament Magazine's January Issue
The January issue of The Parliament is now available to read online. This month's policy focus: Food
Donald Tusk has taken office, but is the EU the real winner of Poland’s election?
15 Jan 24 EU Institutions
Donald Tusk has taken office, but is the EU the real winner of Poland’s election?
After eight years in power, Poland’s right-wing populist government has been ousted and Donald Tusk, a pro-European integration prime minister, stepped in. The outcome has wider significance across the Continent
A lack of action on 5G rollout risks Europe being left behind Partner Content
11 Jan 24
A lack of action on 5G rollout risks Europe being left behind
The slow rollout of mobile technologies in Europe has seen industry suffer and threatens Europe’s place as a leader on the global stage
Engelbert Dollfuss: how curators dismantle a controversial museum in Austria
04 Jan 24
Engelbert Dollfuss: how curators dismantle a controversial museum in Austria
Engelbert Dollfuss ruled Austria in the 1930s, modelling his regime on Mussolini's principles. Valeriya Safronova discovers how a controversial museum in his honour is entering its next phase