Unlocking innovation in the fight against cancer Partner Content
09 Oct 24
Unlocking innovation in the fight against cancer
What more can Europe do to unlock access to new medicines and treatments that are bringing fresh hope to cancer patients? The Parliament sat down with Dr Kandeepan Ganeshalingam, Vice President Oncology International Medical Affairs at Pfizer, to find out why innovation could be key to helping people live longer and live better
Meeting the challenge of rising European healthcare demand Partner Content
08 Oct 24
Meeting the challenge of rising European healthcare demand
Europe is facing a healthcare workforce crisis with an estimated 8 million job openings in health and care forecast to appear before 2031. In the first of a new series of articles looking at the challenges faced by Europe’s healthcare systems, The Parliament and AbbVie examine how to make better use of existing capacity by harnessing innovation and patient-centred care
Can digital twins transport climate science to the future?
07 Oct 24 Technology
Can digital twins transport climate science to the future?
The EU's DestinE project uses a digital twin of the Earth to predict short-term weather extremes. But can and should it guide long-term climate strategies?
Organized crime and excessive taxation fuels rise in illicit cigarette trade across Europe Partner Content
07 Oct 24
Organized crime and excessive taxation fuels rise in illicit cigarette trade across Europe
High taxes on cigarettes are a magnet to organized criminals who are moving operations closer to major markets such as France – which now accounts for nearly half of all illicit cigarettes consumed in Europe. A new KPMG report highlights the growing cost of this illegal trade
How AI energy consumption challenges EU climate policy
04 Oct 24 EU Institutions
How AI energy consumption challenges EU climate policy
The EU wants to sharpen its AI capabilities and honour its climate commitments. Can it really do both?
How sexually explicit deepfakes undermine democracy and women’s role in the EU
02 Oct 24 EU Institutions
How sexually explicit deepfakes undermine democracy and women’s role in the EU
Female politicians have been disproportionately impacted by AI-generated pornographic content.
Microchip supply chains: The key to the EU's AI competitiveness?
30 Sep 24 EU Institutions
Microchip supply chains: The key to the EU's AI competitiveness?
With semiconductors at the core of AI and consumer tech, Europe faces intense competition for crucial supply chains. But amid US-China tensions, the bloc has a unique opportunity to carve its own path.
What happens to Schengen in an era of renewed border control?
19 Sep 24 EU Institutions
What happens to Schengen in an era of renewed border control?
The visa-free Schengen Area is meant to realise the EU goal of freedom of movement. But new border security measures could jeopardise that project.
Meet Julia Leferman, the new voice for Europe’s 10,000 breweries Partner Content
19 Sep 24
Meet Julia Leferman, the new voice for Europe’s 10,000 breweries
Brewing is rooted in Europe's history, and a vital part of our heritage. Julia Leferman, who recently took the reins as the new Secretary General of The Brewers for Europe, tells us how the industry must also play a crucial role in Europe's present and future, driving innovation, sustainability, and economic growth
Review: What's next for NATO?
13 Sep 24
Review: What's next for NATO?
Two recent books interrogate the transatlantic alliance's Cold War history and assess its relevance in the 21st century.
Five powerful emerging technologies the EU can shape this decade Partner Content
11 Sep 24
Five powerful emerging technologies the EU can shape this decade
The race to be leaders in emerging technologies is ongoing across the world. But which technologies can the EU shape?
EU steps up NATO engagement as it looks to its own defence
09 Sep 24 EU Institutions
EU steps up NATO engagement as it looks to its own defence
After decades sheltering under the US security umbrella, European leaders are beginning to take defence seriously, increasing military spending and strengthening NATO ties.
Tackling unequal access to medical nutrition in Europe Partner Content
09 Sep 24 EU Institutions
Tackling unequal access to medical nutrition in Europe
Tomislav Sokol MEP explains why good patient care includes nutritional status screening, diagnosis and treatment for people who are malnourished
Stranger than fiction: How sci-fi inspires NATO’s long-term planning
06 Sep 24 Foreign & Security Policy
Stranger than fiction: How sci-fi inspires NATO’s long-term planning
The imagination of sci-fi writers has become a valuable resource for NATO and its members in anticipating threats essential to defence planning.
The Parliament's latest print issue is out
05 Sep 24 Foreign & Security Policy
The Parliament's latest print issue is out
Our September edition takes the occasion of NATO's 75th anniversary to assess Europe’s role in the transatlantic alliance amid mounting Russian aggression and uncertainty about US engagement.
As NATO countries spend more on defence, Poland leads by example in the EU
04 Sep 24 Foreign & Security Policy
As NATO countries spend more on defence, Poland leads by example in the EU
More than half of NATO allies are set to spend over two per cent of their GDP on defence in 2024 – a record number. Poland is the front-runner and could be the leading voice on defence in Europe.
European Leadership Academy: Shaping the next generation of female leaders  Partner Content
02 Sep 24
European Leadership Academy: Shaping the next generation of female leaders 
The European Leadership Academy is at the heart of developing female talent in the digital age. This summer, its program brought together 29 exceptional students from the EU, Ukraine, and the Western Balkans in Warsaw. The Parliament had the opportunity to follow the Academy’s 2024 programme and hear from a host of ELA speakers and students
What did the war in Afghanistan mean for NATO – and the EU?
28 Aug 24 EU Institutions
What did the war in Afghanistan mean for NATO – and the EU?
NATO’s withdrawal from Afghanistan three years ago was chaotic and deadly. How much that changed the alliance remains up for debate.
Romania deepens its NATO engagement as work starts on upgrading Black Sea base
26 Aug 24 Member States
Romania deepens its NATO engagement as work starts on upgrading Black Sea base
The Mihail Kogălniceanu Airbase (MKAB), near Constanta Port, has been associated with NATO operations since 1999. Is it now poised to shift the balance of power in the Black Sea theatre?
Belgium's Flanders region calls the 'climate doctor'
22 Aug 24 Energy & Environment
Belgium's Flanders region calls the 'climate doctor'
The Flemish regional government has created a new position to tackle the medical consequences of climate change. Could it be a model for other regions and countries?
What the EU can do about its water crisis
06 Aug 24 Energy & Environment
What the EU can do about its water crisis
Much of Europe faces drought, heatwaves and water shortages. Climate change is helping cause water scarcity that could push the EU into crisis.
From Sweden to Ukraine: How do countries join NATO?
02 Aug 24 Foreign & Security Policy
From Sweden to Ukraine: How do countries join NATO?
NATO comprises 32 members, with EU countries Finland and Sweden the latest to join. For potential new members, here’s what’s required to be part of the transatlantic military alliance.
'Superpower Europe': The EU’s silent revolution
26 Jul 24 EU Institutions
'Superpower Europe': The EU’s silent revolution
Marc De Vos maps out the EU’s metamorphosis from a union of values to a union of power.
Continuing to sow for the future: A closer look at Huawei's ‘Seeds for the Future’ competition Partner Content
25 Jul 24
Continuing to sow for the future: A closer look at Huawei's ‘Seeds for the Future’ competition
Since 2011, Huawei have run their Seeds for the Future programme in Europe and expanded to Italy in 2013, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Universities, and Research (MIUR). Since its inception, the programme has expanded to 140 countries and involved over 18,000 students. The Parliament had the opportunity to meet the participants and unveil the winners of the eleventh Italian edition