Industrial policy and what it means for the healthcare sector Partner Content
05 Jul
Industrial policy and what it means for the healthcare sector
Putting a strong focus on competitiveness and industrial policy is a vital lesson Europe must learn from its recent challenges
Euroconsumers' post-election pulse: Unraveling consumers' high hopes, great expectations and clear wish list Partner Content
04 Jul
Euroconsumers' post-election pulse: Unraveling consumers' high hopes, great expectations and clear wish list
How can Europe’s politicians fight for a future fit for consumers? Euroconsumers latest Election Fever report and Affordability Barometer dive into the details
Navigating the impossible trinity between sustainability, health and affordability Partner Content
02 Jul
Navigating the impossible trinity between sustainability, health and affordability
A major report commissioned by Herbalife explores how Europe can achieve a balanced relationship between sustainability, health and affordability in our food systems
The Parliament's latest print issue is out
27 Jun EU Institutions
The Parliament's latest print issue is out
Our July edition unpacks the results of the EU elections, while looking ahead to key policy priorities for the upcoming mandate.
Giorgia Meloni's tightrope walk: Can Italy's PM leverage her influence in the post-election power struggle?
25 Jun EU Institutions
Giorgia Meloni's tightrope walk: Can Italy's PM leverage her influence in the post-election power struggle?
The Italian prime minister has long been considered the likely kingmaker in the post-election scramble to determine the EU’s top jobs, a result of the growing influence of her Brothers of Italy party within the European Conservatives and Reformists group.
Eight new members of the European Parliament to watch
20 Jun EU Institutions
Eight new members of the European Parliament to watch
From climate activists to race car drivers, here is a selection of first-time MEPs with colourful past careers.
What’s next for EU policy after the elections?
18 Jun EU Institutions
What’s next for EU policy after the elections?
Following this month's vote for the European Parliament, debates around defence, migration and climate are set to dominate the upcoming mandate. Here’s a closer look at six crucial policy areas.
Building a Greener Future: the EU's challenges and bold steps towards a circular economy  Partner Content
17 Jun
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
Is pan-European party Volt the future of EU politics?
12 Jun EU Institutions
Is pan-European party Volt the future of EU politics?
The party won five-time as many seats in this past weekend’s European Parliament elections than it did in 2019 – but experts question how much influence it will have.
EU elections: Battleground TikTok
07 Jun EU Institutions
EU elections: Battleground TikTok
Amid rising security concerns, EU institutions have banned the popular app from work devices and internal WiFi. But for many MEPs, TikTok remains a crucial tool for reaching young voters.
How a far-right Greek party is gaining with a ‘coalition of voters’ ahead of the EP elections
04 Jun EU Institutions
How a far-right Greek party is gaining with a ‘coalition of voters’ ahead of the EP elections
With Europeans set to go to the polls this weekend, Greek voters look poised to boost the fortunes of Greek Solution – and that of the European Conservatives and Reformists group.
Hungary’s NGOs feel ‘chilling effect’ of foreign funding law
31 May EU Institutions
Hungary’s NGOs feel ‘chilling effect’ of foreign funding law
With Hungary set to take up the rotating presidency of the Council in July, the so-called sovereignty law is likely to exacerbate tensions with European institutions and other EU member countries.
Why civil society and unions oppose the EU’s new fiscal rules
30 May EU Institutions
Why civil society and unions oppose the EU’s new fiscal rules
European lawmakers last month approved new measures for member states to manage their debt and deficit levels, but labour groups and other social and environmental advocates argue the result will be austerity.
The Parliament's latest print issue is out
23 May EU Institutions
The Parliament's latest print issue is out
This month’s edition offers an in-depth look at the key issues animating the upcoming EU elections.
Has the European Parliament done enough after #MeTooEP?
21 May EU Institutions
Has the European Parliament done enough after #MeTooEP?
Ten years after a parliamentary staffer began recording incidents of harassment in a notebook, kickstarting what would ultimately become the #MeTooEP movement, many advocates say the institution still has work to do.
Party manifestos: This is what the European Parliament’s groups stand for ahead of the elections
17 May EU Institutions
Party manifestos: This is what the European Parliament’s groups stand for ahead of the elections
With EU voters set to go to the polls next month, here’s a closer look at the policy platforms undergirding each group.
(Dis)information wars: Battling fake news ahead of the EU elections
16 May EU Institutions
(Dis)information wars: Battling fake news ahead of the EU elections
In the run-up to the European Parliament elections next month, there’s mounting concern that disinformation could sway the outcome. Is the EU ready for the challenge?
How EU citizens with disabilities are deprived of their voting rights
14 May EU Institutions
How EU citizens with disabilities are deprived of their voting rights
About 400,000 Europeans with an intellectual disability are not allowed to vote in the European Parliament elections because they are under guardianship.
How the EU uses culture as a foreign policy tool
10 May EU Institutions
How the EU uses culture as a foreign policy tool
'We’re not helping the enlargement process through some sort of propaganda. We are helping people who, in the long term, can help us.'
The alternative to the alternative? How Germany's far left could limit far-right gains in the European elections
26 Apr EU Institutions
The alternative to the alternative? How Germany's far left could limit far-right gains in the European elections
A new party set up by former leftist Sahra Wagenknecht will likely claim some of Germany’s 96 seats in the European Parliament when voters go to the polls in June.
How young voters could again drive EU election turnout
23 Apr EU Institutions
How young voters could again drive EU election turnout
The surge in youth turnout in 2019 will likely be repeated in June – but this time it could bolster the far right.
Romania's joint electoral list: Strategic move or threat to democracy?
18 Apr EU Institutions
Romania's joint electoral list: Strategic move or threat to democracy?
The country’s largest political parties – the Social Democrats and the Liberals – have formed an alliance to run in the European Parliament elections as part of a bid to allegedly fend off the far right.
Russian LGBTQ+ asylum seekers face uphill battle to make claims in EU
15 Apr Foreign & Security Policy
Russian LGBTQ+ asylum seekers face uphill battle to make claims in EU
At risk of persecution in Russia, many struggle with discrimination and tough European immigration policies, resulting in mental health crises, extended waiting times and rejections.
The Parliament's latest print issue is out
05 Apr EU Institutions
The Parliament's latest print issue is out
The latest edition of The Parliament is now available to read in print and by PDF online. This month's magazine focuses on the EU's policy around enlargement, which has taken on a new urgency amid Russia's war in Ukraine.