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 Culture & Arts
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 Culture & Arts
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.
Growing pains: What would it take for Ukraine to join the European Union?
04 Apr EU Institutions
Growing pains: What would it take for Ukraine to join the European Union?
Despite Brussels stepping up efforts to accelerate the country’s route to EU membership, the path to joining the bloc remains rocky.
Change needed in Europe to reduce the unfair burden of respiratory diseases on children Partner Content
04 Apr 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
How electric natural gas can help bring Europe one step closer to a fossil-free future Partner Content
03 Apr Energy & Environment
How electric natural gas can help bring Europe one step closer to a fossil-free future
Hydrogen has become the latest in a long line of fuels to be thrust into the spotlight as a viable solution in the shift away from fossil fuels. Marco Alverà, CEO and Co-Founder of TES, spoke to The Parliament about the specific potential of e-NG, an H2 derivative, as a fuel for the present and future
For EU-hopeful Georgians, this year’s most decisive election is in October
02 Apr EU Institutions
For EU-hopeful Georgians, this year’s most decisive election is in October
Despite their country’s EU candidate status, few Georgians believe their flag will be raised in Brussels anytime soon. As a general election looms, the country must decide whether to support an incumbent government some accuse of serving Moscow, or place bets on a divided opposition.
12 points from The Parliament: Our picks for this year’s Eurovision entries
29 Mar Culture & Arts
12 points from The Parliament: Our picks for this year’s Eurovision entries
Here are our five favourites, along with Frans Timmermans’ choice for the top spot.
How Cyprus could offer a blueprint for Moldova’s path to EU membership
27 Mar EU Institutions
How Cyprus could offer a blueprint for Moldova’s path to EU membership
The close association between Russia and Moldova’s breakaway state of Transnistria is complicating the country’s bid to join the EU. Is there a solution to be found in the Cyprus model?
The high price of being single
13 Mar Technology
The high price of being single
While the number of single households across Europe keeps rising, tax systems and the private market are tailored to couples and families. Is it time for singles to get politically organised?
The female Roma trailblazers shaping Romania’s cultural landscape
11 Mar Culture & Arts
The female Roma trailblazers shaping Romania’s cultural landscape
A group of pioneering Roma women are fighting centuries of exclusion to create space for representation in the arts.
100 Years of Surrealism: This is not an exhibition
07 Mar Culture & Arts
100 Years of Surrealism: This is not an exhibition
"Histoire de ne pas rire" at Brussels’ Bozar looks back on a century of Surrealist creativity in Belgium and beyond.
Why the EU's gender justice bill leaves the most vulnerable behind
04 Mar EU Institutions
Why the EU's gender justice bill leaves the most vulnerable behind
Disagreements over rape and immigration rights mean ambitious new legislation will likely change little for victims, NGOs warn.
How the EU is funding green travel for artists to move across the Continent
26 Feb Culture & Arts
How the EU is funding green travel for artists to move across the Continent
The €21m programme, funded by the European Commission, helps cover travel and accommodation costs for creative professionals, making cross-continent collaboration in the arts easier than ever.
Bloody culture: How the EU keeps bullfighting alive
23 Feb Culture & Arts
Bloody culture: How the EU keeps bullfighting alive
Each year, thousands of spectators watch toreros triumph over bulls in the arenas of southern Europe – a spectacle that might not survive without EU largess.
The Parliament Magazine's February Issue
23 Feb Culture & Arts
The Parliament Magazine's February Issue
The February issue of The Parliament is now available to read online. This month's policy focus: Culture
Signature Dish: Katalin Cseh shares her recipe for dog treats
22 Feb Culture & Arts
Signature Dish: Katalin Cseh shares her recipe for dog treats
Despite being a busy MEP, Katalin Cseh (Renew, HU) always makes time to prepare treats for her two dogs Kyra and Ziggy.
Here's what's at stake for Belarus as Europe's 'last dictatorship' goes to the polls
21 Feb EU Institutions
Here's what's at stake for Belarus as Europe's 'last dictatorship' goes to the polls
Belarusians are set to vote in parliamentary elections Sunday – four years after a disputed presidential election ended with Lukashenko solidifying power, as violence and arrests ensued. Will his regime ever crumble?
Standard Essential Patent Regulation: for European Industry’s Competitiveness Partner Content
21 Feb
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 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