5 Questions with ... Urmas Paet
28 Mar Interview

5 Questions with ... Urmas Paet

Urmas Paet (Renew, EE) is the Vice-Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
by Urmas Paet
Balancing environmental needs with respiratory healthcare Partner Content
09 Mar Interview
Balancing environmental needs with respiratory healthcare
5 Questions with... Lina Gàlvez Muñoz
17 Mar Interview
5 Questions with... Lina Gàlvez Muñoz
Meet The Press: Foreign Policy’s Anchal Vohra
16 Mar Interview
Meet The Press: Foreign Policy’s Anchal Vohra
Kadri Simson on forging a new energy path
22 Feb Interview
Kadri Simson on forging a new energy path
The EU Commissioner for Energy tells The Parliament about how her portfolio has morphed into a hot-button issue since the war in Ukraine and the bloc’s efforts to free itself from dependence on Russian fossil fuels
Meet The Press: Finbarr Bermingham of the South China Morning Post
14 Feb Interview
Meet The Press: Finbarr Bermingham of the South China Morning Post
Our Meet the Press column introduces you to the Brussels bubble’s foreign correspondents. This month, Hong Kong’s newspaper of record is up
5 Questions with... João Albuquerque
13 Feb Interview
5 Questions with... João Albuquerque
João Albuquerque (S&D, PT) is Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with Brazil and a member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
The draft EU SoHO Regulation must address the needs of patients with rare diseases Partner Content
26 Jan Interview
The draft EU SoHO Regulation must address the needs of patients with rare diseases
Giles Platford, President of the Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. and Chair of the Global Executive Board of the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association, discusses the draft EU Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) Regulation, which offers important opportunities to support reliable availability of plasma and sustainable access to plasma-derived medicinal products (PDMPs) for patients with rare diseases.
How Brazilian agriculture is offering sustainable solutions Partner Content
25 Jan Interview
How Brazilian agriculture is offering sustainable solutions
5 Questions with... Željana Zovko
10 Jan Interview
5 Questions with... Željana Zovko
Željana Zovko (EPP, HR) is Vice-Chair of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo
Meet The Press: Finland's Rikhard Husu of Yle
04 Jan Interview
Meet The Press: Finland's Rikhard Husu of Yle
In this new series, The Parliament sets out to meet every foreign correspondent in town. Finland's public broadcaster is up first
Ville Niinistö, the MEP fighting to preserve biodiversity at COP15
15 Dec Interview
Ville Niinistö, the MEP fighting to preserve biodiversity at COP15
Ville Niinistö has long been at the fore of debates on biodiversity and wildlife preservation, first as Finland’s environment minister and now as Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s delegation to COP15. Will the world heed his calls?
Poland Is holding course on the chosen energy transformation path Partner Content
14 Dec Interview
Poland Is holding course on the chosen energy transformation path
Wojciech Dąbrowski, President of the Management Board of the Polish Electricity Association – PKEE and PGE Group, explains the current situation
in the energy market and Polish activities in the field of transformation of the energy sector.
5 Questions with... Rasa Juknevičienė
10 Nov Interview
5 Questions with... Rasa Juknevičienė
Rasa Juknevičienė (EPP, LT) is Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence
Jörgen Warborn on his journey from EU campaigner to EU shipping legislator
31 Oct Interview
Jörgen Warborn on his journey from EU campaigner to EU shipping legislator
Swedish MEP Jörgen Warborn steered new legislation to curb shipping emissions, hailed as a breakthrough for both climate and trade. Does it go far enough to meet the European Union’s 2050 eco goals?
Winter is coming: how can Europe ensure heating and energy security Partner Content
26 Oct Interview
Winter is coming: how can Europe ensure heating and energy security
As the cold weather rapidly approaches and Europe faces rising energy price, Wojciech Dąbrowski, president of the management board of PGE S.A, discusses how we can balance the need for heating with the need for energy security
Ensuring a fair and inclusive digital future Partner Content
25 Oct Interview
Ensuring a fair and inclusive digital future
Murielle Lorilloux, EU Cluster and Enterprise Americas & Asia Pacific Director, Vodafone Business, and Eva Kaili, Vice President of the European Parliament share their priorities to secure an inclusive, sustainable, and economically successful society
The Mark Gitenstein interview: “[Putin] totally underestimated the unity between the two largest democratic systems in the world”
11 Jul Interview
The Mark Gitenstein interview: “[Putin] totally underestimated the unity between the two largest democratic systems in the world”
The US ambassador to the EU spoke to The Parliament Magazine about his close friendship with US President Joe Biden, his time as ambassador to Romania and the high level of collaboration between the EU and the US
5 Questions with... Ilhan Kyuchyuk
22 Jun Interview
5 Questions with... Ilhan Kyuchyuk
Ilhan Kyuchyuk (BG, RE) is a member of Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and a Vice-Chair of the delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee.
5 Questions with... Eva Maydell
14 Jun Interview
5 Questions with... Eva Maydell
Eva Maydell (BG, EPP) is a member of the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee and rapporteur on the Artificial Intelligence Act
Anna Júlia Donáth on the value of civil society, fighting back against Hungary’s “propaganda machine”, and the EU’s eastern neighbourhood
08 Jun Interview
Anna Júlia Donáth on the value of civil society, fighting back against Hungary’s “propaganda machine”, and the EU’s eastern neighbourhood
MEP Anna Júlia Donáth talks to The Parliament Magazine about her upbringing in a family of prominent politicians, making the switch from grassroots activism to politics to effect change in Hungary, and her hopes for Europe and her home country.
5 Questions with… Heidi Hautala
11 May Interview
5 Questions with… Heidi Hautala
Heidi Hautala (FI, Greens/EFA) is a Vice-President of Parliament and member of the INTA Committee and DROI Subcommittee
Sergey Lagodinsky on the importance of shoring up democratic institutions and civil society in Europe and abroad
04 May Interview
Sergey Lagodinsky on the importance of shoring up democratic institutions and civil society in Europe and abroad
In light of Russia’s authoritarian creep, Europe has to “de-Putinise” itself, defend democracy and the Rule of Law and strengthen civil society, both abroad and at home, Sergey Lagodinsky tells The Parliament Magazine
Sandra Kalniete on Latvian independence, her time as foreign minister and battling foreign interference in democratic processes
11 Apr Interview
Sandra Kalniete on Latvian independence, her time as foreign minister and battling foreign interference in democratic processes
With the war in Ukraine recalibrating practically every policy field, it has become paramount to identify and counter disinformation and foreign malign influence in Europe, Sandra Kalniete tells Parliament Magazine
5 Questions with... Izaskun Bilbao Barandica
24 Mar Interview
5 Questions with... Izaskun Bilbao Barandica
Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (ES, RE) is a member of Parliament’s TRAN and PECH Committees
Brando Benifei interview: Federalist and proud of it
25 Feb Interview
Brando Benifei interview: Federalist and proud of it
Brando Benifei tells Andreas Rogal that a trustworthy environment is the precondition for AI to thrive in Europe
Marian-Jean Marinescu interview: Europe's place in space
22 Feb Interview
Marian-Jean Marinescu interview: Europe's place in space
Veteran Romanian MEP Marian-Jean Marinescu believes the EU needs to take urgent action to ensure its strategic autonomy in space. He talks to Andreas Rogal about what needs to be done to prevent Europe from falling behind in the new space race