Helena Dalli interview: Striving for a Union of Equality
21 Dec Justice

Helena Dalli interview: Striving for a Union of Equality

After the Coronavirus pandemic exposed many of the inequalities still besetting our world in the twenty-first century, European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli tells Lorna Hutchinson it’s time to double down on justice.
by Lorna Hutchinson
In conversation with... Nasser Bourita
07 Dec International & Trade
In conversation with... Nasser Bourita
EU needs common strategy for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
07 Jan Health
EU needs common strategy for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Time for men to take a stand
25 Nov Justice
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Time for men to take a stand
5 Questions with... José Ramón Bauzá Díaz
07 Dec EU Institutions
5 Questions with... José Ramón Bauzá Díaz
José Ramón Bauzá Díaz (ES, RE) is a member of Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee.
Iratxe García Pérez Interview: Things can only get better
27 Nov EU Institutions
Iratxe García Pérez Interview: Things can only get better
This year has forever changed Europe. Iratxe García Pérez tells Lorna Hutchinson that what the EU rebuilds, post-pandemic, will have a stronger foundation of social justice, equality and sustainability.
5 Questions with... Antonius Manders
24 Nov EU Institutions
5 Questions with... Antonius Manders
Antonius Manders (NL, EPP) is a member Parliament’s IMCO Committee.
A new impetus in India-EU relations
20 Nov International & Trade
A new impetus in India-EU relations
As the world deals with a Coronavirus second wave, Indian Ambassador Santosh Jha tells Rajnish Singh that his country can work together with the EU to ensure economic recovery is quick and stable.
Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana: Standing up for justice
13 Nov EU Institutions
Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana: Standing up for justice
Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana is Germany’s only black MEP. She tells Rajnish Singh how she’s working to reform the police, enhance gender equality and get more people from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities into the EU institutions.
5 Questions with... Inma Rodríguez-Piñero
06 Nov EU Institutions
5 Questions with... Inma Rodríguez-Piñero
Inma Rodríguez-Piñero (ES, S&D) is chair of Parliament’s Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Jytte Guteland interview: For the children and the bees
28 Oct Agriculture & Food
Jytte Guteland interview: For the children and the bees
As rapporteur of the European Climate Law, Jytte Guteland is keenly aware of the climate struggles facing our planet. She tells Lorna Hutchinson of her determination to build a more sustainable future.
Parliament’s IMCO Committee can have ‘central role’ in tackling climate change, says nominated chair
19 Oct EU Institutions
Parliament’s IMCO Committee can have ‘central role’ in tackling climate change, says nominated chair
Anna Cavazzini has been nominated by the Greens to become the next chair of the influential Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee after the departure of Petra De Sutter.
5 Questions with... Marisa Matias
16 Oct EU Institutions
5 Questions with... Marisa Matias
Marisa Matias (PT, GUE/NGL) is a member of Parliament’s ITRE Committee and DROI Subcommittee
Martin Schirdewan interview: A fighting chance
13 Oct Justice
Martin Schirdewan interview: A fighting chance
It’s been a devastating year for many Europeans. Martin Schirdewan tells Lorna Hutchinson why he believes EU leaders must step up and utilise the full firepower of the Union’s arsenal to combat the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.
5 Questions with... Dita Charanzová
09 Oct EU Institutions
5 Questions with... Dita Charanzová
Dita Charanzová (CZ, RE) is a Vice President of the European Parliament.
Peter Liese interview: EU Council Presidency in a pandemic
09 Oct EU Institutions
Peter Liese interview: EU Council Presidency in a pandemic
Germany took over the rotating EU Presidency against the backdrop of a global pandemic and the ensuing turmoil and uncertainty. Lorna Hutchinson spoke to German EPP deputy Peter Liese about the crisis-wrought presidency and hope for the future.
5 Questions with... Sara Cerdas
30 Sep Jobs & Social Rights
5 Questions with... Sara Cerdas
Sara Cerdas (PT, S&D) is a member of Parliament’s ENVI Committee.
Maria Walsh interview: A sense of community
29 Sep Health
Maria Walsh interview: A sense of community
Like many of Maria Walsh’s class of 2019 colleagues, her route to becoming an MEP was unconventional. She tells Brian Johnson why she believes it’s important to bring other voices to the table.
The lead shot over wetlands proposal is unworkable In Conversation With…
22 Sep Energy & Climate
The lead shot over wetlands proposal is unworkable
The European Commission’s plans are a flagrant breach of fundamental rights and basic freedoms. MEPs therefore have a simple decision: Reject the proposal and send it back to the REACH Committee, argues the European Shooting Sports Forum's Marta Gómez
La rentrée: Dacian Cioloș on building a Europe fit for the future
18 Sep EU Institutions
La rentrée: Dacian Cioloș on building a Europe fit for the future
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted both European solidarity and the need for ‘more Europe’ says the leader of the Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament.
Sylwia Spurek: Putting the world to rights
14 Sep Agriculture & Food
Sylwia Spurek: Putting the world to rights
A staunch defender of human and animal rights, Sylwia Spurek is on a quest to safeguard the dignity of the voiceless and disenfranchised. She tells Lorna Hutchinson that when it comes to upholding rights there is no room for compromise.
5 Questions with... Pierre Karleskind
13 Aug EU Institutions
5 Questions with... Pierre Karleskind
Pierre Karleskind (FR, RE) is Chair of Parliament’s Fisheries Committee.
Scotland & the EU: Auld acquaintances
28 Jul International & Trade
Scotland & the EU: Auld acquaintances
Michael Russell, Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, tells Martin Banks that an independent Scotland’s path to re-joining the EU would be helped by its unique experience of already having been part of the bloc for 47 years.
America and Europe: united despite diversity
23 Jul International & Trade
America and Europe: united despite diversity
Although there are big differences between the US and Europe over trade, US ambassador to the EU, Ronald Gidwitz, tells Rajnish Singh that the transatlantic partnership remains strong and resilient.
New challenges, old threats
09 Jul Security & Defence
New challenges, old threats
As the world deals with the economic fallout from COVID-19, new European Defence Agency chief executive, Jirí Šedivý, tells Rajnish Singh that previous security threats have not gone away and therefore defence funding should remain a key EU priority.
5 Questions with... Henna Virkkunen
06 Jul EU Institutions
5 Questions with... Henna Virkkunen
Henna Virkkunen (FI, EPP) is a member of Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee
Evin Incir: Enough is Enough
06 Jul Justice
Evin Incir: Enough is Enough
The death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests have thrust racism back into the spotlight. Evin Incir tells Lorna Hutchinson that it’s time for policymakers to move from words to action and make full use of the momentum behind this crucial rights issue
5 Questions with... Dragoș Pîslaru
30 Jun EU Institutions
5 Questions with... Dragoș Pîslaru
Dragoș Pîslaru (RO, RE) is a member of Parliament’s EMPL committee