Signature Dish: Christel Schaldemose’s brunsviger
10 Mar 23
Signature Dish: Christel Schaldemose’s brunsviger
Christel Schaldemose (S&D, DK) shares her recipe for brunsviger, a cosy cake with island origins
Data access is limiting AI-optimised energy production in the EU
09 Mar 23 Technology
Data access is limiting AI-optimised energy production in the EU
Turning down our heaters and wearing a warm sweater indoors has become the reality for Europeans as we begin to feel the consequences of cutting our dependence on Russian energy
Press freedom is being eroded in insidious ways. The EU needs the tools to defend it
08 Mar 23
Press freedom is being eroded in insidious ways. The EU needs the tools to defend it
Curbs on press freedom do not always entail imprisoned journalists. As the Hungarian media market has shown, such attacks can also take the form of politically connected oligarchs capturing newsrooms
Giorgia Meloni, Enrico Mattei and Italy’s ghost politics
07 Mar 23 EU Institutions
Giorgia Meloni, Enrico Mattei and Italy’s ghost politics
The country’s Prime Minister is tapping into Algerian gas and Italian memory with the “Mattei Plan”, a reference to the celebrated founder of Eni who, in the post-war period, raised Italy’s status on the international scene
It is time for EU to revise its approach vis-à-vis the Middle East peace process
06 Mar 23 EU Institutions
It is time for EU to revise its approach vis-à-vis the Middle East peace process
Unwilling to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict head on, the EU has fallen back on excuses and supposed silver linings. To regain its normative power, the bloc should redefine its approach to the conflict and take action
For a stable energy supply, Europe must wean itself off unpredictable partners
02 Mar 23 Energy & Environment
For a stable energy supply, Europe must wean itself off unpredictable partners
One of the key challenges for European Union policymakers in the early weeks of 2023 has been how to respond to the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Here’s how European countries contemplating legal gender recognition can follow Spain’s lead
02 Mar 23
Here’s how European countries contemplating legal gender recognition can follow Spain’s lead
Spain is the most recent European country to adopt a self-determination model for legal gender recognition. The legislative process and surrounding conversation were explosive, but a smoother, less harmful path to recognising the right to gender self-determination is possible
Belgium’s bid to become a green hydrogen gateway
01 Mar 23 Energy & Environment
Belgium’s bid to become a green hydrogen gateway
With the EU investing heavily in hydrogen, Belgium aims to be a leading import and transit hub for alternative fuel. But despite advantages of location, expertise and infrastructure, the small country has challenges to overcome if it is to realise its goals
Between a hammer and an anvil with Moldovan author Iulian Ciocan
01 Mar 23
Between a hammer and an anvil with Moldovan author Iulian Ciocan
His novels are fiction, but Moldovan author Iulian Ciocan’s characters confront national and cultural identity issues that are very real for many Moldovans. Now, his fictional depiction of a Russian invasion of Moldova seems threateningly realistic
What the civilian EU Mission in Armenia can achieve
27 Feb 23 Foreign & Security Policy
What the civilian EU Mission in Armenia can achieve
With its new civilian mission in Armenia, the EU can build confidence on the ground in border areas and contribute to the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Lessons from the Czech election
24 Feb 23 Foreign & Security Policy
Lessons from the Czech election
Europe’s far-right populist leaders insist they’re “peacemakers” when it comes to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Czechs didn’t buy it in last month’s presidential election, but if Putin starts winning, more politicians will call for appeasement. 
The European Health Data Space and rare diseases Partner Content
23 Feb 23
The European Health Data Space and rare diseases
The vast majority of rare disease patients are willing to share their data to improve diagnosis of their disease and develop new treatments. Let’s make sure that data sharing becomes a reality, writes Tilly Metz
Safeguarding Ukraine’s culture of resistance
23 Feb 23 Foreign & Security Policy
Safeguarding Ukraine’s culture of resistance
From Kharkiv to Paris: The Facets of Freedom exhibition pays homage to the struggle for liberty with art evacuated out of Ukraine
Kadri Simson on forging a new energy path
22 Feb 23 Energy & Environment
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
The EU and the African Union should align in the flight against climate change
21 Feb 23 Technology
The EU and the African Union should align in the flight against climate change
The best way forward when it comes to EU-African Union relations is cooperation on climate change. To align our agendas and find compromises, it is crucial to listen to our partners’ needs and vision
Signature Dish: Salvatore De Meo’s zavardella
21 Feb 23
Signature Dish: Salvatore De Meo’s zavardella
Salvatore De Meo (EPP, IT) shares his recipe for zavardella, a hearty yet humble vegetable soup rich in taste and tradition
Fuel Cell Micro-CHP: A smart energy solution for homes, businesses and power grids Partner Content
21 Feb 23 Technology
Fuel Cell Micro-CHP: A smart energy solution for homes, businesses and power grids
Kosovo is firmly on the European path. There’s no need to set up new roadblocks
17 Feb 23 EU Institutions
Kosovo is firmly on the European path. There’s no need to set up new roadblocks
Integrating the Western Balkans into the EU is not the end of the road, it’s the beginning of a new era in Europe
Meet The Press: Finbarr Bermingham of the South China Morning Post
14 Feb 23
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
CAP’s social conditionality clause could be a game changer for agricultural workers
14 Feb 23 EU Institutions
CAP’s social conditionality clause could be a game changer for agricultural workers
Enshrining respect for workers’ rights in the Common Agricultural Policy was a crucial victory, but now the social conditionality clause must be implemented in an effective manner
The EU’s quest to save the world’s forests
13 Feb 23 EU Institutions
The EU’s quest to save the world’s forests
Thanks to a huge outcry from Europeans and close collaboration between all political parties in the Parliament, the bloc now leads the way in developing standards for the protection of forests around the globe
5 Questions with... João Albuquerque
13 Feb 23 EU Institutions
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
Reading between the lines: Europe’s increased security engagement in the Indo-Pacific
10 Feb 23 EU Institutions
Reading between the lines: Europe’s increased security engagement in the Indo-Pacific
Despite the EU’s emphasis on upholding the international rule of law and avoiding provocative behaviour, trade and investment remain at the heart of the bloc’s external actions in this arena
EU AMA: What type of gifts do MEPs get?
10 Feb 23 EU Institutions
EU AMA: What type of gifts do MEPs get?
In Ask Me Anything, we tackle questions about the European Union that intrigue and perplex. This month, in the wake of the ‘Qatargate’ corruption scandal, Sean Craig looks at the presents MEPs receive.