13 Dec 21
Digital Markets Act can protect consumers and stimulate European tech businesses, says Andreas Schwab
New tool needed to tackle problems of fast-growing digital tech, says Parliament's rapporteur.
10 Dec 21
EU and national policymakers clash during European Parliament Rule of Law debate
Situation of the Rule of Law in the EU at heart of most troubling EU constitutional confrontation since French ‘Empty Chair Crisis’ of 1965
10 Dec 21
Renovation wave or ripple? The time to act is now, argues Martha Myers
Millions in energy poverty are still waiting on the EU tide to turn in their favour, says Friends of the Earth Europe Climate justice campaigner
09 Dec 21
Movers and Shakers | 10 December 2021
Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: Two MEPs change political groups, Mercosur Delegation’s new chair, DG GROW’s new directors, Germany’s government, and more!
09 Dec 21
Innovation will drive the shift towards a more sustainable agricultural production system, writes Veronika Vrecionová
As climate change increasingly impacts weather and thus agriculture, EU- US cooperation on sustainable production is essential, says AGRI Committee MEP
09 Dec 21
The EU must regulate third party litigation funding, argues Axel Voss
We must not allow millions of European consumers and Europe's justice systems to become pawns in profit seeking, warns Legal Affairs Committee MEP
08 Dec 21
The EU needs to develop a clear vision for its security says Rasa Juknevičienė
Common capabilities, united action on threats and adequate financing are key to defending the EU, argues SEDE Committee MEP
08 Dec 21
MEPs hear from cities and regions on how well COVID recovery instruments are being utilised
Mayors praise speed and flexibility of handling by Member States, though France criticised for delays in making funding available
07 Dec 21
Light and shade: European Defence five years after the EU’s new Global Strategy
Ignored and neglected for too long, defence has risen to the very top of the EU’s agenda. But, says Jiří Šedivý, EU Member States’ defence policies still lack a European perspective
07 Dec 21
There is a now a discernible momentum for the European Union to develop its own military capabilities, explains Antonio López-Istúriz White
The EU must be capable of intervening to stabilise its neighbourhood, says Parliament’s rapporteur on EU-NATO cooperation
07 Dec 21
Science, and a clear understanding of nutrition, are key to improving food information to consumers, explains Ulrike Mueller
Given the increasing prevalence of obesity in Europe, helping consumers eat better with appropriate information is of utmost importance, says Renew Group MEP
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07 Dec 21
Embracing the Digital Health Revolution
MEP Eva Kaili and Dr Shibeshih Belachew, Head of Biogen Digital Health Science, look at how digital technologies are transforming Europe’s health sector
06 Dec 21
The chronicle of a crisis foretold: Price bubbles in the EU's CO2 emissions trading scheme
It's clear that that the EU's Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) is fundamentally flawed, argues the EESC's Marcin Nowacki
06 Dec 21
New German Government: Europe looks to Germany; but it is now time for Germany to look to Europe, suggests Nicola Beer
As a committed European, I am particularly pleased that we have achieved such a strong European chapter in the coalition agreement, says Renew Group European Parliament Vice-President
06 Dec 21
New German Government: The coalition agreement has a clear message: We need Europe and Europe needs us, says Henrike Hahn
Europe as a strong, cross cutting issue in the coalition agreement is a milestone in Germany's history and a mandate for the coalition partners to implement in Brussels, explains Greens MEP
06 Dec 21
New German Government: A new era of progress for Germany and Europe, says Udo Bullmann
German elections made it clear that voters want a government that makes Germany fit for the future and one that strives for sustainable development and solidarity, says senior Socialist Group MEP
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06 Dec 21
COP26: A glass half-full
MEP Peter Liese and Axel Eggert, Director General of the European Steel Association (EUROFER), reflect on the recent COP26 agreement and its implications for the EU Green Deal
03 Dec 21
MEP Inquiry on animal transport adopts final report
Rapporteurs Daniel Buda and Isabel Carvalhais say ANIT committee’s conclusion represents ‘significant step’ for European Parliament”
03 Dec 21
European Day of Persons with Disabilities: Citizens’ rights should apply to all, including the right to petition, argues Alex Agius Saliba
EU needs need to make these rights as accessible as possible, says 'Protection of Persons with Disabilities through Petitions' Rapporteur
02 Dec 21
Movers and Shakers | 3 December 2021
The departure of a Swedish MEP, Polish MEP changes national party, Directorates-General and Services changes, Sweden’s new government, and more!
02 Dec 21
A renewed southern partnership
Mounir Satouri (FR, Greens/EFA) and Evin Incir (SE, S&D) are members of Parliament’s Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean, which includes most of the Southern Neighbour countries.
02 Dec 21
The EU cannot pretend to be a democracy and present itself as a simple Union of States argues Jaap Hoeksma
Until the EU decides what kind of democracy it really wants to be, it should not be engaged in Biden’s ‘Summit of Democracies’
01 Dec 21
EU facing a challenge in the Balkans that is largely of its own making, writes Toby Vogel
The sources of the latest crisis lie in the EU’s unwillingness to confront nationalist leaders determined to cement their power by wrecking the progress the region has made since the end of various armed conflicts in the 1990s
30 Nov 21
European Parliament told Pegasus Project spyware routinely used against journalists, civil society and political opposition figures
MEPs have begun their work on tackling the fundamental rights’ violations revealed over the summer by the Pegasus Project investigation