05 Oct 21
At its heart, sustainable development is about justice and equality, writes Udo Bullmann
We need to keep our planet liveable, clean and fair for all to live in, says founding member of MEPs for SDGs
05 Oct 21
The EU must keep its word to the Western Balkans on the prospect of EU membership, says EESC President
Upcoming EU-Western Balkans summit in Slovenia should send a strong signal that the countries of the Western Balkans have a future within the EU, writes Christa Schweng
04 Oct 21
MEPs shocked by ‘aggressiveness’ during Hungarian Article 7 fact-finding trip
Originally planned for March 2020 but delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, LIBE Committee delegation finally visited Hungary last week
04 Oct 21
Education equips citizens to deal with the most pressing challenges of our time, says Dace Melbārde
And that’s why we must integrate Agenda 2030 and life-long learning into the European Education Area, says European Parliament CULT Committee vice-chair
04 Oct 21
EU-Australia Trade talks postponed
European Commission and senior MEPs play down any link to Canberra’s controversial pull-out from French submarine deal.
01 Oct 21
Europe's Beating Cancer Plan should be the first step towards a true European Health Union, argues Véronique Trillet-Lenoir
The complexity of cancer and the search for solutions is such that it will require a coordinated, pan-European approach - and funding to match, says European Parliament's BECA committee rapporteur
01 Oct 21
COVID-19 has shown that innovation and collaboration are key to tackling major healthcare challenges, says Milena Angelova
Cancer will soon be the leading burden on EU healthcare systems; only by working together can we address this effectively, explains EESC co-rapporteur on Europe's Beating Cancer Plan
30 Sep 21
European Commission loses patience with intransigent Italy over non-implementation of 2006 CJEU enforcement ruling
The long-running discrimination case around non-national university teaching staff (Lettori) in Italy may now, finally, be heading to a conclusion. But as Henry Rodgers explains, the result may yet be a bittersweet one
30 Sep 21
EU needs to up its game on cybersecurity and do more to monitor, detect and counter cyber espionage, says Bart Groothuis
The threat posed by cybercrime will only increase in future, so we all need to improve - and the EU institutions need to lead by example, argues NSI2 rapporteur
30 Sep 21
Budget Committee MEPs reverse Council cuts to 2022 EU Budget
European Parliament’s BUDG MEPs argue more money needed to tackle EU’s post-COVID recovery
29 Sep 21
Christine Lagarde tells MEPs she’s ‘optimistic’ recent rise in inflation is temporary
European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) met again remotely with the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday for their third monetary dialogue of this year
29 Sep 21
A losing game: moderating online content fuels Big Tech power
While online platforms have a role to play in dealing with systemic risks, holistic - not techno-centric - approaches are needed to guarantee our safety and free expression, argues Claire Fernandez
27 Sep 21
European Health Forum Gastein: The case for a European Health Union
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the EU’s strengths and weaknesses. To fail to learn from the crisis would be irresponsible, believes Sara Cerdas
27 Sep 21
European Health Forum Gastein: Health at the heart of a resilient future
This year’s virtual edition offers a unique platform for challenging traditional thinking and paving the way to a healthier, fairer, and more resilient society, explains Dr. Clemens Martin Auer
24 Sep 21
MEPs welcome steps taken to address Slovak media freedom challenges
European Parliament LIBE delegation ‘encouraged’ by progress made in investigation of murdered Slovakian Journalist Ján Kuciak
22 Sep 21
Polish court defers decision on EU Rule of Law for fourth time
Controversial Constitutional Tribunal has once again postponed its judgement on whether EU law has legal supremacy over Polish national law
21 Sep 21
AUKUS submarine fallout rumbles on as EU backs France
Canberra, London and Washington heavily criticised for what’s been described as the three nations’ ‘cack-handed approach’ to negotiating new alliance
20 Sep 21
Germany enters last week of election campaign
EU playing little-to-no role in leading candidates election debates
17 Sep 21
MEPs welcome Ursula von der Leyen’s announcement to legislate on violence against women
European Parliament also passes report to Include gender-based violence in list of ‘EU’ crimes
16 Sep 21
European Parliament backs resolution condemning worsening Rule of Law situation in Poland
Rule of Law dispute now shifts to Polish Constitutional Tribunal’s ruling on primacy of EU law, set for next week
15 Sep 21
EU State of the Union: European Parliament reaction
In many ways, the reaction of the European Parliament’s political groups to Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address followed predictable patterns, explains Andreas Rogal
15 Sep 21
EU State of the Union: Why no sign Language interpretation?
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address left Katrin Langensiepen speechless and angry; not because of its content, but because the view of 30 million Europeans were being ignored
14 Sep 21
Platform workers, such as Uber drivers are employees not self-employed say MEPs
European Parliament argues so-called ‘employee light’ category ‘poison’ to European social and labour market model
13 Sep 21
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will stem ‘carbon leakage’, European Commission tax and customs chief tells MEPs
European Commission Director General Gerassimos Thomas says CBAM will initially cover five sectors; cement, iron and steel, fertilisers, aluminium and electricity