EIT Health Summit 2019: Defining unmet needs Partner Content
19 Dec
EIT Health Summit 2019: Defining unmet needs
Delegates at the recent EIT Health Summit 2019 had the opportunity to meet innovators and gain insight into why defining societal health needs should be the focus of innovation. Brian Johnson reports.
Member States’ defence expenditure rises for fifth year in a row, says report
18 Dec
Member States’ defence expenditure rises for fifth year in a row, says report
EU defence spending currently stands at just over €223bn, a 3 percent increase on 2017.
Medical Devices Made of Substances: an EU opportunity Partner Content
18 Dec
Medical Devices Made of Substances: an EU opportunity
A major opportunity to deliver innovation across the EU’s healthcare sector could be lost if implementing rules are used to hinder the application of the new Medical Device Regulation. Colin Mackay reports.
EU urged to introduce new legislation to monitor rule of law after journalist murder
17 Dec
EU urged to introduce new legislation to monitor rule of law after journalist murder
Andrew Galizia, the son of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has called for new EU legislation to monitor the rule of law, insisting it has “teeth and is fit for purpose.”
Movers and Shakers | 16 December 2019
16 Dec
Movers and Shakers | 16 December 2019
COP25 ends on disappointing note
16 Dec
COP25 ends on disappointing note
The 25th UN climate conference (COP25) in Madrid drew to a close without an agreement on binding rules for the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement.
EU leaders congratulate Boris Johnson on UK election result
13 Dec
EU leaders congratulate Boris Johnson on UK election result
The leaders of the European Parliament and Council as well as Parliament group leaders have welcomed the “clarity” the UK election brings in the long-running Brexit saga.
‘The price of populism’: UK MEPs react to Boris Johnson election victory
13 Dec
‘The price of populism’: UK MEPs react to Boris Johnson election victory
On Friday morning UK MEPs digested the news of Boris Johnson’s triumph in the UK general election and shared their thoughts with The Parliament Magazine.
Women in finance: pushing water uphill Partner Content
13 Dec
Women in finance: pushing water uphill
Fighting for gender equality is an arduous struggle for women across all fields and the financial sector is no exception. Lorna Hutchinson reports on the perspectives of female powerhouses from the world of EU finance.
Senior MEP laments ‘hateful’ UK election
12 Dec
Senior MEP laments ‘hateful’ UK election
As the UK went to the polls on Thursday, senior UK Liberal Democrat MEP Chris Davies admitted his party leader had “failed to make a positive impact” in the election campaign.
Voting underway in crunch UK ‘Brexit election’
12 Dec
Voting underway in crunch UK ‘Brexit election’
Voting is well underway in the first December election in the UK for almost a century, with the divisive issue of Brexit and the political futures of both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn all on the line.
‘Europe’s man on the moon moment’: Von der Leyen unveils EU Green Deal
11 Dec
‘Europe’s man on the moon moment’: Von der Leyen unveils EU Green Deal
“Now it’s time to act”, announced European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as she laid out the executive’s plans for tackling climate change.
AI: The Brave New World
11 Dec
AI: The Brave New World
Though AI can generate economic growth, and help solve the world’s biggest challenges, the new Commission accepts it also needs to deal with the ‘risks’ the new technology brings, writes Rajnish Singh.
Safety in numbers
11 Dec
Safety in numbers
European defence cooperation through PESCO is becoming increasingly better integrated and is adapting to the changing demands and threats it is likely to face in the future. Martin Banks reports.
EU football authorities urged to tackle racism as incidents mount
10 Dec
EU football authorities urged to tackle racism as incidents mount
Some 140 MEPs have sent a letter to the European football association, UEFA, calling on the organisation to tackle racism in European stadiums “more vigorously.”
In partnership across borders Partner Content
10 Dec
In partnership across borders
Whatever the future UK-EU relationship, the City of London Corporation is determined to become a global hub for green investment, an engine of the transition to a low carbon economy and to play its part in championing sustainable green finance. Brian Johnson reports.
‘Reshuffling of the pack’ in EU health needed after Brexit, conference hears
09 Dec
‘Reshuffling of the pack’ in EU health needed after Brexit, conference hears
The conference on personalised medicine was attended by a range of high-level health experts and EU officials.
EU Ombudsman candidates make last-minute pitch to MEPs
06 Dec
EU Ombudsman candidates make last-minute pitch to MEPs
Each candidate told members of the petitions committee at a parliamentary hearing why they should be elected.
Movers and Shakers | 6 December 2019
06 Dec
Movers and Shakers | 6 December 2019
Citizens’ rights ‘the great unvoiced issue’ in UK general election
06 Dec
Citizens’ rights ‘the great unvoiced issue’ in UK general election
Campaigners say the lives of 3.4 million EU citizens in the UK and 1.6 million Britons in Europe have been “in limbo” since the 2016 Brexit referendum.
UN official calls for ‘independent and impartial’ probe into Caruana Galizia murder
05 Dec
UN official calls for ‘independent and impartial’ probe into Caruana Galizia murder
The call comes as a European Parliament fact-finding delegation to Malta wound up its work.  
Jamal Khashoggi killing was ‘message’ to deter Saudi regime opposition
05 Dec
Jamal Khashoggi killing was ‘message’ to deter Saudi regime opposition
The fiancée of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi says she believes his brutal killing was authorised by the “highest levels” of the Saudi regime.
MEPs reiterate call for single seat for Parliament
04 Dec
MEPs reiterate call for single seat for Parliament
Despite claiming to be a carbon-neutral institution, Parliament's 12 annual trips to Strasbourg are estimated to emit between 11,000 and 19,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
New Commission urged to implement ‘ambitious’ EU trade policy
02 Dec
New Commission urged to implement ‘ambitious’ EU trade policy
The head of an EU-wide body representing Europe’s spirits sector has called for an “ambitious EU trade policy” from the new European Commission.