EU AMA: What are the hottest items at the Parlamentarium gift shop?
08 Dec

EU AMA: What are the hottest items at the Parlamentarium gift shop?

In Ask Me Anything, we tackle those questions about the European Union and its institutions that have intrigued and perplexed us. Here, Laura Lamberti gets to the bottom of what sells best in the Parlamentarium gift shop
by Laura Lamberti
Milan prioritises pedal power
08 Nov Feature
Milan prioritises pedal power
On the road from Farm to Fork
07 Dec Feature
On the road from Farm to Fork
The answer to the agri-food sector’s fragility is a move towards sustainability
06 Dec Opinion
The answer to the agri-food sector’s fragility is a move towards sustainability
MEP calls for creation of European animal welfare commissioner
04 Oct
MEP calls for creation of European animal welfare commissioner
Compliance and enforcement of EU animal welfare legislation is painfully inadequate - quite literally so - for millions of animals across Europe, argues Dan Jørgensen.
MEP accuses US and Israel of 'grandstanding' over occupied territories
04 Oct
MEP accuses US and Israel of 'grandstanding' over occupied territories
US and Israeli attempts to dictate the European Union's policy on the occupied territories is overshadowing the peace process, warns David Martin.
MEP calls for stricter EU measures to protect unborn babies
03 Oct
MEP calls for stricter EU measures to protect unborn babies
More needs to be done to ensure that unborn babies are not exposed to alcohol during pregnancy, explains Radvile Morkunaite-Mikuleniene.
Cybercrime 'rising rapidly' up the political agenda
03 Oct
Cybercrime 'rising rapidly' up the political agenda
With the number of cyber attacks increasing significantly each year, the EU is putting computer network protection under the spotlight. 
Tackling cataracts can 'empower' the elderly and prevent falls
03 Oct
Tackling cataracts can 'empower' the elderly and prevent falls
Improved eyesight for the elderly can prevent falls, resulting in a lower economic burden and a more active ageing population, say Heinz K. Becker and Stephen Hughes.
Europe must 'fundamentally reform' its climate policy
03 Oct
Europe must 'fundamentally reform' its climate policy
With Europe's dependence on energy and raw materials increasing, there is an urgent need to overhaul the EU's climate policies, writes Konrad Szymanski.
Opening up export markets should be a key EU 'strategic priority'
02 Oct
Opening up export markets should be a key EU 'strategic priority'
Despite annual exports worth €8.8bn and a €6.4bn surplus contribution to the EU’s trade balance, Europe's wine industry is still facing a 'myriad' of prohibitive import tariffs and discriminatory trade practices, warns José Ramon Fernandez.
Opening up export markets should be a key EU 'strategic priority'
02 Oct
Opening up export markets should be a key EU 'strategic priority'
Despite annual exports worth €8.8bn and a €6.4bn surplus contribution to the EU’s trade balance, Europe's wine industry is still facing a 'myriad' of prohibitive import tariffs and discriminatory trade practices, warns José Ramon Fernandez.
No growth and jobs without competitive industrial production, says MEP
02 Oct
No growth and jobs without competitive industrial production, says MEP
More needs to be done to boost the share of manufacturing in Europe and hit the target of 20 per cent by 2020, writes Amalia Sartori.
'No silver bullet' for decarbonising EU transport sector
30 Sep
'No silver bullet' for decarbonising EU transport sector
A debate in parliament on what will power our cars, trucks and other vehicles in the future has been warned that there is "no silver bullet" for decarbonising the transport sector.

 
Regional policy is 'key' to exiting the EU's economic crisis, says commissioner
30 Sep
Regional policy is 'key' to exiting the EU's economic crisis, says commissioner
Value for money and flexibility are at the heart of the EU's new-look regional policy, explains Johannes Hahn.
27 Sep
European industry review reveals serious weaknesses
The European commission has published two industrial competitiveness reports, showing that industry's role in the EU has fallen within the last year, but that the member states have made progress on improving the bloc's business environment.

 
Resolving EU's antitrust case against Google 'important for us all'
27 Sep
Resolving EU's antitrust case against Google 'important for us all'
The European commission's approach to resolving the competition issues raised in the case against Google will form the backdrop to a special panel discussion in the European parliament on 1 October, explain MEPs Ramon Tremosa i Balcells and Andreas Schwab.
MEPs vote for tougher controls on medical devices
27 Sep
MEPs vote for tougher controls on medical devices
Parliament's environment, public health and food safety committee has voted to beef up existing rules on medical devices, which date back to the 1990s, to improve patient safety and decrease the likelihood of future scandals.

 
UN IPCC report says certainty of climate change being human in origin is '95 per cent'
27 Sep
UN IPCC report says certainty of climate change being human in origin is '95 per cent'
According to the United Nations' latest climate science report, the existence of climate change is "unequivocal" and it is at least 95 per cent certain that human activities are the principal cause.
EU membership provides 'welcome change' for Croatia's regions
26 Sep
EU membership provides 'welcome change' for Croatia's regions
Croatia's accession to the EU has proved to be an important move, bringing challenges as well as benefits, says Tonino Picula.

 
MEP calls for more action over NSA allegations
12 Sep
MEP calls for more action over NSA allegations
The EU has a legal and moral obligation to protect its citizens from espionage practices, argues Antigoni Papadopoulou.
MEPs call for suspension of EU-US Swift agreement following new NSA revelations
10 Sep
MEPs call for suspension of EU-US Swift agreement following new NSA revelations
Dutch deputy Sophie in't Veld has requested that the European commission immediately suspend the EU-US terrorist finance tracking programme (TFTP) while new NSA revelations are investigated.
Transatlantic trade deal would be ‘welcome boost’ to EU economy
09 Sep
Transatlantic trade deal would be ‘welcome boost’ to EU economy
Parliament’s president warns that road to a successful TTIP agreement will be ‘steep and winding’ 
EU should not 'jump to conclusions' in US spying row for sake of TTIP
10 Jul
EU should not 'jump to conclusions' in US spying row for sake of TTIP
A transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) would create much needed jobs and economic growth for Europe and should not be put at risk because of US spying allegations, says EPP deputy Christian Ehler.
Latest spying revelations could have serious impact on EU-US trade talks, warn MEPs
01 Jul
Latest spying revelations could have serious impact on EU-US trade talks, warn MEPs
MEPs have reacted angrily to new revelations that the US National Security Agency (NSA) has been spying on EU officials.
Barroso says EU-US trade negotiations can be a 'game changer'
17 Jun
Barroso says EU-US trade negotiations can be a 'game changer'
The launch of comprehensive trade talks with Washington could be a "game changer" for both the EU and US, according to European commission president José Manuel Barroso.
Transatlantic trade can cure EU's 'economic sclerosis'
12 Apr
Transatlantic trade can cure EU's 'economic sclerosis'
Removing barriers through an EU-US trade agreement could be the answer to the two trading blocs' economic woes, writes Peter Skinner.
EU-US trade deal holds 'vast potential'
12 Apr
EU-US trade deal holds 'vast potential'
A free trade agreement between Washington and Brussels has vast potential for the EU, the US and beyond, writes Thomas Spiller.