Kayleigh Lewis

Future of the Internet of things: What IoT means for me and EU
27 Nov
Future of the Internet of things: What IoT means for me and EU
The importance of funding in the development of the Internet of things(IoT) was front and centre during a conference in Brussels on Thursday
Future of the Internet of things: Richness in the fragmentation of standards?
27 Nov
Future of the Internet of things: Richness in the fragmentation of standards?
With more than 50 standards organisations attempting to oversee ever faster technological advancements, the issue of improving IoT standards unsurprisingly generated fierce debate when it came up at a conference in Brussels on Thursday
TPD reaction: MEP tobacco vote 'puts health first'
09 Oct
TPD reaction: MEP tobacco vote 'puts health first'
Despite an 'intense lobbying effort' from the tobacco industry, the European parliament has voted for stricter measures on tobacco products, to protect health and discourage young people from smoking.
Lampedusa incident must be a 'wakeup call', insists commissioner
09 Oct
Lampedusa incident must be a 'wakeup call', insists commissioner
Home affairs commissioner Cecilia Malmström has expressed the need to "act at European level" to prevent tragedies such as the recent Lampedusa incident.
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.
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.
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.