Sean Craig

Sean Craig

Sean Craig is a business and investigative journalist who has contributed to The Daily Beast, the Financial Post, BuzzFeed News and Vice

EU AMA: Exactly how much energy does the European Parliament consume?
22 Mar Feature
EU AMA: Exactly how much energy does the European Parliament consume?
In Ask Me Anything, we tackle questions about the European Union that intrigue and perplex. This month, Sean Craig crunched the numbers to find out more about the EP’s energy usage and whether it’s trending in the right direction
Meet The Press: Foreign Policy’s Anchal Vohra
16 Mar Interview
Meet The Press: Foreign Policy’s Anchal Vohra
In our ongoing series, The Parliament endeavours to meet every foreign correspondent in town. This month, Foreign Policy’s Anchal Vohra is up
Meet The Press: Finbarr Bermingham of the South China Morning Post
14 Feb Interview
Meet The Press: Finbarr Bermingham of the South China Morning Post
Our Meet the Press column introduces you to the Brussels bubble’s foreign correspondents. This month, Hong Kong’s newspaper of record is up
EU AMA: What type of gifts do MEPs get?
10 Feb Feature
EU AMA: What type of gifts do MEPs get?
In Ask Me Anything, we tackle questions about the European Union that intrigue and perplex. This month, in the wake of the ‘Qatargate’ corruption scandal, Sean Craig looks at the presents MEPs receive.
The state of the Iran nuclear deal
09 Feb Feature
The state of the Iran nuclear deal
Both the US and Iran have turned their backs on the JCPOA, once a triumph of compromise, while the EU is left hoping they’ll return to the negotiating table
Lobbying for change in the European Parliament
24 Jan Feature
Lobbying for change in the European Parliament
As the chorus of ‘I told you so’ rings out in the wake of the Qatari bribery scandal, the EU institutions face the challenges of improving lobbying regulations and transparency, particularly for third countries
Whither the cow?
17 Jan Feature
Whither the cow?
As the European Union looks out for the environment by driving meat out of the human diet, Sean Craig looks at whether animals will also be looked out for or new ethical issues around protection of livestock will arise
Meet The Press: Finland's Rikhard Husu of Yle
04 Jan Interview
Meet The Press: Finland's Rikhard Husu of Yle
In this new series, The Parliament sets out to meet every foreign correspondent in town. Finland's public broadcaster is up first
Ville Niinistö, the MEP fighting to preserve biodiversity at COP15
15 Dec Interview
Ville Niinistö, the MEP fighting to preserve biodiversity at COP15
Ville Niinistö has long been at the fore of debates on biodiversity and wildlife preservation, first as Finland’s environment minister and now as Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s delegation to COP15. Will the world heed his calls?
Litigating with the fishes
01 Dec Feature
Litigating with the fishes
Environmental law charity ClientEarth sued in Ireland to stop overfishing in the European Union, hoping to end up in the bloc’s highest court. Along the way, a second path opened to challenge the EU over such decisions
The MEP fighting for the rights of platform workers
23 Nov Feature
The MEP fighting for the rights of platform workers
Leïla Chaibi (GUE/NGL, FR) was an activist before becoming an elected politician; as Sean Craig discovers, her advocacy in Parliament for delivery drivers straddles the line between both
Jörgen Warborn on his journey from EU campaigner to EU shipping legislator
31 Oct Interview
Jörgen Warborn on his journey from EU campaigner to EU shipping legislator
Swedish MEP Jörgen Warborn steered new legislation to curb shipping emissions, hailed as a breakthrough for both climate and trade. Does it go far enough to meet the European Union’s 2050 eco goals?