Conference on the Future of Europe: How not to waste the opportunity
07 May EU Institutions

Conference on the Future of Europe: How not to waste the opportunity

Considering how long it took to launch the conference, its success is everything but granted and requires our attention, argues EESC president Christa Schweng.
by Christa Schweng
Why waiving patents on vaccines is not a good idea
14 May Tech & Research
Why waiving patents on vaccines is not a good idea
To combat climate change, EU must partner with ASEAN to tackle tropical deforestation
13 May Agriculture & Food
To combat climate change, EU must partner with ASEAN to tackle tropical deforestation
Scottish elections: the problems with Scexit
12 May International & Trade
Scottish elections: the problems with Scexit
Keeping a light on for Scotland
12 May International & Trade
Keeping a light on for Scotland
Scotland now has two Unions to choose from - isolation and economic crisis with the UK run by Boris Johnson, or independence in Europe with the solidarity of a global A-Team, argues former MEP Alyn Smith.
Green Trade War on Palm Oil – How EU’s palm oil ban is devastating livelihoods of farmers in the Global South Sponsored
12 May Agriculture & Food
Green Trade War on Palm Oil – How EU’s palm oil ban is devastating livelihoods of farmers in the Global South
The EU’s palm oil ban unintentionally sparked a green trade war against the world’s palm oil producers, reviving memories of colonialism, argues Muhammed Magassy.
Next Generation EU: An opportunity in a crisis
11 May Industry & Finance
Next Generation EU: An opportunity in a crisis
The EU recovery fund presents the ideal chance to create a more social and sustainable Europe in the future; let’s seize it, writes Dennis Radtke.
Can palm oil truly be sustainable? Malaysia offers a certification model we’ve been waiting for Sponsored
11 May Agriculture & Food
Can palm oil truly be sustainable? Malaysia offers a certification model we’ve been waiting for
The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification is redefining the responsible supply chain from producer to consumer, writes Robert Hii.
EU Biodiversity Strategy: A time of transformative change
11 May Agriculture & Food
EU Biodiversity Strategy: A time of transformative change
With the EU Biodiversity Strategy turning one year old in May, Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius reviews its accomplishments and sets out what the future holds.
The first step in returning to an open and free EU?
06 May Health
The first step in returning to an open and free EU?
Will the European Commission’s Digital Green Certificates provide a much-needed impetus to leave the patchwork of travel restrictions behind us, asks Birgit Sippel.
In conversation with Hariri Sadiman, a smallholder palm oil farmer Sponsored
05 May Agriculture & Food
In conversation with Hariri Sadiman, a smallholder palm oil farmer
For a smallholder farmer, the MSPO certification scheme brings greater awareness of the need to care for the environment and biodiversity, Hariri Sadiman says.
EU recovery plans must address gaps that the COVID-19 crisis has exposed
04 May Industry & Finance
EU recovery plans must address gaps that the COVID-19 crisis has exposed
More than strategies, we need actions to help EU industry regain its competitiveness, argues the EESC’s Stefano Mallia.
Covid-19 has sparked a wave of ethical consumerism, now it’s up to industries to follow Sponsored
04 May Agriculture & Food
Covid-19 has sparked a wave of ethical consumerism, now it’s up to industries to follow
Certification - like Malaysia’s MSPO - is a vital resource for ethical consumers and environmental sustainability, says Mariam Harutyunyan.
Time to address the decline of independent media in Hungary
04 May Justice
Time to address the decline of independent media in Hungary
As we mark World Press Freedom Day, a worrying trend continues in Hungary, as the Member State slides further in the Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) World Press Freedom Index, writes Gabor Polyak.
Why Europe must play a bigger role in healthcare
04 May Health
Why Europe must play a bigger role in healthcare
COVID-19 has highlighted the need for the EU to play a bigger role in Europe’s healthcare, argues Nicolás González Casares.
Science, not sanctions, will save our planet Sponsored
03 May Agriculture & Food
Science, not sanctions, will save our planet
Hard facts correct European palm oil misperceptions - and point the way to a sustainable biofuel strategy, argues Dr Nafeez Ahmed.
The EU needs an open-minded approach to common policy on health
30 Apr Health
The EU needs an open-minded approach to common policy on health
COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the many challenges Europe’s health professionals face, explains Romanian EPP MEP Marian-Jean Marinescu.
To avert climate catastrophe, we must look at deforestation drivers Sponsored
30 Apr Agriculture & Food
To avert climate catastrophe, we must look at deforestation drivers
Deforestation from beef and soy shows no signs of lessening, but Malaysian palm oil could offer another path, writes Isabel Schatzschneider.
Time for Europe to close the health inequities gap
30 Apr Justice
Time for Europe to close the health inequities gap
The link between health and social determinants is indisputable; this is why we must act to close the societal inequalities that persist in Europe, urges Sara Cerdas
Rights, rules, and requirements for climate justice
30 Apr Energy & Climate
Rights, rules, and requirements for climate justice
Europe should no longer be the Wild West for big corporations, argues Kira Marie Peter-Hansen
Digital Green Certificates proposals must be limited to the COVID-19 pandemic and include 12-month sunset clause
29 Apr Health
Digital Green Certificates proposals must be limited to the COVID-19 pandemic and include 12-month sunset clause
Italian MEP Nicola Procaccini welcomes plans to introduce vaccination Certificates, but argues that the European Commission’s proposals need to be improved.
Sustainability First Campaign - How palm oil certification and consumer action can tackle deforestation Sponsored
29 Apr Agriculture & Food
Sustainability First Campaign - How palm oil certification and consumer action can tackle deforestation
Through conscientious international partnerships, the EU can follow the promises of the Green Deal and pioneer a new chapter in environmentally responsible and future-oriented trade, explains Dr. Ibrahim Özdemir.
Digital Green Certificate: Time to get it up and running
28 Apr Health
Digital Green Certificate: Time to get it up and running
After more than a year of COVID-19, there is a need for perspective, hope and a certain degree of normality. An EU-wide recognised document could help achieve all this, writes Jeroen Lenaers.
Parliament has the regrettable duty to really get Brexit done
27 Apr International & Trade
Parliament has the regrettable duty to really get Brexit done
The plenary debate and vote on 27 April conclude four months of intense scrutiny of the TCA in all its different dimensions, whereas the UK House of Commons was given just a few hours to do so, writes Christophe Hansen.
Putting brain health at the top of Europe's health agenda Thought Leader
27 Apr Tech & Research
Putting brain health at the top of Europe's health agenda
Brain health must take centre stage in the EU’s renewed focus on health policy, writes Monica Di Luca.
Brain disorders: Preventable, treatable, and manageable
26 Apr Tech & Research
Brain disorders: Preventable, treatable, and manageable
Widely misunderstood and low on the political agenda, the EU could be leading the world in tackling brain disorders, argue Maria da Graça Carvalho and Tomislav Sokol.
Conference on the Future of Europe: Respect the Citizens
23 Apr EU Institutions
Conference on the Future of Europe: Respect the Citizens
Author Jaap Hoeksma explains why the European institutions must pay more attention to citizens if the upcoming conference is to be a success.
Eradicating the legacy of slavery
16 Apr Justice
Eradicating the legacy of slavery
Declarations marking slavery as a crime are important as a symbol of progress, but we need more than words; we must ensure the legacy of slavery is eliminated, writes Younous Omarjee.