GIA calling: can we interest you in high-speed internet and no charges for intra-EU calls?
26 Jul Opinion

GIA calling: can we interest you in high-speed internet and no charges for intra-EU calls?

"We need the Gigabit Infrastructure Act to ensure speedy internet and equal access to broadband infrastructure for all EU citizens, and much more"
by Alin Mituta
Are European ports heading towards a green transition?
28 Aug Opinion
Are European ports heading towards a green transition?
The digital euro: A matter of when, not if
21 Sep Opinion
The digital euro: A matter of when, not if
The digital euro: A project best left on ice
21 Sep Opinion
The digital euro: A project best left on ice
Why rural Europe must embrace the circular economy to improve sustainability
19 Apr Opinion
Why rural Europe must embrace the circular economy to improve sustainability
The fight is not just about protecting the environment or reducing our carbon footprint - it is about building a system that can ensure prosperity for all people on the planet, including those in rural areas
Head to head: No, it is not time to downgrade protection status for Europe’s wolves
18 Apr Opinion
Head to head: No, it is not time to downgrade protection status for Europe’s wolves
The dilemma has animal rights activists and livestock farmers on opposing sides. Thomas Waitz argues that the way forward is rooted in better management of cohabitation between wolves and farmers
Head to head: Yes, it's time to downgrade protection status for Europe’s wolves
18 Apr Opinion
Head to head: Yes, it's time to downgrade protection status for Europe’s wolves
While strict protection of wolves may have been justified 30 years ago, this is no longer the case, argues Herbert Dorfmann
LISTEN: What is a Sustainable Diet? Partner Content
17 Apr Opinion
LISTEN: What is a Sustainable Diet?
Welcome to ‘Nutrition for Life’, the podcast that goes beyond your plate, brought to you by Herbalife.
Commissioner Breton’s Fair Share demands address the wrong recipient Partner Content
13 Apr Opinion
Commissioner Breton’s Fair Share demands address the wrong recipient
The EU's proposal to make platforms contribute to developing digital infrastructure may seem reasonable and easy to help telco operators, but it would create more problems than it solves.
LISTEN: The Rising Cost of Food Partner Content
11 Apr Opinion
LISTEN: The Rising Cost of Food
Welcome to ‘Nutrition for Life’, the podcast that goes beyond your plate, brought to you by Herbalife.
Iran provides a sign of the turmoil to come – this is how Europe should respond
07 Apr Opinion
Iran provides a sign of the turmoil to come – this is how Europe should respond
With a popular uprising merely paused, the nuclear standoff hardening, and material support for Russia’s war against Ukraine growing, Iran poses an acute threat to European security. The next regional clash could be the spark of a wider conflagration, it's time for a new approach
Meeting the medical needs of the 36 million Europeans living with a rare disease Partner Content
06 Apr Opinion
Meeting the medical needs of the 36 million Europeans living with a rare disease
MEPs partner up during our European Parliament event to address the 95% of rare diseases lacking treatment options.
Steel in the spotlight as MEPs and stakeholders discuss EU packaging waste proposal Partner Content
03 Apr Opinion
Steel in the spotlight as MEPs and stakeholders discuss EU packaging waste proposal
Recycling, innovation and sustainability on the agenda as the potential of steel packaging discussed in European Parliament breakfast debate.
LISTEN: What is good nutrition? Partner Content
03 Apr Opinion
LISTEN: What is good nutrition?
Welcome to ‘Nutrition for Life’, the podcast that goes beyond your plate, brought to you by Herbalife.
Politics must not impede the EU's delivery of earthquake aid to Turkey and Syria
30 Mar Opinion
Politics must not impede the EU's delivery of earthquake aid to Turkey and Syria
Brussels can avoid the politicisation of its aid in Turkey and Syria by ensuring its funds reach local authorities and civil society actors
Plant-based nutrition: How to nourish our people and our planet Partner Content
30 Mar Opinion
Plant-based nutrition: How to nourish our people and our planet
Dr Michael Thorp, nutrition advisor for Herbalife in the Nordics, discusses how Sweden has the potential to influence more sustainable diets.
The EU must act to keep Tunisia on the path to democratic transition
29 Mar Opinion
The EU must act to keep Tunisia on the path to democratic transition
In the birthplace of the Arab spring the great hope for a Tunisian democracy dies in the darkness as President Kais Saied completes the final stage of his evolution to repressive tyrant
In Europe’s energy price crisis those with disabilities must be considered
21 Mar Opinion
In Europe’s energy price crisis those with disabilities must be considered
The EU should prioritise energy access for households of people with disabilities who are users of energy-consuming assistive technologies
The AI Act should mandate tests for human oversight
14 Mar Opinion
The AI Act should mandate tests for human oversight
New research demonstrates that people do not always learn to disregard poor algorithmic recommendations, a finding that should be reflected in the EU’s AI Act
How Europe can become the Solar Valley of the world
13 Mar Opinion
How Europe can become the Solar Valley of the world
The most efficient solar modules are created in Europe but built elsewhere – that must change if the bloc is to establish itself as a serious solar competitor
Data access is limiting AI-optimised energy production in the EU
09 Mar Opinion
Data access is limiting AI-optimised energy production in the EU
Turning down our heaters and wearing a warm sweater indoors has become the reality for Europeans as we begin to feel the consequences of cutting our dependence on Russian energy
Press freedom is being eroded in insidious ways. The EU needs the tools to defend it
08 Mar Opinion
Press freedom is being eroded in insidious ways. The EU needs the tools to defend it
Curbs on press freedom do not always entail imprisoned journalists. As the Hungarian media market has shown, such attacks can also take the form of politically connected oligarchs capturing newsrooms
It is time for EU to revise its approach vis-à-vis the Middle East peace process
06 Mar Opinion
It is time for EU to revise its approach vis-à-vis the Middle East peace process
Unwilling to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict head on, the EU has fallen back on excuses and supposed silver linings. To regain its normative power, the bloc should redefine its approach to the conflict and take action
For a stable energy supply, Europe must wean itself off unpredictable partners
02 Mar Opinion
For a stable energy supply, Europe must wean itself off unpredictable partners
One of the key challenges for European Union policymakers in the early weeks of 2023 has been how to respond to the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Here’s how European countries contemplating legal gender recognition can follow Spain’s lead
02 Mar Opinion
Here’s how European countries contemplating legal gender recognition can follow Spain’s lead
Spain is the most recent European country to adopt a self-determination model for legal gender recognition. The legislative process and surrounding conversation were explosive, but a smoother, less harmful path to recognising the right to gender self-determination is possible
Ireland’s unilateral decision on mandatory alcohol labels sets a bad precedent for the EU’s Single Market Partner Content
01 Mar Opinion
Ireland’s unilateral decision on mandatory alcohol labels sets a bad precedent for the EU’s Single Market
Minor wine and beer companies operate with thin profit margins and cannot afford the extra costs of complying with Irish rules on the one hand while maintaining their foothold in the European industry on the other, writes Emil Panzaru
Health union for children with rare diseases Partner Content
01 Mar Opinion
Health union for children with rare diseases
Responsibility for the healthcare system is anchored in the relationship between those directly in charge, the citizens and patients, families and surrounding society, writes Pernille Weiss MEP
Setting the scene for the future of people living with rare diseases Partner Content
28 Feb Opinion
Setting the scene for the future of people living with rare diseases
The time is now to build partnerships across the medicine lifecycle and patient journey to further strengthen the rare disease eco-system, writes Ricardo Marek