15 Sep 21
EU State of the Union: Why no sign Language interpretation?
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address left Katrin Langensiepen speechless and angry; not because of its content, but because the view of 30 million Europeans were being ignored
10 Sep 21
High time to act on Rule of Law
The European Parliament has done its job, in helping deliver the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation. The European Commission now needs to act, writes Petri Sarvamaa
08 Sep 21
IPI: Europe’s new rules to level the playing field in the geopolitical trade game
The EU’s new, more assertive trade stance is not only necessary and pragmatic, but also the most intelligent course of action, explains INTA Committee vice chair Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou
03 Sep 21
MEPs hit the ground running on EU Own resources debate
A new Own Resources framework is imperative, but MEPs must ensure that it applies equally across Member States, won’t impede competitiveness and doesn’t create more problems than solutions, argues Roberts Zīle
31 Aug 21
A Never-Ending Story
European Commission has expressed serious concern over recent data received from Italy in the ongoing Lettori discrimination proceedings, explains Henry Rodgers
20 Aug 21
Offshore Energy: all of Europe should benefit from offshore generation capacity
Europe is richly endowed with the potential for offshore electrical generation, but the power – and benefits - must be able to flow throughout the continent, argues Pernille Weiss.
19 Aug 21
Offshore Energy: it’s time for the EU to lead by example in renewables
Europe has the renewable energy sources to lead the world – but first it must have the infrastructure to support its rollout, says Niels Fuglsang.
18 Aug 21
EU Energy Policy: Practice, not theory
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is not a bad thing in theory, but for a number of reasons it risks becoming one, believes Karen Melchior.
16 Aug 21
Offshore Energy: we need a strategy to fill the sails of offshore energy generation
Maximising wind and wave power will be pivotal in realising the green transition – the Offshore Renewable Energy strategy shows how we can make this a reality, believes Morten Petersen.
11 Aug 21
SMEs & the Recovery: From slogans to action
EU and national policymakers need to combine their economic recovery strategies with policies tackling the historical challenges facing SMEs, explains Josianne Cutajar.
10 Aug 21
SMEs & the Recovery: Embodying the ‘Think Small First’ principle
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought momentum for a SME-centred EU policy approach. We must ensure that this drive is here to stay, argues Martina Dlabajová.
06 Aug 21
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.
04 Aug 21
Long-running skirmish between EU and Polish government enters new phase
European Commission has the tools it needs to act on rule of law breaches in Poland and Hungary, it just needs the will to use them, argues Jakub Jaraczewski
02 Aug 21
Northern Ireland Protocol: Protect the peace process and limit the damage that Brexit has wrought
In the absence of proper leadership from London it is up to the ‘grown-ups in the room’ to step in and do what is right for the people of Northern Ireland, argues Seb Dance
02 Aug 21
Digital Services Act: Trust, but verify
Know Your Business Customer (KYBC) provides an opportunity for the EU to protect online consumers that should not be missed in the Digital Services Act, argues Alex Agius Saliba.
29 Jul 21
Gibraltar: Why should negotiations be any different now?
Despite the UK’s less-than-enthusiastic response to the European Commission’s draft-negotiating mandate on Gibraltar, Nacho Sánchez Amor is confident that a spirit of openness will prevail in the search for practical solutions for those living on the ‘rock’
29 Jul 21
European Health Union: Our number one priority
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted both the importance of our health care systems and the extent to which we have allowed them to deteriorate; we must reverse this process, says Alessandra Moretti
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27 Jul 21
European Health Union: Strengthening Europe's post-pandemic competencies
In implementing the European Health Union, we must learn from previous experience and see it through to completion for the long-term benefit of all Europe’s citizens, explains César Luena
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26 Jul 21
Nanomedicines and Nanosimilars: Building a robust legislative framework
The EU has the chance to lead the world in developing a centralised regulatory procedure for nanomedicines and nanosimilars, argues Petar Vitanov
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23 Jul 21
Migration & Asylum: Solidarity pact
The new Pact on Migration and Asylum needs to be comprehensive, holistic, consistent with European values and law and effective when it comes to enforcement, argues Juan Fernando López Aguilar
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22 Jul 21
Migration & Asylum: The EU’s duty of care
Migration is, and will continue to be, a major challenge for Europe; agreeing a common EU response is therefore essential, believes Tomas Tobé
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21 Jul 21
Migration & Asylum: A step in the right direction
The EU needs to focus more on addressing the root causes of migration to our continent, argues Beata Kempa
19 Jul 21
Fit for 55 will raise bills for vulnerable Europeans
This is not a fair Green Deal, argues Friends of the Earth Europe’s Martha Myers
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19 Jul 21
Revision of the Aarhus Regulation: A collective sigh of relief
Political agreement reached on the contentious Aarhus dossier, reports Christian Doleschal