Antimicrobial resistance is the next global health challenge
08 Dec Opinion

Antimicrobial resistance is the next global health challenge

“The sooner we act, the more damage we can prevent in the future”, says MEP Nicu Stefanuta
by Nicu Stefanuta
Are European ports heading towards a green transition?
28 Aug Opinion
Are European ports heading towards a green transition?
Mental health in Europe: it is time for a strategy
05 Dec Opinion
Mental health in Europe: it is time for a strategy
Empowering diverse voices: a pledge for inclusive choices
01 Dec Opinion
Empowering diverse voices: a pledge for inclusive choices
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
What the civilian EU Mission in Armenia can achieve
27 Feb Opinion
What the civilian EU Mission in Armenia can achieve
With its new civilian mission in Armenia, the EU can build confidence on the ground in border areas and contribute to the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan
European collaboration in practice Partner Content
27 Feb Opinion
European collaboration in practice
Despite the setbacks caused by the war in Ukraine, officials, clinicians and patient groups are working hard to support the rare disease patient community in the country, writes Anastasiia Saliuk
Lessons from the Czech election
24 Feb Opinion
Lessons from the Czech election
Europe’s far-right populist leaders insist they’re “peacemakers” when it comes to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Czechs didn’t buy it in last month’s presidential election, but if Putin starts winning, more politicians will call for appeasement. 
The European Health Data Space and rare diseases Partner Content
23 Feb Opinion
The European Health Data Space and rare diseases
The vast majority of rare disease patients are willing to share their data to improve diagnosis of their disease and develop new treatments. Let’s make sure that data sharing becomes a reality, writes Tilly Metz
Innovation is delivering therapies for people with rare diseases – but R&D needs support Partner Content
22 Feb Opinion
Innovation is delivering therapies for people with rare diseases – but R&D needs support
Investment in R&D in Europe is vital if we are to tackle unmet medical needs, says Nathalie Moll
Data sharing fuels the transformation of mobility Partner Content
22 Feb Opinion
Data sharing fuels the transformation of mobility
If we miss this opportunity to build a secure data-sharing environment for the mobility sector, we would cut off the power source to the engine of innovation
The EU and the African Union should align in the flight against climate change
21 Feb Opinion
The EU and the African Union should align in the flight against climate change
The best way forward when it comes to EU-African Union relations is cooperation on climate change. To align our agendas and find compromises, it is crucial to listen to our partners’ needs and vision
Boosting orphan drugs' development and accessibility in Europe Partner Content
21 Feb Opinion
Boosting orphan drugs' development and accessibility in Europe
Just 5% of people living with a rare disease have received a transformative treatment approved for the entire EU. The upcoming revision of the Orphan Medicinal Products Regulation is the EU’s chance to change that, writes Frederique Ries MEP
Fuel Cell Micro-CHP: A smart energy solution for homes, businesses and power grids Partner Content
21 Feb Opinion
Fuel Cell Micro-CHP: A smart energy solution for homes, businesses and power grids
Kosovo is firmly on the European path. There’s no need to set up new roadblocks
17 Feb Opinion
Kosovo is firmly on the European path. There’s no need to set up new roadblocks
Integrating the Western Balkans into the EU is not the end of the road, it’s the beginning of a new era in Europe
The next level in EU rare diseases research and innovation: This is the time to do more Partner Content
17 Feb Opinion
The next level in EU rare diseases research and innovation: This is the time to do more
By MEP István Ujhelyi and MEP Stelios Kympouropoulos, Political Co-Chairs of the Partnering4PNH, a multistakeholder policy initiative, which aims to ensure that the challenges faced by people living with the rare disease paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) are championed for and not overlooked.