International Romani Day: Time to take off the blinkers
08 Apr Justice

International Romani Day: Time to take off the blinkers

Despite some positive steps towards the inclusion of Roma in the EU, the Coronavirus crisis has laid bare the stark reality of life for Roma people and this must be urgently addressed, writes Peter Pollák.
by Peter Pollák
Mental health is everybody’s business
13 Apr Health
Mental health is everybody’s business
The snail's pace progress of EU justice
02 Apr EU Institutions
The snail's pace progress of EU justice
Africa can offer solutions to help deliver Europe’s decarbonisation
23 Mar Energy & Climate
Africa can offer solutions to help deliver Europe’s decarbonisation
Rare Diseases: Why medical innovation needs to be one step ahead
24 Feb Health
Rare Diseases: Why medical innovation needs to be one step ahead
Accelerating innovation key to ensuring that no one is left behind in fight against rare diseases, says Nathalie Moll EFPIA Director General.
Rare Diseases: Why the EU must ensure that rare diseases aren’t side-lined during the fight to overcome COVID-19
24 Feb Health
Rare Diseases: Why the EU must ensure that rare diseases aren’t side-lined during the fight to overcome COVID-19
Maria da Graça Carvalho, Frédérique Ries, David Lega & Tomislav Sokol warn that the Coronavirus crisis has enhanced the vulnerability of people living with a rare disease.
Rare Diseases: Challenges are global in nature and therefore need an international response
23 Feb Health
Rare Diseases: Challenges are global in nature and therefore need an international response
European and international collaboration is indispensable in the battle to improve diagnoses and develop new treatments, writes the Director of the European Commission​’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation Irene Norstedt.
Rare Diseases: Securing a better future for rare disease patients across Europe is a shared responsibility
23 Feb Health
Rare Diseases: Securing a better future for rare disease patients across Europe is a shared responsibility
Meeting unmet needs together is essential, explains Takeda Pharmaceuticals Chief Giles Platford.
EU national governments need to present a unified front to Russia
18 Feb International & Trade
EU national governments need to present a unified front to Russia
The naivety shown to Russia in many European capitals and in Brussels at EU level must cease, at least for the time being, argues Foreign Affairs Committee Vice Chair Urmas Paet.
The Maghreb: A strategically important region
18 Feb International & Trade
The Maghreb: A strategically important region
Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia are geographically strategic countries for Europe, and continuing to work closely with them is key, writes Adriana Maldonado López.
Georgia’s democratic transition offers hope for the Black Sea country’s future
17 Feb International & Trade
Georgia’s democratic transition offers hope for the Black Sea country’s future
Newly-re-elected government in Tbilisi has NATO and EU membership in its sights, explains Former Czech Defence Minister Alexandr Vondra.
Prioritising children’s rights in a pandemic
17 Feb Justice
Prioritising children’s rights in a pandemic
Protecting and strengthening the rights of children must become an integral part of EU policies, especially in the midst of the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, explains Ioan-Rareș Bogdan.
Putting children's rights at the top of the EU agenda
17 Feb Justice
Putting children's rights at the top of the EU agenda
There is an urgent need to strengthen children’s rights worldwide; the EU must take the lead in this by focusing on the rights of children in all policies, writes Bettina Vollath.
Hormones and COVID-19: An alarming link
15 Feb Health
Hormones and COVID-19: An alarming link
The connection between endocrine conditions and viruses such as COVID-19 has not been widely addressed through policy or research; let’s take urgent action to change this, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen.
The European Commission’s proposed ban on Aloe sets a dangerous precedent for natural products PM+
05 Feb Agriculture & Food
The European Commission’s proposed ban on Aloe sets a dangerous precedent for natural products
With consumers increasingly seeking natural products such as Aloe to remain healthy longer, the European Federation of Associations of Health Products Manufacturers (EHPM) raises important concerns regarding the EU’s scientific evaluation of this botanical. The European Parliament in the ENVI Committee addressed for the first time this topic in an exchange of views on 14 January and voted on an objection on 27 January.
Paving the way to climate neutrality
04 Feb Energy & Climate
Paving the way to climate neutrality
Renewable hydrogen can make an important contribution to the energy transition, but the EU needs to develop a sustainable hydrogen economy to make it competitive, writes Jens Geier.
World Cancer Day: The fight against cancer is both a national and EU-level priority
04 Feb Health
World Cancer Day: The fight against cancer is both a national and EU-level priority
Every EU citizen should have the right to high-quality cancer diagnosis, care and treatment, irrespective of which country they come from, says senior Slovenian MEP Tanja Fajon.
World Cancer Day: Europe’s ‘Beating Cancer Plan’ can change the future of millions of families, argues Dolors Montserrat
04 Feb Health
World Cancer Day: Europe’s ‘Beating Cancer Plan’ can change the future of millions of families, argues Dolors Montserrat
The current pandemic should not make policymakers lose sight of the fight against cancer, says Spanish MEP.
World Cancer Day: The lasting impacts of the pandemic on cancer services will linger far beyond the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, warns Barry Andrews
04 Feb Health
World Cancer Day: The lasting impacts of the pandemic on cancer services will linger far beyond the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, warns Barry Andrews
How many cancer patients have fallen through the cracks undiagnosed, or have suffered late diagnosis out of fear of COVID, asks Irish MEP.
The pharmaceutical industry can be the catalyst for a sustainable and resilient healthcare system in Greece Thought Leader
03 Feb Health
The pharmaceutical industry can be the catalyst for a sustainable and resilient healthcare system in Greece
SFEE and its member companies are committed to ensuring the sustainability of our healthcare systems by breaking barriers and silos and working together with policymakers to deliver outcomes to patients, society and the national economy, writes Olympios Papadimitriou.
One year on and citizens are still paying the price of Brexit
01 Feb International & Trade
One year on and citizens are still paying the price of Brexit
One year on, what has become of the UK government’s promise that it would not make citizens pay the price of Brexit, asks Else Kvist.
Future of Europe: The EU’s Darwinian moment
27 Jan EU Institutions
Future of Europe: The EU’s Darwinian moment
It’s time for the EU to ‘take back control’ and build a more effective and legitimate political union, argues Sandro Gozi.
Navalny arrest an early test for Biden
22 Jan International & Trade
Navalny arrest an early test for Biden
The Biden Presidency will reaffirm the importance of American leadership in Europe, but will this result in effective, united action against Russia?
Lahti: the European Green Capital 2021
21 Jan Energy & Climate
Lahti: the European Green Capital 2021
Henna Virkkunen (FI, EPP), Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (FI, S&D), Elsi Katainen (FI, RE) and Ville Niinistö (FI, Greens/EFA) share their views on this year's European Green Capital, the Finnish city of Lahti.
Future of Europe: The path to prosperity
21 Jan Tech & Research
Future of Europe: The path to prosperity
EU reforms must be built on a broad political consensus and with the widest possible participation of citizens, argues Eva Maydell.
Those who knew its value will mourn the passing of free movement, argues Roger Casale
20 Jan International & Trade
Those who knew its value will mourn the passing of free movement, argues Roger Casale
Unfortunately, many in the UK are only now starting to realise what they have lost.
Pacta sunt servanda? Supporters of the Strasbourg seat largely base their arguments on the city's history as a symbol of European reconciliation, writes Alexandr Vondra
19 Jan EU Institutions
Pacta sunt servanda? Supporters of the Strasbourg seat largely base their arguments on the city's history as a symbol of European reconciliation, writes Alexandr Vondra
The debate over the European Parliament’s two seats in Brussels and Strasbourg raises the question of whether agreements should be forever binding, regardless of changing circumstances.
Europe’s Policy on Huawei should be based on facts, argues Dick Roche Thought Leader
19 Jan Tech & Research
Europe’s Policy on Huawei should be based on facts, argues Dick Roche
Huawei has been used by the discredited Trump administration as a pawn in a geopolitical game, says former Irish Minister.