European Commission must take measures to strengthen EU Magnitsky Act, say senior MEPs
19 Jul International & Trade

European Commission must take measures to strengthen EU Magnitsky Act, say senior MEPs

EU should extend the scope of its Global Human Rights sanctions regime and give the European Parliament a stronger supervisory role, say David McAllister and Maria Arena
by David McAllister and Maria Arena
Making Europe a life sciences leader
07 Jul Tech & Research
Making Europe a life sciences leader
Gibraltar: Why should negotiations be any different now?
29 Jul International & Trade
Gibraltar: Why should negotiations be any different now?
European Health Union: Our number one priority
29 Jul Health
European Health Union: Our number one priority
Tourism & Hospitality: A sector in need
10 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
Tourism & Hospitality: A sector in need
Access to adequate financial support will be critical to the immediate recovery of tourism and hospitality SMEs and in ensuring their post-pandemic competitiveness, writes Elena Kountoura.
Tourism & Hospitality: Creating a catalyst for concrete support
10 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
Tourism & Hospitality: Creating a catalyst for concrete support
Europe needs a dedicated taskforce focused on the recovery of the hospitality sector, explains Ivan Štefanec.
Tourism & Hospitality: Winning back people’s trust
10 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
Tourism & Hospitality: Winning back people’s trust
Finally, the economic, social and political importance of tourism is being acknowledged at EU-level, writes István Ujhelyi.
Digital Taxation: Rethinking global taxation
10 Jun Tech & Research
Digital Taxation: Rethinking global taxation
The current regime for global taxation does not reflect the reality of how multinational companies operate; we need a fresh wind through the system, and soon, argues Niels Fuglsang.
Digital Taxation: Shaping new digital tax policies
10 Jun Tech & Research
Digital Taxation: Shaping new digital tax policies
The need for a new approach to digital tax policy is urgently needed; one that presents a united European front, writes Andreas Schwab.
Digital Taxation: An historic opportunity
10 Jun Tech & Research
Digital Taxation: An historic opportunity
Europe must rise to the occasion and turn action into words on tax justice, writes Damien Carême.
Revision of the Buildings Directive: Fit for the Future
09 Jun Energy & Climate
Revision of the Buildings Directive: Fit for the Future
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is Europe’s opportunity to ensure a housing stock that is fit for the future; let’s build on it, says Ciarán Cuffe.
Revision of the Buildings Directive: Realising the full potential
09 Jun Energy & Climate
Revision of the Buildings Directive: Realising the full potential
The European Parliament has done sterling work on maximising the energy efficiency potential of the EU Building Stock report; let’s make sure it ties into all areas, writes Iskra Mihaylova.
Revision of the Buildings Directive: Better living in a greener Europe
09 Jun Energy & Climate
Revision of the Buildings Directive: Better living in a greener Europe
While greener energy sources are a vital part of reducing energy consumption, more efficient buildings can make an equally important contribution, argues Pernille Weiss.
Farm to Fork Strategy: Food for thought
09 Jun Agriculture & Food
Farm to Fork Strategy: Food for thought
Ensuring the availability of food supplies at reasonable prices for consumers must continue to be a priority for EU agricultural policy, writes Herbert Dorfmann.
Farm to Fork Strategy: A food chain revolution
09 Jun Agriculture & Food
Farm to Fork Strategy: A food chain revolution
There is a lot at stake with the Farm to Fork Strategy as it must not only fight the symptoms of climate change and biodiversity loss brought about by our food system, but it must also tackle the causes, writes Sarah Wiener.
European Security Union Strategy: Mutual trust and a shared purpose
08 Jun Justice
European Security Union Strategy: Mutual trust and a shared purpose
The new EU Security Union Strategy will help deliver greater internal security, more effective justice, and better protection of public freedoms, explains Javier Zarzalejos.
European Security Union Strategy: Beefing up EU security
08 Jun Justice
European Security Union Strategy: Beefing up EU security
The European Parliament's Security Union Strategy resolution takes a multi-pronged approach to developing a future-proof security environment, explains Juan Fernando López Aguilar.
European Security Union Strategy: A wake-up call
08 Jun Justice
European Security Union Strategy: A wake-up call
The COVID-19 outbreak has highlighted the need for a more united EU foreign policy and the development of a fully-fledged European Defence Union, explains David McAllister.
Farm to Fork Strategy: Solving Europe’s food system challenges
07 Jun Agriculture & Food
Farm to Fork Strategy: Solving Europe’s food system challenges
We need to get the Farm to Fork Strategy right if we want a healthier, more balanced, and sustainable European food system, writes Clara Aguilera.
Huawei will always stand side by side with Europe Thought Leader
07 Jun Tech & Research
Huawei will always stand side by side with Europe
Huawei can play a key role in ensuring the Green Deal is an environmental success for Europe and the world, writes Angeliki Dedopoulou.
An AI-aided future
07 Jun Tech & Research
An AI-aided future
The proposed Artificial Intelligence regulation is a reasonable first step, but there’s plenty of hard work on the dossier ahead, writes Dace Melbārde.
Europe in Recovery: Europe’s cultural and creative sectors
07 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
Europe in Recovery: Europe’s cultural and creative sectors
We need a smart recovery plan to relaunch Europe’s cultural and creative sectors, argues Victor Negrescu.
Transport emission problem-solving
03 Jun Energy & Climate
Transport emission problem-solving
The EU must be open to innovation, investment and new ideas in the fight to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, argues Henna Virkkunen.
Access to healthcare: EU health inequalities persist
02 Jun Health
Access to healthcare: EU health inequalities persist
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the inequalities in our healthcare systems; we should prioritise these, not pharma profits, writes Michèle Rivasi.
Sustainable Governance: An unconventional trend
02 Jun EU Institutions
Sustainable Governance: An unconventional trend
We need more incentives and fewer restrictions if we want to help more companies make the transition to sustainable governance, argues Emil Radev.
Migration demands commitment and compassion
02 Jun International & Trade
Migration demands commitment and compassion
Given recent concerns, the King of Morocco has again reiterated his country’s unequivocal support for efforts to address migration issues, including the rapid repatriation of unaccompanied minors, hears Colin Mackay.
EU-Artic Strategy: Not a capitalist playground
02 Jun Energy & Climate
EU-Artic Strategy: Not a capitalist playground
If we want to save our planet, then we must save the Arctic, argues Alviina Alametsä.
EU-Artic Strategy: Northern exposure
02 Jun Energy & Climate
EU-Artic Strategy: Northern exposure
We need more Arctic in the EU, and more EU in the Arctic, explains Anna Fotyga.