A new horizon for social progress
13 May
A new horizon for social progress
The Portuguese Council presidency has made social progress one of its top priorities and the upcoming summit in Porto will reflect citizens’ desire for a more social Europe, explains Agnes Jongerius.
To combat climate change, EU must partner with ASEAN to tackle tropical deforestation Partner Content
13 May
To combat climate change, EU must partner with ASEAN to tackle tropical deforestation
Shifts in attitudes towards palm oil by European nations could herald a new Europe-ASEAN partnership to tackle deforestation, writes Glenn Schatz.
Scottish elections: the problems with Scexit
12 May
Scottish elections: the problems with Scexit
The result of the elections to the Scottish Parliament has effectively denied Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s First Minister, a mandate for a second independence referendum, argues former MEP Struan Stevenson.
Keeping a light on for Scotland
12 May
Keeping a light on for Scotland
Scotland now has two Unions to choose from - isolation and economic crisis with the UK run by Boris Johnson, or independence in Europe with the solidarity of a global A-Team, argues former MEP Alyn Smith.
Green Trade War on Palm Oil – How EU’s palm oil ban is devastating livelihoods of farmers in the Global South Partner Content
12 May
Green Trade War on Palm Oil – How EU’s palm oil ban is devastating livelihoods of farmers in the Global South
The EU’s palm oil ban unintentionally sparked a green trade war against the world’s palm oil producers, reviving memories of colonialism, argues Muhammed Magassy.
Time to invent our future
12 May
Time to invent our future
Europe must retain control of the competitive, environmental and social rules that govern trade, or risk having rules imposed by others, warns Pascal Durand.
A ‘Green’ due diligence
12 May
A ‘Green’ due diligence
The upcoming revision of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive must be an important step towards establishing a truly sustainable economic and environmental governance, argues Marie Toussaint.
EU Biodiversity Strategy: A time of transformative change
11 May
EU Biodiversity Strategy: A time of transformative change
With the EU Biodiversity Strategy turning one year old in May, Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius reviews its accomplishments and sets out what the future holds.
Conference on the Future of Europe: How not to waste the opportunity
07 May
Conference on the Future of Europe: How not to waste the opportunity
Considering how long it took to launch the conference, its success is everything but granted and requires our attention, argues EESC president Christa Schweng.
The first step in returning to an open and free EU?
06 May
The first step in returning to an open and free EU?
Will the European Commission’s Digital Green Certificates provide a much-needed impetus to leave the patchwork of travel restrictions behind us, asks Birgit Sippel.
EU recovery plans must address gaps that the COVID-19 crisis has exposed
04 May
EU recovery plans must address gaps that the COVID-19 crisis has exposed
More than strategies, we need actions to help EU industry regain its competitiveness, argues the EESC’s Stefano Mallia.
Covid-19 has sparked a wave of ethical consumerism, now it’s up to industries to follow Partner Content
04 May
Covid-19 has sparked a wave of ethical consumerism, now it’s up to industries to follow
Certification - like Malaysia’s MSPO - is a vital resource for ethical consumers and environmental sustainability, says Mariam Harutyunyan.
Time to address the decline of independent media in Hungary
04 May
Time to address the decline of independent media in Hungary
As we mark World Press Freedom Day, a worrying trend continues in Hungary, as the Member State slides further in the Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) World Press Freedom Index, writes Gabor Polyak.
Why Europe must play a bigger role in healthcare
04 May
Why Europe must play a bigger role in healthcare
COVID-19 has highlighted the need for the EU to play a bigger role in Europe’s healthcare, argues Nicolás González Casares.
The EU needs an open-minded approach to common policy on health
30 Apr
The EU needs an open-minded approach to common policy on health
COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the many challenges Europe’s health professionals face, explains Romanian EPP MEP Marian-Jean Marinescu.
To avert climate catastrophe, we must look at deforestation drivers Partner Content
30 Apr
To avert climate catastrophe, we must look at deforestation drivers
Deforestation from beef and soy shows no signs of lessening, but Malaysian palm oil could offer another path, writes Isabel Schatzschneider.
Time for Europe to close the health inequities gap
30 Apr
Time for Europe to close the health inequities gap
The link between health and social determinants is indisputable; this is why we must act to close the societal inequalities that persist in Europe, urges Sara Cerdas
Rights, rules, and requirements for climate justice
30 Apr
Rights, rules, and requirements for climate justice
Europe should no longer be the Wild West for big corporations, argues Kira Marie Peter-Hansen
Digital Green Certificates proposals must be limited to the COVID-19 pandemic and include 12-month sunset clause
29 Apr
Digital Green Certificates proposals must be limited to the COVID-19 pandemic and include 12-month sunset clause
Italian MEP Nicola Procaccini welcomes plans to introduce vaccination Certificates, but argues that the European Commission’s proposals need to be improved.
Sustainability First Campaign - How palm oil certification and consumer action can tackle deforestation Partner Content
29 Apr
Sustainability First Campaign - How palm oil certification and consumer action can tackle deforestation
Through conscientious international partnerships, the EU can follow the promises of the Green Deal and pioneer a new chapter in environmentally responsible and future-oriented trade, explains Dr. Ibrahim Özdemir.
The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification is redefining the responsible supply chain Partner Content
29 Apr
The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification is redefining the responsible supply chain
The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification is redefining the responsible supply chain from producer to consumer, writes Robert Hii.
Digital Green Certificate: Time to get it up and running
28 Apr
Digital Green Certificate: Time to get it up and running
After more than a year of COVID-19, there is a need for perspective, hope and a certain degree of normality. An EU-wide recognised document could help achieve all this, writes Jeroen Lenaers.
Parliament has the regrettable duty to really get Brexit done
27 Apr
Parliament has the regrettable duty to really get Brexit done
The plenary debate and vote on 27 April conclude four months of intense scrutiny of the TCA in all its different dimensions, whereas the UK House of Commons was given just a few hours to do so, writes Christophe Hansen.
Putting brain health at the top of Europe's health agenda Partner Content
27 Apr
Putting brain health at the top of Europe's health agenda
Brain health must take centre stage in the EU’s renewed focus on health policy, writes Monica Di Luca.