12 May 21
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.
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12 May 21
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.
12 May 21
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.
12 May 21
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.
11 May 21
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.
07 May 21
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.
06 May 21
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.
04 May 21
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.
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04 May 21
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.
04 May 21
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.
04 May 21
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.
30 Apr 21
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.
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30 Apr 21
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.
30 Apr 21
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
30 Apr 21
Rights, rules, and requirements for climate justice
Europe should no longer be the Wild West for big corporations, argues Kira Marie Peter-Hansen
29 Apr 21
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.
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29 Apr 21
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.
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29 Apr 21
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.
28 Apr 21
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.
27 Apr 21
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.
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27 Apr 21
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.
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26 Apr 21
Brain disorders: Preventable, treatable, and manageable
Widely misunderstood and low on the political agenda, the EU could be leading the world in tackling brain disorders, argue Maria da Graça Carvalho and Tomislav Sokol.
23 Apr 21
Conference on the Future of Europe: Respect the Citizens
Author Jaap Hoeksma explains why the European institutions must pay more attention to citizens if the upcoming conference is to be a success.
16 Apr 21
Eradicating the legacy of slavery
Declarations marking slavery as a crime are important as a symbol of progress, but we need more than words; we must ensure the legacy of slavery is eliminated, writes Younous Omarjee.