Rare Diseases: Challenges are global in nature and therefore need an international response
23 Feb
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Partner Content
05 Feb
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
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
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
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
04 Feb
World Cancer Day: The lasting impacts of the pandemic on cancer services will linger far beyond the COVID-19 vaccination rollout
How many cancer patients have fallen through the cracks undiagnosed, or have suffered late diagnosis out of fear of COVID, asks Irish MEP Barry Andrews.
The pharmaceutical industry can be the catalyst for a sustainable and resilient healthcare system in Greece Partner Content
03 Feb
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
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
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
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?
Future of Europe: The path to prosperity
21 Jan
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
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
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 Partner Content
19 Jan
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.
Every day, hundreds of migrants embark on the perilous route from Africa to the Canary Islands, writes Juan Fernando López Aguilar
19 Jan
Every day, hundreds of migrants embark on the perilous route from Africa to the Canary Islands, writes Juan Fernando López Aguilar
The lack of solidarity shown by some EU Member States in sharing migrant burden must change, says the Chair of Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee.
Erasmus and the Turing Scheme: A metaphor for Brexit?
19 Jan
Erasmus and the Turing Scheme: A metaphor for Brexit?
Professor Paul James Cardwell takes a look at the UK government’s decision to withdraw from the EU’s Erasmus programme and replace it with its own ‘global’ scheme.
Erasmus+: UK’s departure is a lose-lose outcome for young people
19 Jan
Erasmus+: UK’s departure is a lose-lose outcome for young people
The UK’s withdrawal from Erasmus+ not only closes the door on more than thirty years of fruitful exchanges between students in the EU and the UK, but will also weaken cooperation in the field of education, explains Milan Zver.