05 Mar 21
World Obesity Day: An apple a day keeps the doctor away
With one in three European children suffering from overweight or obesity, it was time to implement a programme that introduced a healthy dose of nutrition into their diets, explains Marc Tarabella.
05 Mar 21
World Obesity Day: The fightback on childhood obesity
COVID-19 has created unforeseen problems – including undermining our efforts to defeat the scourge of childhood obesity. When we emerge from the grip of the virus, this must be a priority, writes Alex Agius Saliba.
04 Mar 21
Shaping a European digital education policy
The pandemic-induced switch to digital education has led to an increase in inequalities; with common European digital education policies we will leave no student behind, writes Victor Negrescu.
04 Mar 21
Will the new EU-Africa Strategy substantially improve relations with African countries?
The new strategy is vague and doesn’t consider many of the problems that EU has partly fuelled through its flawed policies, argues German S&D MEP Joachim Schuster.
04 Mar 21
New EU-Africa strategy moves beyond donor-recipient relationship
Unlike previous approaches, the new strategy has been created in partnership with, rather than for Africa, explains Polish EPP deputy Janina Ochojska.
04 Mar 21
EU’s Energy Taxation Directive review crucial to achieving transition to a clean, carbon-free economy
Environmental taxation is about much more than just green taxes, says Spanish S&D MEP César Luena.
04 Mar 21
How the EU's COVID recovery can accelerate the transition to a greener aviation sector
There is an opportunity to build a cleaner and more resilient aviation sector writes French ITRE Committee MEP Christophe Grudler.
03 Mar 21
Why Brexit really means Brexit
Challenges still lie ahead for the EU-UK future economic relationship, writes Pedro Silva Pereira.
03 Mar 21
Australia & New Zealand: Europe's like-minded partners
In times of global uncertainty, strengthening ties with countries committed to the rules-based order, such as Australia and New Zealand, are crucial, explains Ulrike Müller.
01 Mar 21
The MEP Lung Health Group: Raising awareness of respiratory diseases across Europe
The group, launched last October, aims to stimulate debate and raise awareness of the risk factors and the complications of respiratory diseases, explains co-chair Željana Zovko.
01 Mar 21
Europe's air pollution problem
Air pollution remains one of Europe’s greatest environmental hazards, and its links to lung diseases and other health conditions can no longer be ignored, writes Jutta Paulus.
01 Mar 21
Future of Europe: Putting citizens front and centre
The upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe must put citizens at the heart of the debate, allowing them to set the agenda for discussions on reform, argues Paulo Rangel.
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01 Mar 21
Driving change in COPD
We need to unite to drive change in COPD globally, writes Professor John Hurst.
28 Feb 21
European Year of Rail 2021: The train gain
Rail transport can be a major contributor to the EU’s climate ambitions, but only if the years of neglect are reversed. Let’s use the European Year of Rail to make that happen, says Martina Michels.
28 Feb 21
European Year of Rail 2021: A year of opportunity
We must take the European Year of Rail 2021 as a chance to create better framework conditions within, and for, rail transport, writes Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg.
27 Feb 21
Making Team Europe the new normal
As the EU grapples with the Coronavirus crisis, it cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the challenges facing the developing world, writes Hildegard Bentele.
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26 Feb 21
Rare Diseases: Celebrating patient-centred innovation
After a challenging year, Rare Disease Day 2021 is a wonderful opportunity to recognise the incredible efforts and achievements of patients, their associations and the scientific community, explains Alexander Natz.
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26 Feb 21
Rare Diseases: How European reference networks have improved the lives of rare disease sufferers immeasurably
But more can, and must, be done to work together and take ERNs to the next stage, says EURORDIS HealthCare Director Inés Hernando.
26 Feb 21
What happened to the UK APAs?
When British MEPs left the European Parliament last January, what happened to their staff , who had dedicated years to learning the Parliament’s quirks and processes, asks Alex White.
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26 Feb 21
Rare Diseases: How the new EU rare disease policy framework provides an opportunity to move from building infrastructures to measuring impact
‘Rare 2030’ Foresight Study highlights unmet needs and continued obligation to improve outcomes, explains EURORDIS Health Policy Director Anna Kole.
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24 Feb 21
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.
24 Feb 21
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.
23 Feb 21
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.
23 Feb 21
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.