22 Jan 21
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?
21 Jan 21
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.
20 Jan 21
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.
19 Jan 21
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.
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19 Jan 21
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.
19 Jan 21
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.
19 Jan 21
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.
19 Jan 21
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.
19 Jan 21
Why the UK’s withdrawal from Erasmus represents another casualty of Brexit
The decision to pull out from the renowned student exchange programme comes at an immeasurable cost to both sides, writes Dita Charanzová.
18 Jan 21
Brexit: A painful parting tinged with the hope of reconciliation
The Brexit deal represents a victory for poisonous nationalistic populism, but once the emptiness of the Global Britain agenda becomes apparent it will create a new opportunity to make a pro-European case, writes Roger Liddle.
05 Jan 21
Erasmus: A missed opportunity for the UK's young people
Boris Johnson’s decision to withdraw the UK from the EU’s flagship student exchange programme will have damaging effects on Britain's youth, argues Hywel Ceri Jones.
31 Dec 20
A modern approach to Europe’s farming must make the most of the available technologies, argues Clara Aguilera
Reformed CAP and European Green Deal, must be aligned to help EU achieve new, more sustainable agriculture and livestock farming, says Spanish deputy.
31 Dec 20
Can Europe deliver a Farm to fork future?
The EU’s Farm to Fork strategy is an ambitious one - as it needs to be - but its effective implementation will require much work and planning, writes Herbert Dorfmann.
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30 Dec 20
Boosting the EU's economy through aligning R&I policies
Aligning R&I policies can boost Europe’s economy, explains Huawei's Dave Harmon.
29 Dec 20
Europe’s success in the space sector is huge, but is too often overlooked, explains Massimiliano Salini
It's now time to provide EU Space Policy with the booster rockets it deserves, argues Italian Sky and Space Intergroup deputy.
28 Dec 20
EU Space Policy: It’s not all about rocket science
The EU’s Space Industry is set to relaunch and expand its horizons. But, argues Marian-Jean Marinescu, the sector needs a post-COVID helping hand with funding.
24 Dec 20
Joe Biden: will he bring a fresh transatlantic wind?
Joe Biden seems likely to represent a return to a better and more harmonious transatlantic relationship; we should now stand together to champion global democracy and fairness, argues Nicolae Ştefănuță.
23 Dec 20
2020 vision: A year in review
The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most challenging in generations. Lorna Hutchinson looks back on an extraordinary twelve months.
23 Dec 20
The Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts must deliver a real European digital single market, explains Pablo Arias Echeverría
If the EU wants to lead in the global digital race, then it must do so in its own way, based on European values, writes Spanish EPP deputy.
22 Dec 20
Green deal for aviation: EU needs to start building a greener, more socially and economically robust future for aviation, argues Isabel García Muñoz
EU aviation sector’s green and digital transformation must be accompanied by a just transition that leaves no one behind, say Sky and Space Intergroup MEP.
22 Dec 20
EU has ‘opportunity’ to build a better, greener and cleaner aviation model, says TRAN vice-Chair
Of all the sectors hit by COVID-19, aviation has been one of the worst affected. That’s why it’s vital to now plan a clear way to recovery, explains Jan-Christoph Oetjen.
21 Dec 20
Joe Biden: Time for a fresh transatlantic honeymoon
Joe Biden’s election as the new US President means that we can recapture previous optimism on transatlantic cooperation, but let’s learn from previous mistakes, says Miapetra Kumpula-Natri.
16 Dec 20
Benefitting from early action
The European Commission and the German Council Presidency have been shown to be prescient in their approach to Coronavirus vaccine procurement; we all stand to benefit soon, believes Peter Liese.
16 Dec 20
DSA: time for Europe to join the digital revolution
The Digital Services Act is our opportunity to shape the internet for the future that citizens, not companies, seek. We should seize this chance, says Marina Kaljurand.