23 Nov 20
Putting the European Single Market on a path to sustainability
The European single market is one of the best tools available to us in the drive to creating a genuine circular economy, explains Arba Kokalari.
23 Nov 20
Making the European Single Market more sustainable
Built-in obsolescence is one of the many barriers to delivering a genuine circular economy; enshrining the right to repair is essential, says David Cormand.
20 Nov 20
The post-pandemic need for modern and high-quality vocational education and training
Despite the damage done to societies and individuals by the Coronavirus crisis, we must ensure Europe’s workforce emerges fit to face future challenges, writes Lucia Duriš Nicholsonová.
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17 Nov 20
The undeniable benefits of tolerance
Together we must work to promote and defend tolerance as a foundation for growth and prosperity, writes Mohamed Issa Abushahab.
16 Nov 20
Now, more than ever, we need to commit to fighting the spread of AMR
The lessons learned during the Coronavirus crisis will be invaluable in better coping with the prevention and control of future health crises, such as AMR, writes Nicolae Stefanuta.
16 Nov 20
The world will face dramatic social and economic consequences if we do not manage to stop the spread of AMR
Now more than ever, people’s lives depend on governments and industry coming together to combat AMR, argues Tiemo Wölken.
11 Nov 20
Europe risks falling behind its global competitors as it struggles to fund its digital transformation
The EU institutions and Member States need to understand that there is no alternative to digital transformation, explains Valter Flego.
11 Nov 20
The EU faces challenges that cannot be met without appropriate investment in research and innovation
If the EU is serious about attaining ‘technological leadership’ then it must demonstrate that it can take concerted and common action, writes Ivars Ijabs.
11 Nov 20
The EU needs a strong research and innovation investment pipeline to support its digital transformation
Over the last year, we have seen how crucial research and innovation are to tackling the EU’s fundamental challenges and for preparing us for the future, writes Jean-Eric Paquet.
10 Nov 20
With a second Coronavirus wave upon us, EU policymakers must consider how they can help SMEs weather the COVID storm
SMEs play an essential role in Europe and right now, as much of Europe goes back into lockdown, they need our support, writes Angelika Winzig.
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09 Nov 20
Long before the pandemic, Morocco established a development model based on renewable energies and a sustainable vision
Renewable energy can play a key role in both South-South cooperation and Africa’s sustainable economic recovery, explains Mustapha Bakkoury
06 Nov 20
Joe Biden: Talking about my generation
If elected as the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden will provide the last hurrah of 1968’s generation of young radicals, writes Denis MacShane.
06 Nov 20
Creating Green energy partners with North Africa
Renewable energy is key to tackling climate change; European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans believes that working together, the EU and Africa can deliver on this.
06 Nov 20
A strategic European response to the Coronavirus crisis
The COVID-19 health crisis has highlighted just how fragile Europe’s medicinal supply chains are, explains Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé.
04 Nov 20
Ensuring Europe’s SMEs recover from the Coronavirus crisis
EU legislation must be workable and fit for purpose, if Europe’s SMEs are to thrive post-COVID-19, argues Ville Niinistö.
03 Nov 20
EU an anxious spectator as Americans head to the polls in unprecedented election
Tuesday’s “pandemic election” is shaping up to be a historic battle. But the question on many Europeans’ minds is whether the poll will usher in a new era for EU-US relations.
30 Oct 20
A European response to disinformation
Technological advances are opening new fronts to those seeking to interfere in our democracies; the INGE Committee will play a vital role in minimising this risk in future, write Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz and Marcin Bylica.
30 Oct 20
Tackling racism in Europe's AI strategy
With the growing influence of artificial intelligence on daily life, MEPs are calling on the EU to look at how the technology may create structural racism, explains Rajnish Singh.
30 Oct 20
#EPGenderEqualityWeek: Still a long way to go until we achieve gender equality
Twenty-five years after the Beijing Declaration, new threats to women’s rights risk putting hard-won gains into reverse. Instead of going back to the 1950s, we need to make this the century of women, writes Evelyn Regner.
29 Oct 20
#EPGenderEqualityWeek: There is no gender equality without economic equality
Without a broader framework of economic empowerment for women, the global quest for true equality will continue to fall short. Economic empowerment is the silver bullet for ending gender inequality, writes Assita Kanko.
29 Oct 20
Protecting the vulnerable from the effects of climate change
The impact of climate change on developing countries demands a coordinated European response, explains Monica Silvana.
29 Oct 20
#EPGenderEqualityWeek: It’s time to reimagine care and transform breast cancer together, argues Frances Fitzgerald
Now more important than ever to ensure minimum disruption to the treatment and lives of patients suffering from conditions such as breast cancer, says Irish MEP.
28 Oct 20
Coronavirus: what we can learn from the battle with HIV
While Europe returns to lockdown, we must not forget that EU action is still needed to improve the quality of life for those living with HIV, writes Frances Fitzgerald.
28 Oct 20
Poland abortion ban: Stripping women of their fundamental human rights
The imposition of a near-total ban on abortion by the Polish Constitutional Court must elicit a strong reaction by the European Commission as Poland drifts ever further away from upholding EU values, writes Sylwia Spurek.