Prioritizing Health in the EU: A Roadmap for the SANT Committee’s New Mandate Partner Content
19 Mar EU Institutions
Prioritizing Health in the EU: A Roadmap for the SANT Committee’s New Mandate
The European Parliament's new SANT Committee has a unique opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in Europe, writes MEP András Kulja
Op-ed: Why the EU must renew its commitment to global public health
18 Mar EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why the EU must renew its commitment to global public health
It is more important than ever that the EU leads on global health. Gavi for vaccines and the Global Fund for AIDS are not only charity, but a strategic imperative.
Access to affordable and healthy eating – a basic need still to secure Partner Content
17 Mar Economics
Access to affordable and healthy eating – a basic need still to secure
With food insecurity one of the most pressing global challenges, we must make sure it remains high on the EU’s agenda
Kidney diseases are silent killers impacting 100 million Europeans Partner Content
13 Mar
Kidney diseases are silent killers impacting 100 million Europeans
Patient organizations are calling for political action to improve outcomes for people with kidney diseases
Seizing the opportunities of advanced connectivity Partner Content
11 Mar Technology
Seizing the opportunities of advanced connectivity
EU policies adopted in the next five years will be foundational for its innovative ecosystem to thrive in the long term. It’s vital we build the right framework now
Op-ed: Why wartime elections in Ukraine are a risk to democracy and security
11 Mar Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Why wartime elections in Ukraine are a risk to democracy and security
Russian aggression and interference could undermine any wartime elections held in Ukraine. The international community must respect Ukraine’s right to decide when and how it restores its democratic system.
Op-ed: Vulnerable women are too often missing from poverty data
07 Mar EU Institutions
Op-ed: Vulnerable women are too often missing from poverty data
Official statistics fail to capture vulnerable groups of women, meaning they’re often excluded from EU policies to fight poverty.
Op-ed: Commission’s omnibus is a capitulation to corporate profits
06 Mar EU Institutions
Op-ed: Commission’s omnibus is a capitulation to corporate profits
The European Commission's 'simplification' legislation fails to address the realities of socioeconomic inequality and record profiteering.
Op-ed: Why the EU must stay ambitious on electric vehicles
03 Mar Economics
Op-ed: Why the EU must stay ambitious on electric vehicles
As the European Commission presents its Automotive Action Plan, the EU must take the opportunity to lead on clean technology and mobility.
Striking a new balance in European food policy Partner Content
03 Mar
Striking a new balance in European food policy
Europe faces a mounting challenge as food policymakers try and find the right balance between environmental sustainability, public health, and affordability. With rising inflation, growing obesity rates, and pressure from climate initiatives, a new report argues that bolder action is essential to support healthier, sustainable, and affordable food systems for all.
Rare diseases must remain a political priority in the EU and beyond Partner Content
28 Feb
Rare diseases must remain a political priority in the EU and beyond
A unified rare disease plan is needed to deliver transformational value to European citizens’
Op-ed: A critical medicine shortage calls for better EU collaboration
25 Feb EU Institutions
Op-ed: A critical medicine shortage calls for better EU collaboration
With the European Medicines Agency identifying shortages in more than 30 critical medicines, the single market presents an opportunity to rethink the EU’s approach to medicines.
Op-ed: Europe's great tech mirage
19 Feb EU Institutions
Op-ed: Europe's great tech mirage
For the EU to have a chance to be competitive across next-gen technologies like AI and quantum computing, it will need both strategic investments and a willingness to pick winners – and losers.
Op-ed: Musk’s DSA denial could harm European citizens
18 Feb Technology
Op-ed: Musk’s DSA denial could harm European citizens
The EU’s Digital Service Act is designed to protect the bloc’s citizens from harmful and misleading content. Flaunting the rules damages democracy.
Bring Back SEP Regulation – a Lifeline for Industry in Europe Partner Content
17 Feb Technology
Bring Back SEP Regulation – a Lifeline for Industry in Europe
To preserve competitiveness of industry in Europe, including SMEs, the EU must urgently resume efforts to normalise licensing of standardised technologies, such as WiFi or 5G, to make it more transparent, predictable and fair.
Op-ed: The EU's AI moment can stop tech talent brain drain
11 Feb Technology
Op-ed: The EU's AI moment can stop tech talent brain drain
America's loss could be the EU's gain as inclusive work cultures and a desire for responsible AI can woo global talent from Silicon Valley.
Circular solutions: Realising the potential of sustainable packaging Partner Content
11 Feb Energy & Environment
Circular solutions: Realising the potential of sustainable packaging
Fibre-based packaging can play a vital part of a sustainable, truly circular economy. But progress requires a collective effort between industries, policymakers and waste management sectors
Op-ed: Russia must be kept in check in the Baltics
07 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Russia must be kept in check in the Baltics
With increased damage to underwater infrastructure in the Baltics, decision-makers are left searching for the correct level of response to potential sabotage.
Op-ed: Reimagining the EU’s urban mobility is key to a sustainable future
06 Feb Technology
Op-ed: Reimagining the EU’s urban mobility is key to a sustainable future
Europe’s cities have the potential to be hubs of experimentation and innovation to make transport greener.
Europe’s patent package requires urgent change Partner Content
30 Jan
Europe’s patent package requires urgent change
As Brussels aims to promote investment in European innovation, it is vital that concerns about the role of the EU IP Office in the SPCs and SEPs texts are addressed
Op-ed: Five years after Brexit, UK still defining its post-EU identity
30 Jan Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Five years after Brexit, UK still defining its post-EU identity
It's a half-decade since leaving the EU and the UK still struggles with its relationship to the bloc. There is reason to hope it could get better — and reason to worry that it won't.
The European Union should not choose fear over a measured response to food dyes Partner Content
27 Jan EU Institutions
The European Union should not choose fear over a measured response to food dyes
It is time to rethink food regulations. The EFSA should revise its attempt to eliminate all risks, in favor of risk-based management which aims to minimize all possible dangers
Op-ed: Why AI is the solution for Europe's competitiveness
24 Jan Technology
Op-ed: Why AI is the solution for Europe's competitiveness
Can AI help address the EU's labour shortages?
Op-ed: Why Europe must listen to island nations on climate action
22 Jan Energy & Environment
Op-ed: Why Europe must listen to island nations on climate action
In the wake of COP29, island nations continue to call for Europe to prioritise the needs of the most vulnerable countries.