05 May 20
Coronavirus: EU’s national leaders must seize the moment
Can Europe’s political leaders rise to the challenges of a hostile, post COVID-19 world, asks Friends of Europe's Giles Merritt.
 
05 May 20
A European call to action: Time to invest in strengthening EU’s capacity
Pro-Europeans need to go on the offensive and ensure Euroscepticism doesn’t gain any ground during the current crisis, argue Seb Dance, John Howarth and Mike Buckley.
29 Apr 20
Coronavirus: World must change its relationship with animals, says leading animal welfare group
Weak sanitary measures and inadequate regulation on global wildlife trade have played critical role in pandemic argues IFAW’s Staci McLennan.
 
28 Apr 20
5 Questions with... Ernest Urtasun
Ernest Urtasun (ES, Greens/EFA) is a member of Parliament’s FEMM and ECON committees.
28 Apr 20
Coronavirus: Vulnerable groups at risk of shouldering burden of crisis, warns EU civil society network
Concern that economic and social recovery will put profit before rights and wellbeing of EU citizens, says Piotr Sadowski.
28 Apr 20
The use of bacteriophages against Listeria as a ‘non-decontaminating’ processing aid
Ongoing EU legislative controversy over the use of bacteriophages is leading to unnecessary Listeria-deaths, argues biochemist Danielle van Dalen.
24 Apr 20
IRC calls on EU to take global leadership role on tackling Coronavirus crisis
European solidarity with the world’s most vulnerable must be turned into urgent action, argues Imogen Sudbery
24 Apr 20
Call for EU to do more to protect unaccompanied refugee children from Coronavirus
Relocating minors from Greek island camps would be ‘hallmark of virtue and prudence’, writes former MEP Mariela Baeva
24 Apr 20
To extend or take Britain into a Götterdämerung Brexit?
The Coronavirus crisis has utterly derailed all the economic basis as well as the negotiating timetable for a swift agreement, writes Denis MacShane.
23 Apr 20
Where’s the money coming from? The case for a federal eurobond
As the European Council meets to try to resolve disagreements between Member States over increasing the size of the EU budget, Andrew Duff makes the case for a federal eurobond.
22 Apr 20
We must show citizens that the EU is here when they need it
In this time of crisis, Consumer protection is more important than ever, explains IMCO Committee chair Petra De Sutter.

 

22 Apr 20
UK must not be pressured into requesting Brexit extension, says Eurosceptic UK campaign group
EU need to get on with trade agreement negotiations, instead of playing for time, argues Get Britain Out director, Jayne Adye.
22 Apr 20
Enabling and accelerating Digital Finance
The EU is set to reap the benefits of embracing digitalisation and innovation in the financial sector, explains Jan Ceyssens.
21 Apr 20
Coronavirus: EU struggling to show solidarity in face of ‘existential’ crisis
The European Union risks losing credibility if it fails to deliver some sort of fiscal union, warns Charles Grant.
21 Apr 20
How to stop the Coronavirus pandemic disrupting a green future
Stimulating the post-Coronavirus economic recovery through investment in climate Action will help set the world back on its green path, explains Vanora Bennett
21 Apr 20
China’s defective Coronavirus equipment
The EU must take action on the supply of faulty Chinese healthcare equipment including COVID-19 testing kits and face masks, argues Gianna Gancia
21 Apr 20
Averting the next public health crisis
Parliament’s newly-formed Interest Group on AMR is committed to ensuring antimicrobial resistance remains high on the EU policy agenda, explain Sarah Wiener, Nicolae Ștefănuță and Tiemo Wölken.
21 Apr 20
Europe’s future growth strategy
EU policymakers need to consider the impact of the Coronavirus crisis and adapt its growth policy initiatives accordingly, argues Siegfried Mureşan.
17 Apr 20
A crucial year for future EU-UK relations

Coronavirus crisis makes Brexit transition extension more likely, suggests David McAllister.
15 Apr 20
A trial and error response to the Coronavirus
Europe cannot afford this kind of approach when the economy is in free fall, argues László Andor.
15 Apr 20
Brexit no longer visible on our radar
UK’s inaction on Withdrawal Agreement negotiations raising concern, says Danuta Hübner.
14 Apr 20
Broadening the EU’s strategic autonomy
Investing in education and innovation enriches our ability to respond to unforeseen circumstances and is crucial to ensuring our continued wellbeing, writes Maria da Graça Carvalho.
10 Apr 20
Technologically advancing Europe
Key Enabling Technologies can help the EU achieve many of its ambitions, but only if protected from global competitors, argues Ivars Ijabs.
10 Apr 20
Horizon Europe: Grounds for investment
Horizon Europe is the best tool at hand to reach our economic and social goals, but it needs more support, argues Christian Ehler.