13 May 20
Brexit and COVID-19: An end to both in 2020?
On 31 January, the UK left the EU, leaving eleven months to negotiate a comprehensive partnership between the two sides. But in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, there is now even less time and even less capacity, writes Mairead McGuinness.
13 May 20
Protecting culture during the Coronavirus pandemic
Europe’s cultural and creative industries risk being disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and therefore need tailored, EU level support to recover, argues Sabine Verheyen.
12 May 20
Post-Brexit rights of British citizens’ in EU at risk, warns campaign group
Lack of implementation of EU Member State’s national settlement schemes giving cause for real concern, explains Jane Golding.
07 May 20
Europe’s media is in crisis and needs immediate EU support
Media policies should remain a national competence, but the EU can, and must, play a supporting role, argues Dace Melbarde.
07 May 20
5 Questions with... Jérémy Decerle
Jérémy Decerle (RE,FR)  is a member of parliament’s AGRI committee
06 May 20
EU enlargement must happen in tandem with EU reform
The prospect of EU membership has been a driver for reforms in Western Balkan countries, now we must ensure that the enlargement process goes hand in hand with the reform of the EU, writes Ilhan Kyuchyuk.
06 May 20
Afghanistan: a war not to be forgotten, a people to support
With the Coronavirus crisis creating havoc around the world, Afghanistan risks disappearing from the international headlines, writes EU High Representative Josep Borrell.
06 May 20
Convergence between technological progress and sustainability is not that obvious
The coronavirus pandemic, like climate change, teaches us about the importance of mitigating risk to ensure our future prosperity. Should we place all our hopes on technology to deliver this safer future?
05 May 20
Time for a European Health Union
The Coronavirus crisis has shown up many shortcomings in Europe’s healthcare systems, which is why we need a better, more coordinated approach, argues César Luena.
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