Letter to the editor
22 Nov
Letter to the editor
EESC President Luca Jahier responds to accusations by British member Madi Sharma that he has allowed harrasment cases to go unpunished.
Sexual Harrasment: A Europe with dignity
22 Nov
Sexual Harrasment: A Europe with dignity
Dignity is more than a human right, it is an integral part of Europe’s culture and one that we must support, says Anna Záborská.
Sexual Harassment: The elephant in the room
22 Nov
Sexual Harassment: The elephant in the room
When the cover-up of sexual harassment becomes more powerful than the disclosure, urgent action is needed, writes Madi Sharma.
Sexual Harassment: European Parliament must shift from words to action
22 Nov
Sexual Harassment: European Parliament must shift from words to action
The European Parliament needs to up its game on guaranteeing its employees a work place free of sexual harassment, argue Jeanne Ponte and Pia Micallef.
Sexual Harassment: Out of the shadows
22 Nov
Sexual Harassment: Out of the shadows
Sexual harassment and mobbing often remain undisclosed, but more victims will break their silence if there are clear support structures, says Pina Picierno.
Eliminating Hepatitis: A unique opportunity that shouldn’t be missed
21 Nov
Eliminating Hepatitis: A unique opportunity that shouldn’t be missed
EU policymakers owe it to Europe’s citizens to make hepatitis a thing of the past, argues Tatjana Reic.
Post-Cotonou period is decisive for EU-Africa relations
21 Nov
Post-Cotonou period is decisive for EU-Africa relations
Talks on the future of the Cotonou Agreement are a unique chance to become genuine political partners with Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, says Louis Michel

 

 

Ensuring children’s access to hearing care
21 Nov
Ensuring children’s access to hearing care
Hearing loss can often be a hidden, sometimes neglected, disability, explains Heinz K. Becker.
EU and Africa should do more to defend common interests
20 Nov
EU and Africa should do more to defend common interests
The partnership between the European Union and Africa must be based on the principles of understanding and mutual interest, writes Maurice Ponga
Unpaid internships amount to social discrimination
09 Nov
Unpaid internships amount to social discrimination
A champion for the rights of interns, European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly says that interns must be paid, as unpaid internships perpetuate a cycle of ‘privilege following privilege’.
Fair internships a ‘win-win’ for young people and companies
08 Nov
Fair internships a ‘win-win’ for young people and companies
Campaigner Alexandre Beddock outlines the action being taken to help young people whose first experience in the world of work is often a source of hardship.
Fighting for fairer working conditions for interns
07 Nov
Fighting for fairer working conditions for interns
In the battle for better conditions for trainees, Parliament can set an example by banning unpaid internships, says Italian Socialist MEP Brando Benifei, one of Parliament’s youngest deputies
Facing the challenge of antibiotic resistance
06 Nov
Facing the challenge of antibiotic resistance
We must all play our part in addressing the threat of antibiotic resistance, argues Andrea Ammon.
Vocational Education and Training is the best springboard to employment
05 Nov
Vocational Education and Training is the best springboard to employment
European Vocational Skills Week: How vocational education and training have the potential to transform professional and personal lives.
New skills agenda: bridging the expertise gap
05 Nov
New skills agenda: bridging the expertise gap
We need to resolve the skills mismatch with a visionary approach to learning, explains Momchil Nekov.
Full steam ahead on mobility
31 Oct
Full steam ahead on mobility
The third mobility package presents an unmissable window of opportunity for Europe, says Stefan Back.
The Maastricht Treaty 25 years on
29 Oct
The Maastricht Treaty 25 years on
The 25th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty will fall on 1 November. Roger Casale looks at the Treaty’s legacy.
European elections: Candidates must put people and environment centre stage
26 Oct
European elections: Candidates must put people and environment centre stage
A thriving future for Europe is not possible on a depleted planet, argues Ester Asin.
Fighting fear with logic
25 Oct
Fighting fear with logic
The EU needs a structured approach to dealing with the challenge of mass migration, argues Miriam Dalli.
COP24: The EU’s moment of truth
25 Oct
COP24: The EU’s moment of truth
Action to tackle climate change is now an imperative rather than an objective, argues Jo Leinen.
Keeping our seas plastic-free
23 Oct
Keeping our seas plastic-free
Fish or plastic, that’s the key question surrounding a new awareness-raising initiative, explains Maria Spyraki.
EU needs to take a stand on improving black and ethnic minority representation
22 Oct
EU needs to take a stand on improving black and ethnic minority representation
With the number of black and ethnic minority MEPs likely to fall post-Brexit, the fight against Islamophobia will become more important than ever, warns Sajjad Karim.
5 questions with... Alojz Peterle
15 Oct
5 questions with... Alojz Peterle
Alojz Peterle (EPP, SL) ispresident of the European Parliament's all-party MEPs Against Cancer group.
Will the Bavaria election spare the German Government fresh blushes?
12 Oct
Will the Bavaria election spare the German Government fresh blushes?
Ever since the current federal coalition in Germany was forged earlier this year, it has been plagued by scandals, explains Yuriy Sheyko.