05 Feb 19
Time to launch a European Cancer Plan
It is time that the EU demonstrates the foresight and planning required to tackle the challenge of cancer, writes Lieve Wierinck.
05 Feb 19
Protecting Europe’s creative sector against the threat of technology
Technology is threatening many aspects of Europe’s creative industry – rapid action is essential to combat this, argues Axel Voss.
04 Feb 19
Digitalisation and AI: At the heart of Europe's industrial future
Digital transformation and Artificial Intelligence lie at the heart of Europe’s industrial future; we must invest to retain our edge, writes Bernd Dittmann.
04 Feb 19
A strong European industry for the future
A modern industrial policy creates the best conditions to allow industry to adapt, innovate and be the key driver of the change, writes Jyrki Katainen.
28 Jan 19
EU must hold Pakistan to account on women and children's rights violations
Pakistan continues to violate a number of Conventions on the rights of women and children. It is time for the EU to hold it to account, argues Ignazio Corrao.
28 Jan 19
Jude Kirton-Darling: Sri Lanka must adhere to GSP+ standards
The EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences+ programme comes with appropriate conditions – these must be respected, writes Jude Kirton-Darling.
25 Jan 19
AI in unmanned military systems: Finding opportunities amidst the challenges
At the annual European Defence Agency conference, EU policy makers highlighted both the opportunities and challenges that AI in unmanned military systems present.
24 Jan 19
A United Europe in Space
Entering space 4.0, Europe’s agencies need to cooperate closely to maximise benefits, writes Johann-Dietrich Wörner.
24 Jan 19
No end to Brexit deadlock?
MEPs from Parliament’s Brexit Steering Group have accused the UK Parliament of “not knowing what it wants” after the British House of Commons overwhelmingly voted against Prime Minister Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement.
23 Jan 19
Europe must be a runner in the race for space
The EU can no longer rely on others to ensure its technology has adequate access to space, writes Marian-Jean Marinescu.
23 Jan 19
Investing in Europe’s space ambitions is essential
The EU can, and should, be a leader in space technology. The right support will make the future a reality, writes Monika Hohlmeier.
23 Jan 19
For Europe, the sky is not the limit
By supporting the EU’s ambitions in space, we are backing a cutting-edge industry in Europe, writes Lowri Evans.
21 Jan 19
Parliament’s trade legislation: A look back and moving forward
As we approach the end of this Parliament's mandate, Iuliu Winkler takes a look back at the past five years, while also considering the remaining couple of months of this legislature under the Romanian Council Presidency.
09 Jan 19
No ifs or buts: Consent-based rape legislation must apply across EU
Despite most EU countries having signed and ratified the Istanbul Convention on violence against women, there is still a large disparity between Member States in the interpretation of what is deemed consensual, writes the EESC’s Madi Sharma.
08 Jan 19
Governments need to do more to uphold and safeguard human rights
In Europe people are still discriminated against or denied access to their rights and not enough action is undertaken by governments to put an end to this, argues Terry Reintke.
07 Jan 19
Member States should stop turning a blind eye to product safety
Europeans should not have to play a dangerous game of Russian roulette when they purchase products, argue Sirpa Pietikäinen, Françoise Grossetête and Bart Staes.
03 Jan 19
UK business and industry statement on Brexit is all bark and no bite
The UK’s top five industry and business federations have issued a strong statement criticising Brexit. But beyond first glance, is there much substance to it, asks Denis MacShane.
02 Jan 19
Jeremy Corbyn: From thinly-veiled indifference to Europe basher
UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s Bernie Sanders-type speeches denouncing austerity, cuts in the public realm and blasting Trump certainly go down well. But what about his view of - and vision for - Europe, asks Denis MacShane.
21 Dec 18
UK White Paper sounds death knell for freedom of movement
Few issues divide Britain from the rest of the EU as much as attitudes towards free movement, says Roger Casale.
13 Dec 18
All posture, little substance
Belgium's N-VA should be punished at the voting booth for its decision to leave the Government over the UN Global Migration Compact, says Ilhan Kyuchyuk.
13 Dec 18
A thaw in the South Caucasus
Europe should recognise and support the political breakthroughs currently underway in the South Caucasus countries, writes Sajjad Karim MEP.
12 Dec 18
The Middle East peace process: From devastation to reconstruction
Oman can play a vital intermediary role in the Middle East Peace Process, writes Rio Praaning Prawira Adiningrat.
12 Dec 18
Brexit: Deal or No Deal
Now that UK Prime Minister Theresa May has the backing of the EU27 for her Brexit deal, MEPs Fredrick Federley, Seb Dance, and Charles Tannock discuss what’s next in the UK-EU divorce saga
12 Dec 18
Young politicians in the driving seat
Young policy makers and business leaders must be brought together and empowered to strengthen European integration and cooperation, writes Lukas Mandl MEP.