05 Jun 18
Development days: EU must continue to build on progress made
The EU has made progress on its gender action plan, but much more is needed to meet our SDG goals, writes Linda McAvan.
05 Jun 18
Development days: Violence against women is everyone's issue
With the Spotlight initiative, the EU and UN are leading a global campaign to end violence against women and girls, writes Neven Mimica.
04 Jun 18
Cybersecurity: Defending the digital wall
MEPs have called on the EU to beef up cybersecurity and defence, including better cooperation between members states and Nato.
04 Jun 18
EU can become a leading player in cybersecurity
The Commission’s proposal on cybersecurity is a good start, but it requires certain additional elements to ensure it works, writes Angelika Niebler.
29 May 18
Towards a Europe free of cancers
It is important to remember that cancer is more than a medical problem dealt with by patients and doctors, it is also a political and social problem, writes Alojz Peterle.
29 May 18
EU cancer research: A firm foundation
Vytenis Andriukaitis takes stock of the achievements in cancer prevention and treatment, and outlines what he hopes to accomplish as his mandate comes to a close.
25 May 18
5 questions with... Marlene Mizzi
Marlene Mizzi (S&D, MT) is a Vice-Chair of Parliament’s petitions committee.
24 May 18
EBS 2018: EU must overcome challenge of incomplete single market
The lack of harmonised EU trade rules is a key challenge for European businesses, says Lambert Van Nistelrooij.
24 May 18
EBS 2018: Digitising EU industry must go hand in hand with educating workers
EU must channel the digital revolution’s potential to help industry and workers, writes Eva Maydell.
24 May 18
EBS 2018: Internal market rules must help SMEs
Internal market regulations must benefit and assist SMEs, says Maria Grapini.
23 May 18
EBS 2018: We need to overhaul the way interest representation is being conducted by business organisations
Businesses must work more closely with decision-makers to better understand how legislation can help them, says Othmar Karas.
23 May 18
EBS 2018: Brexit must not hamper sustainable development efforts
Policymakers must not let Brexit distract them from their efforts to boost sustainable development, says Seb Dance.
23 May 18
EBS 2018: Economic growth requires concerted effort between businesses, governments and civil society
Helping the poorest members of our societies will ultimately boost the global economy, writes Lívia Járóka.
22 May 18
Anti-Semitism: A growing problem across Europe
Anti-Semitism is now becoming ‘mainstream’, with a growing number of attacks and rhetoric used by extremist groups, warn MEPs.
22 May 18
How the EU can help businesses across Europe
The Commission is working on building a positive environment for all businesses in the EU, writes Elżbieta Bieńkowska.
21 May 18
MFF post-2020: Towards a two-speed Europe?
The new EU budget risks enlarging the east-west divide, warns Roberts Zīle.
21 May 18
Ban on animal testing cosmetics: Is the EU on the right track?
Five years ago, Europe banned the sale of cosmetics tested on animals outside the EU. It’s time for our legislators to stick to their political choice, writes Stefan Eck.
11 May 18
New study highlights the added value of cohesion policy
Cohesion policy benefits both the recipient and donor countries, explain Lambert van Nistelrooij and Andrey Novakov.
10 May 18
EU member states must encourage cities and regions in their energy transition plans
Cities and regions should look to several EU-funded projects to help facilitate their energy transition, says Maria Spyraki.
10 May 18
Cities and regions: An alternative solution to uphold the COP21 agreement?
Parliament’s report highlights the key role cities play in the fight against climate change, explains Ángela Vallina.
10 May 18
Cities and regions have a key role to play in tackling the global climate emergency
European regions and cities have already demonstrated their commitment to fighting climate change, writes Gilles Pargneaux.
09 May 18
5 questions with... Laima Andrikienė
Laima Andrikienė (EPP, LT) is a Vice-Chair of Parliament’s delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan, EU-Uzbekistan and EU-Tajikistan parliamentary cooperation committees and for relations with Turkmenistan and Mongolia.
09 May 18
eHealth could provide a new model for patient-doctor relations
Digital health is a game changer for patient-centred healthcare, writes Michał Boni.
09 May 18
eHealth provides opportunities for smaller countries with limited resources
While the positives of developing eHealth and ICT quickly become apparent, there are still some major challenges, writes Andrey Kovatchev.