Biofuels have an important role to play in the energy union
16 Apr
Biofuels have an important role to play in the energy union
The EU is committed to ensuring that biofuels are truly sustainable and contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, says Dominique Ristori.
5 questions with... Miapetra Kumpula-Natri
13 Apr
5 questions with... Miapetra Kumpula-Natri
Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (S&D, FI) is a member of Parliament’s industry, research and energy committee.
Dreaming of a 'European Serbia'
12 Apr
Dreaming of a 'European Serbia'
Improved communication from Brussels and Serbia and the normalisation of relations with Kosovo could make Serbia’s European dream a reality, says Tanja Fajon.
There is renewed focus in EU enlargement in the Balkans
12 Apr
There is renewed focus in EU enlargement in the Balkans
The EU enlargement process is necessarily slow, but there is room for optimism, writes Charles Tannock.
EU policymaking: The time has come to make the role of cities official
11 Apr
EU policymaking: The time has come to make the role of cities official
Cities and local government associations are in a unique position to understand citizens’ needs and root EU legislation in reality, writes Frédéric Vallier.
Antimicrobial resistance is an inevitable part of evolution
11 Apr
Antimicrobial resistance is an inevitable part of evolution
Antimicrobial resistance is a natural, inevitable process, but changing our behaviour and adapting to new conditions can help delay its possibly lethal consequences, writes Pavel Poc.
Why does the EU continue to gloss over Pakistan's state-sponsored terrorism?
10 Apr
Why does the EU continue to gloss over Pakistan's state-sponsored terrorism?
The European Union’s effort to combat global terrorism has a marked discrepancy, says Heinz K. Becker.
The refusal to legislate on violence against women is symptomatic of a wider backlash against women’s rights in Europe
10 Apr
The refusal to legislate on violence against women is symptomatic of a wider backlash against women’s rights in Europe
As some member states refuse to ratify the Istanbul convention, the EU must take action to protect those women whose governments are failing them, writes Christine Revault d’Allonnes-Bonnefoy.
EU member states must adopt a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and violence
10 Apr
EU member states must adopt a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and violence
It’s time for member states to step up to their responsibilities and ensure women and girls in Europe are free from sexual harassment and violence, writes Anna Maria Corazza Bildt.
An existential crisis: The CFP needs reformed now
09 Apr
An existential crisis: The CFP needs reformed now
The future of sustainable and successful fisheries and a healthy marine environment needs ordinary fishermen to be involved at every level, writes Liadh Ní Riada.
2018 ECG Annual Dinner Debate: Meeting the demands of the world’s largest market consumers Partner Content
04 Apr
2018 ECG Annual Dinner Debate: Meeting the demands of the world’s largest market consumers
The internal market is integral to the EU’s prosperity, but it depends on a well-functioning logistics sector to thrive, reports Colin MacKay
ePrivacy talks: The clock is ticking
27 Mar
ePrivacy talks: The clock is ticking
Talks on new ePrivacy rules could go one of two ways, writes Michał Boni.
The time for ePrivacy is now
27 Mar
The time for ePrivacy is now
Parliament has done everything it can to ensure that the existing level of protection from the ePrivacy directive is not weakened, now it’s up to member states to deliver, says Jan Philipp Albrecht.
No future of work without social innovation
26 Mar
No future of work without social innovation
The Commission’s social fairness package represents an encouraging step in extending social innovation to European labour markets, writes Colin Mackay.
Citizens and research: The forgotten voices of copyright reform
26 Mar
Citizens and research: The forgotten voices of copyright reform
Policymakers must not lose sight of citizens’ and the research community’s needs when updating copyright rules, writes Catherine Stihler.
Copyright reform: EU must protect its cultural sector - not sell it off
26 Mar
Copyright reform: EU must protect its cultural sector - not sell it off
Parliament must send an unambiguous message and propose a clear and balanced text on copyright, says Jean-Marie Cavada.
New EU copyright rules will protect the press
26 Mar
New EU copyright rules will protect the press
Axel Voss says the new copyright reform aims to introduce new levels of responsibility for internet platforms and will ensure a press that is financially independent from internet platforms.
EU copyright reform: Filters fail frequently
26 Mar
EU copyright reform: Filters fail frequently
Let’s not put dumb robots in charge of what we can and can’t say online, writes Julia Reda.
FDI screening mechanism: Too litte, but not too late
23 Mar
FDI screening mechanism: Too litte, but not too late
The EU needs an effective foreign investment screening mechanism to avoid discreet political interference from other countries, writes Laima Andrikienė.
Embracing technology is vital for EU agriculture
23 Mar
Embracing technology is vital for EU agriculture
As the future shape of EU agricultural policy begins to be debated once more, industry must have its say for it to be fit-for-purpose, writes Jim Nicholson.
5 questions with... Peter Kouroumbashev
22 Mar
5 questions with... Peter Kouroumbashev
Peter Kouroumbashev (S&D, BG) is a Vice-Chair of Parliament’s delegation to the EU-Montenegro stabilisation and association parliamentary committee.
EU should extend 'smart cities' to 'smart villages'
22 Mar
EU should extend 'smart cities' to 'smart villages'
The ‘smart villages’ approach could ensure a brighter future for Europe’s rural areas, say Franc Bogovič and Tibor Szanyi.
The EU is only a rules-based organisation when it suits the EU leaders
21 Mar
The EU is only a rules-based organisation when it suits the EU leaders
We need to change the establishment and replace it with politicians who are willing to listen to public mood, and respond to it by finding mainstream solutions to their concerns, argues Syed Kamall.
CAP reform: There is an opportunity in every crisis
21 Mar
CAP reform: There is an opportunity in every crisis
Bureaucracy is not a compulsory component of a common European agricultural policy, writes Peter Jahr.