EU research needs more funding
23 Feb
EU research needs more funding
With Horizon 2020 becoming a victim of its own success, EU research needs more funding, writes Lieve Wierinck.
EU-Morocco fisheries agreement is mutually beneficial
22 Feb
EU-Morocco fisheries agreement is mutually beneficial
The EU-Morocco fisheries agreement should be considered within the bigger picture of relations between both parties, which are of crucial importance for both sides' economies, as well as other issues including migration and the fight against terrorism, explains Gilles Pargneaux.
EU Industry Day: Policymakers must support a robust EU manufacturing sector
22 Feb
EU Industry Day: Policymakers must support a robust EU manufacturing sector
Last July, Parliament underlined EU industry needs public funding and a long-term vision, says Paloma López Bermejo.
EU Industry Day: Industry has always been at the heart of Commission's priorities
22 Feb
EU Industry Day: Industry has always been at the heart of Commission's priorities
Looking to the future of European industry, there’s more cause for optimism than at any time in the last decade, says Lowri Evans.
5 questions with... Julie Ward
21 Feb
5 questions with... Julie Ward
Julie Ward (S&D, UK) is a member of Parliament’s culture and education committee.
Farm land in Europe: How to ensure fair ownership?
21 Feb
Farm land in Europe: How to ensure fair ownership?
The selling-off of agricultural land started several years ago, but since the 2008 financial crisis poured more oil onto an already blazing fire, it’s been burning brightly in Europe, writes Maria Noichl.
CAP has the capacity to help farmers react to changing consumer demand
21 Feb
CAP has the capacity to help farmers react to changing consumer demand
The challenges faced by Europe’s farmers require brand new solutions, says Phil Hogan.
It's time for EU policymakers to do more for rare disease patients
20 Feb
It's time for EU policymakers to do more for rare disease patients
Rare diseases affect 30 million citizens across Europe, so it’s time for EU policymakers to up their game and coordinate their efforts to address the issue, say MEPs.
Rare disease research: European reference networks are off to a good start
20 Feb
Rare disease research: European reference networks are off to a good start
One year on from their launch, the European reference networks are helping patients access treatment and research from across the EU, writes Vytenis Andriukaitis.
Late payment of invoices may be a nuisance to big businesses - but to smaller enterprises it can be crippling or even fatal, explains Anthea McIntyre
19 Feb
Late payment of invoices may be a nuisance to big businesses - but to smaller enterprises it can be crippling or even fatal, explains Anthea McIntyre
British ECR group MEP backs call for ‘culture change’ to cut out supply-chain bullying and prioritise prompt payment.
Alcoholic beverage labels: Time for harmony
19 Feb
Alcoholic beverage labels: Time for harmony
Any solution to the ongoing alcohol labelling conundrum must provide a level playing-field for the different drinks sectors, writes Ulrike Müller.
EU must not adopt a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to alcohol labelling
19 Feb
EU must not adopt a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to alcohol labelling
Alcohol consumption varies between the member states, and it would be a huge mistake to adopt a one-size-fits-all approach to labelling rules, writes Angélique Delahaye.
Alcohol labelling: Is the Commission putting business interests before EU citizens' health?
19 Feb
Alcohol labelling: Is the Commission putting business interests before EU citizens' health?
In allowing the drinks industry to self-regulate, the Commission is prioritising business interests over public health, says Lynn Boylan.
EU needs to ‘urgently’ adopt new alcohol strategy, argues Ewa-May Karlsson
19 Feb
EU needs to ‘urgently’ adopt new alcohol strategy, argues Ewa-May Karlsson
CoR rapporteur says European institutions have important role to play in providing support and in encouraging cooperation at national and regional levels.
What will new voluntary EU alcohol labelling rules look like?
19 Feb
What will new voluntary EU alcohol labelling rules look like?
As deadline for industry proposals on self-regulation looms, the German MEP explores what new EU alcohol labelling rules could look like.
A new dawn for the management of plastic consumption?
15 Feb
A new dawn for the management of plastic consumption?
There is a new momentum behind ending the mismanagement of plastic use, writes Margrete Auken.
Europe's Southern Good Neighbours
14 Feb
Europe's Southern Good Neighbours
The EU should not compromise its strategic partnership with Morocco, argues Ilhan Kyuchyuk.
Albania’s European path: Making significant progress and ambitious for more
12 Feb
Albania’s European path: Making significant progress and ambitious for more
EU policymakers should be in no doubt about Albania’s commitment to open accession talks, writes Ditmir Bushati.
EU must encourage the promotion of girls' education in Pakistan
12 Feb
EU must encourage the promotion of girls' education in Pakistan
As a beneficiary of GSP+, Pakistan is required to remove the barriers preventing girls from accessing education, and the EU must hold it to account, writes Marlene Mizzi. 
Women: STEM Entrepreneurship & EU Funding
09 Feb
Women: STEM Entrepreneurship & EU Funding
An EU action platform that can steer women to STEM entrepreneurship is key to Europe’s digital economy writes Eva Fabry.
New cross-border delivery services regulation: A small step in the right direction
08 Feb
New cross-border delivery services regulation: A small step in the right direction
The new cross-border parcel delivery regulation should make it easier for small businesses to develop their online activities, says Pavel Telička.
New cross-border delivery services regulation: Affordable and transparent parcel delivery prices
08 Feb
New cross-border delivery services regulation: Affordable and transparent parcel delivery prices
The new rules on cross-border parcel delivery services will increase competition in the sector and benefit consumers, says Markus Ferber.
New cross-border delivery services regulation: A better deal for consumers
08 Feb
New cross-border delivery services regulation: A better deal for consumers
The new cross-border parcel delivery services regulation promotes efficiency, fairness and transparency, says Lucy Anderson.
Women: Europe's under-exploited entrepreneurial potential
08 Feb
Women: Europe's under-exploited entrepreneurial potential
Getting more women to start and scale up their business is key to Europe’s economic growth, explains Lowri Evans.