24 Apr 18
Blockchain is pioneering and more democratic
Blockchain could bring huge benefits for EU citizens, but the technology requires legal certainty, writes Eva Kaili.
23 Apr 18
eCigarettes are part of the solution to one of Europe's most serious health problems: tobacco smoking
eCigarettes are redefining how we should think about public health policy, writes Giovanni La Via.
23 Apr 18
Vaccination is Europe's greatest public health asset
Falling immunisation rates across the EU require common action, writes Xavier Prats Monné.
23 Apr 18
Europe needs a vaccination action plan
The rise vaccine hesitancy across Europe is extremely concerning, and could lead to the return of deadly diseases, warns Renate Sommer.
16 Apr 18
Why we need ecological biofuels
We must establish concrete criteria for determining how sustainable growing, manufacturing, transporting and marketing biofuels is, says Paloma López Bermejo.
16 Apr 18
Can biofuels help make the EU more sustainable?
Biofuels will certainly help green Europe’s energy supply, but just how big a role they will play in our overall push for sustainability remains unclear, says Seb Dance.
16 Apr 18
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.
13 Apr 18
5 questions with... Miapetra Kumpula-Natri
Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (S&D, FI) is a member of Parliament’s industry, research and energy committee.
12 Apr 18
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.
12 Apr 18
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.
11 Apr 18
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.
11 Apr 18
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.
10 Apr 18
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.
10 Apr 18
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.
10 Apr 18
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.
09 Apr 18
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.
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04 Apr 18
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
27 Mar 18
ePrivacy talks: The clock is ticking
Talks on new ePrivacy rules could go one of two ways, writes Michał Boni.
27 Mar 18
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.
26 Mar 18
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.
26 Mar 18
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.
26 Mar 18
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.
26 Mar 18
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.
26 Mar 18
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.