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.
08 May 18
What the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal could mean for EU
Rather than revoking or undermining the Iran nuclear deal, the EU should think of ways to address issues such as Iran’s human rights record, its ballistic missiles programme or its destabilising role in the region, writes David McAllister.
07 May 18
eCigarettes: Balanced regulation
The EU should adapt legislation on innovative products, argues Fulvio Martusciello.
07 May 18
eCigarettes: Reduced risk and vaping regulation
The EU needs better rules to stop illicit tobacco products from entering the market, writes Laima Andrikienė.
30 Apr 18
Policymakers must tackle work-related stress
If policymakers continue to neglect mental health, this could result in a loss of productivity and added burden on medical services, warns Nessa Childers.
30 Apr 18
Mental health policy: What progress are we making?
Member states continue to give much lower priority to promoting mental wellbeing compared to physical health, writes Marian Harkin.
27 Apr 18
Cancer care: Recognising the nursing contribution
Nurses play a central role in patients’ cancer care, and deserve better education and working conditions, writes Deirdre Clune.
26 Apr 18
Parliament calls for action on fake news
However, some MEPs have warned against measures that may “restrict freedom of speech”.
26 Apr 18
Energy union: Considerable shortcomings remain on infrastructure and markets
Industry could help usher in the next generation of the energy union, and help the EU export its climate solutions globally, writes Tellervo Kylä-Harakka-Ruonala.
26 Apr 18
Clean energy is the key to change
The clean energy package could help Europe face four other major challenges, writes Morten Helveg Petersen.