It's time to extend EU's digital transformation to health and care
13 Nov
It's time to extend EU's digital transformation to health and care
Digital technologies are a huge part of our daily lives, so it’s time to extend their scope into healthcare, writes Vytenis Andriukaitis.
eHealth: Innovation is the best policy plan
13 Nov
eHealth: Innovation is the best policy plan
Technology is transforming healthcare, and the EU must come up with the right regulatory framework to keep up, says Michał Boni.
Transport and climate: We need to act now
09 Nov
Transport and climate: We need to act now
Europe must choose an ambitious path to avoid even more disastrous effects on the climate, writes Matthijs van Miltenburg.
Electrification is a necessary step in decarbonising EU transport sector
09 Nov
Electrification is a necessary step in decarbonising EU transport sector
Europe won’t reach its climate change goals without reducing the transport sector’s emissions, and electrification is a necessary step in this direction, says Henna Virkkunen.
Raw Materials Week: EU must decrease consumption and embrace eco-sufficiency
08 Nov
Raw Materials Week: EU must decrease consumption and embrace eco-sufficiency
World needs to ‘gear up’ for natural resource ‘paradigm shift’ say Friends of the Earth Europe campaigners.
Pharmaceutical sector very worried about Brexit
08 Nov
Pharmaceutical sector very worried about Brexit
The UK's pharmaceutical industry hasn't been publicly vocal on Brexit, but it's hard at work behind the scenes to minimise negative consequences, writes Richard Corbett.
Tackling AMR requires a collective approach
08 Nov
Tackling AMR requires a collective approach
Keeping antibiotics working is everyone’s responsibility, argues ECDC chief, Andrea Ammon.
5 questions with... Cecilia Malmström
08 Nov
5 questions with... Cecilia Malmström
Abba, refugees and an inspiring life.
Bio-based industry holds the key to circular economy
08 Nov
Bio-based industry holds the key to circular economy
BBI Executive Director Philippe Mengal outlines the numerous ways in which Europe’s bio-based industries are impacting on society.
EU is playing its part to protect our oceans
07 Nov
EU is playing its part to protect our oceans
With €7bn in pledges, the EU is on course to deliver as a global ocean leader, writes Karmenu Vella.
EU must work to enable blockchain technology
07 Nov
EU must work to enable blockchain technology
MEPs warn the Commission against overregulation and instead to focus on ‘enablement’ of the new technology.
Could protein crops save EU agriculture?
06 Nov
Could protein crops save EU agriculture?
Protein crops are the solution Europe needs to ensure its agriculture is healthy and sustainable, says György Hölvényi.
COP23: Despite US withdrawal, Paris agreement is alive and well
06 Nov
COP23: Despite US withdrawal, Paris agreement is alive and well
Now that the US has withdrawn from the Paris agreement, it’s up to the EU to step up and be the climate leader the world needs, writes Gilles Pargneaux.
COP23: It's time for Europe to lead by example
06 Nov
COP23: It's time for Europe to lead by example
COP23 is more than just an opportunity for the EU to show climate leadership, says Adina-Ioana Vălean.
EU must rethink its waste management strategy
03 Nov
EU must rethink its waste management strategy
Europe must rethink its waste management strategy and ensure we make the most out of all materials, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen.
Waste should be an opportunity, not a problem
03 Nov
Waste should be an opportunity, not a problem
In order for the circular economy to be successful, waste legislation must be fully implemented across the EU, writes Daniel Calleja Crespo.
EU must end stroke care lottery
02 Nov
EU must end stroke care lottery
Stroke is a major, pan-European, public health concern, but solutions exist to ensure equal access across Europe to quality healthcare and innovative stroke treatments, writes Aldo Patriciello. 
Entrepreneurs: A major challenge for Europe
31 Oct
Entrepreneurs: A major challenge for Europe
The disparities between EU member states are such that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, writes Helena de Felipe Lethonen.
Should policymakers single out SMEs?
31 Oct
Should policymakers single out SMEs?
The Commission’s new industrial policy strategy is right to consider SMEs as a core part of EU industry, says Othmar Karas.
How should the EU deal with packaging waste?
30 Oct
How should the EU deal with packaging waste?
The Commission’s circular economy strategy should promote incentives to minimise the use of packaging, particularly plastic, say MEPs.
Biofuels: EU must distinguish between good and bad crops
30 Oct
Biofuels: EU must distinguish between good and bad crops
It’s crucial not to put all biofuels in the same basket, and differentiate the good from the bad, argues Jadwiga Wiśniewska.
EU needs clear perspective for the role of biofuels
30 Oct
EU needs clear perspective for the role of biofuels
The use of biofuels has, in many cases, proven to be extremely beneficial, writes Marijana Petir.
5 questions with... Marek Plura
26 Oct
5 questions with... Marek Plura
Marek Plura (EPP, PL) is a member of Parliament’s employment and social affairs committee.
Energy union: It's time for more ambition
26 Oct
Energy union: It's time for more ambition
An ambitious energy union takes cooperation and compromise, writes Morten Helveg Petersen.