23 Nov 17
Guardians of the wild: The reality of wildlife conservation on the ground
Emma Stokes tells us about the dangers from poachers, how demand for ivory and bushmeat is threatening species, and the effectiveness of EU policy on the ground.
23 Nov 17
Now is the time for an EU-wide ivory ban
We need action across all 28 member states to stop the current purge on elephants, writes Catherine Bearder.
22 Nov 17
Risk-preparedness: The quest for a more resilient EU energy sector
Better risk-preparedness for Europe’s electricity sector could result in huge cost savings, says Ludek Niedermayer.
22 Nov 17
EU must tackle national barriers to energy flows
National borders are restricting the development of Europe’s energy sector, argues Flavio Zanonato.
21 Nov 17
It's time for cyber-justice
The EU must urgently take further steps to eradicate cybercrime, says Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi.
21 Nov 17
MEPs give cautious welcome to EU cybersecurity proposals
MEPs have concerns about the Commission’s new cybersecurity proposals.
21 Nov 17
Cyber-defence: The new security challenge
The EDA plays a central role in improving Europe’s capacity to protect itself from cyber-threats, writes Jorge Domecq.
20 Nov 17
Fierce competition to host European Medicines Agency
Voting for the two key EU agencies that must be relocated after Brexit should not descend into a Eurovision-style competition, warn MEPs.
17 Nov 17
Press freedom is under attack
The murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia along with 1000 other journalists since 2006 highlights the growing intimidation and dangers reporters face.
17 Nov 17
Seventh cohesion report: Time to look forward
Cohesion funds can help reduce the gaps between EU member states, if spent wisely, argues Lambert van Nistelrooij.
15 Nov 17
Antimicrobial Resistance: A silent tsunami
The increasing use of antibiotics is a public health and animal husbandry time bomb, reports Brian Johnson
15 Nov 17
Standing up for COPD sufferers
MEPs want to see the European Union and member states step up their activities on tackling the prevention and diagnosis of severe respiratory diseases.
15 Nov 17
Chronic respiratory disease: Why the EU must act
Health may not be an EU competence, but that doesn’t mean Brussels doesn’t have a responsibility to do what it can to tackle COPD, writes Alberto Cirio.
13 Nov 17
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.
13 Nov 17
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.
09 Nov 17
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.
09 Nov 17
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.
08 Nov 17
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.
08 Nov 17
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.
08 Nov 17
Tackling AMR requires a collective approach
Keeping antibiotics working is everyone’s responsibility, argues ECDC chief, Andrea Ammon.
08 Nov 17
5 questions with... Cecilia Malmström
Abba, refugees and an inspiring life.
08 Nov 17
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.
07 Nov 17
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.
07 Nov 17
EU must work to enable blockchain technology
MEPs warn the Commission against overregulation and instead to focus on ‘enablement’ of the new technology.