10 Jul 17
MEPs call for strong EU political commitment on eliminating viral hepatitis
Need for an EU-wide Hepatitis surveillance programme, says campaigning deputy, Karin Kadenbach.
10 Jul 17
Fertilising regulation: Balancing human health and innovation
Updating the fertilizers regulation must not be used as an excuse for a backdoor revision of the nitrates directive, warns Marc Tarabella.
10 Jul 17
Can MEPs play a role in recasting the politics of Brexit in Britain, asks Denis MacShane
Other than far-out anti-European obsessives there is not a single British MEP who seems to appear in the UK media on Brexit, says former Europe minister.
10 Jul 17
EU must break down barriers to free movement of innovative fertilizers
Europe must break down barriers to the free movement of innovative fertilizers, writes Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz.
07 Jul 17
Safe and sound: assessing the risk?
The European Food Safety Agency needs to do more than merely quantify risk; it needs to consider how risk is effectively communicated, says Julie Girling.
07 Jul 17
Recognising the value of non-formal education
The so-called 'horizontal skills' that employers are after are not taught in formal education, explains Momchil Nekov.
05 Jul 17
What role will citizens play in this new era of uncertainty?
Recent events may have injected greater confidence into the EU, but in what political direction this confidence will play out is unclear, writes Emily O'Reilly.
04 Jul 17
Updating the posting of workers directive is vital
It's a fundamental EU right, but moving workers around must not become a race to the bottom, says Agnes Jongerius.
03 Jul 17
Revision of posted workers directive is premature
The way member states have adapted the rules on posted workers varies, and this is hurting small businesses, writes Anthea McIntyre.
03 Jul 17
Revision of posted workers directive must benefit all
The revision of the posted workers directive is politically sensitive and technical, but Elisabeth Morin-Chartier insists the end result must benefit all.
30 Jun 17
EU must carefully support teachers
Teachers in the EU need more support, but this must not result in unnecessary administrative burden, writes Jana Žitňanská.
30 Jun 17
How can the EU support jobs and teachers?
The new skills agenda is a laudable effort, but it presents serious shortcomings when it comes to supporting teachers, says Michaela Šojdrová.
30 Jun 17
Protecting workers' health is a crucial issue
The revision of the directive on carcinogens and mutagens is 10 years in the waiting - there's no time to waste, says Claude Rolin.
29 Jun 17
EU must ensure everyone benefits from energy efficient buildings
The EU must make sure everyone benefits from energy efficiency, and this means investing more in renovations, writes Miapetra Kumpula-Natri.
29 Jun 17
Energy performance of buildings: Every little helps
The energy performance of buildings directive should strive for a healthy indoor environment, explains Anneli Jäätteenmäki.
28 Jun 17
5 questions with... Fulvio Martusciello
Aristotle, football and dinners out.
28 Jun 17
EPBD: Why buildings matter
We should deploy all available tools to improve our building stock, writes Bendt Bendtsen.
27 Jun 17
EU must do better at enforcing arms exports rules
For the common position to work, member states must apply the criteria fully and coherently, writes Bodil Valero.
27 Jun 17
What will happen to UK agriculture post-Brexit?
No one knows what a post-Brexit UK agricultural policy will look like, explains James Nicholson.
26 Jun 17
Is now the time for urgent action on the misuse of antibiotics?
Total antimicrobial resistance is knocking on Europe's door. Is it time now for urgent and decisive action on the misuse of antibiotics?
26 Jun 17
Concluding EU-Japan trade talks must be top priority
Concluding the EU-Japan trade agreement would benefit both sides, explains Pedro Silva Pereira.
26 Jun 17
Next generation internet summit: A digital future with high hopes
Frans Timmermans' vision of the future is technology-driven, but people-centred.
22 Jun 17
Celebrating the achievements of our outstanding women engineers
The attention gained by International Women in Engineering Day is helping get the message out that engineering, mechanical and technical jobs are for girls too, explains Anthea McIntyre.
21 Jun 17
It's time to step up efforts to promote electric cars
Electric mobility has never been more accessible, but this requires much more action on the part of national, regional and local authorities, writes Lucy Anderson.