Op-ed: How Mediterranean overfishing can be reversed
06 Jun 25 EU Institutions
Op-ed: How Mediterranean overfishing can be reversed
With a new oceans policy unveiled this week, the EU can lead Mediterranean coastal states in a crackdown on illegal fishing.
Op-ed: Landmines imperil the EU’s moral compass
04 Jun 25 Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Landmines imperil the EU’s moral compass
A return to landmine use in Europe could undermine the very values that the EU claims to uphold and set a dangerous precedent for future conflicts.
Op-ed: Europe must support its innovators to become a digital leader
02 Jun 25 EU Institutions
Op-ed: Europe must support its innovators to become a digital leader
Europe has long been an incubator of talent and ideas, but now it risks losing its innovators to foreign markets.
Op-ed: Budapest Pride ban piles pressure on EU to show support
30 May 25 Member States
Op-ed: Budapest Pride ban piles pressure on EU to show support
Viktor Orbán’s crackdown on LGBT rights in Hungary will come to a head next month. The European Commission has an opportunity to support the bloc's citizens with more than just words.
Op-ed: Monetary policy is the missing link in Europe’s defence push
28 May 25 Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Monetary policy is the missing link in Europe’s defence push
The European Central Bank has proven innovative and flexible in times of crisis. Europe’s defence push should be the next beneficiary.
Why Europe needs continued momentum and investment in childhood cancer Partner Content
27 May 25 EU Institutions
Why Europe needs continued momentum and investment in childhood cancer
By fostering access to treatment and research, Europe can cure more, cure better, and reduce inequalities for children and adolescents with cancer – advancing a prosperous future for all
Op-ed: Europe’s cities must be brought into EU budget discussions
26 May 25 Member States
Op-ed: Europe’s cities must be brought into EU budget discussions
From transport to jobs to housing, local leaders enjoy high levels of public trust and are well placed to guide EU policymaking.
Op-ed: When it comes to the DMA, Europe must show its teeth
22 May 25 EU Institutions
Op-ed: When it comes to the DMA, Europe must show its teeth
The EU’s recent decision to fine Apple and Meta for breaching competition rules is a good start, but the European Commission must stand firm and uphold democratically adopted laws like the Digital Markets Act.
Op-ed: Europe’s existential choice
21 May 25 Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Europe’s existential choice
"We must be prepared for the US to wash its hands not only of Ukraine, but even of Europe."
Op-ed: Green agenda must be the heart of the Clean Industrial Deal
20 May 25 EU Institutions
Op-ed: Green agenda must be the heart of the Clean Industrial Deal
European policymakers must maintain a long-term view on a clean and just energy transition.
Op-Ed: Why mental health must become a political priority for Europe
15 May 25 EU Institutions
Op-Ed: Why mental health must become a political priority for Europe
A holistic and collaborative approach will enable Europe to effectively begin tackling its mental health crisis, particularly among its youth.
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
12 May 25 EU Institutions
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
On a recent visit to Hungary, members of the European Parliament’s LIBE committee observed worrying rule of law backsliding. Here is their report.
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
09 May 25 Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Europe can defend its liberal democracy if it reclaims common ground
Europeans have come to terms with a generational crisis, but not with how much worse it could get. More radical political change is necessary.
Greece’s Flavour Ban: From Progress to Prohibition Partner Content
08 May 25
Greece’s Flavour Ban: From Progress to Prohibition
If Greece is serious about reducing smoking rates and protecting public health, it must continue to support harm reduction, not undermine it with misguided bans
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
07 May 25 Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
European leaders should embrace their Russian-speaking minorities as a source of political possibility. Treating them with suspicion fuels populist backlash that harms democracy.
Op-ed: Support for European business must drive Clean Industrial Deal
06 May 25 EU Institutions
Op-ed: Support for European business must drive Clean Industrial Deal
As the EU pushes ahead with the CID, supporting European companies is key. Aligning green goals with industrial competitiveness will ensure a just, strategic transition.
Op-ed: Europe’s new Energy Union — cleaner, cheaper and more connected
05 May 25 EU Institutions
Op-ed: Europe’s new Energy Union — cleaner, cheaper and more connected
With permitting reform, long-term contracts, and cross-border collaboration, the European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal puts a shared European energy market at the heart of the continent’s green and digital future.
Op-ed: Georgescu is not the conservative hero Musk thinks he is
02 May 25 Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Georgescu is not the conservative hero Musk thinks he is
Conservatives deserve better champions than the banned Romanian presidential candidate and conspiracy theorist.
Europe has an opportunity to show principled leadership on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Partner Content
29 Apr 25
Europe has an opportunity to show principled leadership on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
At a time when global powers are adopting a more transactional approach to foreign policy, Europe has a duty to protect the principles of universal human rights, write Mary Robinson and Gro Harlem Brundtland
Op-ed: Europe can reshape global tourism for the better
28 Apr 25 Energy & Environment
Op-ed: Europe can reshape global tourism for the better
As the world’s biggest tourism market, Europe can respond to new challenges by building a more sustainable model.
Op-ed: Abandoning the AI Liability Directive brings unacceptable risks
25 Apr 25 Technology
Op-ed: Abandoning the AI Liability Directive brings unacceptable risks
The European Commission’s move towards so-called simplification will harm both competitiveness and consumer security in the EU.
The Sound of Innovation: Music, Technology, and IP Partner Content
25 Apr 25 Technology
The Sound of Innovation: Music, Technology, and IP
From the phonograph to the digital revolution, new technologies have transformed how we enjoy music. For decades, a strong patent system and IP rights have been crucial to this innovation, supporting artists and boosting economic growth
Europe's health at a crossroads: Stronger efforts needed to achieve 2030 targets Partner Content
22 Apr 25
Europe's health at a crossroads: Stronger efforts needed to achieve 2030 targets
Europe has made strides in public health, but we need a renewed focus and urgent action to meet targets for HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, and STIs
Pope Francis: Bloodshed in the Holy Land must end
22 Apr 25 Foreign & Security Policy
Pope Francis: Bloodshed in the Holy Land must end
Writing before his death on Easter Monday, Pope Francis called for safety and dignity for everyone in Palestine and Israel. Waging peace takes more courage than waging war, he argued in this posthumous op-ed.