11 Jan 17
Maltese EU Council presidency: Not business as usual
Malta's EU Council presidency comes at the most unstable and challenging time for Europe, says Marlene Mizzi.
10 Jan 17
EU Council presidency: Malta will take a realistic approach
Despite its small size, Malta could have a positive impact on crucial EU dossiers, says Alfred Sant.
10 Jan 17
Gender inequality is most evident in mental health
The inequalities between men and women are most visible when it comes to mental health, writes Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea.
29 Dec 16
Malta ready to set Europe’s pace
Malta’s EU Council presidency comes at a daunting time for Europe, but Miriam Dalli is confident the country will be up to the task.
23 Dec 16
Clean, renewable energy is a no brainer
Renewable energy is becoming the cheaper option, says Morten Helveg Petersen.
23 Dec 16
Ensuring EU energy security entails making significant changes
Ensuring the EU's energy security will entail making significant changes, says Miroslav Poche.
21 Dec 16
EU firmly committed to delivering on COP21 promises
The EU is firmly committed to delivering on the Paris agreement, no matter what happens, says Giovanni La Via.
21 Dec 16
Cities and regions are essential to reaching EU climate goals
Our cities and regions are essential to fulfilling the EU's climate and energy goals, argues Markku Markkula.
21 Dec 16
5 questions with... Roberta Metsola
Shakespeare, cooking and writing.
21 Dec 16
The Paris agreement one year on: What next?
We can all be proud of the EU's climate achievements in the past year, but we must not be complacent, writes Jos Delbeke.
20 Dec 16
Towards a secure European energy supply
The Commission is making strides towards ensuring the EU's energy security, says Dominique Ristori.
19 Dec 16
Red Cross flags concerns over growing vulnerabilities of irregular migrants
As the world marks international migrants' day, Denis Haveaux urges the EU to take decisive action to protect vulnerable migrants living in the 'shadows of society'. 
12 Dec 16
Incentives and strong commitment needed to fight antimicrobial resistance
To effectively tackle AMR, we need incentives and strong commitment from all sectors, says Clara Aguilera García.​
12 Dec 16
How can we make medicines work again?
There will be a global health crisis if AMR isn't tackled urgently, warns Cristian- Silviu Bușoi.
09 Dec 16
EU needs a pragmatic energy labelling framework for the future
Although progress has been made on updating EU energy efficiency labelling rules, there remain some issues on which the Council is being difficult, says Herbert Reul.
08 Dec 16
Energy labelling: Balancing ambition and realism
Current labelling rules are failing to properly inform citizens, writes Dario Tamburrano.
08 Dec 16
Gender equality and mental health: Despite progress, still much to be done
Parliament wants to promote an 'all of society' approach to mental health, explains Julie Ward.
07 Dec 16
5 questions with... Ulrike Lunacek
LGBT rights, backpacking and women in politics.
07 Dec 16
AMR is a global problem requiring a global response
Failure to tackle antimicrobial resistance could trigger a global catastrophe, warns Glenis Willmott.
06 Dec 16
Algeria could be a key strategic partner for Europe
Algeria could be a strategic partner for the EU in the fields of energy, security, R&D and more, writes María Teresa Giménez Barbat.
05 Dec 16
EU must be a critical but constructive partner to Bangladesh
Imposing trade restrictions on Bangladesh would be a critical blow to workers who are most in need of the EU's help, argues Agnes Jongerius.
01 Dec 16
Ending HIV and Aids by 2030: what Europe can do?
As we celebrate World Aids Day, it is important to recognise the enormous progress that has been made in fighting the disease, and it's time to redouble to our efforts, writes Cecile Vernant.
25 Nov 16
Credibility of EU global strategy depends on neighbourhood policy's success
The credibility of the EU.s global strategy rests on a successful European neighbourhood policy, writes Andi Cristea.
24 Nov 16
Waste reduction is just as important as recycling
Flanders has had great results when it comes to waste reduction, and could serve as an example to other EU regions, writes Mark Demesmaeker.