Affordable decarbonisation of rural businesses and industries
26 Jun Agriculture & Food

Affordable decarbonisation of rural businesses and industries

As Europe plans for a green recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic, we must make sure that rural areas are not left behind in the energy transition, write Małgosia Rybak and François Paquet.
by Malgosia Rybak and François Paquet
Recyclability: a game-changer for fully circular plastic packaging
15 Sep Agriculture & Food
Recyclability: a game-changer for fully circular plastic packaging
A vaping flavour ban sets back public health
22 Sep Health
A vaping flavour ban sets back public health
Schrems II ruling puts European recovery at risk
15 Sep Industry & Finance
Schrems II ruling puts European recovery at risk
Morocco, A green energy bridge between Europe and Africa PM+
21 Sep Energy & Climate
Morocco, A green energy bridge between Europe and Africa
The EU stands to gain from Morocco’s energy strategy review, explains Ghalia Mokhtari.
Keep Moving, Keep Positive PM+
18 Sep Health
Keep Moving, Keep Positive
Former Olympian and Vice President of Worldwide Sports Performance and Fitness at Herbalife Nutrition, Samantha Clayton, suggests five tips to help us take care of our mental and physical health needs during these difficult times.
Mycotoxin contamination: why we need to take product safety seriously PM+
11 Sep Agriculture & Food
Mycotoxin contamination: why we need to take product safety seriously
As crop protection tools come under fire across Europe, there are impactful changes we can make to EU safety assessment of agriculture chemicals, that guarantee safe and affordable food for all, writes Bill Wirtz.
The Perfect Plant Protein: Soy PM+
10 Sep Agriculture & Food
The Perfect Plant Protein: Soy
Herbalife’s Dr David Heber explains how adding soy to your diet can help you maintain a balanced diet and a healthier lifestyle.
Georgia: straying from the rule of law PM+
04 Sep International & Trade
Georgia: straying from the rule of law
Legal certainty is a cornerstone of European values, but foreign investors are being denied it in Georgia, argues former EU Commissioner Franco Frattini.
A crucial G20 Summit PM+
01 Sep Energy & Climate
A crucial G20 Summit
With the increased challenges from Covid-19, we need to push on with an agenda that aims to recover and shape the future, writes Ambassador Saad Bin Mohammed Alarify.
Why the EU’s double standards on peatlands endanger our planet PM+
25 Aug Energy & Climate
Why the EU’s double standards on peatlands endanger our planet

The bloc’s destructive policies on peatlands raise serious questions about its environmental commitments, argues Ibrahim Özdemir.
Azerbaijani MP condemns violent attacks on diplomatic missions and embassies in the US and Belgium by members of Armenian Diaspora PM+
04 Aug International & Trade
Azerbaijani MP condemns violent attacks on diplomatic missions and embassies in the US and Belgium by members of Armenian Diaspora
Despite recent events, we remain ready to cooperate with Armenia to strengthen humanitarian-confidence building measures if it gives up its policy of occupation, says Azerbaijan MP Könül Nurullayeva.
Now is the time to make prostate cancer a political priority PM+
31 Jul
Now is the time to make prostate cancer a political priority
COVID-19 is likely to exacerbate issues relating to the early detection, treatment and care of patients with cancer,i which are likely to include men with prostate cancer, at a time when health inequalities,ii,iii stigma iv and health system challenges can already lead to sub-optimal treatment outcomes.v We must act now, says the Let’s Talk Prostate Cancer expert group.
Defending the Defenceless: Pakistan’s Rural Support Network takes the lead PM+
28 Jul International & Trade
Defending the Defenceless: Pakistan’s Rural Support Network takes the lead
Shandana Humayun Khan, CEO of the Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN), urges the EU to join the battle against COVID-19 and support the most vulnerable communities in Pakistan.
Pandemic, infodemic and disinformation PM+
23 Jul Security & Defence
Pandemic, infodemic and disinformation
Europe is facing the greatest threat to its democracies since WWII, and now more than ever we must push back and defend the values and principles we stand for, argues President of the European Foundation for Democracy Roberta Bonazzi.
Top Malaysian executive sets his sights on Europe PM+
16 Jul Energy & Climate
Top Malaysian executive sets his sights on Europe
Vinod Sekhar, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Petra Group, presents the EU with a unique opportunity to revolutionise the way rubber is recycled, writes Datu Sadja Matthew Pajares Yngson.
Global challenges require global solutions PM+
15 Jul Agriculture & Food
Global challenges require global solutions
Why today’s opening of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol to European brands and retailers matters.
Book Review: 'The Broken Contract' - How reinventing bureaucracy can save democracy PM+
15 Jul Justice
Book Review: "The Broken Contract" - How reinventing bureaucracy can save democracy
Muddassar Ahmed explains why for the survival of democracy, governments must roll back excessive bureaucracy.
Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: adopting a culture of prevention in Europe PM+
26 Jun Agriculture & Food
Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: adopting a culture of prevention in Europe
Good nutrition is a key factor in preventing cancer, however, more can be done to make healthier lifestyles easier to follow, writes Andrea Bertocco from Herbalife.
From collegiality to Iron Towers PM+
23 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
From collegiality to Iron Towers
Spyros Pappas examines the European Commission’s constantly changing but always challenging role in the European Union.
Moroccan medical aid is an example of true solidarity between African nations PM+
19 Jun International & Trade
Moroccan medical aid is an example of true solidarity between African nations
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Africa particularly hard. However, Morocco has once again taken the initiative, writes Colin Mackay.
Food and drink sector can help EU become benchmark for biodiversity, says industry chief PM+
19 Jun Agriculture & Food
Food and drink sector can help EU become benchmark for biodiversity, says industry chief
New FoodDrinkEurope president Marco Settembri says he wants Europe’s food sector to be a “gold standard of biodiversity”.
Digging deep to build high PM+
11 Jun Energy & Climate
Digging deep to build high
Liquid Gas Europe and Eurogas explain how gas can support European ambitions for a clean energy future.
A stable ally and long-term partner PM+
09 Jun International & Trade
A stable ally and long-term partner
Lamia Tazi explains why Morocco’s pharmaceutical industry matters to Europe.
A more natural order PM+
08 Jun Agriculture & Food
A more natural order
The EU’s Farm to Fork strategy is an opportunity to move towards a more sustainable food system in Europe, says Herbalife Nutrition’s Julian Cacchioli.
Farm to Fork risks hurting the global south PM+
02 Jun Agriculture & Food
Farm to Fork risks hurting the global south
The strategy ignores the suffering of smallholder farmers and could create economic catastrophe for the Global South, writes Dayo Israel.
Stop the pandemic: an action plan for healthy workplaces PM+
25 May Health
Stop the pandemic: an action plan for healthy workplaces
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has developed a collection of resources for safe and healthy working in the context of the pandemic and its aftermath.
WEBINAR: After COVID-19, will there be an even more devastating AMR outbreak? Event Coverage
19 May Agriculture & Food
WEBINAR: After COVID-19, will there be an even more devastating AMR outbreak?
The online event will look at the requirement for a new business model for the development, production and sales of new antibiotics.