In space, either we all win, or we all lose
28 Oct Security & Defence

In space, either we all win, or we all lose

The European Union and wider international community must act urgently to avoid the further militarisation of outer space, writes Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan.
by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan
Mobile payment and financial inclusion in Morocco
20 Nov Industry & Finance
Mobile payment and financial inclusion in Morocco
Violence Against Women: Enough with the Colours
25 Nov Jobs & Social Rights
Violence Against Women: Enough with the Colours
Stopping targeted advertising cuts off industries and dumbs down tech
25 Nov Tech & Research
Stopping targeted advertising cuts off industries and dumbs down tech
Shining a light on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month PM+
20 Nov Health
Shining a light on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
SIOP Europe joined forces with CCI Europe and PanCare for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September), urging Europe to recognise that paediatric cancer remains an urgent health and socio-economic issue.
The World needs the G20, now more than ever PM+
19 Nov International & Trade
The World needs the G20, now more than ever
As Saudi Arabia’s G20 Presidency comes to an end, H.E. Ambassador Saad Bin Mohammed Alarify, Head of the Mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the European Union, reports on the country’s significant achievements.
Moderate Muslims must stand up and speak PM+
18 Nov Justice
Moderate Muslims must stand up and speak
Following the horrific events in France and Austria, Muslim communities around the world have engaged in debates surrounding freedom of speech and the challenges minorities face in multicultural societies, writes Dr. MJ Khan.
Putting a price on the European Green Deal PM+
18 Nov Energy & Climate
Putting a price on the European Green Deal
A Commission impact assessment lays out what happens if the EGD is implemented, and it does not look good, writes the Consumer Choice Center’s Bill Wirtz.
Equal footing is the key to a strong European Education Area PM+
10 Nov Tech & Research
Equal footing is the key to a strong European Education Area
The European Commission should learn from the Bologna process, which has shown how universities can work together with policymakers to bring about meaningful education reform, argues Tia Loukkola.
Why Europe needs radical digital reform PM+
04 Nov Tech & Research
Why Europe needs radical digital reform
EU attempts to curtail the influence of the world’s digital giants are stymying innovation, argues the Consumer Choice Center’s Maria Chaplia.
Putting One Health thinking at the heart of the European Green Deal PM+
03 Nov Agriculture & Food
Putting One Health thinking at the heart of the European Green Deal
The Coronavirus pandemic has shown us why we need closer cooperation between veterinary and human health sectors, writes Roxane Feller.
How to feed 11 billion people? PM+
20 Oct Agriculture & Food
How to feed 11 billion people?
If the EU wants to fight global hunger, it needs to stop food elitism, writes the Consumer Choice Centre’s Fred Roeder.
Clash of the Titans? PM+
20 Oct International & Trade
Clash of the Titans?
Armenia and Azerbaijan’s tug-of-war sets the battle ground for Erdogan and Putin, writes Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst.
The rise of day trading should be celebrated PM+
16 Oct Industry & Finance
The rise of day trading should be celebrated
Market volatility caused by the pandemic has brought about an unprecedented rise in day trading activity – however if the economy is to benefit in the long-term, and for traders to mitigate against the risk of personal losses, the practice needs to be professionalised, writes President & CEO of Select Vantage, Daniel Schlaepfer.
Unleashing the full potential of life sciences and biotechnology in Europe PM+
15 Oct Health
Unleashing the full potential of life sciences and biotechnology in Europe
The biotech sector can play a key role not only in Europe’s coronavirus recovery, but in its transition to a healthier, more resilient and more sustainable continent, writes Bernard Grimm.
Armenia is targeting civilians during the agreed ceasefire PM+
14 Oct International & Trade
Armenia is targeting civilians during the agreed ceasefire
Weapons are being shipped to Armenia under the guise of ‘aid’, which are then being used to target Ganja, Azerbaijan’s second largest city, killing and injuring civilians and destroying homes and properties, says Azerbaijan MP Könül Nurullayeva.
Illicit trade is not just a tax problem, consumers suffer PM+
09 Oct International & Trade
Illicit trade is not just a tax problem, consumers suffer
Fake protective equipment and counterfeit medicines are putting patients’ lives at risk, warns Luca Bertoletti.
How the EU Pharmaceutical Strategy can help children and adolescents with cancer PM+
01 Oct Health
How the EU Pharmaceutical Strategy can help children and adolescents with cancer
By facilitating and incentivising the regulatory environment with dedicated R&D funding, policymakers can make a big impact on paediatric oncology across Europe, argue SIOP Europe’s Pamela Kearns and Gilles Vassal.
Towards free and open weather data for all PM+
28 Sep Tech & Research
Towards free and open weather data for all
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is moving towards open data, writes Umberto Modigliani.
A vaping flavour ban sets back public health PM+
22 Sep Health
A vaping flavour ban sets back public health
Vaping is under attack, and that is bad news for public health and smoking cessation, argue David Clement, Michael Landl and Yael Ossowski.
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.
Recyclability: a game-changer for fully circular plastic packaging PM+
15 Sep Agriculture & Food
Recyclability: a game-changer for fully circular plastic packaging
Plastic waste, leakage and pollution have been making headlines in recent years and are high on the agenda of the public, media and decision-makers alike, explains Ton Emans.
Schrems II ruling puts European recovery at risk PM+
15 Sep Industry & Finance
Schrems II ruling puts European recovery at risk
A European Court of Justice ruling on data exchanges is a potential ‘bombshell’ for small businesses, warns Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl.
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.