Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic
04 Jul Foreign & Security Policy

Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic

As Arctic sea ice melts, Russia is racing to control new trade routes, extract untapped resources, and cement its military influence in a rapidly shifting region.
by Eloise Hardy
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
03 Jul EU Institutions
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
Op-ed: Young Europeans must take to the streets in defence of the Green Deal
07 Jul Energy & Environment
Op-ed: Young Europeans must take to the streets in defence of the Green Deal
Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
02 Jul Member States
Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
Movers and Shakers | 13 November 2017
13 Nov
Movers and Shakers | 13 November 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 13 November 2017
It's time to extend EU's digital transformation to health and care
13 Nov
It's time to extend EU's digital transformation to health and care
Digital technologies are a huge part of our daily lives, so it’s time to extend their scope into healthcare, writes Vytenis Andriukaitis.
eHealth: Innovation is the best policy plan
13 Nov
eHealth: Innovation is the best policy plan
Technology is transforming healthcare, and the EU must come up with the right regulatory framework to keep up, says Michał Boni.
UK given two weeks to make offer to ensure Brexit talks progress
10 Nov
UK given two weeks to make offer to ensure Brexit talks progress
MEPs say that major issues still need to be addressed to secure equal and fair treatment for EU citizens in the UK after Brexit.
IEEE | Empowering Heathcare Through Technology
10 Nov
IEEE | Empowering Heathcare Through Technology
A Parliament Magazine special supplement with IEEE on Innovations in Health
Aluminium sees “glass half full” after ETS trilogue compromise
10 Nov
Aluminium sees “glass half full” after ETS trilogue compromise
Brussels, 10 November 2017 - EU negotiators yesterday agreed on a package of revised proposals for the Emissions Trading System phase four (2021-2030), including indirect carbon cost compensation. While governments will be allowed to compensate for such costs in a more transparent way, national compensation will ultimately depend on the upcoming revision of the state aid guidelines on CO2 indirect costs compensation.
EU Member states fail to reach agreement on glyphosate licence renewal
10 Nov
EU Member states fail to reach agreement on glyphosate licence renewal
Member states have failed to agree on the European Commission’s proposal to renew the herbicide glyphosate’s licence for five years.
Jordi Solé slams EU Commission over handling of Catalonia crisis
09 Nov
Jordi Solé slams EU Commission over handling of Catalonia crisis
The EU has been condemned for its “deafening silence” over the crisis in Catalonia.
Transport and climate: We need to act now
09 Nov
Transport and climate: We need to act now
Europe must choose an ambitious path to avoid even more disastrous effects on the climate, writes Matthijs van Miltenburg.
Electrification is a necessary step in decarbonising EU transport sector
09 Nov
Electrification is a necessary step in decarbonising EU transport sector
Europe won’t reach its climate change goals without reducing the transport sector’s emissions, and electrification is a necessary step in this direction, says Henna Virkkunen.
Jerry Brown: Climate science is real - and world isn't doing enough
09 Nov
Jerry Brown: Climate science is real - and world isn't doing enough
The Governor of California told a meeting in Parliament the world faces an “over-arching existential threat” from climate change.
Raw Materials Week: EU must decrease consumption and embrace eco-sufficiency
08 Nov
Raw Materials Week: EU must decrease consumption and embrace eco-sufficiency
World needs to ‘gear up’ for natural resource ‘paradigm shift’ say Friends of the Earth Europe campaigners.
Pharmaceutical sector very worried about Brexit
08 Nov
Pharmaceutical sector very worried about Brexit
The UK's pharmaceutical industry hasn't been publicly vocal on Brexit, but it's hard at work behind the scenes to minimise negative consequences, writes Richard Corbett.
Interns in EU institutions to rate their employers
08 Nov
Interns in EU institutions to rate their employers
A new initiative is set to be launched to give interns working in the EU institutions a chance to rate their employers.
Brexit: UK government outlines new plans for EU citizens living in Britain
08 Nov
Brexit: UK government outlines new plans for EU citizens living in Britain
A new UK government document sets out how EU citizens seeking to stay in Britain after Brexit will be supported though an application process which is ‘streamlined and easy to use’.
Tackling AMR requires a collective approach
08 Nov
Tackling AMR requires a collective approach
Keeping antibiotics working is everyone’s responsibility, argues ECDC chief, Andrea Ammon.
5 questions with... Cecilia Malmström
08 Nov
5 questions with... Cecilia Malmström
Abba, refugees and an inspiring life.
MEP awards 2018: Judging panel announced
08 Nov
MEP awards 2018: Judging panel announced
The Parliament Magazine is proud to unveil the judging panel for the 2018 MEP awards.
Bio-based industry holds the key to circular economy
08 Nov
Bio-based industry holds the key to circular economy
BBI Executive Director Philippe Mengal outlines the numerous ways in which Europe’s bio-based industries are impacting on society.
Autogas is the ideal bridging fuel for sustainable EU road transport Partner Content
08 Nov
Autogas is the ideal bridging fuel for sustainable EU road transport
But policy incentives to take account of its environmental benefits are needed for the market to accelerate, argues Trevor Morgan.
Terry Reintke on #MeToo: If we don't keep up the pressure, nothing will change
07 Nov
Terry Reintke on #MeToo: If we don't keep up the pressure, nothing will change
Terry Reintke talks ensuring #MeToo is more than mere words, why men need to be part of the conversation and why Parliament’s power dynamics need to change.
Paradise Papers: MEPs call for permanent committee of inquiry into tax dodging
07 Nov
Paradise Papers: MEPs call for permanent committee of inquiry into tax dodging
MEPs from across the political divide have called on member states to take more action to fight tax evasion following the Paradise Papers revelations.
EU is playing its part to protect our oceans
07 Nov
EU is playing its part to protect our oceans
With €7bn in pledges, the EU is on course to deliver as a global ocean leader, writes Karmenu Vella.
EU must work to enable blockchain technology
07 Nov
EU must work to enable blockchain technology
MEPs warn the Commission against overregulation and instead to focus on ‘enablement’ of the new technology.