Resilient people mean a resilient country: What can the EU learn from Ukraine? Partner Content
28 Sep

Resilient people mean a resilient country: What can the EU learn from Ukraine?

Stakeholders from the EU Institutions, Lithuania and Ukraine gathered for a debate to discuss how to strive for better health resilience during times of crisis.
by Indré Karciauskaite
For patients with rare diseases, European public health policies must work harder Partner Content
28 Sep
For patients with rare diseases, European public health policies must work harder
Smaller pharmaceutical companies can play an important role in patient centered care: we need them onboard Partner Content
20 Sep
Smaller pharmaceutical companies can play an important role in patient centered care: we need them onboard
Integrating Global Health among national strategic priorities: the moment is now Partner Content
19 Sep
Integrating Global Health among national strategic priorities: the moment is now
Social EU or no EU? Trades Union calls for balanced approach to Pillar of Social Rights Partner Content
22 Jun
Social EU or no EU? Trades Union calls for balanced approach to Pillar of Social Rights
The European Commission's Pillar of Social Rights initiative must include proposals to counter the negative impact EU economic governance rules, says Eduardo Chagas.
No compromise on air quality Partner Content
13 Jun
No compromise on air quality
EU and national policymakers need to place more emphasis on the use of alternative fuels, argues Cécile Nourigat.
GMOs: Time to stand up for EU law and innovation Partner Content
02 Jun
GMOs: Time to stand up for EU law and innovation
MEPs have the chance to support innovation and evidence-based authorisation procedures when they meet next week in Strasbourg, says Pedro Narro Sanchez.
Effective ETS reform must resolve issue of indirect carbon costs compensation Partner Content
24 May
Effective ETS reform must resolve issue of indirect carbon costs compensation
Ensuring compensation for indirect costs will be pivotal in making ETS work for power-intensive industries, argues Gerd Götz.
European Maritime Day: EU must address issue of flags of convenience Partner Content
12 May
European Maritime Day: EU must address issue of flags of convenience
A primary condition for quality European shipping is the prevention of unfair competition, argues Philippe Alfonso.

 

Closing the circular economy loop Partner Content
26 Apr
Closing the circular economy loop
The circular economy needs to tackle both technical and carbon loops. Bio-based plastics can provide the means, argues Henri Colens.
Threat of widespread fish laundering hanging over Europe's restaurants Partner Content
19 Apr
Threat of widespread fish laundering hanging over Europe's restaurants
One in three fish species served in restaurants in Brussels are not what they seem, reveals Lasse Gustavsson.
A real circular economy needs to address the challenge of scrap flow Partner Content
18 Apr
A real circular economy needs to address the challenge of scrap flow
Aluminium will play a major role in delivering the European Commission’s circular economy ambitions; therefore we must retain our existing resources in the face of high international demand - particularly scrap aluminium, writes Gerd Götz.
SIOPE and ExPO-r-Net Project welcome forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation stance on health data Partner Content
08 Apr
SIOPE and ExPO-r-Net Project welcome forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation stance on health data
The compromise text of the General Data Protection Regulation offers strong but proportionate governance structures for the safe and ethical use of personal health data information in clinical research.
Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: The EU must act now Partner Content
07 Apr
Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: The EU must act now
The EU must apply pressure on Armenia to respect the ceasefire and abandon the illegal occupation of occupied regions of Azerbaijan, says Azay Guliyev.
Burning wood for residential heating must not hinder fight against air pollution Partner Content
06 Apr
Burning wood for residential heating must not hinder fight against air pollution
Policymakers must focus their attention on developing advanced technologies in the battle against air pollution, argue the Lombardy Regional Environmental Protection Agency's Silvia Anna Bellinzona and Guido Lanzani.
Recruitment and employment industry key to bringing EU's long-term unemployed into the workplace Partner Content
04 Apr
Recruitment and employment industry key to bringing EU's long-term unemployed into the workplace
Despite positive trends, unemployment in Europe remains stubbornly high, writes Denis Pennel.
Europe's space industry is an EU success story Partner Content
30 Mar
Europe's space industry is an EU success story
Innovative Satellite technology and applications are key to delivering Europe's future space strategy, writes Christine Leurquin.
World Water Day: Providing universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene is a huge challenge Partner Content
21 Mar
World Water Day: Providing universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene is a huge challenge
But with the European Union's support of the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, clean water can become a reality that transforms our world, writes WaterAid’s Margaret Batty.
European Parliament vote adds weight to calls for democratic reform in Montenegro Partner Content
10 Mar
European Parliament vote adds weight to calls for democratic reform in Montenegro
Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Đukanović’s western charm offensive is crumbling at his feet, argues Andrey Petrushinin.
New plant breeding solutions key to EU agri-food production Partner Content
10 Mar
New plant breeding solutions key to EU agri-food production
The EU needs to support technology uptake by SMEs if it wants to remain a global leader in plant breeding and agriculture, argues Aleksandra Malyska.
Collective and sustainable solutions key to tackling twin dangers of air pollution and climate change Partner Content
07 Mar
Collective and sustainable solutions key to tackling twin dangers of air pollution and climate change
Understanding the connections between air pollution and climate change could help deliver win-win climate mitigation options, argues Erika von Schneidemesser.
On-pack information key to helping consumers make informed choices on sugar intake Partner Content
04 Mar
On-pack information key to helping consumers make informed choices on sugar intake
Whether at EU or national level, the European soft drinks industry is at the forefront of sugar and calorie reduction, writes Sigrid Ligné.
Circular Economy: how MEPs can prioritise material recovery Partner Content
22 Feb
Circular Economy: how MEPs can prioritise material recovery
To achieve a real circular economy, the EU must take measures to ensure that materials embedded in products are properly recovered and recycled, writes Annick Carpentier.
EU policymakers must reinforce the circular economy package Partner Content
22 Feb
EU policymakers must reinforce the circular economy package
Europe's recycling sector is potentially the driving force at the heart of the EU's fledgling circular economy, argues Emmanuel Katrakis.
EU must fully consider consequences of granting China Market Economy Status Partner Content
15 Feb
EU must fully consider consequences of granting China Market Economy Status
Free trade and open markets are important, but they are only free and open when everyone plays by the rules, argues Gerd Götz.
Call for urgent rethink on EU policies aimed at tackling extremism Partner Content
19 Jan
Call for urgent rethink on EU policies aimed at tackling extremism
2016 began as 2015 ended, with several Islamist-inspired attacks, both in the Middle East (Egypt, Syria and Iraq), as well as in Europe and the US, writes Magnus Norell.
Circular Economy: Europe's home appliance industry leading the way Partner Content
16 Dec
Circular Economy: Europe's home appliance industry leading the way
Much of the common sense thinking behind the circular economy already drives the home appliance industry says Paolo Falcioni.
State of the Energy Union: Alternative fuels have essential role in tackling climate change Partner Content
16 Dec
State of the Energy Union: Alternative fuels have essential role in tackling climate change
The EU is on the right track to attain its decarbonisation goals, but must do more to cut its road transport sector emissions, argues Samuel Maubanc.