German rearmament tests time, money and resolve
23 May Foreign & Security Policy

German rearmament tests time, money and resolve

As Germany prepares to spend 5% of GDP on defence, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must overcome scepticism both within his governing coalition and in the country at large.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
‘The West created Vučić’: Serbian journalists say repression is tightening
21 May Foreign & Security Policy
‘The West created Vučić’: Serbian journalists say repression is tightening
Op-ed: When it comes to the DMA, Europe must show its teeth
22 May EU Institutions
Op-ed: When it comes to the DMA, Europe must show its teeth
Op-ed: Europe’s existential choice
21 May Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Europe’s existential choice
The AI Act should mandate tests for human oversight
14 Mar Technology
The AI Act should mandate tests for human oversight
New research demonstrates that people do not always learn to disregard poor algorithmic recommendations, a finding that should be reflected in the EU’s AI Act
How Europe can become the Solar Valley of the world
13 Mar Energy & Environment
How Europe can become the Solar Valley of the world
The most efficient solar modules are created in Europe but built elsewhere – that must change if the bloc is to establish itself as a serious solar competitor
Signature Dish: Christel Schaldemose’s brunsviger
10 Mar Culture & Arts
Signature Dish: Christel Schaldemose’s brunsviger
Christel Schaldemose (S&D, DK) shares her recipe for brunsviger, a cosy cake with island origins
Data access is limiting AI-optimised energy production in the EU
09 Mar Technology
Data access is limiting AI-optimised energy production in the EU
Turning down our heaters and wearing a warm sweater indoors has become the reality for Europeans as we begin to feel the consequences of cutting our dependence on Russian energy
Balancing environmental needs with respiratory healthcare Partner Content
09 Mar Energy & Environment
Balancing environmental needs with respiratory healthcare
MEP Stelios Kympouropoulos and Professor Christer Janson discuss the importance of achieving the EU’s climate goals while maintaining quality care for millions of people in Europe living with chronic respiratory diseases.
Press freedom is being eroded in insidious ways. The EU needs the tools to defend it
08 Mar Culture & Arts
Press freedom is being eroded in insidious ways. The EU needs the tools to defend it
Curbs on press freedom do not always entail imprisoned journalists. As the Hungarian media market has shown, such attacks can also take the form of politically connected oligarchs capturing newsrooms
Giorgia Meloni, Enrico Mattei and Italy’s ghost politics
07 Mar EU Institutions
Giorgia Meloni, Enrico Mattei and Italy’s ghost politics
The country’s Prime Minister is tapping into Algerian gas and Italian memory with the “Mattei Plan”, a reference to the celebrated founder of Eni who, in the post-war period, raised Italy’s status on the international scene
It is time for EU to revise its approach vis-à-vis the Middle East peace process
06 Mar EU Institutions
It is time for EU to revise its approach vis-à-vis the Middle East peace process
Unwilling to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict head on, the EU has fallen back on excuses and supposed silver linings. To regain its normative power, the bloc should redefine its approach to the conflict and take action
For a stable energy supply, Europe must wean itself off unpredictable partners
02 Mar Energy & Environment
For a stable energy supply, Europe must wean itself off unpredictable partners
One of the key challenges for European Union policymakers in the early weeks of 2023 has been how to respond to the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Here’s how European countries contemplating legal gender recognition can follow Spain’s lead
02 Mar Culture & Arts
Here’s how European countries contemplating legal gender recognition can follow Spain’s lead
Spain is the most recent European country to adopt a self-determination model for legal gender recognition. The legislative process and surrounding conversation were explosive, but a smoother, less harmful path to recognising the right to gender self-determination is possible
Thoughtful Calibration
02 Mar
Thoughtful Calibration
By fostering collaboration between different stakeholders such as industry, patients, and ERNs, among others, we can develop novel therapies and address the unmet needs, writes Alexander Natz
Ireland’s unilateral decision on mandatory alcohol labels sets a bad precedent for the EU’s Single Market Partner Content
01 Mar
Ireland’s unilateral decision on mandatory alcohol labels sets a bad precedent for the EU’s Single Market
Minor wine and beer companies operate with thin profit margins and cannot afford the extra costs of complying with Irish rules on the one hand while maintaining their foothold in the European industry on the other, writes Emil Panzaru
Belgium’s bid to become a green hydrogen gateway
01 Mar Energy & Environment
Belgium’s bid to become a green hydrogen gateway
With the EU investing heavily in hydrogen, Belgium aims to be a leading import and transit hub for alternative fuel. But despite advantages of location, expertise and infrastructure, the small country has challenges to overcome if it is to realise its goals
Between a hammer and an anvil with Moldovan author Iulian Ciocan
01 Mar Culture & Arts
Between a hammer and an anvil with Moldovan author Iulian Ciocan
His novels are fiction, but Moldovan author Iulian Ciocan’s characters confront national and cultural identity issues that are very real for many Moldovans. Now, his fictional depiction of a Russian invasion of Moldova seems threateningly realistic
Health union for children with rare diseases Partner Content
01 Mar EU Institutions
Health union for children with rare diseases
Responsibility for the healthcare system is anchored in the relationship between those directly in charge, the citizens and patients, families and surrounding society, writes Pernille Weiss MEP
Setting the scene for the future of people living with rare diseases Partner Content
28 Feb
Setting the scene for the future of people living with rare diseases
The time is now to build partnerships across the medicine lifecycle and patient journey to further strengthen the rare disease eco-system, writes Ricardo Marek
What the civilian EU Mission in Armenia can achieve
27 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
What the civilian EU Mission in Armenia can achieve
With its new civilian mission in Armenia, the EU can build confidence on the ground in border areas and contribute to the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan
European collaboration in practice Partner Content
27 Feb
European collaboration in practice
Despite the setbacks caused by the war in Ukraine, officials, clinicians and patient groups are working hard to support the rare disease patient community in the country, writes Anastasiia Saliuk
Lessons from the Czech election
24 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
Lessons from the Czech election
Europe’s far-right populist leaders insist they’re “peacemakers” when it comes to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Czechs didn’t buy it in last month’s presidential election, but if Putin starts winning, more politicians will call for appeasement. 
The European Health Data Space and rare diseases Partner Content
23 Feb
The European Health Data Space and rare diseases
The vast majority of rare disease patients are willing to share their data to improve diagnosis of their disease and develop new treatments. Let’s make sure that data sharing becomes a reality, writes Tilly Metz
Safeguarding Ukraine’s culture of resistance
23 Feb Culture & Arts
Safeguarding Ukraine’s culture of resistance
From Kharkiv to Paris: The Facets of Freedom exhibition pays homage to the struggle for liberty with art evacuated out of Ukraine
Kadri Simson on forging a new energy path
22 Feb Energy & Environment
Kadri Simson on forging a new energy path
The EU Commissioner for Energy tells The Parliament about how her portfolio has morphed into a hot-button issue since the war in Ukraine and the bloc’s efforts to free itself from dependence on Russian fossil fuels
Innovation is delivering therapies for people with rare diseases – but R&D needs support Partner Content
22 Feb
Innovation is delivering therapies for people with rare diseases – but R&D needs support
Investment in R&D in Europe is vital if we are to tackle unmet medical needs, says Nathalie Moll
Data sharing fuels the transformation of mobility Partner Content
22 Feb Technology
Data sharing fuels the transformation of mobility
If we miss this opportunity to build a secure data-sharing environment for the mobility sector, we would cut off the power source to the engine of innovation