Interview: Séjourné’s quest for competitiveness
05 Jun EU Institutions

Interview: Séjourné’s quest for competitiveness

As the EU seeks to boost its competitiveness amid mounting economic headwinds, the European Commission's Stéphane Séjourné calls for deepening the single market and a 'Buy European' approach.
by Matt Lynes
The Parliament's June print edition is out now
06 Jun EU Institutions
The Parliament's June print edition is out now
Op-ed: How Mediterranean overfishing can be reversed
06 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: How Mediterranean overfishing can be reversed
Q+A: Why the Dutch government collapsed — and why it matters
04 Jun Foreign & Security Policy
Q+A: Why the Dutch government collapsed — and why it matters
Clytemnestra finally gets her own voice
11 Apr Culture & Arts
Clytemnestra finally gets her own voice
Greek mythology dismisses Clytemnestra as an evil husband-killer. But this reimagining allows Helen of Troy’s sister to step into the spotlight and tell her story of tragedy and revenge
Iran provides a sign of the turmoil to come – this is how Europe should respond
07 Apr EU Institutions
Iran provides a sign of the turmoil to come – this is how Europe should respond
With a popular uprising merely paused, the nuclear standoff hardening, and material support for Russia’s war against Ukraine growing, Iran poses an acute threat to European security. The next regional clash could be the spark of a wider conflagration, it's time for a new approach
Meeting the medical needs of the 36 million Europeans living with a rare disease Partner Content
06 Apr
Meeting the medical needs of the 36 million Europeans living with a rare disease
MEPs partner up during our European Parliament event to address the 95% of rare diseases lacking treatment options.
Exit Interview: Ukraine’s railway boss looks back on an extraordinary year
06 Apr Foreign & Security Policy
Exit Interview: Ukraine’s railway boss looks back on an extraordinary year
Oleksandr Kamyshin has kept Ukraine’s trains running on time since Russia's invasion. As he gets ready to step into a new role, he spoke to The Parliament about 12 months he could never have imagined
5 questions with... Irena Joveva
05 Apr
5 questions with... Irena Joveva
Irena Joveva (Renew, SI), vice-chair of the Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee, talks about getting inspiration from her mother, and The Little Prince
Steel in the spotlight as MEPs and stakeholders discuss EU packaging waste proposal Partner Content
03 Apr Energy & Environment
Steel in the spotlight as MEPs and stakeholders discuss EU packaging waste proposal
Recycling, innovation and sustainability on the agenda as the potential of steel packaging discussed in European Parliament breakfast debate.
Lifting the lid on how fascism affected Italian women’s daily lives
03 Apr Culture & Arts
Lifting the lid on how fascism affected Italian women’s daily lives
Under Mussolini’s regime, Fascist ideology seeped into all aspects of life in Italy – even the country’s cuisine
Politics must not impede the EU's delivery of earthquake aid to Turkey and Syria
30 Mar Foreign & Security Policy
Politics must not impede the EU's delivery of earthquake aid to Turkey and Syria
Brussels can avoid the politicisation of its aid in Turkey and Syria by ensuring its funds reach local authorities and civil society actors
Plant-based nutrition: How to nourish our people and our planet Partner Content
30 Mar Energy & Environment
Plant-based nutrition: How to nourish our people and our planet
Dr Michael Thorp, nutrition advisor for Herbalife in the Nordics, discusses how Sweden has the potential to influence more sustainable diets.
The EU must act to keep Tunisia on the path to democratic transition
29 Mar Foreign & Security Policy
The EU must act to keep Tunisia on the path to democratic transition
In the birthplace of the Arab spring the great hope for a Tunisian democracy dies in the darkness as President Kais Saied completes the final stage of his evolution to repressive tyrant
5 Questions with ... Urmas Paet
28 Mar EU Institutions
5 Questions with ... Urmas Paet
Urmas Paet (Renew, EE) is the Vice-Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
The Parliament Magazine Issue 558 | April 2023 | The Rural Europe Edition
27 Mar EU Institutions
The Parliament Magazine Issue 558 | April 2023 | The Rural Europe Edition
The April edition of The Parliament is now available to read online for free
EU AMA: Exactly how much energy does the European Parliament consume?
22 Mar EU Institutions
EU AMA: Exactly how much energy does the European Parliament consume?
In Ask Me Anything, we tackle questions about the European Union that intrigue and perplex. This month, Sean Craig crunched the numbers to find out more about the EP’s energy usage and whether it’s trending in the right direction
In Europe’s energy price crisis those with disabilities must be considered
21 Mar Energy & Environment
In Europe’s energy price crisis those with disabilities must be considered
The EU should prioritise energy access for households of people with disabilities who are users of energy-consuming assistive technologies
Royal drama: a new novel revels in the eccentricities of cousins Sisi and Ludwig
20 Mar Culture & Arts
Royal drama: a new novel revels in the eccentricities of cousins Sisi and Ludwig
In Empty Theatre, Jac Jemc blends fact and fiction to create a witty and imaginative rendition of the lives of royal cousins Ludwig II of Bavaria and Empress Elisabeth of Austria
5 Questions with... Lina Gàlvez Muñoz
17 Mar EU Institutions
5 Questions with... Lina Gàlvez Muñoz
Lina Gálvez Muñoz (S&D, ES), Vice-Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, talks about the importance of her personal diaries, being inspired by Virginia Woolf and wanting to learn Arabic
Meet The Press: Foreign Policy’s Anchal Vohra
16 Mar Culture & Arts
Meet The Press: Foreign Policy’s Anchal Vohra
In our ongoing series, The Parliament endeavours to meet every foreign correspondent in town. This month, Foreign Policy’s Anchal Vohra is up
Albania’s first solar village aims for energy self-sufficiency
15 Mar Energy & Environment
Albania’s first solar village aims for energy self-sufficiency
Welcome to Kutë, a citizen energy community born out of the successful struggle to halt construction of a hydropower dam. But how much autonomy can this collective really establish?
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