Essay: Why Germany is losing the war at home
17 Jun Member States

Essay: Why Germany is losing the war at home

Despite Chancellor Friedrich Merz's rearmament bravado, youth has lost trust in the state and doesn't want to fight.
by Chris Reiter & Will Wilkes
NATO’s 5% holdouts threaten European cohesion ahead of critical summit
13 Jun Foreign & Security Policy
NATO’s 5% holdouts threaten European cohesion ahead of critical summit
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
16 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
Keep calm and carry on: The EU’s Trump trade doctrine
11 Jun EU Institutions
Keep calm and carry on: The EU’s Trump trade doctrine
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
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
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
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
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
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
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