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

With less than two weeks to go until a NATO summit in The Hague, European allies are divided over whether and how quickly to pledge further defence budget hikes.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
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
EU's security fears over Russian church have no easy answer
10 Jun Member States
EU's security fears over Russian church have no easy answer
Learning from the successful trade agreement between the EU and Japan
09 Feb EU Institutions
Learning from the successful trade agreement between the EU and Japan
Four years on, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement is a success story in the making and sets a good example for other trading partners
Enhancing health system resilience in the EU and globally: How can the EU lead by example? Partner Content
09 Feb
Enhancing health system resilience in the EU and globally: How can the EU lead by example?
What does sustainability mean for the cruise industry?
08 Feb Energy & Environment
What does sustainability mean for the cruise industry?
The Covid-19 pandemic brought cruise tourism to a halt. Yet as demand picks up again and mega-ships fire up their engines, concerns over health standards are now accompanied by worries about environmental impacts
Why green and global are two sides of the same coin
07 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
Why green and global are two sides of the same coin
If the European Green Deal is to succeed, the EU must foster a global approach and help other regions to achieve their own energy transitions, argues Nathalie Tocci in her new book, A Green and Global Europe
Supporting the renewable energy sector can help address Europe’s spiralling energy costs Partner Content
07 Feb Energy & Environment
Supporting the renewable energy sector can help address Europe’s spiralling energy costs
Across Europe, spiralling energy prices are placing pressure on households and businesses alike. But some politicians, energy generators, and suppliers believe that the current crisis should provide a catalyst for policymakers to build a secure, sustainable, and affordable future energy supply for Europe.
Germany’s balancing act in East Asia
06 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
Germany’s balancing act in East Asia
With a historic ministerial visit imminent, Germany is treading the tightrope between establishing ties with Taiwan and maintaining economic links with China
Why the best way to use data modelling is to understand its limits
03 Feb Technology
Why the best way to use data modelling is to understand its limits
Mathematical models shape our reaction to everything from global health to climate change. But as Erica Thompson, author of Escape from Model Land, finds the problem is they don’t always lead to the best real-world decisions
A great experiment in EU diplomacy
02 Feb EU Institutions
A great experiment in EU diplomacy
The recently launched European Diplomatic Academy, an intensive pilot project for junior diplomats from Member States and candidate countries, attempts to build a truly European diplomatic corps
The future of mobility is in the cloud Partner Content
02 Feb Technology
The future of mobility is in the cloud
How Montenegro can get its membership bid back on track
01 Feb EU Institutions
How Montenegro can get its membership bid back on track
Montenegro has been sinking into an increasingly deeper political crisis since last autumn. To realise its long-standing European ambitions, the country needs a new government that can priorities EU reforms
The film festival fuelling debate on Europe’s social and political issues
31 Jan
The film festival fuelling debate on Europe’s social and political issues
It’s an unusual voting procedure that sees MEPs as one half of the electorate and film fans as the other, but the LUX Audience Award makes it work
These four measures could curb the risk of corruption in Europe
30 Jan
These four measures could curb the risk of corruption in Europe
There is a wide set of rules to make influence transparent in the European Parliament, but they could not prevent the Qatargate scandal. We need to take concrete steps to make them more effective
Exhibitions showcasing art from around the globe
27 Jan
Exhibitions showcasing art from around the globe
While art often crosses borders, from the national to the cultural, certain bodies of work carry strong connotations of place. Here are seven exhibitions across the bloc that spotlight countries and cultures outside the EU
The draft EU SoHO Regulation must address the needs of patients with rare diseases Partner Content
26 Jan
The draft EU SoHO Regulation must address the needs of patients with rare diseases
Giles Platford, President of the Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. and Chair of the Global Executive Board of the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association, discusses the draft EU Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) Regulation, which offers important opportunities to support reliable availability of plasma and sustainable access to plasma-derived medicinal products (PDMPs) for patients with rare diseases.
How Belgium became Europe’s port of call for cocaine
26 Jan Economics
How Belgium became Europe’s port of call for cocaine
The port of Antwerp has the dubious claim to fame as the main entry point for cocaine in Europe. But with critics citing a weak central government and divided law enforcement system, can Belgium ever win the war on drugs?
How Brazilian agriculture is offering sustainable solutions Partner Content
25 Jan Energy & Environment
How Brazilian agriculture is offering sustainable solutions
Is the AI Act missing safeguards on migration?
25 Jan EU Institutions
Is the AI Act missing safeguards on migration?
The European Commission’s proposed AI Act – the first-ever legal framework on artificial intelligence – includes an exemption that could allow for the use of certain high-risk technologies in migration-related procedures
Lobbying for change in the European Parliament
24 Jan EU Institutions
Lobbying for change in the European Parliament
As the chorus of ‘I told you so’ rings out in the wake of the Qatari bribery scandal, the EU institutions face the challenges of improving lobbying regulations and transparency, particularly for third countries
Issue 556 | February 2023
23 Jan EU Institutions
Issue 556 | February 2023
The February edition of The Parliament is now available to read online for free
Art attack: contextualising the latest trend in climate activism
20 Jan
Art attack: contextualising the latest trend in climate activism
Climate activists have embraced a new polarising form of protest: vandalising art. Anthropologist Tijo Salverda talks about the goals and perceptions of these protests and the role of radical action in activist movements
Platforms for change: How new technology can drive innovation Partner Content
18 Jan
Platforms for change: How new technology can drive innovation
European integration needs digital integration Partner Content
17 Jan
European integration needs digital integration
Ursula von der Leyen has pledged to deliver a digital transformation of the European Commission’s work. Can policy-makers rise to the challenge?
Signature Dish: Irène Tolleret’s cod brandade
16 Jan
Signature Dish: Irène Tolleret’s cod brandade
Irène Tolleret  (Renew, FR) shares her recipe for cod brandade, a nod to the important place salt cod has occupied in European cuisines
Where are the women in climate politics? 
13 Jan
Where are the women in climate politics? 
Climate politics must be feminist to tackle the root causes of the climate crisis, while also effectively addressing its manifold impacts