Estonian citizens warned of spy games if they travel to Russia
26 Aug Member States

Estonian citizens warned of spy games if they travel to Russia

Residents of Estonia crossing into Russia might be coerced into spying against their country, the foreign ministry has warned. Recent cases show the FSB preying on travellers to build networks in European countries.
by Eloise Hardy
Six things to take forward from this week’s Ukraine talks
22 Aug Foreign & Security Policy
Six things to take forward from this week’s Ukraine talks
Disconnected growth: Poor rural connectivity threatens agricultural innovation in the EU
25 Aug Member States
Disconnected growth: Poor rural connectivity threatens agricultural innovation in the EU
US tariff relief offers mixed blessings to German car sector
21 Aug Member States
US tariff relief offers mixed blessings to German car sector
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26 Nov 21
Partnership with the EU will anchor Kazakhstan’s future progress
The President of Kazakhstan explains how his country has proved itself to be an exceptionally reliable partner to the EU and hopes his visit to Brussels will ‘open the door to new opportunities’
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26 Nov 21
Why the world needs an International Pandemic Agreement
AHF Europe’s Anna Maria Żakowicz explains how to strengthen the International Pandemic Agreement by applying an inclusive decision-making approach
25 Nov 21
Slovenian MEPs row over Rule of Law report
Wednesday evening’s European Parliament plenary debate on the Rule of Law in Slovenia had the potential to embarrass the current holder of the European Council’s EU presidency
25 Nov 21
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: The Istanbul Convention, Our Convention
The European Commission must act to prioritise the EU’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention, argues Dr Sylwia Spurek.
24 Nov 21
European Parliament backs plans to secure EU supply of critical raw materials
MEPs and European Commission ‘very much to be on the same page’ on reducing Union’s dependence on imports of resources needed for digital and green transitions
24 Nov 21
We need an EU-wide approach to tackling hybrid threats, warns Sandra Kalniete
For treating foreign interference and disinformation, we have a diagnosis and a prescription; the rest is up to the patient, says European Parliament's rapporteur
24 Nov 21
Reject Hate Supplement
A special supplement looking at the state of Muslim-Jewish Relations in Europe and how to build relationships for a better world
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24 Nov 21
The dawn of the digital lighting metropolis
To make your city smart, why not utilise the city-wide network you already possess?
23 Nov 21
European Parliament backs CAP reform package
But European Commission’s proposals met strong opposition from Greens/EFA MEPs and some national delegations within the S&D
23 Nov 21
2022 EU budget deal will lay foundations for a more resilient Europe, says Karlo Ressler
The European Parliament has secured significant budget reinforcement and defended its important role as the budgetary authority, explains co-rapporteur
23 Nov 21
EU SME week: Strengthening SMEs for Europe’s recovery
Europe’s economy will only successfully manage future shocks if its SMEs are resilient and fit for the future, argues Othmar Karas
22 Nov 21
EU SME week: Informed and rational decision-making
EU and national policymakers must ensure their decision-making is well rooted in facts, avoids setting unachievable targets and is designed with, rather than imposed on, Europe’s SMEs, argues Paolo Borchia
22 Nov 21
Issue 545 | 22 November 2021
Issue 545 of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
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22 Nov 21
Smart chemistry to improve Energy Performance of Buildings in Europe
Achieving net zero by 2050 hinges on innovation, some of which will be nearly invisible, hiding in the walls of our houses, in heating and cooling systems, or in the wiring of smart homes. Mark Newman, CEO of The Chemours Company, believes that these invisible solutions (together with their more visible counterparts) provided by smart and sustainable chemistry, are critical in reaching the EU’s climate ambitions
19 Nov 21
MEPs quiz Virginijus Sinkevičius on new EU deforestation proposals
Legally binding rules to curb deforestation have been on European Parliament’s wish list for some time, and ENVI committee members duly welcomed the Commission’s proposal.
19 Nov 21
5 Questions with... Carmen Avram
Carmen Avram (RO, S&D) is a Vice-Chair of Parliament’s Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and a member of Parliament’s AGRI and ANIT Committees.
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19 Nov 21
A harmonised EU approach to the off-label use of medicines?
The European Brain Council's Frédéric Destrebecq and MEP Cyrus Engerer explain how European patients can benefit from a properly regulated off-label medicine framework.
18 Nov 21
Claudia Marinetti Interview: Positive Thinking
It’s time to change the discourse around mental health. Claudia Marinetti tells Brian Johnson that we need to value mental health equally to physical health.
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18 Nov 21
Time for Europe to rethink vaping?
Vaping has been high on the European Union’s agenda the last few months, with the European Parliament finalising its version of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. However, vaping can be part of the solution and save many lives, argues Bernd Mayer, professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Graz in Austria
17 Nov 21
Game on for sports reform
Sport mirrors many of the values that we prize in Europe; for this reason, it is vital that reforms to the sector also reflect these aspects, writes Tomasz Frankowski.
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17 Nov 21
Lifting barriers to the free movement of food supplements
The EU's first Opinion on Mutual Recognition could help bridge the gap in European legislation protecting freedom of movement, says Magdalini Selanikli
16 Nov 21
EU negotiators agree 2022 Budget deal
With only minutes to spare, the EU institutions’ negotiators finally reached a deal on the budget for 2022
15 Nov 21
The complexity, scale and threat of sunken munitions and chemical residues requires action at European level, argues Anna Fotyga
Munitions dumping from decades ago continues to be a concern, says Polish MEP
15 Nov 21
European Prostate Cancer Awareness Day: EU needs to recognise severity of threat posed by prostate cancer, argues Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou
Policymakers should extend scope of EU's Beating Cancer plan to include Prostate Cancer and the use of PSA screenings, says Greek EPP Group MEP