‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety
13 Aug Member States

‘Half-dead’ Schengen limps on amid increased migration anxiety

Europe’s open borders are being replaced by ‘temporary’ checkpoints that are often anything but. With anti-migration politics on the rise and a broken asylum system, the loss of trust will be hard to restore.
by Eloise Hardy
How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
11 Aug Member States
How alpha men and tradwives are winning over young Europeans
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
14 Aug EU Institutions
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
07 Aug EU Institutions
Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
05 Oct 21
8 Questions with... Mick Wallace
Mick Wallace (IE, GUE/NLG) is a member of Parliament’s ENVI Committee and SEDE Subcommittee.
05 Oct 21
At its heart, sustainable development is about justice and equality, writes Udo Bullmann
We need to keep our planet liveable, clean and fair for all to live in, says founding member of MEPs for SDGs
05 Oct 21
The EU must keep its word to the Western Balkans on the prospect of EU membership, says EESC President
Upcoming EU-Western Balkans summit in Slovenia should send a strong signal that the countries of the Western Balkans have a future within the EU, writes Christa Schweng
04 Oct 21
MEPs shocked by ‘aggressiveness’ during Hungarian Article 7 fact-finding trip
Originally planned for March 2020 but delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, LIBE Committee delegation finally visited Hungary last week
04 Oct 21
Education equips citizens to deal with the most pressing challenges of our time, says Dace Melbārde
And that’s why we must integrate Agenda 2030 and life-long learning into the European Education Area, says European Parliament CULT Committee vice-chair
04 Oct 21
EU-Australia Trade talks postponed
European Commission and senior MEPs play down any link to Canberra’s controversial pull-out from French submarine deal.
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04 Oct 21
A Europe without the sharing economy: scary tale or real future?
The latest legal challenges to Uber are yet another example of policymakers giving sharing economy platforms an unnecessarily hard time despite the flexibility and independence they offer both workers and consumers.
01 Oct 21
Who will be Germany’s next Chancellor?
Germany has voted, but the race to succeed Angela Merkel still has quite some way to go. Courtesy of our colleagues at Dods German Monitoring, here’s a short guide to the top three candidates vying to become the leader of Europe’s largest economy.
01 Oct 21
Europe's Beating Cancer Plan should be the first step towards a true European Health Union, argues Véronique Trillet-Lenoir
The complexity of cancer and the search for solutions is such that it will require a coordinated, pan-European approach - and funding to match, says European Parliament's BECA committee rapporteur
01 Oct 21
COVID-19 has shown that innovation and collaboration are key to tackling major healthcare challenges, says Milena Angelova
Cancer will soon be the leading burden on EU healthcare systems; only by working together can we address this effectively, explains EESC co-rapporteur on Europe's Beating Cancer Plan
30 Sep 21
European Commission loses patience with intransigent Italy over non-implementation of 2006 CJEU enforcement ruling
The long-running discrimination case around non-national university teaching staff (Lettori) in Italy may now, finally, be heading to a conclusion. But as Henry Rodgers explains, the result may yet be a bittersweet one
30 Sep 21
EU needs to up its game on cybersecurity and do more to monitor, detect and counter cyber espionage, says Bart Groothuis
The threat posed by cybercrime will only increase in future, so we all need to improve - and the EU institutions need to lead by example, argues NSI2 rapporteur
30 Sep 21
Budget Committee MEPs reverse Council cuts to 2022 EU Budget
European Parliament’s BUDG MEPs argue more money needed to tackle EU’s post-COVID recovery
29 Sep 21
Christine Lagarde tells MEPs she’s ‘optimistic’ recent rise in inflation is temporary
European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) met again remotely with the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday for their third monetary dialogue of this year
29 Sep 21
A losing game: moderating online content fuels Big Tech power
While online platforms have a role to play in dealing with systemic risks, holistic - not techno-centric - approaches are needed to guarantee our safety and free expression, argues Claire Fernandez
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28 Sep 21
Why the European Union is failing to build peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Although steps have been taken to find lasting peace in the South Caucasus region, more can be done by the EU to support its eastern partners, argues Parviz Yarmammad.
27 Sep 21
Issue 541 | 27 September 2021
Issue 541 of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
27 Sep 21
European Health Forum Gastein: The case for a European Health Union
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the EU’s strengths and weaknesses. To fail to learn from the crisis would be irresponsible, believes Sara Cerdas
27 Sep 21
European Health Forum Gastein: Health at the heart of a resilient future
This year’s virtual edition offers a unique platform for challenging traditional thinking and paving the way to a healthier, fairer, and more resilient society, explains Dr. Clemens Martin Auer
24 Sep 21
MEPs welcome steps taken to address Slovak media freedom challenges
European Parliament LIBE delegation ‘encouraged’ by progress made in investigation of murdered Slovakian Journalist Ján Kuciak
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24 Sep 21
Polystyrene: supporting the EU’s plastic recycling targets
How this highly recyclable polymer can contribute towards the EU’s 2025 recycling targets.
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23 Sep 21
Is global climate action reaching a tipping point?
Can connected lighting be the key to combatting climate change?
22 Sep 21
Polish court defers decision on EU Rule of Law for fourth time
Controversial Constitutional Tribunal has once again postponed its judgement on whether EU law has legal supremacy over Polish national law
22 Sep 21
Germany’s federal election on 26 September is more unpredictable than ever
This latest briefing, prepared by Dods Monitoring's Rica Hülseberg, Fabio Sälzler and Maike Haas, examines the prospects of the candidates to be chancellor and how their respective parties might team up. It also explores what the elections could mean for Germany’s relationship with the European Union and its role on the world stage