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
Building a European data strategy
13 Apr
Building a European data strategy
If the EU is serious about becoming fit for the digital age, it must first build an environment that allows European companies to take advantage of the data economy, argues Miapetra Kumpula-Natri.
Pandemic has underlined need for more legal migration for low-paid work, say MEPs
13 Apr
Pandemic has underlined need for more legal migration for low-paid work, say MEPs
Deputies have demanded new legal ways for people to come and work in the EU, including instruments enabling legal migration for medium and low-paid employment.
Mental health is everybody’s business
13 Apr
Mental health is everybody’s business
Increased mental ill health is an inevitable consequence of lockdown; however, dealing with this will require realistic resources. A European year for mental health will help bring the required focus, write the co-chairs of the MEP Alliance for Mental Health.
Rights group calls for “tough sanctions” on Turkey Partner Content
12 Apr
Rights group calls for “tough sanctions” on Turkey
The StopErdoganNow group says the EEAS is not taking concerns about alleged human rights violations in Turkey seriously enough.
Moroccan Sahara and New Zealand High Court ruling
12 Apr
Moroccan Sahara and New Zealand High Court ruling
Recent High Court of Justice decision is another victory for the southern Moroccan provinces, writes Dr Aymeric Chauprade.
Wave of Brexit-related rioting hits Northern Ireland
09 Apr
Wave of Brexit-related rioting hits Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Protocol seen as cause of Loyalist-led riots.
European Commission president leads EU tributes to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
09 Apr
European Commission president leads EU tributes to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
British Queen Elizabeth II's consort for more than 70 years passes away aged 99.
Friends and colleagues pay tribute to Former Eurosceptic MEP Jens-Peter Bonde
09 Apr
Friends and colleagues pay tribute to Former Eurosceptic MEP Jens-Peter Bonde
Denmark and Europe will be ‘quieter and less daunting ‘in his absence says former MEP colleague.
Building cloud supply on EU terms
09 Apr
Building cloud supply on EU terms
A key enabler of data-driven innovation and technologies, cloud computing plays a crucial role in our data-powered economy; let’s ensure it has the necessary physical infrastructure to grow, writes Pilar del Castillo.
#SofaGate furore rages on as Charles Michel comes under pressure to publicly apologise
08 Apr
#SofaGate furore rages on as Charles Michel comes under pressure to publicly apologise
European Council President says he’s saddened by suggestions he was unconcerned by the widely criticised diplomatic gaffe.
US and UAE seek Middle East climate alliance for green push Partner Content
08 Apr
US and UAE seek Middle East climate alliance for green push
Diplomatic success will depend on oil markets’ future in a post-pandemic world and countries’ willingness to accelerate the renewables uptake, writes Anca Gurzu.
How to bridge digital divides and educate children in Europe and around the world Partner Content
08 Apr
How to bridge digital divides and educate children in Europe and around the world
Education is a fundamental human right and a pillar of democracy. But during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, UNESCO estimated more than 1.6 billion learners – 91 percent of the world’s school population – had their learning affected. Matching students with connected devices was profoundly important, yet colossally challenging, for both families and teachers, write Qualcomm’s Audrey Scozzaro Ferrazzini and Elliott Levine.
International Romani Day: Time to take off the blinkers
08 Apr
International Romani Day: Time to take off the blinkers
Despite some positive steps towards the inclusion of Roma in the EU, the Coronavirus crisis has laid bare the stark reality of life for Roma people and this must be urgently addressed, writes Peter Pollák.
EU regulator confirms possible link between blood clots and AstraZeneca vaccine in ‘very rare’ cases
07 Apr
EU regulator confirms possible link between blood clots and AstraZeneca vaccine in ‘very rare’ cases
This is the first time that the European Medicines Agency has linked the vaccine to blood clots but says the benefits of the jab outweigh the risks.
The West needs to get its act together on Russia in the South Caucasus Partner Content
07 Apr
The West needs to get its act together on Russia in the South Caucasus
By providing a more coherent, consistent, active, and reliable approach, stability can be fostered in the region, writes former MEP Geoffrey Van Orden.
Von der Leyen relegated to sofa in Turkey meeting as MEPs decry diplomatic snub Partner Content
07 Apr
Von der Leyen relegated to sofa in Turkey meeting as MEPs decry diplomatic snub
The game of musical chairs between Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel and Turkish President Recep Erdoğan has sparked widespread criticism – not only of Erdoğan but also of Michel.
Time to overhaul the patent protection law
07 Apr
Time to overhaul the patent protection law
While the current health crisis has wreaked havoc in many sectors, in pharmaceuticals it is the EU’s patent law that is hampering innovation and access to medicines, explains Katerina Konecná.
European Parliament criticised over use of COVID-19 disposable masks
02 Apr
European Parliament criticised over use of COVID-19 disposable masks
NGO attacks Parliament for promoting use of ‘untraceable, disposable, toxic and unrecyclable’ single-use masks.
European Parliament asks former UK MEP to join Conference on Future of Europe common secretariat
02 Apr
European Parliament asks former UK MEP to join Conference on Future of Europe common secretariat
The peculiarity - and irony - of a former UK politician being asked to join the forum tasked with shaping the long-term future of the EU will not be lost on those involved in the Brexit negotiations.
The snail's pace progress of EU justice
02 Apr
The snail's pace progress of EU justice
Despite European Commission pilot proceedings against Italy, the snail’s pace progress of EU justice in tackling discrimination against non-national teaching staff in Italian universities means the case is unlikely to be resolved any time soon, explains Henry Rodgers.
MEPs urge EU to impose fresh sanctions on Turkey
01 Apr
MEPs urge EU to impose fresh sanctions on Turkey
EPP member Loucas Fourlas and Socialist Costas Mavrides are among those backing calls for the EU to take immediate steps to impose fresh sanctions on Turkey in protest at the country’s alleged human rights violations.
Post-Pandemic, the Caribbean needs to present a new face to the world Partner Content
01 Apr
Post-Pandemic, the Caribbean needs to present a new face to the world
The best means of repaying our international friends and partners in the EU and IMF is to build long-term resilience into our economies, writes Adrian Fox.
Embracing equality in a digital era Partner Content
01 Apr
Embracing equality in a digital era
Unless urgent action is taken women will become victims of digital discrimination, a recent event heard. Martin Banks reports.
World Health Organization criticises EU’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout
01 Apr
World Health Organization criticises EU’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout
The EU, meanwhile, insists its vaccine policy is the best approach to avoid what it calls “vaccine nationalism.”