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
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Tuesday’s “pandemic election” is shaping up to be a historic battle. But the question on many Europeans’ minds is whether the poll will usher in a new era for EU-US relations.
Putting One Health thinking at the heart of the European Green Deal Partner Content
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The Coronavirus pandemic has shown us why we need closer cooperation between veterinary and human health sectors, writes Roxane Feller.
European Parliament political group presidents decry ‘barbaric’ Polish abortion ruling
02 Nov
European Parliament political group presidents decry ‘barbaric’ Polish abortion ruling
The leaders of five of Parliament’s political groups have written to the Polish Prime Minister to denounce the ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal which imposes a near-total ban on abortion in the country.
A European response to disinformation
30 Oct
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Technological advances are opening new fronts to those seeking to interfere in our democracies; the INGE Committee will play a vital role in minimising this risk in future, write Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz and Marcin Bylica.
Gastein 2020: Looking beyond COVID-19
30 Oct
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Alhough the Coronavirus pandemic dominated this year’s European Health Forum Gastein, health policymakers are already looking at the future of EU health policy and how it can be shaped, writes Rajnish Singh.
Tackling racism in Europe's AI strategy
30 Oct
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With the growing influence of artificial intelligence on daily life, MEPs are calling on the EU to look at how the technology may create structural racism, explains Rajnish Singh.
Africa-EU Special Supplement 2020
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#EPGenderEqualityWeek: Still a long way to go until we achieve gender equality
30 Oct
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Twenty-five years after the Beijing Declaration, new threats to women’s rights risk putting hard-won gains into reverse. Instead of going back to the 1950s, we need to make this the century of women, writes Evelyn Regner.
#EPGenderEqualityWeek: There is no gender equality without economic equality
29 Oct
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Without a broader framework of economic empowerment for women, the global quest for true equality will continue to fall short. Economic empowerment is the silver bullet for ending gender inequality, writes Assita Kanko.
Protecting the vulnerable from the effects of climate change
29 Oct
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The impact of climate change on developing countries demands a coordinated European response, explains Monica Silvana.
#EPGenderEqualityWeek: It’s time to reimagine care and transform breast cancer together, argues Frances Fitzgerald
29 Oct
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Now more important than ever to ensure minimum disruption to the treatment and lives of patients suffering from conditions such as breast cancer, says Irish MEP.
European Parliament’s new IMCO chair told she has ‘big shoes to fill’
29 Oct
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#EPGenderEqualityWeek: Women still ‘incredibly underrepresented’ in senior posts, says new study
29 Oct
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Coronavirus: what we can learn from the battle with HIV
28 Oct
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While Europe returns to lockdown, we must not forget that EU action is still needed to improve the quality of life for those living with HIV, writes Frances Fitzgerald.
MEPs call on EU to take action against Polish abortion ban as protests spread across the country
28 Oct
MEPs call on EU to take action against Polish abortion ban as protests spread across the country
Abortion ruling condemned as an attack on women's rights and sexual self-determination.
Poland abortion ban: Stripping women of their fundamental human rights
28 Oct
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The imposition of a near-total ban on abortion by the Polish Constitutional Court must elicit a strong reaction by the European Commission as Poland drifts ever further away from upholding EU values, writes Sylwia Spurek.
European Commission unveils new measures to help limit COVID-19 spread
28 Oct
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Announcement comes as EU executive reveals that nearly 450 staff and officials have tested positive for Coronavirus.
EU Farm to Fork strategy is a major opportunity to realign our relationship with the environment
28 Oct
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However, it needs to be done properly, and must not shy away from addressing agriculture's biggest issues, says Francisco Guerreiro.
In space, either we all win, or we all lose Partner Content
28 Oct
In space, either we all win, or we all lose
The European Union and wider international community must act urgently to avoid the further militarisation of outer space, writes Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan.
European Commission backs France in its ‘war of words’ with Turkey
27 Oct
European Commission backs France in its ‘war of words’ with Turkey
Move comes amid increasing tension between Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.
EU struggles to hold Member States to account over animal transport breaches
27 Oct
EU struggles to hold Member States to account over animal transport breaches
MEPs voice concern about the injury and suffering caused to animals during transport across Europe.
The EU must not let Bangladesh’s workers down
27 Oct
The EU must not let Bangladesh’s workers down
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EU investigating whether Hungarian state aid spending is undermining media freedom
26 Oct
EU investigating whether Hungarian state aid spending is undermining media freedom
Press freedom watchdog warns that Hungarian Foreign Affairs Ministry has written to embassies instructing them to monitor Hungarian journalists.
Is it time for the EU to take on more health responsibilities?
26 Oct
Is it time for the EU to take on more health responsibilities?
European citizens clearly want the EU do more in the health domain, argues Vytenis Andriukaitis.