Agriculture & Food All
MEPs welcome decision to establish animal welfare committee in Parliament
30 Jun Agriculture & Food
MEPs welcome decision to establish animal welfare committee in Parliament
Animal welfare campaign groups say the establishment of a special committee is particularly timely as the trade in live animal transportation is increasing across Europe.
Affordable decarbonisation of rural businesses and industries
26 Jun Agriculture & Food
Affordable decarbonisation of rural businesses and industries
As Europe plans for a green recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic, we must make sure that rural areas are not left behind in the energy transition, write Małgosia Rybak and François Paquet.
Tech & Research All
New AMR Action Fund could be ‘game changer’ in battle against antimicrobial resistance
10 Jul Tech & Research
New AMR Action Fund could be ‘game changer’ in battle against antimicrobial resistance
Fund’s launch comes with warning that up to ten million lives could be lost globally each year by 2050 to antimicrobial resistant ‘superbugs’.
Europol reports 106 percent increase in child sexual exploitation
01 Jul Tech & Research
Europol reports 106 percent increase in child sexual exploitation
The EU’s police agency says there has been a “surge” in online distribution of child sexual abuse material during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Industry & Finance All
An EU citizens’ budget
10 Jul Industry & Finance
An EU citizens’ budget
The views of European citizens are conspicuously missing from the EU budget talks, yet they should be at the centre of them, argues Victor Negrescu.
EU leaders tell Member States it is ‘essential’ to agree on budget and recovery plan at summit
09 Jul Industry & Finance
EU leaders tell Member States it is ‘essential’ to agree on budget and recovery plan at summit
At least four Member States, “the Frugal Four”, remain opposed to the package, but the leaders of the main EU institutions have ratcheted up the pressure to reach an agreement in a week’s time.
Energy & Climate All
Why Green mobility needs the right infrastructure
10 Jul Energy & Climate
Why Green mobility needs the right infrastructure
A comprehensive network of publicly accessible charging points is essential for the successful decarbonisation of the EU’s transport sector, argues Ismail Ertug.
LNG is a key component of the EU’s energy mix
07 Jul Energy & Climate
LNG is a key component of the EU’s energy mix
The EU will not achieve its long coveted goal of energy sovereignty without the inclusion of natural gas, writes Carlo Fidanza.
International & Trade All
Development policy: engaging the world on equal footing
10 Jul International & Trade
Development policy: engaging the world on equal footing
Development is not something achieved through economic means alone, it’s about learning from each other’s experiences, argues Norbert Neuser.
Senior MEP ‘pessimistic’ about progress in latest Brexit talks
09 Jul International & Trade
Senior MEP ‘pessimistic’ about progress in latest Brexit talks
Bernd Lange, a member of Parliament’s UK Coordination Group, told this website that he hopes the continuing talks, being held for the first time in London, will “unlock the UK’s negotiating position.”
Health All
Why the EU needs pharmaceutical independence
10 Jul Health
Why the EU needs pharmaceutical independence
The Coronavirus outbreak has shown why the EU must address medical shortages and re-establish its position as a world leader in the pharmaceutical field, argues Tomislav Sokol.
EU Pharmaceutical Strategy could be a lost opportunity if action is not taken now
02 Jul Health
EU Pharmaceutical Strategy could be a lost opportunity if action is not taken now
In its current form, the pharma strategy roadmap lacks the necessary drivers of innovation to put Europe back at the forefront of medical discovery, writes Nathalie Moll
EU Institutions All
Names of MEPs who will sit on European parliament’s new committees announced
10 Jul EU Institutions
Names of MEPs who will sit on European parliament’s new committees announced
Parliament has set up a subcommittee on taxation, three special committees - one on cancer, another on artificial intelligence and a third on foreign interference - and a committee of inquiry on animal transport.
Charles Michel tables plan to break impasse on EU’s Coronavirus recovery fund and next long term budget
10 Jul EU Institutions
Charles Michel tables plan to break impasse on EU’s Coronavirus recovery fund and next long term budget
European Council president’s ‘new’ proposal focuses on funding elements around climate change, the rule of law and Brexit.
Justice All
Spate of burglaries hit European Parliament during Coronavirus lockdown
06 Jul EU Institutions
Spate of burglaries hit European Parliament during Coronavirus lockdown
The crime spree appears to have taken place mainly while the building was effectively empty, with thieves accessing “sensitive” papers and breaking into secure cupboards in MEPs’ offices.
A history of violence
06 Jul Justice
A history of violence
Sharing her own recent experience of police harassment, Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana says there is an urgent need to address police brutality, accountability and over policing.
Jobs & Social Rights All
Work-life balance in the Coronavirus era
07 Jul Jobs & Social Rights
Work-life balance in the Coronavirus era
The global pandemic has proven that people can achieve a healthy work life balance while working from home through the use of technology already at their disposal, writes David Casa.
Evin Incir: Enough is Enough
06 Jul Justice
Evin Incir: Enough is Enough
The death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests have thrust racism back into the spotlight. Evin Incir tells Lorna Hutchinson that it’s time for policymakers to move from words to action and make full use of the momentum behind this crucial rights issue
Security & Defence All
New challenges, old threats
09 Jul Security & Defence
New challenges, old threats
As the world deals with the economic fallout from COVID-19, new European Defence Agency chief executive, Jirí Šedivý, tells Rajnish Singh that previous security threats have not gone away and therefore defence funding should remain a key EU priority.
Cyber defence in the ‘New Normal’
08 Jul Security & Defence
Cyber defence in the ‘New Normal’
The Coronavirus crisis has increased the risk exposure of being targeted by sophisticated threats, warn Wolfgang Roehrig and Mario Beccia.
Mobility All
Commission recommends Schengen countries open internal borders ‘as soon as possible’
12 Jun Justice
Commission recommends Schengen countries open internal borders ‘as soon as possible’
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, said that with the Coronavirus situation improving in all Member States, having internal border controls is no longer effective.
Ensuring a seamless pan-European sky
20 May Mobility
Ensuring a seamless pan-European sky
We must ensure that cross-border collaboration in our skies continues beyond Brexit, writes NATS CEO Martin Rolfe.
Regions & Cities All

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