Agriculture & Food All
A closer look at the Commission’s proposed Regulation on deforestation-free products
05 May Agriculture & Food
A closer look at the Commission’s proposed Regulation on deforestation-free products
Here's your quick guide to the EU's draft deforestation legislation, what's at stake and what's coming up next
Closing the loop on steel packaging
28 Mar Agriculture & Food
Closing the loop on steel packaging
Can steel recycle forever? We report on APEAL's recent event in Brussels highlighting the best practices to make steel packaging more sustainable
Tech & Research All
The clock is ticking for digital skills for a digital Europe
05 May Tech & Research
The clock is ticking for digital skills for a digital Europe
Launched at a joint event on 27 April co-organised by Huawei, ALL DIGITAL and EY, a new study maps Europe’s digital skills challenges and how to solve them
Shedding light on Europe’s drugs problem
22 Apr Tech & Research
Shedding light on Europe’s drugs problem
The tragic effects of illegal drug use may be less visible than in the past, but they are still with us, warns EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel
Industry & Finance All
NAMs: Supporting innovation for rigorous management of chemicals and a healthier environment
07 Apr Tech & Research
NAMs: Supporting innovation for rigorous management of chemicals and a healthier environment
The recently published Commission consultation on REACH includes biased questions. With ‘New Approach Methodologies’ filling important knowledge gaps, the EU must support these scientific innovations for the purpose of better regulation.
Crypto regulation passes in Parliament, but amendment addressing environmental concerns is rejected 
16 Mar Tech & Research
Crypto regulation passes in Parliament, but amendment addressing environmental concerns is rejected 
MEPs just voted through the very first European-level legislation on cryptocurrency regulation. But divisions remain when it comes to regulating crypto’s environmental impact
Energy & Climate All
How Italy and Croatia are fighting against marine pollution
04 May Energy & Climate
How Italy and Croatia are fighting against marine pollution
Thanks to the EU’s Interreg PEPSEA project, Italy and Croatia are working closely together to protect the marine ecosystems in the Adriatic Sea
Niels Fuglsang on how energy efficiency fuels a more secure world
27 Apr Energy & Climate
Niels Fuglsang on how energy efficiency fuels a more secure world
Energy efficiency is an important way to save resources, lower energy bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Russia’s shocking invasion of Ukraine has, however, also made energy efficiency important in the context of energy security.
International & Trade All
Journalist Sally Hayden's new book documents the stories of African migrants at Europe’s borders
10 May International & Trade
Journalist Sally Hayden's new book documents the stories of African migrants at Europe’s borders
Sally Hayden talks to The Parliament Magazine about her new book, My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration Route
Austrian neutrality does not mean disengaging from international affairs. Instead, it demands an intense involvement
09 May International & Trade
Austrian neutrality does not mean disengaging from international affairs. Instead, it demands an intense involvement
Austria’s neutrality occupies a unique space: it mainly concerns military and security issues but still allows for the country to be heavily engaged in international affairs. Heinz Gärtner explains this policy of neutrality and how it could be a model for Ukraine
Health All
An F-gas free future in power grids?
05 Apr Tech & Research
An F-gas free future in power grids?
As European action ramps up against harmful F-gases and toxic PFAS substances, the industry is using clean F-gas free alternatives for electrical switchgear that will allow the EU to achieve its climate objectives
On this year’s World Autism Day, let’s shift the focus away from awareness to acceptance
31 Mar Health
On this year’s World Autism Day, let’s shift the focus away from awareness to acceptance
Awareness is fine, argues Julie Ward, but without acceptance it risks being contaminated by ableist paternalism
EU Institutions All
Achieving a future of equality
17 May EU Institutions
Achieving a future of equality
As part of our new series exploring how to build ‘A Europe of Equals’, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli calls on all EU institutions and Member States to promote the human rights of marginalised and vulnerable groups who suffer from discrimination
Movers and Shakers | 13 May 2022
13 May EU Institutions
Movers and Shakers | 13 May 2022
Today’s Movers & Shakers is about: PEGA’s new Vice-Chair, DG ENV’s new Directors, Austria’s Ministers, and more!
Justice All
Sergey Lagodinsky on the importance of shoring up democratic institutions and civil society in Europe and abroad
04 May EU Institutions
Sergey Lagodinsky on the importance of shoring up democratic institutions and civil society in Europe and abroad
In light of Russia’s authoritarian creep, Europe has to “de-Putinise” itself, defend democracy and the Rule of Law and strengthen civil society, both abroad and at home, Sergey Lagodinsky tells The Parliament Magazine
A year after they were sanctioned by China, these MEPs tell us how their lives have been impacted
02 May EU Institutions
A year after they were sanctioned by China, these MEPs tell us how their lives have been impacted
“It’s become almost a badge of honour.” Three MEPs sanctioned by China a year ago reflect on the surprising ways their new status has – and has not – made a difference in their professional and personal lives.
Jobs & Social Rights All
Issue 549 | 28 March 2022
29 Mar International & Trade
Issue 549 | 28 March 2022
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
Securing our future though our children
17 Mar Justice
Securing our future though our children
One year on, the European Child Guarantee is bringing fresh perspectives on how to deliver a child-friendly Europe, writes Caterina Chinnici
Security & Defence All
Ireland must reconsider its policy of military neutrality
17 May Security & Defence
Ireland must reconsider its policy of military neutrality
Ireland’s traditional policy of military neutrality seems outdated in a changing Europe. Here are five steps the country should take to strengthen its defence policy, argues Barry Andrews
It’s time for a paradigm shift in Euro-Atlantic defence and security
01 May International & Trade
It’s time for a paradigm shift in Euro-Atlantic defence and security
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has fundamentally changed the European security landscape. Now Europe’s approach to security must change too.
Mobility All
European Year of Rail: From propaganda to reality
31 Dec Mobility
European Year of Rail: From propaganda to reality
Portuguese MEP João Pimenta explains why he took undertook a 57 hour train journey from Lisbon to Strasbourg for the final EP Plenary session of 2021
Issue 546 | 06 December 2021
06 Dec Agriculture & Food
Issue 546 | 06 December 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
Regions & Cities All
Europe's eastern neighbourhood is all shook up: Here's what Russia’s war in Ukraine could mean for these countries
28 Apr International & Trade
Europe's eastern neighbourhood is all shook up: Here's what Russia’s war in Ukraine could mean for these countries
The continuation of the Russian war in Ukraine is likely to have long-term ramifications in the EU’s eastern neighbourhood, affecting migration patterns, economic output and security policy, explains Stanislav Secrieru.
Endgame in sight in longest-running breach on record of the Treaty's parity of treatment provision
01 Feb Justice
Endgame in sight in longest-running breach on record of the Treaty's parity of treatment provision
Following a last minute amendment to Italy’s Finance Act, closure on the dispute about non-national university teaching staff (Lettori) seems within reach