Policy

All our content categorised by clear and simple policy areas

Agriculture & Food All

06 Sep Agriculture & Food

Afghanistan, Women's' Rights, combatting Digital Disinformation and Beating Cancer are among the topline issues being discussed and debated this week by MEPs

06 Sep Agriculture & Food

Saving the bees: the next step

EFSA is stepping up its efforts to protect all insect pollinators and the ecosystem services they provide from harmful chemicals and pesticides.

Tech & Research All

27 Sep Tech & Research

Issue 541 | 27 September 2021

The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.

24 Sep Tech & Research

Polystyrene: supporting the EU’s plastic recycling targets

How this highly recyclable polymer can contribute towards the EU’s 2025 recycling targets

Industry & Finance All

21 Sep Tech & Research

A European standard model

Standardization bodies like CEN and CENELEC continue to play a vital role not only in powering the Single Market, but also in Europe’s recovery and transition to green and digital future, says Director General Elena Santiago Cid

11 Aug Industry & Finance

SMEs & the Recovery: From slogans to action

EU and national policymakers need to combine their economic recovery strategies with policies tackling the historical challenges facing SMEs, explains Josianne Cutajar.

Energy & Climate All

23 Sep Tech & Research

Is global climate action reaching a tipping point?

Can connected lighting be the key to combatting climate change?

13 Sep Energy & Climate

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will stem ‘carbon leakage’, European Commission tax and customs chief tells MEPs

European Commission Director General Gerassimos Thomas says CBAM will initially cover five sectors; cement, iron and steel, fertilisers, aluminium and electricity

International & Trade All

21 Sep International & Trade

AUKUS submarine fallout rumbles on as EU backs France

Canberra, London and Washington heavily criticised for what’s been described as the three nations’ ‘cack-handed approach’ to negotiating new alliance

20 Sep International & Trade

Germany enters last week of election campaign

EU playing little-to-no role in leading candidates election debates

Health All

27 Sep Health

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 Health

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

EU Institutions All

24 Sep EU Institutions

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

23 Sep EU Institutions

Movers and Shakers | 24 September 2021

Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: Italian MEP leaves national party, DG TRADE appoints a new deputy director-general, ESMA chooses a new chair, the latest Commission appointments, and more!

Justice All

17 Sep EU Institutions

MEPs welcome Ursula von der Leyen’s announcement to legislate on violence against women

European Parliament also passes report to Include gender-based violence in list of ‘EU’ crimes

16 Sep EU Institutions

European Parliament backs resolution condemning worsening Rule of Law situation in Poland

Rule of Law dispute now shifts to Polish Constitutional Tribunal’s ruling on primacy of EU law, set for next week

Jobs & Social Rights All

15 Sep EU Institutions

EU State of the Union: Why no sign Language interpretation?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address left Katrin Langensiepen speechless and angry; not because of its content, but because the view of 30 million Europeans were being ignored

14 Sep Tech & Research

Platform workers, such as Uber drivers are employees not self-employed say MEPs

European Parliament argues so-called ‘employee light’ category ‘poison’ to European social and labour market model

Security & Defence All

06 Sep International & Trade

European Parliament censures EU home affairs ministers for ‘selfish, short-sighted and irrational’ response to Afghanistan situation

MEP reaction to ministers' focus on mitigating potential 'illegal migration', overwhelmingly critical, ranging from disappointment to anger and despair

30 Aug International & Trade

This week in the European Parliament

Returning to Brussels for their first committee week after the summer recess, MEPs are faced with two overarching crises impacting on their usual ‘rentré’ business

Mobility All

19 Jul Tech & Research

Issue 540 | 19 July 2021

The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.

06 Jul Agriculture & Food

The EU must deploy all available solutions in its attempt to decarbonise

With the EU deeply divided over its new ‘green fuel law’, biofuels produced from sustainable palm oil can offer a solution, explains Robert Hii.

Regions & Cities All

30 Jul EU Institutions

Row brews over French regional languages as country’s upcoming EU council presidency ponders future of linguistic diversity

French state’s hostility to territorial languages ‘completely against European values’, warns language equality NGO

29 Jul International & Trade

Gibraltar: Why should negotiations be any different now?

Despite the UK’s less-than-enthusiastic response to the European Commission’s draft-negotiating mandate on Gibraltar, Nacho Sánchez Amor is confident that a spirit of openness will prevail in the search for practical solutions for those living on the ‘rock’