Policy

All our content categorised by clear and simple policy areas

Agriculture & Food All

16 Dec Agriculture & Food

EU Regulation on Deforestation: The Case for National Certification Programs

The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil certification is a model that addresses global deforestation concerns, and one that other countries can follow, argues Robert Hii

09 Dec Agriculture & Food

Innovation will drive the shift towards a more sustainable agricultural production system, writes Veronika Vrecionová

As climate change increasingly impacts weather and thus agriculture, EU- US cooperation on sustainable production is essential, says AGRI Committee MEP

Tech & Research All

13 Jan Tech & Research

Digital Services Act: Time to end the Digital ‘Wild West’ says Arba Kokalari

EPP Group Shadow Rapporteur says MEPs must seize the opportunity of upcoming DSA plenary vote to create a more innovative, competitive and safer European digital market

14 Dec Tech & Research

Digital Markets Act: MEP Comment

DMA Shadow Rapporteurs, Evelyne Gebhardt, Andrus Ansip and Martin Schirdewan talk to the Parliament Magazine about how the new legislation will help unlock Big Tech's gates

Industry & Finance All

12 Jan Industry & Finance

MEPs clash over scope of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

Lead rapporteur, Pascal Durand, warns that because of ‘two contradicting positions’ in the European Parliament, reaching agreement on the proposal will not be easy

03 Jan Industry & Finance

Flexibility, equality, modernity and harmonisation are key to delivering a compromise solution on EU VAT rates rules, writes Olivier Chastel

EU Member States must ensure right balance and avoid eroding the tax base when using the new reduced VAT rates, says Parliament’s rapporteur on reducing EU VAT gap

Energy & Climate All

04 Jan Energy & Climate

MEPs divided over European Commission proposals labelling gas and nuclear energy as ‘green’

EU deputies quick to respond to controversial plans that would see nuclear and gas promoted as environmentally sustainable energy sources

28 Dec Energy & Climate

Policy Focus: Europe’s offshore energy Strategy

Ahead of the Plenary debate and vote in January, we look back at our special feature on offshore renewable energy, featuring three Danish MEPs, Morten Petersen, Pernille Weiss and Niels Fuglsang

International & Trade All

13 Jan International & Trade

MEPs debate Belarus border emergency measures

Situation on the ground has deescalated significantly says European Commission, as MEPs clash over legality of proposed derogations to EU asylum rules

29 Dec International & Trade

Policy Focus: Migration and Asylum

EU Migration policy featured heavily in 2021 as MEPs considered the merit of the European Commission’s Asylum and Migration Pact proposals

Health All

14 Jan Health

MEPs renew demand for Covid-19 vaccine patents to be lifted

DEVE Committee deputies back calls for more local vaccine manufacturing in move to help increase global vaccination rates

20 Dec Health

The revolution in HIV demands an EU response, explains Frédérique Ries

We should celebrate the stunning progress in HIV survival rates, while putting health-related quality of life at the centre of policy, says Belgian Renew Europe Group MEP

EU Institutions All

18 Jan EU Institutions

A tribute to David Sassoli in Strasbourg

MEPs honoured the memory of Parliament’s late President David Sassoli in a ceremony during the Plenary in Strasbourg on Monday.

17 Jan EU Institutions

This week in Parliament

It is mid-term election week at the European Parliament, with a new president to be announced on Tuesday, but not without paying tribute to the late president David Sassoli on Monday evening.

Justice All

30 Dec Justice

2021 saw progress on EU legislation against hate speech

We revisit our special feature on curbing hate speech and hate crimes, with comment from MEPs Alice Kuhnke, Marc Angel, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop and more

17 Dec Justice

MEPs debate new resolution on #MeToo and sexual harassment

Parliament debate highlights that sexual harassment within the European institutions is an unwon battle

Jobs & Social Rights All

11 Jan Jobs & Social Rights

Political ads must be more transparent, new proposal suggests

The European Commission’s proposal on the transparency of political ads addresses digital data privacy, but may come with loopholes, MEPs warn.

04 Jan EU Institutions

Valérie Hayer interview: Own resources champion

Valérie Hayer tells Andreas Rogal that the financing of the EU institutions with a new system of own resources is a huge political win

Security & Defence All

18 Jan Security & Defence

Parliament’s AFET and SEDE committees to send joint delegation for fact finding mission to Ukraine

EU High Representative Borrell tells MEPs that Europe is “hoping for the best but preparing for the worst” with regards to Russian military build-up at Ukrainian border.

13 Dec Tech & Research

This week in the European Parliament

The last European Parliament plenary session of the year has traditionally often focused on Human Rights, as Parliament’s spokesperson Jaume Duch reminded the press at Friday’s pre-session briefing

Mobility All

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

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

08 Dec Health

MEPs hear from cities and regions on how well COVID recovery instruments are being utilised

Mayors praise speed and flexibility of handling by Member States, though France criticised for delays in making funding available

24 Nov Industry & Finance

The dawn of the digital lighting metropolis

To make your city smart, why not utilise the city-wide network you already possess?