Agriculture & Food All
Romania advances its successful Deposit-Return Systems model in Europe Partner Content
16 Dec Member States
Romania advances its successful Deposit-Return Systems model in Europe
While Deposit-Return Systems (DRS) is recognized as a highly effective tool, many nations face challenges in coordinating multi-stakeholder operations, building sufficient infrastructure and ensuring high consumer participation. An analysis by CES Bucharest highlights how DRS can help countries meet the EU’s climate and recycling targets for 2030
How to transform lives for people living with diabetes, from detection to cure Partner Content
16 Dec Member States
How to transform lives for people living with diabetes, from detection to cure
Across Europe, a substantial disconnect persists between rapidly advancing diabetes science and real-world health outcomes. While breakthroughs in prevention, treatment and management continue to emerge, millions of people living with diabetes (PwD) are not yet benefitting from these innovations
Tech & Research All
Why teaching Europe how to invest matters Partner Content
15 Dec Member States
Why teaching Europe how to invest matters
A lack of financial knowledge leaves European households sitting on cash instead of building long-term security. MEPs Luděk Niedermayer and Stéphanie Yon-Courtin discuss how Europe can bridge its financial literacy gap and why it can benefit climate governance
Op-ed: Europe does not need a 'single defence market'
12 Dec Member States
Op-ed: Europe does not need a 'single defence market'
The European Union should establish an intergovernmental defence market built on voluntary cooperation, supported by stronger coordination at the EU level.
Industry & Finance All
Leading the future of Europe’s strategic autonomy and the transformation of its defence industry Partner Content
12 Dec Member States
Leading the future of Europe’s strategic autonomy and the transformation of its defence industry
After years of underinvestment, Europe’s security demands industrial muscle and cooperation to tackle current challenges: the return of war, hybrid threats, and the need for a new technological force
The EU's X fine shows its tech rules still have teeth
11 Dec EU Institutions
The EU's X fine shows its tech rules still have teeth
As Elon Musk and the US government rail against the €120 million penalty, EU officials say the move proves Europe is still willing to deploy one of its last major sources of leverage over American tech giants.
Energy & Climate All
Why Europe’s digital sovereignty depends on edge AI Partner Content
11 Dec Member States
Why Europe’s digital sovereignty depends on edge AI
Europe’s AI edge will be won on devices, not slogans. If policymakers back hybrid setups that keep data local and give developers usable tools, AI will connect cloud with devices that reflect European values
Op-ed: Europe must arm for reality
10 Dec Member States
Op-ed: Europe must arm for reality
After decades of wishful thinking, the EU is finally beginning to confront its security responsibilities. The question now is whether Europe will act with the urgency that deterrence demands.
International & Trade All
‘Europe cannot afford to disengage’: Šuica on the EU’s new Mediterranean pact
09 Dec Member States
‘Europe cannot afford to disengage’: Šuica on the EU’s new Mediterranean pact
The European Commission's Dubravka Šuica sat down with The Parliament to discuss how Brussels is trying to rebuild ties in the EU’s “southern neighbourhood,” amid mounting labour shortages and soaring energy costs. 
Can Europe trust Thai tuna? Partner Content
09 Dec Member States
Can Europe trust Thai tuna?
As Free Trade Agreement talks advance between the EU and Thailand, Bangkok’s reforms and certification systems could reassure consumers with affordability without undercutting long-term sustainability
Health All
COP30’s turning point: No roadmap, no US, no easy wins 
08 Dec Energy & Environment
COP30’s turning point: No roadmap, no US, no easy wins 
With the United States absent and emerging powers asserting themselves, Europe faces a new era when climate progress hinges less on grand agreements and more on coalitions.
Europe’s SuperGrid moment Partner Content
08 Dec Member States
Europe’s SuperGrid moment
Is Europe’s fragmented grid now a bottleneck in the clean energy transition? Ahead of the European Commission’s grids package, MEPs and sector experts gathered in Strasbourg to make the case for a pan-European supergrid
EU Institutions All
Women still work 15 months to earn men’s annual pay, EU index shows
05 Dec EU Institutions
Women still work 15 months to earn men’s annual pay, EU index shows
The 2025 Gender Equality Index highlights slow, uneven progress across member states, prompting calls for deeper reforms and stronger engagement of men and boys in equality policies.
The Parliament's December print edition is out now
05 Dec Member States
The Parliament's December print edition is out now
This month's edition explores the EU's quest for lithium to power its defence build-up and energy transition; the bloc's addiction to cheap Chinese goods, despite its re-industrialisation push; how Hungary is thwarting the bloc's enlargement agenda; and much more.
Justice All
Why whole grain food should be a daily reality for every child Partner Content
05 Dec Member States
Why whole grain food should be a daily reality for every child
From Scandinavian public-private partnerships to African school meals and reformulation, increasing the intake of whole grains is a sustainable solution to improve global health and lower costs for healthcare systems
Shein's expansion in France underscores Europe's addiction to cheap Chinese goods
04 Dec Member States
Shein's expansion in France underscores Europe's addiction to cheap Chinese goods
With the Chinese fast-fashion firm setting up shop in one of Paris’s landmark department stores, the EU is wrestling with how to protect its ailing textile industry.

Jobs & Social Rights All
Bolstering European defence with local innovation and joint procurement Partner Content
04 Dec Foreign & Security Policy
Bolstering European defence with local innovation and joint procurement
THEON, a European defense and security mid-cap of Greek origin, says Europe can boost security by pooling orders among states and cutting red tape for innovators to scale faster
Can innovation deliver a smoke-free Europe? Partner Content
03 Dec
Can innovation deliver a smoke-free Europe?
Speakers at a We Are Innovation panel in Brussels highlighted evidence from Sweden and Greece showing that regulated nicotine alternatives may reduce smoking more effectively than traditional restrictions.
Security & Defence All
Policy report: Defending Europe
03 Dec Foreign & Security Policy
Policy report: Defending Europe
Europe’s defence is under growing strain as Russian aggression intensifies and US reliability wavers, exposing the EU’s heavy dependence on external security guarantees. Record spending has not overcome fragmented procurement, depleted stockpiles, or slow support for Ukraine, while divisions persist over how fast — and how far — Europe should rearm and integrate.
Europe’s defence reliance on the US runs deeper than hardware
02 Dec Foreign & Security Policy
Europe’s defence reliance on the US runs deeper than hardware
Europe’s surge in defence spending, layered on to an American-centric security architecture, is deepening its dependence on Washington — just as the continent seeks greater strategic autonomy.
Mobility All
Europe's problem is not tech innovation, it is scalability Partner Content
02 Dec Member States
Europe's problem is not tech innovation, it is scalability
Europe has global tech champions in energy, manufacturing, connectivity and many global scale ups in satellites, drones, quantum and health. But we spend too much time focusing on the few areas where we depend on others rather than on nurturing companies where others rely on Europe
Op-ed: The EU must link enlargement to raw materials strategy
01 Dec Member States
Op-ed: The EU must link enlargement to raw materials strategy
The EU’s green and industrial transition depends on secure supplies of critical minerals. The Western Balkans need investment, trust, and value-chain integration. Aligning enlargement with raw materials policy is no longer optional — it’s strategic.
Regions & Cities All
Inside the Information War: Journalism on Europe’s Frontline Partner Content
01 Dec
Inside the Information War: Journalism on Europe’s Frontline
In the latest episode of the Eastern Frontline Podcast, host MEPs Reinis Pozņaks and Petras Auštrevičius are joined by Sarah Wheaton, Chief Policy Correspondent at Politico Europe, to explore the role of journalism in times of crisis
What does Europe need to decarbonise road transport? Partner Content
01 Dec Member States
What does Europe need to decarbonise road transport?
As Brussels revises CO₂ rules for cars, suppliers and fuel producers urge to better integrate fuels in the forthcoming regulatory review. FuelsEurope's Alain Mathuren explains why current CO₂ standards weaken Europe's climate accounting system