In Europe’s energy price crisis those with disabilities must be considered
21 Mar Opinion

In Europe’s energy price crisis those with disabilities must be considered

The EU should prioritise energy access for households of people with disabilities who are users of energy-consuming assistive technologies
by Lars Bosselmann
Balancing environmental needs with respiratory healthcare Partner Content
09 Mar Interview
Balancing environmental needs with respiratory healthcare
Royal drama: a new novel revels in the eccentricities of cousins Sisi and Ludwig
20 Mar Books
Royal drama: a new novel revels in the eccentricities of cousins Sisi and Ludwig
5 Questions with... Lina Gàlvez Muñoz
17 Mar Interview
5 Questions with... Lina Gàlvez Muñoz
Meet The Press: Foreign Policy’s Anchal Vohra
16 Mar Interview
Meet The Press: Foreign Policy’s Anchal Vohra
In our ongoing series, The Parliament endeavours to meet every foreign correspondent in town. This month, Foreign Policy’s Anchal Vohra is up
Albania’s first solar village aims for energy self-sufficiency
15 Mar Feature
Albania’s first solar village aims for energy self-sufficiency
Welcome to Kutë, a citizen energy community born out of the successful struggle to halt construction of a hydropower dam. But how much autonomy can this collective really establish?
The AI Act should mandate tests for human oversight
14 Mar Opinion
The AI Act should mandate tests for human oversight
New research demonstrates that people do not always learn to disregard poor algorithmic recommendations, a finding that should be reflected in the EU’s AI Act
How Europe can become the Solar Valley of the world
13 Mar Opinion
How Europe can become the Solar Valley of the world
The most efficient solar modules are created in Europe but built elsewhere – that must change if the bloc is to establish itself as a serious solar competitor
Signature Dish: Christel Schaldemose’s brunsviger
10 Mar Culture
Signature Dish: Christel Schaldemose’s brunsviger
Christel Schaldemose (S&D, DK) shares her recipe for brunsviger, a cosy cake with island origins
Data access is limiting AI-optimised energy production in the EU
09 Mar Opinion
Data access is limiting AI-optimised energy production in the EU
Turning down our heaters and wearing a warm sweater indoors has become the reality for Europeans as we begin to feel the consequences of cutting our dependence on Russian energy
Press freedom is being eroded in insidious ways. The EU needs the tools to defend it
08 Mar Opinion
Press freedom is being eroded in insidious ways. The EU needs the tools to defend it
Curbs on press freedom do not always entail imprisoned journalists. As the Hungarian media market has shown, such attacks can also take the form of politically connected oligarchs capturing newsrooms
Giorgia Meloni, Enrico Mattei and Italy’s ghost politics
07 Mar Feature
Giorgia Meloni, Enrico Mattei and Italy’s ghost politics
The country’s Prime Minister is tapping into Algerian gas and Italian memory with the “Mattei Plan”, a reference to the celebrated founder of Eni who, in the post-war period, raised Italy’s status on the international scene
It is time for EU to revise its approach vis-à-vis the Middle East peace process
06 Mar Opinion
It is time for EU to revise its approach vis-à-vis the Middle East peace process
Unwilling to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict head on, the EU has fallen back on excuses and supposed silver linings. To regain its normative power, the bloc should redefine its approach to the conflict and take action
For a stable energy supply, Europe must wean itself off unpredictable partners
02 Mar Opinion
For a stable energy supply, Europe must wean itself off unpredictable partners
One of the key challenges for European Union policymakers in the early weeks of 2023 has been how to respond to the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Here’s how European countries contemplating legal gender recognition can follow Spain’s lead
02 Mar Opinion
Here’s how European countries contemplating legal gender recognition can follow Spain’s lead
Spain is the most recent European country to adopt a self-determination model for legal gender recognition. The legislative process and surrounding conversation were explosive, but a smoother, less harmful path to recognising the right to gender self-determination is possible
Thoughtful Calibration
02 Mar
Thoughtful Calibration
By fostering collaboration between different stakeholders such as industry, patients, and ERNs, among others, we can develop novel therapies and address the unmet needs, writes Alexander Natz
Ireland’s unilateral decision on mandatory alcohol labels sets a bad precedent for the EU’s Single Market Partner Content
01 Mar Opinion
Ireland’s unilateral decision on mandatory alcohol labels sets a bad precedent for the EU’s Single Market
Minor wine and beer companies operate with thin profit margins and cannot afford the extra costs of complying with Irish rules on the one hand while maintaining their foothold in the European industry on the other, writes Emil Panzaru
Belgium’s bid to become a green hydrogen gateway
01 Mar Feature
Belgium’s bid to become a green hydrogen gateway
With the EU investing heavily in hydrogen, Belgium aims to be a leading import and transit hub for alternative fuel. But despite advantages of location, expertise and infrastructure, the small country has challenges to overcome if it is to realise its goals
Between a hammer and an anvil with Moldovan author Iulian Ciocan
01 Mar Books
Between a hammer and an anvil with Moldovan author Iulian Ciocan
His novels are fiction, but Moldovan author Iulian Ciocan’s characters confront national and cultural identity issues that are very real for many Moldovans. Now, his fictional depiction of a Russian invasion of Moldova seems threateningly realistic
Health union for children with rare diseases Partner Content
01 Mar Opinion
Health union for children with rare diseases
Responsibility for the healthcare system is anchored in the relationship between those directly in charge, the citizens and patients, families and surrounding society, writes Pernille Weiss MEP
Setting the scene for the future of people living with rare diseases Partner Content
28 Feb Opinion
Setting the scene for the future of people living with rare diseases
The time is now to build partnerships across the medicine lifecycle and patient journey to further strengthen the rare disease eco-system, writes Ricardo Marek
What the civilian EU Mission in Armenia can achieve
27 Feb Opinion
What the civilian EU Mission in Armenia can achieve
With its new civilian mission in Armenia, the EU can build confidence on the ground in border areas and contribute to the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Plant-based nutrition: How to nourish our people and our planet Partner Content
27 Feb Opinion
Plant-based nutrition: How to nourish our people and our planet
Dr Michael Thorp, nutrition advisor for Herbalife in the Nordics, discusses how Sweden has the potential to influence more sustainable diets.
European collaboration in practice Partner Content
27 Feb Opinion
European collaboration in practice
Despite the setbacks caused by the war in Ukraine, officials, clinicians and patient groups are working hard to support the rare disease patient community in the country, writes Anastasiia Saliuk
Lessons from the Czech election
24 Feb Opinion
Lessons from the Czech election
Europe’s far-right populist leaders insist they’re “peacemakers” when it comes to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Czechs didn’t buy it in last month’s presidential election, but if Putin starts winning, more politicians will call for appeasement. 
The European Health Data Space and rare diseases Partner Content
23 Feb Opinion
The European Health Data Space and rare diseases
The vast majority of rare disease patients are willing to share their data to improve diagnosis of their disease and develop new treatments. Let’s make sure that data sharing becomes a reality, writes Tilly Metz
Safeguarding Ukraine’s culture of resistance
23 Feb Culture
Safeguarding Ukraine’s culture of resistance
From Kharkiv to Paris: The Facets of Freedom exhibition pays homage to the struggle for liberty with art evacuated out of Ukraine
Kadri Simson on forging a new energy path
22 Feb Interview
Kadri Simson on forging a new energy path
The EU Commissioner for Energy tells The Parliament about how her portfolio has morphed into a hot-button issue since the war in Ukraine and the bloc’s efforts to free itself from dependence on Russian fossil fuels