Von der Leyen's fragile alliance put to the test over US trade deal
11 Sep EU Institutions

Von der Leyen's fragile alliance put to the test over US trade deal

The Commission chief’s State of the Union defence of the pact she negotiated with Donald Trump drew fire from across the political spectrum. But the real battle is over whether the pro-EU majority will keep her second term afloat.
by Federica Di Sario
Op-ed: Bayrou’s fall exposes France’s need for a new political culture
12 Sep Member States
Op-ed: Bayrou’s fall exposes France’s need for a new political culture
Op-ed: EU pledges ‘drone wall’ as Russian threats grow — now it must deliver
10 Sep EU Institutions
Op-ed: EU pledges ‘drone wall’ as Russian threats grow — now it must deliver
After Paris summit, Europe’s security pledges face tough questions
09 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
After Paris summit, Europe’s security pledges face tough questions
03 Mar 20
European Medicines Agency taking action to accelerate development of medical products to treat and coronavirus
Move comes as concern rises over the spread of the disease across Europe and the rest of the world.
03 Mar 20
Creating “human-centric” Artificial Intelligence
Digital developments will affect us all but, as Maltese Socialist deputy Alex Agius Saliba warns, the risks associated with new technologies must be addressed.
03 Mar 20
European Parliament suspends visitor access in bid to reduce spread of coronavirus
Assembly cancels 130 events and shuts off access to visitors for three weeks.
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03 Mar 20
Bringing Europe into the digital age
Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl explains how Europe can boost the number of its digital unicorn companies.
03 Mar 20
EU-Africa: A relationship built on mutual interests
It’s important that the EU not only talks the talk, but also walks the walk in its partnership with Africa, argues Assita Kanko.
03 Mar 20
Cooperating to combat COPD - a killer lung disease
Biljana Borzan demands a “more dedicated and focused European” action to address a disease that kills tens of thousands.
03 Mar 20
Prioritising rare diseases
Millions of Europeans live with at least one of the 6,000 known rare diseases, but campaigners say that too little is done to make this a public health priority at the EU level, reports Martin Banks.
02 Mar 20
EU has ‘comprehensive approach’ to containing coronavirus, says Ursula von der Leyen
However, Irish MEP Mick Wallace calls for upcoming Strasbourg plenary to be moved to Brussels because of outbreak.
02 Mar 20
Rare diseases are not so rare
With rare diseases affecting some 30 million people in the EU, state welfare should be present in every Member State, providing the appropriate support to these individuals, argues Loucas Fourlas.
02 Mar 20
Greta Thunberg due in Brussels later this week for series of high-level engagements
Swedish climate activist to meet ENVI Committee MEPs and European Parliament president David Sassoli.
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02 Mar 20
Healthcare cannot wait to integrate sustainability into business
Alessandro Chiesi explains why the EU must address the fact that climate change represents a significant threat to respiratory health.
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02 Mar 20
Implementing the Rare Cancer Agenda
Professor Paolo Casali explains how Rare Cancers Europe is helping to implement the 2030 Rare Cancer Agenda.
02 Mar 20
Issue 510 | 2 March 2020
While the fight for gender equality is far from over, women are making strides in advancing their rights, gaining an ever-louder voice across the world. Evelyn Regner, Chair of Parliament’s FEMM Committee, is this issue’s cover star. She explains whydespite resistance from male-dominated power structures, this will be the Century of Women.
02 Mar 20
EASO Obesity Supplement 2020
A special Parliament Magazine supplement, produced in partnership with the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), that calls upon EU policymakers to take a fresh look at helping people with obesity.
28 Feb 20
Martin Buschmann defends record after resignation from GUE/NGL group
Buschmann’s resignation comes after it emerged that he was a member of the German “far right and ultranationalist” NPD political party in the 1990s.
27 Feb 20
‘Both sides of the channel’ must strive to deliver best possible future UK-EU agreement, says Danuta Hübner
EU should do its utmost to help ‘British friends’ on their newly chosen path says former Brexit Steering Group MEP.
27 Feb 20
European Parliament’s iconic Paul Henri Spaak building may be demolished
Illustrious 25-year old building no longer fits MEPs’ needs, according to Parliament spokesman.
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26 Feb 20
Why Ampere Energy's historic deal with Copec will accelerate the clean energy transition
Solar storage company Ampere could have the answer to the renewable energy source’s biggest challenge - intermittency, writes Andrew Boff.
21 Feb 20
Brexit's ripple effect as UK bows out of NSEC platform
The North Sea Energy Cooperation (NSEC) platform brings together eight EU countries and Norway to discuss how to develop offshore wind farms and grid infrastructure in the North Sea.
21 Feb 20
After Brexit: New MEPs take up their seats
The Parliament Magazine's Ana Gallego caught up with a few of the European Parliament's new MEPs during last week's plenary session in Strasbourg.
20 Feb 20
EU leaders converge on Brussels for budget talks
The special European Council meeting will see the bloc's 27 heads of state and government thrash out the size and structure of the EU budget for the period 2021-2027.
20 Feb 20
Brussels-centric approach to Future of Europe Conference will not engage citizens, says new CoR President
The newly-elected President of the Committee of the Regions says a “centralised”, Brussels-led approach to the Future of Europe Conference will not succeed in rebuilding citizens' trust in EU policymaking.
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20 Feb 20
Home is where the heat is
Consumer preferences must be considered as the EU strives to become a leader in tackling climate change and the new European Commission is devising a Green Deal for Europe. The role of consumers in decarbonising the heating sector is especially important as the new EU legislative cycle begins, writes GasTerra's Anton Buijs.
19 Feb 20
Mayor of London says ‘London is part of Europe’
In a one-day visit to Brussels on Tuesday, Sadiq Khan met with Michel Barnier and other EU leaders to discuss the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.