Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda
16 Jul EU Institutions

Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda

In a post-pandemic world, competing priorities and new crises have weakened the EU’s focus on health. MEP Tilly Metz discusses how to have a positive impact with fewer resources.
by Matt Lynes
Trump's latest tariff threat raises stakes for EU ahead of August deadline
14 Jul EU Institutions
Trump's latest tariff threat raises stakes for EU ahead of August deadline
Op-ed: HIV surge should ring alarm bells for G7 leadership
15 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: HIV surge should ring alarm bells for G7 leadership
The Baltics look to strengthen NATO's weakest link
11 Jul Member States
The Baltics look to strengthen NATO's weakest link
Movers and Shakers | 24 June 2022
24 Jun
Movers and Shakers | 24 June 2022
Today’s Movers and Shakers is about Commission updates, national government news and more!
Preparing Europe for psychedelic-assisted therapies Partner Content
23 Jun
Preparing Europe for psychedelic-assisted therapies
Launching a Call to Action to EU policy makers, PAREA’s Tadeusz Hawrot and MEP Sara Cerdas want to see greater research into the potential of psychedelic medicines and treatments.
One Health: Healthy animals, healthier people, and a healthier planet Partner Content
23 Jun
One Health: Healthy animals, healthier people, and a healthier planet
Experts meeting at an event in Brussels discuss how AnimalHealthEurope‘s One Health strategy can succeed in achieving better health for both animals and people.
EU strategy protects workers' safety and health in today’s changing world of work Partner Content
22 Jun
EU strategy protects workers' safety and health in today’s changing world of work
EU-OSHA’s William Cockburn explains how the Commission’s latest health and safety at work strategic framework will benefit workers across Europe.
5 Questions with... Ilhan Kyuchyuk
22 Jun
5 Questions with... Ilhan Kyuchyuk
Ilhan Kyuchyuk (BG, RE) is a member of Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and a Vice-Chair of the delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee.
European leaders simply can’t say no to EU candidacy for Ukraine
21 Jun
European leaders simply can’t say no to EU candidacy for Ukraine
Saying no to EU candidacy for Ukraine means tearing up the core values underpinning the establishment of the Union, argues Ukrainian parliamentarian Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze
Coming together for Global ALS Awareness Day Partner Content
21 Jun
Coming together for Global ALS Awareness Day
MEP Cristian-Silviu Buşoi and Biogen’s Alessandro Tempra explain why all stakeholders should work together in the fight against ALS and other rare diseases.
What are we going to do about Europe’s innovation deficit? Partner Content
20 Jun
What are we going to do about Europe’s innovation deficit?
Giancarlo Benelli explores how the European Union can transform its enormous capacity to generate knowledge into innovation.
Time to think Differently to Support and Promote the EU’s Entrepreneurial Potential Partner Content
20 Jun
Time to think Differently to Support and Promote the EU’s Entrepreneurial Potential
Herbalife Nutrition's Andrew Trounce and MEP Radan Kanev share their views on how the EU can better support European entrepreneurs.
Movers and Shakers | 17 June 2022
16 Jun
Movers and Shakers | 17 June 2022
Today’s Movers and Shakers is about Parliament updates, Commission news, and more!
The EU and Nato must increase strategic defence cooperation. Here's how
16 Jun
The EU and Nato must increase strategic defence cooperation. Here's how
The EU’s Strategic Compass and the Nato Strategic Concept must be coherent with one another to ensure strengthened collaboration and burden sharing, and to identify ways to reinforce cooperation between the EU and Nato, explains David McAllister.
Photo Essay: From Minsk to Tbilisi
15 Jun
Photo Essay: From Minsk to Tbilisi
Tako Robakidze, a photographer based in Tbilisi, documents the lives of Belarusians who have fled their country and made a new life in Georgia, with words by Vladic Ravich.
TRIPS: Developing countries will not benefit from IP waived vaccines Partner Content
15 Jun
TRIPS: Developing countries will not benefit from IP waived vaccines
Waiving TRIPS will not tackle vaccine hesitancy in the developing world but instead disrupt global innovation
The state-of-the-art Smart Village that offers a model for the EU Partner Content
14 Jun
The state-of-the-art Smart Village that offers a model for the EU
Azerbaijan’s Aghali Smart Village Project is an example of how smart villages across Europe can play a key role in helping to reach the sustainable development goals.
5 Questions with... Eva Maydell
14 Jun
5 Questions with... Eva Maydell
Eva Maydell (BG, EPP) is a member of the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee and rapporteur on the Artificial Intelligence Act
How can we build a more inclusive society? Partner Content
14 Jun
How can we build a more inclusive society?
We recently held an event as part of EU Diversity Month that looked at how to address the various inequalities facing people across Europe.
Is there any hope for implementing qualified majority voting in EU sanctions decisions?
14 Jun
Is there any hope for implementing qualified majority voting in EU sanctions decisions?
As the topic of replacing the unanimity requirement in the Council, notably in Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), with qualified majority voting has once again resurfaced, we spoke to EU expert Leonard Schuette about who benefits from unanimity, whether such a policy can be changed, and what people often misunderstand about the issue.
Could the war in Ukraine be a catalyst for change in EU-Iran relations?
13 Jun
Could the war in Ukraine be a catalyst for change in EU-Iran relations?
One unexpected consequence of the Russian war in Ukraine is that the European Union must reassess and adopt a more holistic view of its relationship with Iran.
Why Digital Innovation Must Be Part of the Climate Change Solution Partner Content
13 Jun
Why Digital Innovation Must Be Part of the Climate Change Solution
Climate change is the most pressing challenge that humanity faces. But can new technology help meet that challenge? That was the focus of discussions at a recent event that explored how digital innovation can be harnessed to deliver a more sustainable future for Europe.
REPORT: Conference on the Future of Europe. The citizens have spoken. Can the EU answer?
09 Jun
REPORT: Conference on the Future of Europe. The citizens have spoken. Can the EU answer?
Our new report from Dods EU Political Intelligence breaks down what happened and what's next
Celebrating 20 years of the Food Supplements Directive Partner Content
09 Jun
Celebrating 20 years of the Food Supplements Directive
Find out more about EHPM’s High-Level Event, taking place on Tuesday 14th of June in the European Parliament.
Movers and Shakers | 10 June 2022
08 Jun
Movers and Shakers | 10 June 2022
Today’s Movers and Shakers is about a new French MEP, Thierry Breton’s new cabinet member, Slovenia’s new government and more!
REACH revision: Better chemical safety for a Toxic-free environment Partner Content
08 Jun
REACH revision: Better chemical safety for a Toxic-free environment
Marking the 15th anniversary of the introduction of the EU's REACH Regulation on chemical safety, EU policy makers and experts warn the current regulation is falling short of protecting consumers from the harmful effects of chemicals.
Anna Júlia Donáth on the value of civil society, fighting back against Hungary’s “propaganda machine”, and the EU’s eastern neighbourhood
08 Jun
Anna Júlia Donáth on the value of civil society, fighting back against Hungary’s “propaganda machine”, and the EU’s eastern neighbourhood
MEP Anna Júlia Donáth talks to The Parliament Magazine about her upbringing in a family of prominent politicians, making the switch from grassroots activism to politics to effect change in Hungary, and her hopes for Europe and her home country.