Macron confirms push to boost European Parliament's legislative powers
20 Jan Industry & Finance

Macron confirms push to boost European Parliament's legislative powers

French President outlines priorities of his country’s six-month EU Council Presidency to MEPs, but debate gets dragged into national election campaign.
by Andreas Rogal
COP26: A glass half-full
06 Dec Industry & Finance
COP26: A glass half-full
Digital Services Act: Time to end the Digital ‘Wild West’ says Arba Kokalari
13 Jan Industry & Finance
Digital Services Act: Time to end the Digital ‘Wild West’ says Arba Kokalari
MEPs clash over scope of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
12 Jan Industry & Finance
MEPs clash over scope of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
Flexibility, equality, modernity and harmonisation are key to delivering a compromise solution on EU VAT rates rules, writes Olivier Chastel
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
MEPs welcome European Commission proposals on establishing EU’s own resources
23 Dec Industry & Finance
MEPs welcome European Commission proposals on establishing EU’s own resources
European Parliament’s co-rapporteur on Own Resources proposals, Valérie Hayer says Commission’s announcement ‘a major step forward for social and tax justice’
There is a clear need for more European tax coordination and harmonisation, argues Markus Ferber
21 Dec Industry & Finance
There is a clear need for more European tax coordination and harmonisation, argues Markus Ferber
In a Single Market based on cross-border economic activity, tax policy decisions taken by one Member State can have major implications for other Member States, says FISC Committee vice chair
Non-tax and non-tariff barriers report adopted a progressive approach to tackling cross-border restrictions, writes Marc Angel
16 Dec Industry & Finance
Non-tax and non-tariff barriers report adopted a progressive approach to tackling cross-border restrictions, writes Marc Angel
New report strikes the right balance on rights and freedoms, says S&D Group shadow rapporteur
Non-tariff and non-tax barriers hindering effectiveness of EU single market and must be tackled urgently, argues Kosma Złotowski
16 Dec Industry & Finance
Non-tariff and non-tax barriers hindering effectiveness of EU single market and must be tackled urgently, argues Kosma Złotowski
The removal of restrictions on the cross-border movement of goods and services has been a key factor in creating prosperity and economic growth, says INI report's rapporteur
Digital Markets Act: MEP Comment
14 Dec Industry & Finance
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
This week in the European Parliament
13 Dec Industry & Finance
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
The chronicle of a crisis foretold: Price bubbles in the EU's CO2 emissions trading scheme
06 Dec Industry & Finance
The chronicle of a crisis foretold: Price bubbles in the EU's CO2 emissions trading scheme
It's clear that that the EU's Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) is fundamentally flawed, argues the EESC's Marcin Nowacki
Issue 546 | 06 December 2021
06 Dec Industry & Finance
Issue 546 | 06 December 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
Digital & Green transitions: EU needs mandatory sustainability requirements on reparability, longevity and recyclability, argues Anna Cavazzini
26 Nov Industry & Finance
Digital & Green transitions: EU needs mandatory sustainability requirements on reparability, longevity and recyclability, argues Anna Cavazzini
Maintaining our existing high level of consumer protection requires regular updates to keep abreast of changing behaviours, explains chair of Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee
European Parliament backs plans to secure EU supply of critical raw materials
24 Nov Industry & Finance
European Parliament backs plans to secure EU supply of critical raw materials
MEPs and European Commission ‘very much to be on the same page’ on reducing Union’s dependence on imports of resources needed for digital and green transitions
The dawn of the digital lighting metropolis PM+
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?
2022 EU budget deal will lay foundations for a more resilient Europe, says Karlo Ressler
23 Nov Industry & Finance
2022 EU budget deal will lay foundations for a more resilient Europe, says Karlo Ressler
The European Parliament has secured significant budget reinforcement and defended its important role as the budgetary authority, explains co-rapporteur
EU SME week: Strengthening SMEs for Europe’s recovery
23 Nov Industry & Finance
EU SME week: Strengthening SMEs for Europe’s recovery
Europe’s economy will only successfully manage future shocks if its SMEs are resilient and fit for the future, argues Othmar Karas
This week in the European Parliament
22 Nov Industry & Finance
This week in the European Parliament
November’s Strasbourg plenary session, to be held once again in a hybrid format due to the worsening COVID situation, is promising a rich and equal mix of policies and politics, suggests Andreas Rogal
EU SME week: Informed and rational decision-making
22 Nov Industry & Finance
EU SME week: Informed and rational decision-making
EU and national policymakers must ensure their decision-making is well rooted in facts, avoids setting unachievable targets and is designed with, rather than imposed on, Europe’s SMEs, argues Paolo Borchia
Issue 545 | 22 November 2021
22 Nov Industry & Finance
Issue 545 | 22 November 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
Smart chemistry to improve Energy Performance of Buildings in Europe In Conversation With…
22 Nov Industry & Finance
Smart chemistry to improve Energy Performance of Buildings in Europe
Achieving net zero by 2050 hinges on innovation, some of which will be nearly invisible, hiding in the walls of our houses, in heating and cooling systems, or in the wiring of smart homes. Mark Newman, CEO of The Chemours Company, believes that these invisible solutions (together with their more visible counterparts) provided by smart and sustainable chemistry, are critical in reaching the EU’s climate ambitions
The fatal flaw in the EU’s attack on Big Tech PM+
10 Nov Industry & Finance
The fatal flaw in the EU’s attack on Big Tech
The European Commission win against Google in the General Court does not mark the end of the Google Shopping saga, as a flawed remedy continues to penalise consumers and businesses
Issue 544 | 08 November 2021
09 Nov Industry & Finance
Issue 544 | 08 November 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
Why Europe needs a Cultural Deal PM+
08 Nov Industry & Finance
Why Europe needs a Cultural Deal
By embedding culture into policymaking at all levels we can make sure the EU recovers economically, socially and emotionally from the pandemic into a more inclusive and cohesive union
Europe needs to get tough to meet emission reduction targets PM+
03 Nov Industry & Finance
Europe needs to get tough to meet emission reduction targets
Signify calls for tough action from EU states to meet emission reduction targets by making the switch to smart LED lighting
Georgia: Foreign Direct Investment in private businesses is key to fulfilling its potential PM+
29 Oct Industry & Finance
Georgia: Foreign Direct Investment in private businesses is key to fulfilling its potential
Being a gateway between East and West, new investment opportunities have arisen, making the country one of the most attractive markets for foreign capital in a post-pandemic world.
No Green Deal without access to critical raw materials
28 Oct Industry & Finance
No Green Deal without access to critical raw materials
Critical raw materials are so much more than batteries and semiconductors; they are to an extent the new ‘oil’ of the green industry, Hildegard Bentele tells Brian Johnson