This week in the European Parliament
18 Oct Industry & Finance

This week in the European Parliament

The European Parliament’s second October Strasbourg session is not only packed with key issues coming to fruition, but also comes with quite a few potential moments of reckoning and could turn out to be action packed
by Andreas Rogal
A Single Circular Economy: How to fix the Single Market
21 Oct Industry & Finance
A Single Circular Economy: How to fix the Single Market
Was the 2020 “COVID emissions dip” a myth?
13 Oct Industry & Finance
Was the 2020 “COVID emissions dip” a myth?
European Parliament debates Pandora Papers; condemns EU governments’ watering down of tax haven blacklist
08 Oct Industry & Finance
European Parliament debates Pandora Papers; condemns EU governments’ watering down of tax haven blacklist
EU's ‘North versus South’ battle gears up over how to tackle economic fallout of Coronavirus
23 Apr Industry & Finance
EU's ‘North versus South’ battle gears up over how to tackle economic fallout of Coronavirus
A video summit of EU leaders is expected to focus on disagreements over calls to introduce jointly issued debt - known as coronabonds - as a way of financing measures to counter the economic impact of the crisis.
Enabling and accelerating Digital Finance
22 Apr Industry & Finance
Enabling and accelerating Digital Finance
The EU is set to reap the benefits of embracing digitalisation and innovation in the financial sector, explains Jan Ceyssens.
Coronavirus: EU struggling to show solidarity in face of ‘existential’ crisis
21 Apr Industry & Finance
Coronavirus: EU struggling to show solidarity in face of ‘existential’ crisis
The European Union risks losing credibility if it fails to deliver some sort of fiscal union, warns Charles Grant.
How to stop the Coronavirus pandemic disrupting a green future
21 Apr Industry & Finance
How to stop the Coronavirus pandemic disrupting a green future
Stimulating the post-Coronavirus economic recovery through investment in climate Action will help set the world back on its green path, explains Vanora Bennett
Von der Leyen apologises for EU’s initial lack of Coronavirus preparedness
16 Apr Industry & Finance
Von der Leyen apologises for EU’s initial lack of Coronavirus preparedness
The President of the European Commission has offered a “heartfelt apology” for the EU’s initial response to the Coronavirus crisis, which has been widely criticised for being too slow.
Broadening the EU’s strategic autonomy
14 Apr Industry & Finance
Broadening the EU’s strategic autonomy
Investing in education and innovation enriches our ability to respond to unforeseen circumstances and is crucial to ensuring our continued wellbeing, writes Maria da Graça Carvalho.
Horizon Europe: Grounds for investment
10 Apr Industry & Finance
Horizon Europe: Grounds for investment
Horizon Europe is the best tool at hand to reach our economic and social goals, but it needs more support, argues Christian Ehler.
EU Industrial strategy: More ambition, faster implementation
09 Apr Industry & Finance
EU Industrial strategy: More ambition, faster implementation
The Coronavirus outbreak has highlighted the urgency of delivering a viable EU industrial strategy, writes Patrizia Toia.
MEP letter highlights “alarming” lack of funding for disability care and support services
09 Apr Industry & Finance
MEP letter highlights “alarming” lack of funding for disability care and support services
The letter calls for the EU’s Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative to finance support and care services for persons with disabilities during the crisis.
Former MEP Anneliese Dodds given a top job in new-look UK Labour Party
07 Apr Industry & Finance
Former MEP Anneliese Dodds given a top job in new-look UK Labour Party
The former deputy for South East England has been given the key role of shadow chancellor in the team unveiled by the party’s new leader Keir Starmer.
Political groups welcome emergency unemployment scheme
03 Apr Industry & Finance
Political groups welcome emergency unemployment scheme
Two of Parliament’s biggest political groups have welcomed the Commission’s new scheme, which aims to support workers and avoid massive unemployment caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Emergency Coronavirus measures approved in extraordinary plenary
26 Mar Industry & Finance
Emergency Coronavirus measures approved in extraordinary plenary
The special plenary session saw 687 deputies overwhelmingly approve a set of urgent measures which aim to boost European and global efforts to help combat the spread of Coronavirus.
Exceptional times require decisive action, says EESC chief
23 Mar Industry & Finance
Exceptional times require decisive action, says EESC chief
The EU must come together, support each other and take concerted action to defeat the COVID-19 outbreak, writes Luca Jahier.
Sassoli: EU’s COVID-19 measures ‘comparable to Marshall Plan in WW2’
20 Mar Industry & Finance
Sassoli: EU’s COVID-19 measures ‘comparable to Marshall Plan in WW2’
Next Thursday MEPs will debate and vote on the first three legislative proposals of the European Commission to tackle the Coronavirus crisis.
In conversation with... Jan-Philipp Beck Partner Content
20 Mar Industry & Finance
In conversation with... Jan-Philipp Beck
We are working to strengthen health innovation in Europe and to create an environment where fresh thinking in healthcare can thrive, says Jan-Philipp Beck, CEO of EIT Health.
Europe battens down hatches as new Coronavirus epicentre
18 Mar Industry & Finance
Europe battens down hatches as new Coronavirus epicentre
With most of Europe now in lockdown, MEPs and national politicians are under enormous pressure to deliver a response that can save lives and safeguard the economy.
EU vaccine developers ‘overlooked’ in Coronavirus inoculation race
17 Mar Industry & Finance
EU vaccine developers ‘overlooked’ in Coronavirus inoculation race
Some research centres and vaccine developers in Europe have been “overlooked” and are “missing out” in desperate efforts to curb the rapid spread of Coronavirus, it has been claimed.
European Commission proposes temporary ban on non-essential travel to EU
17 Mar Industry & Finance
European Commission proposes temporary ban on non-essential travel to EU
Under the proposals, entry to the European Union at its external borders will be restricted for any non-EU national for an initial period of 30 days.
EU and Member States urged to ensure businesses survive Coronavirus
16 Mar Industry & Finance
EU and Member States urged to ensure businesses survive Coronavirus
With the virus causing havoc in Europe and globally, there are growing concerns about the impact the outbreak will have on the business sector.
EU announces €37 billion Coronavirus investment initiative
13 Mar Industry & Finance
EU announces €37 billion Coronavirus investment initiative
The European Commission has adopted proposals to provide liquidity to the European economy as it tackles the “deep crisis” of the Coronavirus outbreak.
First 100 days of von der Leyen Commission: Juggling crises and feting flagship policies
09 Mar Industry & Finance
First 100 days of von der Leyen Commission: Juggling crises and feting flagship policies
The last three months have seen the EU plunged into full-scale crisis management mode with the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Europe and tensions reaching boiling point on the Greek-Turkish border.
Phil Hogan: Showing the value of trade policy
09 Mar Industry & Finance
Phil Hogan: Showing the value of trade policy
In today’s world, EU trade policy is about much more than trade; it is a vehicle for promoting our values and standards around the world explains Phil Hogan.
‘To be free, to thrive, to lead’: Commission unveils Gender Equality Strategy
05 Mar Industry & Finance
‘To be free, to thrive, to lead’: Commission unveils Gender Equality Strategy
The Strategy, which commits the Commission to including an equality perspective in all EU policy areas, is designed to allow women and men, in all their diversity, to be free, to thrive and to lead.
Ali Bongo Ondimba: Shared challenges
05 Mar Industry & Finance
Ali Bongo Ondimba: Shared challenges
Attracting international acclaim for his investments in environmental protection, Ali Bongo Ondimba is regarded as one of Central Africa’s most reforming leaders. In an exclusive interview, the Gabonese President explains to Marie Hourtoule why he is so strongly committed to the continent’s peace and development.