Cast-iron resolve
23 Jul International & Trade

Cast-iron resolve

Thrust into the spotlight over his report on sexual and reproductive health and rights, Predrag Fred Matić has become a champion for women’s bodily autonomy. He tells Lorna Hutchinson that no amount of conservative backlash will steer him off course
by Lorna Hutchinson
Bringing the EU and Turkey back together
06 Jul International & Trade
Bringing the EU and Turkey back together
EU and UK clash over post-Brexit plan for Gibraltar
23 Jul International & Trade
EU and UK clash over post-Brexit plan for Gibraltar
Migration & Asylum: Solidarity pact
23 Jul International & Trade
Migration & Asylum: Solidarity pact
Khashoggi lawyer urges MEPs and EU to help ‘close the net’ on Saudi Crown Prince
18 Mar International & Trade
Khashoggi lawyer urges MEPs and EU to help ‘close the net’ on Saudi Crown Prince
Rodney Dixon was taking part in an exchange of views on the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia including the case of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Entrevista a Jordi Cañas: Un instrumento de cambio
17 Mar International & Trade
Entrevista a Jordi Cañas: Un instrumento de cambio
Con el Acuerdo de Asociación UE-Mercosur acercándose a la línea de meta, el ponente del Parlamento Europeo, Jordi Cañas, explica a Ana Gallego por qué esta puede ser la última oportunidad para sellar un acuerdo con el bloque comercial sudamericano.
The EU’s key to the Indo-Pacific? PM+
17 Mar International & Trade
The EU’s key to the Indo-Pacific?
Thailand plays a crucial role in ASEAN, RCEP, and the multilateral trading system and can be a key partner in the region, writes Folkert Graafsma.
Yemen, Iran and Oman: Reaching out to Peace through Food PM+
17 Mar International & Trade
Yemen, Iran and Oman: Reaching out to Peace through Food
Despite the second wave of Covid-19, the overall diplomatic air in Muscat is optimistic, writes Sayyid Nooh Mohammed Al Busaidi.
MEPs back legal action against UK over alleged breach of Northern Ireland Protocol
16 Mar International & Trade
MEPs back legal action against UK over alleged breach of Northern Ireland Protocol
European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič said he hopes the issue can be resolved without further legal action, but it could lead to the UK having to defend its actions at the European Court of Justice.
Jordi Cañas interview: An instrument for change
15 Mar International & Trade
Jordi Cañas interview: An instrument for change
With the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement approaching the finish line, Parliament’s rapporteur Jordi Cañas tells Ana Gallego why this may be the last chance to seal a deal with the South American trade bloc.
Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland’s future is in the EU
15 Mar International & Trade
Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland’s future is in the EU
Brexit took the Scots out of the European Union against their will, but future EU membership is part of the vision for an independent Scotland, explains Nicola Sturgeon.
EU Pact on Migration & Asylum: How can we ensure the effectiveness of national monitoring mechanisms? Thought Leader
15 Mar International & Trade
EU Pact on Migration & Asylum: How can we ensure the effectiveness of national monitoring mechanisms?
National monitoring mechanisms should play a key role in instilling a human rights culture in border management entities, writes Birgit Van Hout.
Why we cannot wait for a 'European solution' to the Moria refugee camp
15 Mar International & Trade
Why we cannot wait for a "European solution" to the Moria refugee camp
We need a ‘Coalition of the Willing’ for a better and more humane European asylum policy which focuses on human rights and the individual right to asylum, argues Erik Marquardt.
Issue 532 | 15 March 2021
15 Mar International & Trade
Issue 532 | 15 March 2021
Gracing this issue’s cover is Spanish Renew Europe deputy Jordi Cañas. With the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement negotiations approaching the finish line, Parliament’s rapporteur tells reporter Ana Gallego why this may be the last chance to seal a deal with the South American trade bloc.
MEPs lead growing calls for EU to boycott Winter Olympics in Beijing
12 Mar International & Trade
MEPs lead growing calls for EU to boycott Winter Olympics in Beijing
Demand follows concerns over alleged human rights violations in China, and erosion of democratic autonomy in Hong Kong.
Why building a fixed link between Europe and Africa matters PM+
08 Mar International & Trade
Why building a fixed link between Europe and Africa matters
The post-pandemic world needs ambitious projects that respect the environment, generate employment and guarantee social stability, writes Abdelmalek Alaoui.
Will the new EU-Africa Strategy substantially improve relations with African countries?
04 Mar International & Trade
Will the new EU-Africa Strategy substantially improve relations with African countries?
The new strategy is vague and doesn’t consider many of the problems that EU has partly fuelled through its flawed policies, argues German S&D MEP Joachim Schuster.
New EU-Africa strategy moves beyond donor-recipient relationship
04 Mar International & Trade
New EU-Africa strategy moves beyond donor-recipient relationship
Unlike previous approaches, the new strategy has been created in partnership with, rather than for Africa, explains Polish EPP deputy Janina Ochojska.
Why Brexit really means Brexit
03 Mar International & Trade
Why Brexit really means Brexit
Challenges still lie ahead for the EU-UK future economic relationship, writes Pedro Silva Pereira.
Australia & New Zealand: Europe's like-minded partners
03 Mar International & Trade
Australia & New Zealand: Europe's like-minded partners
In times of global uncertainty, strengthening ties with countries committed to the rules-based order, such as Australia and New Zealand, are crucial, explains Ulrike Müller.
The Khojaly Genocide: A Crime against Humanity PM+
26 Feb International & Trade
The Khojaly Genocide: A Crime against Humanity
After almost 30 years, to ensure lasting peace in the Karabakh region, we must not forget such crimes against humanity, writes Konul Nurullayeva.
MEPs welcome Parliament’s post-Brexit engagement with younger generations of UK citizens
23 Feb International & Trade
MEPs welcome Parliament’s post-Brexit engagement with younger generations of UK citizens
The European Parliament says it will maintain its presence in the UK, notably through its London office.
European Commission receives mixed reaction to new trade strategy
22 Feb International & Trade
European Commission receives mixed reaction to new trade strategy
The executive launched a major review process of the EU’s trade policy last year and this concluded with the presentation of a “renewed” policy by its vice-president, Valdis Dombrovskis.
World’s richest countries accused of hoarding COVID-19 vaccines
19 Feb International & Trade
World’s richest countries accused of hoarding COVID-19 vaccines
New analysis by global anti-poverty organisation The ONE Campaign claims to show that the world’s richest countries are on course to accumulate more than 1 billion more doses than they would need to fully vaccinate all their own citizens.
EU national governments need to present a unified front to Russia
18 Feb International & Trade
EU national governments need to present a unified front to Russia
The naivety shown to Russia in many European capitals and in Brussels at EU level must cease, at least for the time being, argues Foreign Affairs Committee Vice Chair Urmas Paet.
The Maghreb: A strategically important region
18 Feb International & Trade
The Maghreb: A strategically important region
Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia are geographically strategic countries for Europe, and continuing to work closely with them is key, writes Adriana Maldonado López.
Ursula von der Leyen rules out Scottish and Welsh inclusion in EU’s Erasmus programme
17 Feb International & Trade
Ursula von der Leyen rules out Scottish and Welsh inclusion in EU’s Erasmus programme
European Commission president tells MEPs that only possibility for constituent UK nations to participate in flagship student exchange scheme is ‘as a whole, or not at all’.
Georgia’s democratic transition offers hope for the Black Sea country’s future
17 Feb International & Trade
Georgia’s democratic transition offers hope for the Black Sea country’s future
Newly-re-elected government in Tbilisi has NATO and EU membership in its sights, explains Former Czech Defence Minister Alexandr Vondra.