Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target
08 May Foreign & Security Policy

Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target

With Spain pledging to spend 2% of its GDP on defence, PM Pedro Sánchez faces scepticism as he stretches the definition of military spending. Around Europe, not everyone is impressed.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
07 May EU Institutions
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
07 May Culture & Arts
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
05 May Foreign & Security Policy
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
AI Act: Europe at the forefront of AI regulation Partner Content
05 Apr
AI Act: Europe at the forefront of AI regulation
The ECR Group’s shadow rapporteur on the Artificial Intelligence Act outlines the framework’s key aims and calls for global co-operation in creating safe and trustworthy AI
An inclusive digital Europe leaves nobody behinds
05 Apr
An inclusive digital Europe leaves nobody behinds
The EU must continue to prioritise digital policy to ensure the digital transformation works for all, not just the privileged few, writes Alex Agius Saliba
Putting the boosters on Europe’s tech-industrial agenda
05 Apr
Putting the boosters on Europe’s tech-industrial agenda
To face the “triple” green, digital and economic security transitions and emerging security challenges, the EU must do whatever it takes to stay technologically competitive
Parliament’s role in protecting people’s digital rights
05 Apr
Parliament’s role in protecting people’s digital rights
In the uncertain world of artificial intelligence, the European Parliament must work harder than ever to ensure regulation protects the rights of individuals using digital services, writes MEP Brando Benifei
Steering Europe towards an ethical, innovative AI future
05 Apr
Steering Europe towards an ethical, innovative AI future
MEP Axel Voss calls for future EU mandates to prioritise the effective implementation of the AI Act
Connecting people, communities and economies through sustainable transport
04 Apr
Connecting people, communities and economies through sustainable transport
Building a sustainable future for European transport, industry and mobility requires pragmatism and inclusivity, writes MEP Marian-Jean Marinescu
U-turn required: Why the entire Green Deal needs revising
04 Apr
U-turn required: Why the entire Green Deal needs revising
The current Green Deal will cause economic and social damage throughout Europe, writes MEP Roberts Zīle. Europe must reconsider its path forward, transport sector included
Practical pathways: The route to climate success in the transport sector
04 Apr
Practical pathways: The route to climate success in the transport sector
The implementation of Europe’s Green Deal must be practically realised, writes Jan-Christoph Oetjen MEP, with an open and innovative approach used to tackle transport’s most urgent challenges
Europe’s 2029 ambition? Rethinking tomorrow's mobility to reinvent a fairer social contract
04 Apr
Europe’s 2029 ambition? Rethinking tomorrow's mobility to reinvent a fairer social contract
Faced with ever-widening social divisions across the continent, accessibility must become a top priority in the EU’s transport policies, writes MEP Karima Delli
A skilled workforce central to a competitive and forward-thinking Europe
04 Apr
A skilled workforce central to a competitive and forward-thinking Europe
Europe in 2029 has so much potential says MEP Josianne Cutajar, and this future will be based on what we make of it
A pragmatic approach to the climate transition
04 Apr
A pragmatic approach to the climate transition
During this period of growth stagnation, MEP Pietro Fiocchi calls for the European Union to balance environmental and economic priorities, ensuring both the planet and people benefit from the climate transition
Europe’s net-zero future: moving into implementation
04 Apr
Europe’s net-zero future: moving into implementation
A focus from target setting to policy implementation will be central to the tenth European mandate
Young Children are not Mini-Adults: Why Young Child Formula should be regulated in the EU Partner Content
04 Apr
Young Children are not Mini-Adults: Why Young Child Formula should be regulated in the EU
Consumption of Young Child Formula remains unregulated in Europe as parents seek to improve the intake of nutrients for their children, but it is time for this to change writes Beat Späth, Secretary-General of Specialised Nutrition Europe
Message for the next mandate: One in, four out!
04 Apr
Message for the next mandate: One in, four out!
MEP Nils Torvalds calls for Parliamentary successors to simplify incoming legislation, ensuring it replaces defunct law and doesn’t add complexity to the bloc’s ever-growing administrative burden
Empowering Europe through technology Partner Content
04 Apr Technology
Empowering Europe through technology
Ensuring the provision of better care through better nutrition Partner Content
04 Apr
Ensuring the provision of better care through better nutrition
Good patient care includes nutritional status screening, diagnosis and treatment for people who are malnourished. It’s time to act!
Making the EU’s clean energy transition work
04 Apr
Making the EU’s clean energy transition work
The EU’s successful acceleration of the clean energy transition has surfaced new challenges. From social dynamics to environmental factors, the EU must navigate these complexities to realise an equitable green future
Usage of the term 'probiotic' must be revised in a responsible manner in Europe Partner Content
04 Apr
Usage of the term 'probiotic' must be revised in a responsible manner in Europe
Probiotic food and food supplements have grown significantly in popularity in recent years, but European policymakers and letting the European market be left behind
The key ingredient in achieving EU climate targets? Pragmatism
04 Apr
The key ingredient in achieving EU climate targets? Pragmatism
The EU must embrace a practical approach through the green transition, supporting industry, forest owners, farmers and citizens through the change
A new EU green investment plan to safeguard the Green Deal
04 Apr
A new EU green investment plan to safeguard the Green Deal
Battling the increased visibility of decarbonisation costs and rapidly changing political conditions, the EU must allocate further financial resources to achieve its green goals
Growing pains: What would it take for Ukraine to join the European Union?
04 Apr EU Institutions
Growing pains: What would it take for Ukraine to join the European Union?
Despite Brussels stepping up efforts to accelerate the country’s route to EU membership, the path to joining the bloc remains rocky.
Green Protein: The future of the European food system should rely more on plants Partner Content
04 Apr Energy & Environment
Green Protein: The future of the European food system should rely more on plants
Leading nutrition company Herbalife discusses the importance of proteins for our health and the role plant proteins can play for more sustainable food supplies
Solving unmet needs with regulation at the pace of science and technology Partner Content
04 Apr Technology
Solving unmet needs with regulation at the pace of science and technology
As the EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation’s defining work continues, it’s easy to forget the focus of our daily work - patients with unmet medical needs. Patients have needs across the medical ecosystem which must be met with urgency and focus
Change needed in Europe to reduce the unfair burden of respiratory diseases on children Partner Content
04 Apr Energy & Environment
Change needed in Europe to reduce the unfair burden of respiratory diseases on children
Europe remains in the midst of a public health crisis, with respiratory diseases increasing throughout the continent, and young people acutely at risk. Policymakers and health professionals gathered to shine a light on this important issue