Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
02 Jul Member States

Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture

Across the EU, far-right and populist governments are defunding museums, censoring artists and stacking cultural institutions with loyalists, often to advance a political ideology.
by Federica Di Sario
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
03 Jul EU Institutions
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
The EU's defence push risks neglecting drone revolution
01 Jul Foreign & Security Policy
The EU's defence push risks neglecting drone revolution
American power talks as NATO raises spending pledge
27 Jun Foreign & Security Policy
American power talks as NATO raises spending pledge
Huawei will always stand side by side with Europe Partner Content
07 Jun
Huawei will always stand side by side with Europe
Huawei can play a key role in ensuring the Green Deal is an environmental success for Europe and the world, writes Angeliki Dedopoulou.
Technology for a greener world Partner Content
07 Jun
Technology for a greener world
Leading ICT companies are working hard to deliver on the European Green Deal and, as Martin Banks reports, they include Chinese tech giant Huawei which is doing its bit to improve global ecology.
Why the Dutch vaping flavour ban won’t drive down underage smoking rates Partner Content
07 Jun
Why the Dutch vaping flavour ban won’t drive down underage smoking rates
Although noble in intent, the ban would have the opposite effect, argue the Consumer Choice Center’s Maria Chaplia and World Vapers Alliance’s Michael Landl.
New EU anti-graft chief takes aim at Slovenia
07 Jun
New EU anti-graft chief takes aim at Slovenia
Laura Kövesi joins MEPs in voicing concern about Slovenia’s commitment to new EU public prosecutor’s office.
Few MEPs set to attend European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg
07 Jun
Few MEPs set to attend European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg
Continued COVID concerns mean only a third of MEPs expected to travel to French city.
An AI-aided future
07 Jun
An AI-aided future
The proposed Artificial Intelligence regulation is a reasonable first step, but there’s plenty of hard work on the dossier ahead, writes Dace Melbārde.
Europe in Recovery: Europe’s cultural and creative sectors
07 Jun
Europe in Recovery: Europe’s cultural and creative sectors
We need a smart recovery plan to relaunch Europe’s cultural and creative sectors, argues Victor Negrescu.
MEPs pushing for ‘Amazon’ debate following growing concerns over worker safety
04 Jun
MEPs pushing for ‘Amazon’ debate following growing concerns over worker safety
Jeff Bezos refused to take part in a recent workshop on workers’ rights but pressure on him to be quizzed by MEPs has gained traction.
European Court of Auditors says EU “needs to step up action on countering fake news
04 Jun
European Court of Auditors says EU “needs to step up action on countering fake news
EU efforts to tackle fake news branded “incomplete' and 'outpaced by emerging threats'.
Issue 537 | 07 June 2021
04 Jun
Issue 537 | 07 June 2021
Issue 537 of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
MEPs step up pressure on Commission to take action over rule of law breaches
03 Jun
MEPs step up pressure on Commission to take action over rule of law breaches
Members want the executive to immediately trigger its new conditionality clause which directly links payment of EU funds to respect for the rule of law.
Transport emission problem-solving
03 Jun
Transport emission problem-solving
The EU must be open to innovation, investment and new ideas in the fight to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, argues Henna Virkkunen.
S&D leader throws weight behind growing demands to scrap next Strasbourg plenary
02 Jun
S&D leader throws weight behind growing demands to scrap next Strasbourg plenary
The intervention by Iratxe García Pérez comes amid confusion as to whether the so-called “hybrid” session will take place in the French city.
Access to healthcare: EU health inequalities persist
02 Jun
Access to healthcare: EU health inequalities persist
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the inequalities in our healthcare systems; we should prioritise these, not pharma profits, writes Michèle Rivasi.
Sustainable Governance: An unconventional trend
02 Jun
Sustainable Governance: An unconventional trend
We need more incentives and fewer restrictions if we want to help more companies make the transition to sustainable governance, argues Emil Radev.
Migration demands commitment and compassion
02 Jun
Migration demands commitment and compassion
Given recent concerns, the King of Morocco has again reiterated his country’s unequivocal support for efforts to address migration issues, including the rapid repatriation of unaccompanied minors, hears Colin Mackay.
EU-Artic Strategy: Not a capitalist playground
02 Jun
EU-Artic Strategy: Not a capitalist playground
If we want to save our planet, then we must save the Arctic, argues Alviina Alametsä.
MEPs hail new rules to tackle tax dodging by multinationals
02 Jun
MEPs hail new rules to tackle tax dodging by multinationals
Agreement on the public country-by-country reporting, known as pCBCR, was reached late on Tuesday by the European Parliament and Council.
EU-Artic Strategy: Northern exposure
02 Jun
EU-Artic Strategy: Northern exposure
We need more Arctic in the EU, and more EU in the Arctic, explains Anna Fotyga.
EU-Artic Policy: Keeping cool heads
02 Jun
EU-Artic Policy: Keeping cool heads
EU policymakers must work to ensure that existing geopolitical frictions aren’t transferred into the Arctic, warns Andreas Schieder.
EPP condemns nomination of EU’s first ‘business tsar’
01 Jun
EPP condemns nomination of EU’s first ‘business tsar’
Vazil Hudák, a former vice-president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and economy minister in his native Slovakia, is the frontrunner for the post.
Belarusian officials to be banned from entering NATO offices
01 Jun
Belarusian officials to be banned from entering NATO offices
The move comes after a Ryanair flight was diverted to Minsk and a dissident journalist arrested.
Europe in Recovery: Showing solidarity with Europe’s great unifier
01 Jun
Europe in Recovery: Showing solidarity with Europe’s great unifier
Europe’s cultural and creative sectors can actively contribute towards Europe’s recovery and sustainable growth efforts, argues Dace Melbārde.
Europe in Recovery: An expression of humanity
01 Jun
Europe in Recovery: An expression of humanity
Europe’s cultural and creative workers have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. We must ensure they are actively included in all our recovery and revitalisation efforts, argues Romeo Franz.