New approaches to kidney care can help Europe meet its Green Deal targets Partner Content
07 Jun

New approaches to kidney care can help Europe meet its Green Deal targets

This June, a major European conference takes place in Brussels exploring the complex relationship between delivering kidney care and protecting the wider environment. The goal is to build a shared understanding of the problem and to set out practical steps towards a solution.
by European Kidney Health Alliance
A cleaner tomorrow: how the detergent industry is harnessing science to reduce household energy use Partner Content
08 Jun
A cleaner tomorrow: how the detergent industry is harnessing science to reduce household energy use
Recycling and re-use must be treated equally if a truly circular economy is to be achieved Partner Content
06 Jun
Recycling and re-use must be treated equally if a truly circular economy is to be achieved
The June 2023 edition of The Parliament Magazine
06 Jun Feature
The June 2023 edition of The Parliament Magazine
The future of mobility is in the cloud Partner Content
02 Feb Opinion
The future of mobility is in the cloud
How Montenegro can get its membership bid back on track
01 Feb Opinion
How Montenegro can get its membership bid back on track
Montenegro has been sinking into an increasingly deeper political crisis since last autumn. To realise its long-standing European ambitions, the country needs a new government that can priorities EU reforms
The film festival fuelling debate on Europe’s social and political issues
31 Jan Feature
The film festival fuelling debate on Europe’s social and political issues
It’s an unusual voting procedure that sees MEPs as one half of the electorate and film fans as the other, but the LUX Audience Award makes it work
These four measures could curb the risk of corruption in Europe
30 Jan Opinion
These four measures could curb the risk of corruption in Europe
There is a wide set of rules to make influence transparent in the European Parliament, but they could not prevent the Qatargate scandal. We need to take concrete steps to make them more effective
Exhibitions showcasing art from around the globe
27 Jan Culture
Exhibitions showcasing art from around the globe
While art often crosses borders, from the national to the cultural, certain bodies of work carry strong connotations of place. Here are seven exhibitions across the bloc that spotlight countries and cultures outside the EU
The draft EU SoHO Regulation must address the needs of patients with rare diseases Partner Content
26 Jan Interview
The draft EU SoHO Regulation must address the needs of patients with rare diseases
Giles Platford, President of the Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. and Chair of the Global Executive Board of the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association, discusses the draft EU Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) Regulation, which offers important opportunities to support reliable availability of plasma and sustainable access to plasma-derived medicinal products (PDMPs) for patients with rare diseases.
How Belgium became Europe’s port of call for cocaine
26 Jan Feature
How Belgium became Europe’s port of call for cocaine
The port of Antwerp has the dubious claim to fame as the main entry point for cocaine in Europe. But with critics citing a weak central government and divided law enforcement system, can Belgium ever win the war on drugs?
How Brazilian agriculture is offering sustainable solutions Partner Content
25 Jan Interview
How Brazilian agriculture is offering sustainable solutions
Is the AI Act missing safeguards on migration?
25 Jan Feature
Is the AI Act missing safeguards on migration?
The European Commission’s proposed AI Act – the first-ever legal framework on artificial intelligence – includes an exemption that could allow for the use of certain high-risk technologies in migration-related procedures
Lobbying for change in the European Parliament
24 Jan Feature
Lobbying for change in the European Parliament
As the chorus of ‘I told you so’ rings out in the wake of the Qatari bribery scandal, the EU institutions face the challenges of improving lobbying regulations and transparency, particularly for third countries
Issue 556 | February 2023
23 Jan Feature
Issue 556 | February 2023
The February edition of The Parliament is now available to read online for free
Art attack: contextualising the latest trend in climate activism
20 Jan Culture
Art attack: contextualising the latest trend in climate activism
Climate activists have embraced a new polarising form of protest: vandalising art. Anthropologist Tijo Salverda talks about the goals and perceptions of these protests and the role of radical action in activist movements
Platforms for change: How new technology can drive innovation Partner Content
18 Jan Opinion
Platforms for change: How new technology can drive innovation
European integration needs digital integration Partner Content
17 Jan
European integration needs digital integration
Ursula von der Leyen has pledged to deliver a digital transformation of the European Commission’s work. Can policy-makers rise to the challenge?
Whither the cow?
17 Jan Feature
Whither the cow?
As the European Union looks out for the environment by driving meat out of the human diet, Sean Craig looks at whether animals will also be looked out for or new ethical issues around protection of livestock will arise
Signature Dish: Irène Tolleret’s cod brandade
16 Jan Culture
Signature Dish: Irène Tolleret’s cod brandade
Irène Tolleret  (Renew, FR) shares her recipe for cod brandade, a nod to the important place salt cod has occupied in European cuisines
Where are the women in climate politics? 
13 Jan Opinion
Where are the women in climate politics? 
Climate politics must be feminist to tackle the root causes of the climate crisis, while also effectively addressing its manifold impacts
Resolutions for 2023: Getting negotiations right - The International Pandemic Accord Partner Content
12 Jan Opinion
Resolutions for 2023: Getting negotiations right - The International Pandemic Accord
Hot topic: how climate change will reshape Russia
12 Jan Books
Hot topic: how climate change will reshape Russia
The climate crisis is poised to alter the international order, predicts Thane Gustafson, author of Klimat: Russia in the Age of Climate Change. He explains why the global decline in demand for fossil fuels spells trouble for Russia – and beyond
Can mining ever be green?
11 Jan Feature
Can mining ever be green?
As France prepares to dig for lithium in its own backyard, part of the EU's broader push to create strategic reserves of key raw materials needed for the green transition, activists worry about the environmental impact of mining
5 Questions with... Željana Zovko
10 Jan Interview
5 Questions with... Željana Zovko
Željana Zovko (EPP, HR) is Vice-Chair of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo
A ban on short-haul flights is the best first step in tackling aviation’s climate problem
09 Jan Opinion
A ban on short-haul flights is the best first step in tackling aviation’s climate problem
With 2030 fast-approaching we must reduce our carbon footprint by any means necessary. Banning short-haul flights is the way to start
OLAF report shows yet again how Frontex systematically ignores human rights
09 Jan Opinion
OLAF report shows yet again how Frontex systematically ignores human rights
The OLAF investigation uncovered serious misconduct, mismanagement and other irregularities within Frontex, highlighting the need for structural reforms to ensure the agency takes human rights as seriously as border control
Head-to-head: No, the EU should not allow for the use of NGTs in plants
06 Jan Opinion
Head-to-head: No, the EU should not allow for the use of NGTs in plants
While it is widely agreed upon that our food system requires a deep transformation, not everyone believes gene-editing techniques are the way forward. Marta Messa, secretary general of Slow Food International, argues that NGTs are part of the problem rather than the solution