Politics must not impede the EU's delivery of earthquake aid to Turkey and Syria
30 Mar Opinion

Politics must not impede the EU's delivery of earthquake aid to Turkey and Syria

Brussels can avoid the politicisation of its aid in Turkey and Syria by ensuring its funds reach local authorities and civil society actors
by Dr Hürcan Asli Aksoy
Plant-based nutrition: How to nourish our people and our planet Partner Content
30 Mar Opinion
Plant-based nutrition: How to nourish our people and our planet
The EU must act to keep Tunisia on the path to democratic transition
29 Mar Opinion
The EU must act to keep Tunisia on the path to democratic transition
5 Questions with ... Urmas Paet
28 Mar Interview
5 Questions with ... Urmas Paet
What the civilian EU Mission in Armenia can achieve
27 Feb Opinion
What the civilian EU Mission in Armenia can achieve
With its new civilian mission in Armenia, the EU can build confidence on the ground in border areas and contribute to the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan
European collaboration in practice Partner Content
27 Feb Opinion
European collaboration in practice
Despite the setbacks caused by the war in Ukraine, officials, clinicians and patient groups are working hard to support the rare disease patient community in the country, writes Anastasiia Saliuk
Lessons from the Czech election
24 Feb Opinion
Lessons from the Czech election
Europe’s far-right populist leaders insist they’re “peacemakers” when it comes to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Czechs didn’t buy it in last month’s presidential election, but if Putin starts winning, more politicians will call for appeasement. 
The European Health Data Space and rare diseases Partner Content
23 Feb Opinion
The European Health Data Space and rare diseases
The vast majority of rare disease patients are willing to share their data to improve diagnosis of their disease and develop new treatments. Let’s make sure that data sharing becomes a reality, writes Tilly Metz
Safeguarding Ukraine’s culture of resistance
23 Feb Culture
Safeguarding Ukraine’s culture of resistance
From Kharkiv to Paris: The Facets of Freedom exhibition pays homage to the struggle for liberty with art evacuated out of Ukraine
Kadri Simson on forging a new energy path
22 Feb Interview
Kadri Simson on forging a new energy path
The EU Commissioner for Energy tells The Parliament about how her portfolio has morphed into a hot-button issue since the war in Ukraine and the bloc’s efforts to free itself from dependence on Russian fossil fuels
Innovation is delivering therapies for people with rare diseases – but R&D needs support Partner Content
22 Feb Opinion
Innovation is delivering therapies for people with rare diseases – but R&D needs support
Investment in R&D in Europe is vital if we are to tackle unmet medical needs, says Nathalie Moll
Data sharing fuels the transformation of mobility Partner Content
22 Feb Opinion
Data sharing fuels the transformation of mobility
If we miss this opportunity to build a secure data-sharing environment for the mobility sector, we would cut off the power source to the engine of innovation
The EU and the African Union should align in the flight against climate change
21 Feb Opinion
The EU and the African Union should align in the flight against climate change
The best way forward when it comes to EU-African Union relations is cooperation on climate change. To align our agendas and find compromises, it is crucial to listen to our partners’ needs and vision
Boosting orphan drugs' development and accessibility in Europe Partner Content
21 Feb Opinion
Boosting orphan drugs' development and accessibility in Europe
Just 5% of people living with a rare disease have received a transformative treatment approved for the entire EU. The upcoming revision of the Orphan Medicinal Products Regulation is the EU’s chance to change that, writes Frederique Ries MEP
Signature Dish: Salvatore De Meo’s zavardella
21 Feb Culture
Signature Dish: Salvatore De Meo’s zavardella
Salvatore De Meo (EPP, IT) shares his recipe for zavardella, a hearty yet humble vegetable soup rich in taste and tradition
Fuel Cell Micro-CHP: A smart energy solution for homes, businesses and power grids Partner Content
21 Feb Opinion
Fuel Cell Micro-CHP: A smart energy solution for homes, businesses and power grids
The Parliament Issue 557 | March 2023 | The Energy Edition
20 Feb
The Parliament Issue 557 | March 2023 | The Energy Edition
The March edition of The Parliament is now available to read online for free
Rare Disease Day 2023 - Finding Solutions in Partnership Partner Content
20 Feb Feature
Rare Disease Day 2023 - Finding Solutions in Partnership
Ahead of Rare Disease Day 2023, Takeda partnered with Efpia, Eurordis and Eucope to highlight the urgent for a new framework for rare diseases that is innovative, patient-centred and needs-led.
The next level in EU rare diseases research and innovation: This is the time to do more Partner Content
17 Feb Opinion
The next level in EU rare diseases research and innovation: This is the time to do more
By MEP István Ujhelyi and MEP Stelios Kympouropoulos, Political Co-Chairs of the Partnering4PNH, a multistakeholder policy initiative, which aims to ensure that the challenges faced by people living with the rare disease paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) are championed for and not overlooked.
Kosovo is firmly on the European path. There’s no need to set up new roadblocks
17 Feb Opinion
Kosovo is firmly on the European path. There’s no need to set up new roadblocks
Integrating the Western Balkans into the EU is not the end of the road, it’s the beginning of a new era in Europe
What if the EU regulated trains the way it does genetic engineering? Partner Content
16 Feb
What if the EU regulated trains the way it does genetic engineering?
Meet The Press: Finbarr Bermingham of the South China Morning Post
14 Feb Interview
Meet The Press: Finbarr Bermingham of the South China Morning Post
Our Meet the Press column introduces you to the Brussels bubble’s foreign correspondents. This month, Hong Kong’s newspaper of record is up
CAP’s social conditionality clause could be a game changer for agricultural workers
14 Feb Opinion
CAP’s social conditionality clause could be a game changer for agricultural workers
Enshrining respect for workers’ rights in the Common Agricultural Policy was a crucial victory, but now the social conditionality clause must be implemented in an effective manner
The EU’s quest to save the world’s forests
13 Feb Opinion
The EU’s quest to save the world’s forests
Thanks to a huge outcry from Europeans and close collaboration between all political parties in the Parliament, the bloc now leads the way in developing standards for the protection of forests around the globe
5 Questions with... João Albuquerque
13 Feb Interview
5 Questions with... João Albuquerque
João Albuquerque (S&D, PT) is Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with Brazil and a member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
EU AMA: What type of gifts do MEPs get?
10 Feb Feature
EU AMA: What type of gifts do MEPs get?
In Ask Me Anything, we tackle questions about the European Union that intrigue and perplex. This month, in the wake of the ‘Qatargate’ corruption scandal, Sean Craig looks at the presents MEPs receive.
Reading between the lines: Europe’s increased security engagement in the Indo-Pacific
10 Feb Opinion
Reading between the lines: Europe’s increased security engagement in the Indo-Pacific
Despite the EU’s emphasis on upholding the international rule of law and avoiding provocative behaviour, trade and investment remain at the heart of the bloc’s external actions in this arena
The state of the Iran nuclear deal
09 Feb Feature
The state of the Iran nuclear deal
Both the US and Iran have turned their backs on the JCPOA, once a triumph of compromise, while the EU is left hoping they’ll return to the negotiating table