Interview: Séjourné’s quest for competitiveness
05 Jun EU Institutions

Interview: Séjourné’s quest for competitiveness

As the EU seeks to boost its competitiveness amid mounting economic headwinds, the European Commission's Stéphane Séjourné calls for deepening the single market and a 'Buy European' approach.
by Matt Lynes
The Parliament's June print edition is out now
06 Jun EU Institutions
The Parliament's June print edition is out now
Op-ed: How Mediterranean overfishing can be reversed
06 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: How Mediterranean overfishing can be reversed
Q+A: Why the Dutch government collapsed — and why it matters
04 Jun Foreign & Security Policy
Q+A: Why the Dutch government collapsed — and why it matters
MEPs welcome moves to strengthen security in Brussels’ EU quarter after spate of violent attacks
08 Mar
MEPs welcome moves to strengthen security in Brussels’ EU quarter after spate of violent attacks
UPDATED: 08 March 2021 10:28 | Victim of attempted sexual assault told by local police that they didn’t have the resources to investigate.
IWD 2021: The broken rung
08 Mar
IWD 2021: The broken rung
Despite the increased prevalence of women in the workplace, obstacles ranging from the ‘motherhood penalty’ to sexual harassment are a stubborn reality for women, writes Grace McLoughlin.
Why building a fixed link between Europe and Africa matters Partner Content
08 Mar
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.
IWD 2021: The weight of the world on women's shoulders
08 Mar
IWD 2021: The weight of the world on women's shoulders
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, spare a thought for the women who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic; let’s lighten their load, writes Evelyn Regner.
IWD 2021: EU must have courage to stand up and defend women’s rights
08 Mar
IWD 2021: EU must have courage to stand up and defend women’s rights
We spoke to a cross-party group of MEPs on the occasion of International Women's Day 2021 and asked them for their thoughts on the most pressing issues facing women today.
Commission’s equal pay proposal a “positive step forward”
05 Mar
Commission’s equal pay proposal a “positive step forward”
MEPs have welcomed plans to plug Europe’s gender pay gap.
5 Questions with... Marc Botenga
05 Mar
5 Questions with... Marc Botenga
Marc Botenga (BE, GUE/NGL) is a member of Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee.
World Obesity Day: Why prevention is better than cure
05 Mar
World Obesity Day: Why prevention is better than cure
With an estimated 70 percent of the EU population overweight, obesity is an issue that urgently requires measures promoting public education and consumer information, argues João Ferreira.
World Obesity Day: The fightback on childhood obesity
05 Mar
World Obesity Day: The fightback on childhood obesity
COVID-19 has created unforeseen problems – including undermining our efforts to defeat the scourge of childhood obesity. When we emerge from the grip of the virus, this must be a priority, writes Alex Agius Saliba.
World Obesity Day: An apple a day keeps the doctor away
05 Mar
World Obesity Day: An apple a day keeps the doctor away
With one in three European children suffering from overweight or obesity, it was time to implement a programme that introduced a healthy dose of nutrition into their diets, explains Marc Tarabella.
Energy Taxation Directive: No time to waste
05 Mar
Energy Taxation Directive: No time to waste
The Energy Taxation Directive is an opportunity to put Europe on a path to climate neutrality that can also lead us to a fairer society, explains Henrike Hahn.
MEP slams Member States that broke ranks from EU vaccine strategy
04 Mar
MEP slams Member States that broke ranks from EU vaccine strategy
The EU has sought to maintain a unified approach to the vaccination procurement process but the painfully slow rollout in recent weeks has led to several Member States deciding to “go it alone.”
Major step forward for Conference on Future of Europe after Parliament approves joint declaration
04 Mar
Major step forward for Conference on Future of Europe after Parliament approves joint declaration
The long-delayed forum, due to generate ideas for reforming the EU, should have started last May but has been delayed due to inter-institutional wrangling and the Coronavirus crisis.
Shaping a European digital education policy
04 Mar
Shaping a European digital education policy
The pandemic-induced switch to digital education has led to an increase in inequalities; with common European digital education policies we will leave no student behind, writes Victor Negrescu.
Will the new EU-Africa Strategy substantially improve relations with African countries?
04 Mar
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
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.
EU’s Energy Taxation Directive review crucial to achieving transition to a clean, carbon-free economy
04 Mar
EU’s Energy Taxation Directive review crucial to achieving transition to a clean, carbon-free economy
Environmental taxation is about much more than just green taxes, says Spanish S&D MEP César Luena.
How the EU's COVID recovery can accelerate the transition to a greener aviation sector
04 Mar
How the EU's COVID recovery can accelerate the transition to a greener aviation sector
There is an opportunity to build a cleaner and more resilient aviation sector writes French ITRE Committee MEP Christophe Grudler.
Clare Daly: Nicolas Sarkozy sentence ‘not much more’ than what people have endured during lockdown
03 Mar
Clare Daly: Nicolas Sarkozy sentence ‘not much more’ than what people have endured during lockdown
Ex-French President Sarkozy - who was nicknamed the “Gallic Thatcher” - was found guilty of corruption on Monday and sentenced to three years in prison.
Fidesz resigns from EPP Group after overwhelming vote in favour of new rules
03 Mar
Fidesz resigns from EPP Group after overwhelming vote in favour of new rules
Parliament’s biggest political group will have 11 less seats after Wednesday’s vote, bringing to an end a period of protracted wrangling over whether Fidesz should remain a member.
Australia & New Zealand: Europe's like-minded partners
03 Mar
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.
Why Brexit really means Brexit
03 Mar
Why Brexit really means Brexit
Challenges still lie ahead for the EU-UK future economic relationship, writes Pedro Silva Pereira.
Campaign aims to end ‘abuse’ of citizens’ personal data by tech giants
02 Mar
Campaign aims to end ‘abuse’ of citizens’ personal data by tech giants
The move comes amid an ongoing bitter dispute between Australia and Facebook.
MEPs back proposals requiring firms to comply with human rights and environmental standards
02 Mar
MEPs back proposals requiring firms to comply with human rights and environmental standards
The draft legislative initiative calls on the Commission to urgently present a law that ensures companies are held accountable and liable when they harm - or contribute to harming - human rights, the environment and good governance.