In space, either we all win, or we all lose
28 Oct Security & Defence

In space, either we all win, or we all lose

The European Union and wider international community must act urgently to avoid the further militarisation of outer space, writes Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan.
by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan
European Commission backs France in its ‘war of words’ with Turkey
27 Oct Security & Defence
European Commission backs France in its ‘war of words’ with Turkey
Schrems II ruling puts European recovery at risk
15 Sep Security & Defence
Schrems II ruling puts European recovery at risk
New challenges, old threats
09 Jul Security & Defence
New challenges, old threats
Belarusian opposition leader calls on EU to support country’s ‘peaceful revolution’
25 Aug Security & Defence
Belarusian opposition leader calls on EU to support country’s ‘peaceful revolution’
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya made an impassioned plea during her address to the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs committee.
Assessing the new geopolitical landscape
28 Jul Security & Defence
Assessing the new geopolitical landscape
As the Western world begins to slowly exit from COVID-19 lockdowns, it is clear that the pandemic has accelerated some geopolitical priorities and posed serious questions about how Europe will address these questions, writes Ryszard Czarnecki.
Pandemic, infodemic and disinformation PM+
23 Jul Security & Defence
Pandemic, infodemic and disinformation
Europe is facing the greatest threat to its democracies since WWII, and now more than ever we must push back and defend the values and principles we stand for, argues President of the European Foundation for Democracy Roberta Bonazzi.
A European strategy to fight child sexual abuse
22 Jul Security & Defence
A European strategy to fight child sexual abuse
Catherine De Bolle explains why, given the surge in the online distribution of explicit material during lockdown, she is convinced that a coordinated European strategy is the best way to combat child sexual abuse.
Cyber defence in the ‘New Normal’
08 Jul Security & Defence
Cyber defence in the ‘New Normal’
The Coronavirus crisis has increased the risk exposure of being targeted by sophisticated threats, warn Wolfgang Roehrig and Mario Beccia.
A history of violence
06 Jul Security & Defence
A history of violence
Sharing her own recent experience of police harassment, Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana says there is an urgent need to address police brutality, accountability and over policing.
Europol voices concern over ‘worrying’ rise in violence and propaganda by right-wing extremists
24 Jun Security & Defence
Europol voices concern over ‘worrying’ rise in violence and propaganda by right-wing extremists
The warning comes in a report by the EU agency which was presented to members of Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee on Tuesday.
Commission recommends Schengen countries open internal borders ‘as soon as possible’
12 Jun Security & Defence
Commission recommends Schengen countries open internal borders ‘as soon as possible’
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, said that with the Coronavirus situation improving in all Member States, having internal border controls is no longer effective.
Terrorism is terrorism, and no exceptions can be made
22 May Security & Defence
Terrorism is terrorism, and no exceptions can be made
It’s time the EU ended its differentiation between Hezbollah’s so-called ‘political’ and ‘military’ wings, and outlawed the entire organisation, argues Charlie Weimers
Delivering security to citizens in a turbulent world
06 May Security & Defence
Delivering security to citizens in a turbulent world
All European citizens want to feel secure from the growing threats of the modern world; it will be my role to deliver this security, says Ylva Johansson
EU-Africa: A relationship built on mutual interests
03 Mar Security & Defence
EU-Africa: A relationship built on mutual interests
It’s important that the EU not only talks the talk, but also walks the walk in its partnership with Africa, argues Assita Kanko.
Jens Stoltenberg: ‘Strong support for NATO from all our members’
14 Feb Security & Defence
Jens Stoltenberg: ‘Strong support for NATO from all our members’
NATO’s Secretary General has made a robust defence of the alliance after polls showed its popularity had markedly declined in France and Germany.
EU Space Policy: Space for industry
05 Feb Security & Defence
EU Space Policy: Space for industry
The new Space Programme might not yet allow us to reach the moon, but it will be the key tool for the EU economy in the coming years, writes Massimiliano Salini.
EU Space Policy: Thinking Big
04 Feb Security & Defence
EU Space Policy: Thinking Big
The EU must take the lead on space security, argues Marian-Jean Marinescu.
Committee guide 2020 | SEDE: Protecting Europe
03 Feb Security & Defence
Committee guide 2020 | SEDE: Protecting Europe
With the EU facing a growing number of security threats, Nathalie Loiseau stresses that although voters are demanding greater efforts to improve defence, there still needs to be ‘democratic control’.
Committee guide 2020 | AFET: Fostering stability
03 Feb Security & Defence
Committee guide 2020 | AFET: Fostering stability
The EU is not yet a global player, but with a stronger, united, proactive and more strategic foreign policy, it will play a more prominent role on the world stage, writes David McAllister.
The Parliament Magazine Committee Guide 2020
24 Jan Security & Defence
The Parliament Magazine Committee Guide 2020

A Parliament Magazine's Guide to the European Parliament's Committees

 
At last a European Commission President who is in love with Britain
09 Jan Security & Defence
At last a European Commission President who is in love with Britain
For the first time Britain has got full sight of the woman who will face Boris Johnson in the next chapter of the Brexit saga, writes Denis MacShane, the UK’s former Minister of Europe.
Building new partnership is in UK and EU’s ‘mutual interest’, says von der Leyen
09 Jan Security & Defence
Building new partnership is in UK and EU’s ‘mutual interest’, says von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she hopes the new partnership is “one that will be enabling us to defend and strengthen our interests, both from an economic and a security point of view.”
EU says no plans to evacuate staff from Iran or Iraq despite tensions
08 Jan Security & Defence
EU says no plans to evacuate staff from Iran or Iraq despite tensions
A European Commission spokesman told reporters that the safety of EU nationals and EU personnel in the area was a “top priority.”
Iran crisis could test EU’s mettle as ‘global actor’, says ambassador
07 Jan Security & Defence
Iran crisis could test EU’s mettle as ‘global actor’, says ambassador
As her country takes the reins of the EU’s rotating Council presidency, Croatia's ambassador to the EU has called for a ‘de-escalation’ in tensions between the West and Iran.
Member States’ defence expenditure rises for fifth year in a row, says report
18 Dec Security & Defence
Member States’ defence expenditure rises for fifth year in a row, says report
EU defence spending currently stands at just over €223bn, a 3 percent increase on 2017.
Safety in numbers
11 Dec Security & Defence
Safety in numbers
European defence cooperation through PESCO is becoming increasingly better integrated and is adapting to the changing demands and threats it is likely to face in the future. Martin Banks reports.
Investing in security
11 Dec Security & Defence
Investing in security
The European Defence Fund will not only send the right message to our security partners, it will provide a boost for Europe’s defence industries, writes Zdzisław Krasnodębski.