The EU must urgently begin an impact assessment, public consultation and scoping exercise on a Bilateral Investment Agreement with Taiwan, argues Charlie Weimers
22 Oct Security & Defence

The EU must urgently begin an impact assessment, public consultation and scoping exercise on a Bilateral Investment Agreement with Taiwan, argues Charlie Weimers

Taiwan is EU’s natural and like-minded partner, says Parliament’s rapporteur, following report’s successful adoption in plenary
by Charlie Weimers MEP
Juan Fernando López Aguilar interview: A Union in Law
28 Sep Security & Defence
Juan Fernando López Aguilar interview: A Union in Law
It’s time for the EU to open the world’s ‘Global Gateways’ explains Reinhard Bütikofer
08 Oct Security & Defence
It’s time for the EU to open the world’s ‘Global Gateways’ explains Reinhard Bütikofer
MEPs back ban on AI-driven mass and indiscriminate surveillance
06 Oct Security & Defence
MEPs back ban on AI-driven mass and indiscriminate surveillance
The importance of a strong and multilateral-focussed United States
30 Dec Security & Defence
The importance of a strong and multilateral-focussed United States
Joe Biden’s biggest challenge will be to re-establish a multilateral dynamic that keeps Russia in check, argues former US ambassador Cameron Munter.
Joe Biden: will he bring a fresh transatlantic wind?
24 Dec Security & Defence
Joe Biden: will he bring a fresh transatlantic wind?
Joe Biden seems likely to represent a return to a better and more harmonious transatlantic relationship; we should now stand together to champion global democracy and fairness, argues Nicolae Ştefănuță.
In conversation with... Nasser Bourita Partner Content
07 Dec Security & Defence
In conversation with... Nasser Bourita
The EU-Morocco relationship needs to transcend notions of ‘us and them’ and provide a clear political perspective to each partner’s ambitions, explains Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita.
In space, either we all win, or we all lose Partner Content
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.
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
Move comes amid increasing tension between Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.
Schrems II ruling puts European recovery at risk Partner Content
15 Sep Security & Defence
Schrems II ruling puts European recovery at risk
A European Court of Justice ruling on data exchanges is a potential ‘bombshell’ for small businesses, warns Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl.
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 Partner Content
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.
New challenges, old threats
09 Jul Security & Defence
New challenges, old threats
As the world deals with the economic fallout from COVID-19, new European Defence Agency chief executive, Jirí Šedivý, tells Rajnish Singh that previous security threats have not gone away and therefore defence funding should remain a key EU priority.
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