Issue 538 | 21 June 2021
18 Jun Tech & Research

Issue 538 | 21 June 2021

The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
by The Parliament Magazine
Europe combines sustainability with competitiveness
17 Jun Tech & Research
Europe combines sustainability with competitiveness
Greener together: Delivering Zero Pollution in practice
17 Jun Tech & Research
Greener together: Delivering Zero Pollution in practice
Digital Taxation: Rethinking global taxation
10 Jun Tech & Research
Digital Taxation: Rethinking global taxation
Digital Taxation: Shaping new digital tax policies
10 Jun Tech & Research
Digital Taxation: Shaping new digital tax policies
The need for a new approach to digital tax policy is urgently needed; one that presents a united European front, writes Andreas Schwab.
Digital Taxation: An historic opportunity
10 Jun Tech & Research
Digital Taxation: An historic opportunity
Europe must rise to the occasion and turn action into words on tax justice, writes Damien Carême.
Huawei will always stand side by side with Europe Thought Leader
07 Jun Tech & Research
Huawei will always stand side by side with Europe
Huawei can play a key role in ensuring the Green Deal is an environmental success for Europe and the world, writes Angeliki Dedopoulou.
Technology for a greener world Event Coverage
07 Jun Tech & Research
Technology for a greener world
Leading ICT companies are working hard to deliver on the European Green Deal and, as Martin Banks reports, they include Chinese tech giant Huawei which is doing its bit to improve global ecology.
An AI-aided future
07 Jun Tech & Research
An AI-aided future
The proposed Artificial Intelligence regulation is a reasonable first step, but there’s plenty of hard work on the dossier ahead, writes Dace Melbārde.
How LED and smart school lighting can transform learning PM+
07 Jun Tech & Research
How LED and smart school lighting can transform learning
As students return to school, there is a strong case for all educational buildings in the EU to switch to LED lighting by 2030. The move will save energy, create jobs, and further Europe’s digital future, say Signify.
Issue 537 | 07 June 2021
04 Jun Tech & Research
Issue 537 | 07 June 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
Europe in Recovery: Showing solidarity with Europe’s great unifier
01 Jun Tech & Research
Europe in Recovery: Showing solidarity with Europe’s great unifier
Europe’s cultural and creative sectors can actively contribute towards Europe’s recovery and sustainable growth efforts, argues Dace Melbārde.
How do we solve the rare disease crisis? In Conversation With…
27 May Tech & Research
How do we solve the rare disease crisis?
Pfizer often made the headlines over the past year after mobilising their scientific expertise and manufacturing capabilities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reda Guiha, Regional President for Rare Disease at Pfizer, argues that the same sense of urgency and public-private sector collaboration that brought vaccines to patients within a year should be applied to other areas of critical unmet medical need, such as rare disease.
In technology we trust Event Coverage
27 May Tech & Research
In technology we trust
Martin Banks reports on a recent event that looked at how rebuilding public trust in emerging technologies will be crucial to Europe’s recovery.
Why trust matters in the digital age Thought Leader
27 May Tech & Research
Why trust matters in the digital age
The success of the global economy depends on common standards that build trust in digital technologies, writes Catherine Chen.
Connected lighting could help Europe meet its green recovery goals PM+
25 May Tech & Research
Connected lighting could help Europe meet its green recovery goals
Signify argues EU targets can be realised through the widespread adoption of connected lighting.
Issue 536 | 24 May 2021
21 May Tech & Research
Issue 536 | 24 May 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
MEPs welcome outcome of inter-institutional talks on Erasmus scheme
19 May Tech & Research
MEPs welcome outcome of inter-institutional talks on Erasmus scheme
Under the newly agreed proposals, flagship education, culture and volunteering programmes will have almost twice as much money compared to the previous budgetary period.
Gender-based cyberviolence: The new face of an old enemy
18 May Tech & Research
Gender-based cyberviolence: The new face of an old enemy
Gender-based violence online is not a new phenomenon, but a continuum of violence that women and girls face offline; the root causes of all forms of gender-based violence are the same, writes Sylwia Spurek.
Why waiving patents on vaccines is not a good idea
14 May Tech & Research
Why waiving patents on vaccines is not a good idea
Although noble in intent, the decision could ultimately undermine Europe’s leadership in pharmaceutical research, argues Gianna Gancia.
Issue 535 | 10 May 2021
10 May Tech & Research
Issue 535 | 10 May 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
Students struggling to cope with flood of information from internet and digital services
06 May Tech & Research
Students struggling to cope with flood of information from internet and digital services
A new report found that only half of European students are taught to recognise if online information is biased, and less than one in 10 can successfully distinguish fact from opinions.
Mapping Europe’s greener, post-Covid future PM+
03 May Tech & Research
Mapping Europe’s greener, post-Covid future
As European economies emerge from the coronavirus crisis, the next challenge is building climate resilience throughout the continent. ECMWF can provide the climate data, tools, and analysis to make sure these efforts are a success, says Dr Carlo Buontempo, Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service at ECMWF.
Putting brain health at the top of Europe's health agenda Thought Leader
27 Apr Tech & Research
Putting brain health at the top of Europe's health agenda
Brain health must take centre stage in the EU’s renewed focus on health policy, writes Monica Di Luca.
Brain disorders: Preventable, treatable, and manageable
26 Apr Tech & Research
Brain disorders: Preventable, treatable, and manageable
Widely misunderstood and low on the political agenda, the EU could be leading the world in tackling brain disorders, argue Maria da Graça Carvalho and Tomislav Sokol.
Issue 534 | 26 April 2021
26 Apr Tech & Research
Issue 534 | 26 April 2021
Gracing this issue’s cover is Hungarian Renew Europe deputy Katalin Cseh, who was drawn to politics having witnessed the deterioration of rule of law in her native Hungary. She talks to deputy editor Lorna Hutchinson about what it means to be European, the power of sanctions on China, and that SofaGate incident.
Copernicus: European State of the Climate 2020 underlines the need for united action on climate change PM+
22 Apr Tech & Research
Copernicus: European State of the Climate 2020 underlines the need for united action on climate change
The European State of the Climate 2020 is an annual report compiled by the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The newly published report confirms that 2020 was Europe’s warmest year, beating past records. Worldwide, it was one of three hottest years on record.
Conference on the Future of Europe digital platform launched
20 Apr Tech & Research
Conference on the Future of Europe digital platform launched
The digital tool aims to provide EU citizens with a platform to share and exchange their ideas and views on the future of the Union through online events.