Issue 520 | 7 September 2020
08 Sep Tech & Research

Issue 520 | 7 September 2020

Gracing the cover of our latest issue is Polish S&D deputy Sylwia Spurek. A staunch defender of human and animal rights, she is on a quest to safeguard the dignity of the voiceless and disenfranchised. She tells Lorna Hutchinson that when it comes to upholding rights there is no room for compromise.
by The Parliament Magazine
Europe's innovation strength: Standards
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Europe's innovation strength: Standards
Biotechnology can be a useful instrument for Europe’s recovery
23 Oct Tech & Research
Biotechnology can be a useful instrument for Europe’s recovery
Digital Services Act an ‘incredible opportunity for EU to set global standards’ says Greens MEP
13 Oct Tech & Research
Digital Services Act an ‘incredible opportunity for EU to set global standards’ says Greens MEP
WEBINAR: After COVID-19, will there be an even more devastating AMR outbreak? Event Coverage
19 May Tech & Research
WEBINAR: After COVID-19, will there be an even more devastating AMR outbreak?
The online event will look at the requirement for a new business model for the development, production and sales of new antibiotics.
Convergence between technological progress and sustainability is not that obvious
06 May Tech & Research
Convergence between technological progress and sustainability is not that obvious
The coronavirus pandemic, like climate change, teaches us about the importance of mitigating risk to ensure our future prosperity. Should we place all our hopes on technology to deliver this safer future?
European State of the Climate 2019 Report Review
05 May Tech & Research
European State of the Climate 2019
EU climate service’s annual report reviews 2019’s climate for a sustainable future under the European Green Deal.
Coronavirus: A global perspective PM+
04 May Tech & Research
Coronavirus: A global perspective
From helping to monitor the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic to the eventual recovery, Earth observation data plays a crucial role, writes Agnieszka Łukaszczyk, Senior Director of European Affairs at Planet.
The use of bacteriophages against Listeria as a ‘non-decontaminating’ processing aid
28 Apr Tech & Research
The use of bacteriophages against Listeria as a ‘non-decontaminating’ processing aid
Ongoing EU legislative controversy over the use of bacteriophages is leading to unnecessary Listeria-deaths, argues biochemist Danielle van Dalen.
EU Trade Commissioner: Solidarity in tackling Coronavirus must not be restricted to EU
22 Apr Tech & Research
EU Trade Commissioner: Solidarity in tackling Coronavirus must not be restricted to EU
In a debate with members of Parliament’s International Trade Committee, Phil Hogan admitted that the EU would “need to review” its trade policy after the pandemic is over.
Digital technologies can help us tackle Coronavirus, but we need to invest now PM+
16 Apr Tech & Research
Digital technologies can help us tackle Coronavirus, but we need to invest now
The tech industry has been at the forefront of society’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, writes Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl.
Broadening the EU’s strategic autonomy
14 Apr Tech & Research
Broadening the EU’s strategic autonomy
Investing in education and innovation enriches our ability to respond to unforeseen circumstances and is crucial to ensuring our continued wellbeing, writes Maria da Graça Carvalho.
Technologically advancing Europe
10 Apr Tech & Research
Technologically advancing Europe
Key Enabling Technologies can help the EU achieve many of its ambitions, but only if protected from global competitors, argues Ivars Ijabs.
Horizon Europe: Grounds for investment
10 Apr Tech & Research
Horizon Europe: Grounds for investment
Horizon Europe is the best tool at hand to reach our economic and social goals, but it needs more support, argues Christian Ehler.
EU Industrial strategy: More ambition, faster implementation
09 Apr Tech & Research
EU Industrial strategy: More ambition, faster implementation
The Coronavirus outbreak has highlighted the urgency of delivering a viable EU industrial strategy, writes Patrizia Toia.
Taking COVID-19 to task
07 Apr Tech & Research
Taking COVID-19 to task
Andrea Cozzolino calls for the creation of an EU digital task force to shape Europe’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
A deepening health crisis
03 Apr Tech & Research
A deepening health crisis
The Coronavirus pandemic should act as a stark warning for policymakers on the growing threat to healthcare of Antimicrobial resistance, argue Martin Hojsík and Irena Joveva.
Why the EU should rethink its push for a digital research and education “lighthouse” PM+
30 Mar Tech & Research
Why the EU should rethink its push for a digital research and education “lighthouse”
Europe must connect its ambition of being a digital leader with initiatives already happening at its universities, says Amanda Crowfoot.
EU vaccine developers ‘overlooked’ in Coronavirus inoculation race
17 Mar Tech & Research
EU vaccine developers ‘overlooked’ in Coronavirus inoculation race
Some research centres and vaccine developers in Europe have been “overlooked” and are “missing out” in desperate efforts to curb the rapid spread of Coronavirus, it has been claimed.
Digital autonomy
17 Mar Tech & Research
Digital autonomy
We need to invest in our own digital sovereignty, writes Axel Voss.
A European workforce fit for the digital age Thought Leader
17 Mar Tech & Research
A European workforce fit for the digital age
Keeping Europe’s workers safe and healthy is the key to success in the digital age, explains Christa Sedlatschek.
In conversation with... Florian Pappenberger In Conversation With…
17 Mar Tech & Research
In conversation with... Florian Pappenberger
The relationship between weather forecasting and flood prediction is set to become stronger as both activities increasingly rely on an Earth system approach, says Florian Pappenberger, Director of Forecasts at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).
European Parliament to hold special one day plenary
09 Mar Tech & Research
European Parliament to hold special one day plenary
The monthly plenary had already been moved to Brussels instead of Strasbourg this week as a precautionary measure against the spread of Coronavirus.
An industrial scale Green Deal
04 Mar Tech & Research
An industrial scale Green Deal
While the European Green Deal may prove to be the defining strategy of this legislature, it will need to built on a sustainable industrial policy, says Simona Bonafè.
Delivering the EU Green Deal: LNG is key
04 Mar Tech & Research
Delivering the EU Green Deal: LNG is key
LNG is set to play a pivotal role in the European Green Deal by making a strong contribution to the energy transition through diversifying supplies, delivering flexibility, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality.
In conversation with... Jean-Noël Thépaut In Conversation With…
04 Mar Tech & Research
In conversation with... Jean-Noël Thépaut
The Green Deal is a necessary policy response to face our climate and environmental challenges in Europe and we — ECMWF and Copernicus — are going to support its implementation, says Jean-Noël Thépaut, Director of the Copernicus Climate Change and Atmosphere Monitoring Services.
Safer medical devices demands transparency
03 Mar Tech & Research
Safer medical devices demands transparency
Europe’s new Medical Device Regulation is welcome, but there must be more stringent approaches to the role of notified bodies if we are to have faith in the system, writes Michèle Rivasi.
European Medicines Agency taking action to accelerate development of medical products to treat and coronavirus
03 Mar Tech & Research
European Medicines Agency taking action to accelerate development of medical products to treat and coronavirus
Move comes as concern rises over the spread of the disease across Europe and the rest of the world.