Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
02 Jul Member States

Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture

Across the EU, far-right and populist governments are defunding museums, censoring artists and stacking cultural institutions with loyalists, often to advance a political ideology.
by Federica Di Sario
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
03 Jul EU Institutions
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
The EU's defence push risks neglecting drone revolution
01 Jul Foreign & Security Policy
The EU's defence push risks neglecting drone revolution
American power talks as NATO raises spending pledge
27 Jun Foreign & Security Policy
American power talks as NATO raises spending pledge
The Parliament Magazine's October Issue
03 Oct
The Parliament Magazine's October Issue
The October issue of The Parliament is now available to read online
The final push: the key files on the agenda for the end of the mandate Partner Content
03 Oct EU Institutions
The final push: the key files on the agenda for the end of the mandate
The Parliament's special supplement "The final push: the key files on the agenda for the end of the mandate" is now available to read online.
Good heavens: How light pollution is threatening our sky
03 Oct Energy & Environment
Good heavens: How light pollution is threatening our sky
The swarms of satellites in low-Earth orbit are causing light and noise pollution, which is in turn creating ecological chaos
Shortcomings in packaging legislation risks disrupting Europe’s drive towards a sustainable and green future Partner Content
03 Oct Energy & Environment
Shortcomings in packaging legislation risks disrupting Europe’s drive towards a sustainable and green future
The corrugated cardboard industry has been a feature of consumers’ daily lives for over 165 years, but the European Parliament’s discussions on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation puts the future of the industry at risk.
Time to pause Partner Content
02 Oct Energy & Environment
Time to pause
The EU’s rushed proposal for SEP regulation would put EU connectivity tech leadership up for grabs
Communication without borders: delivering information security for the EU Partner Content
02 Oct
Communication without borders: delivering information security for the EU
There is an ongoing battle between developers of secure communications solutions and those seeking to illicitly access confidential data, due to the rapid changes in technology. The Parliament sat down with Kristofer Ziegler, Country Manager Belgium at the cybersecurity company Sectra, to learn how industry innovation is helping keep the secrets of nations, businesses, and institutions safe.
The art of central banking: Belgium's National Bank opens new exhibit
28 Sep
The art of central banking: Belgium's National Bank opens new exhibit
A participatory art project is serving up a new take on the private art collection of the National Bank of Belgium
For patients with rare diseases, European public health policies must work harder Partner Content
28 Sep
For patients with rare diseases, European public health policies must work harder
Policies must ensure health equity for rare disease patients the European Union to ensure that they have equal access to diagnosis and treatments.
Resilient people mean a resilient country: What can the EU learn from Ukraine? Partner Content
28 Sep
Resilient people mean a resilient country: What can the EU learn from Ukraine?
Stakeholders from the EU Institutions, Lithuania and Ukraine gathered for a debate to discuss how to strive for better health resilience during times of crisis.
From an oil and gas company to the climate portfolio: Who is Wopke Hoekstra?
27 Sep EU Institutions
From an oil and gas company to the climate portfolio: Who is Wopke Hoekstra?
The EU’s climate czar, Frans Timmermans, decided to swap Brussels for The Hague. He was replaced by Wopke Hoekstra
Sustainable ferries: Making maritime transport greener
26 Sep Energy & Environment
Sustainable ferries: Making maritime transport greener
The electric ferry is aiming to shape a sustainable maritime future for Europe
Bikes, bamboo and biodiversity: An eco adventure in the Andes
26 Sep Energy & Environment
Bikes, bamboo and biodiversity: An eco adventure in the Andes
Author Kate Rawles cycled the length of the Andes on a bamboo bike to raise awareness about the loss of biodiversity. Her book charting her eco adventure is part travelogue, part call to arms – and completely inspiring
Is technology our friend or our foe? 'Power and Progress' dives in
22 Sep Technology
Is technology our friend or our foe? 'Power and Progress' dives in
The book provides a timely look at how technology can either enrich a narrow elite or become the foundation for widespread prosperity
The digital euro: A matter of when, not if
21 Sep Technology
The digital euro: A matter of when, not if
“The digital euro would make the EU more competitive on a global scale”
The digital euro: A project best left on ice
21 Sep Technology
The digital euro: A project best left on ice
"It is a solution looking for a problem, and one that will only confuse consumers and the already vulnerable financial markets"
Signature dish: Alin Mituța's grilled aubergine salad
20 Sep
Signature dish: Alin Mituța's grilled aubergine salad
Alin Mituța (RENEW Group, RO) shares his recipe for a grilled aubergine salad, the perfect summer dish
Smaller pharmaceutical companies can play an important role in patient centered care: we need them onboard Partner Content
20 Sep
Smaller pharmaceutical companies can play an important role in patient centered care: we need them onboard
In the European Union, the pursuit of a healthcare system that offers both access to life-saving treatments and fosters innovation in pharmaceuticals is an ongoing challenge. Striking the right balance between these two critical objectives is complex, with various
stakeholders involved. We believe that the cooperation between patients and smaller pharmaceutical companies can also significantly impact this balance.
Integrating Global Health among national strategic priorities: the moment is now Partner Content
19 Sep
Integrating Global Health among national strategic priorities: the moment is now
As the world becomes more interconnected, global health issues that once seemed miles away are increasingly quickly approaching our own doors and policy makers must react.
5 questions with… Marc Angel
18 Sep EU Institutions
5 questions with… Marc Angel
Get to know Marc Angel, a Luxembourgish MEP from the S&D party and a Vice-President of the European Parliament
EU AMA: What are the EU trilogues?
18 Sep EU Institutions
EU AMA: What are the EU trilogues?
In Ask Me Anything, we tackle questions about the European Union that intrigue and perplex. This month, Linda A. Thompson finds out what happens in the trilogue meetings
Europe's patients are counting on us. Together we can live up to their expectations Partner Content
14 Sep
Europe's patients are counting on us. Together we can live up to their expectations
“It’s only by working together that we will secure access to a variety of treatment options and support patients.”
We Have to Reimagine the Concept of Disinformation, and Fast
13 Sep Energy & Environment
We Have to Reimagine the Concept of Disinformation, and Fast
As a resident of Ukraine, I am acutely aware that there is no going back to a “pre-disinformation” time
5 events celebrating Spanish culture in Belgium
13 Sep
5 events celebrating Spanish culture in Belgium
Spain's presidency of the Council of the EU brings with it events celebrating Spanish culture all over Belgium. We've rounded up some highlights
Saline solutions: As Europe's sea levels rise, farmers adapt
08 Sep Energy & Environment
Saline solutions: As Europe's sea levels rise, farmers adapt
As climate change and rising sea levels make Europe’s farmland increasingly salty and barren, can saline agriculture offer growers a way forward?