Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate
13 May Foreign & Security Policy

Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate

Prime Minister Edi Rama’s victory will consolidate Albania’s pro-EU trajectory, but rule of law deficits still pose hurdles to accession.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Interview: Clean Industrial Deal puts EPP’s Ehler in the driving seat
14 May EU Institutions
Interview: Clean Industrial Deal puts EPP’s Ehler in the driving seat
The end of encryption as we know it?
12 May EU Institutions
The end of encryption as we know it?
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
12 May EU Institutions
Op-ed: Concrete action needed to stop Orbán’s EU abuse
5 Questions with... João Albuquerque
13 Feb EU Institutions
5 Questions with... João Albuquerque
João Albuquerque (S&D, PT) is Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with Brazil and a member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
EU AMA: What type of gifts do MEPs get?
10 Feb EU Institutions
EU AMA: What type of gifts do MEPs get?
In Ask Me Anything, we tackle questions about the European Union that intrigue and perplex. This month, in the wake of the ‘Qatargate’ corruption scandal, Sean Craig looks at the presents MEPs receive.
Reading between the lines: Europe’s increased security engagement in the Indo-Pacific
10 Feb EU Institutions
Reading between the lines: Europe’s increased security engagement in the Indo-Pacific
Despite the EU’s emphasis on upholding the international rule of law and avoiding provocative behaviour, trade and investment remain at the heart of the bloc’s external actions in this arena
The state of the Iran nuclear deal
09 Feb EU Institutions
The state of the Iran nuclear deal
Both the US and Iran have turned their backs on the JCPOA, once a triumph of compromise, while the EU is left hoping they’ll return to the negotiating table
Learning from the successful trade agreement between the EU and Japan
09 Feb EU Institutions
Learning from the successful trade agreement between the EU and Japan
Four years on, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement is a success story in the making and sets a good example for other trading partners
Enhancing health system resilience in the EU and globally: How can the EU lead by example? Partner Content
09 Feb
Enhancing health system resilience in the EU and globally: How can the EU lead by example?
What does sustainability mean for the cruise industry?
08 Feb Energy & Environment
What does sustainability mean for the cruise industry?
The Covid-19 pandemic brought cruise tourism to a halt. Yet as demand picks up again and mega-ships fire up their engines, concerns over health standards are now accompanied by worries about environmental impacts
Why green and global are two sides of the same coin
07 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
Why green and global are two sides of the same coin
If the European Green Deal is to succeed, the EU must foster a global approach and help other regions to achieve their own energy transitions, argues Nathalie Tocci in her new book, A Green and Global Europe
Supporting the renewable energy sector can help address Europe’s spiralling energy costs Partner Content
07 Feb Energy & Environment
Supporting the renewable energy sector can help address Europe’s spiralling energy costs
Across Europe, spiralling energy prices are placing pressure on households and businesses alike. But some politicians, energy generators, and suppliers believe that the current crisis should provide a catalyst for policymakers to build a secure, sustainable, and affordable future energy supply for Europe.
Germany’s balancing act in East Asia
06 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
Germany’s balancing act in East Asia
With a historic ministerial visit imminent, Germany is treading the tightrope between establishing ties with Taiwan and maintaining economic links with China
Why the best way to use data modelling is to understand its limits
03 Feb Technology
Why the best way to use data modelling is to understand its limits
Mathematical models shape our reaction to everything from global health to climate change. But as Erica Thompson, author of Escape from Model Land, finds the problem is they don’t always lead to the best real-world decisions
A great experiment in EU diplomacy
02 Feb EU Institutions
A great experiment in EU diplomacy
The recently launched European Diplomatic Academy, an intensive pilot project for junior diplomats from Member States and candidate countries, attempts to build a truly European diplomatic corps
The future of mobility is in the cloud Partner Content
02 Feb Technology
The future of mobility is in the cloud
How Montenegro can get its membership bid back on track
01 Feb EU Institutions
How Montenegro can get its membership bid back on track
Montenegro has been sinking into an increasingly deeper political crisis since last autumn. To realise its long-standing European ambitions, the country needs a new government that can priorities EU reforms
The film festival fuelling debate on Europe’s social and political issues
31 Jan Culture & Arts
The film festival fuelling debate on Europe’s social and political issues
It’s an unusual voting procedure that sees MEPs as one half of the electorate and film fans as the other, but the LUX Audience Award makes it work
These four measures could curb the risk of corruption in Europe
30 Jan
These four measures could curb the risk of corruption in Europe
There is a wide set of rules to make influence transparent in the European Parliament, but they could not prevent the Qatargate scandal. We need to take concrete steps to make them more effective
Exhibitions showcasing art from around the globe
27 Jan Culture & Arts
Exhibitions showcasing art from around the globe
While art often crosses borders, from the national to the cultural, certain bodies of work carry strong connotations of place. Here are seven exhibitions across the bloc that spotlight countries and cultures outside the EU
The draft EU SoHO Regulation must address the needs of patients with rare diseases Partner Content
26 Jan
The draft EU SoHO Regulation must address the needs of patients with rare diseases
Giles Platford, President of the Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. and Chair of the Global Executive Board of the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association, discusses the draft EU Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) Regulation, which offers important opportunities to support reliable availability of plasma and sustainable access to plasma-derived medicinal products (PDMPs) for patients with rare diseases.
How Belgium became Europe’s port of call for cocaine
26 Jan Culture & Arts
How Belgium became Europe’s port of call for cocaine
The port of Antwerp has the dubious claim to fame as the main entry point for cocaine in Europe. But with critics citing a weak central government and divided law enforcement system, can Belgium ever win the war on drugs?
How Brazilian agriculture is offering sustainable solutions Partner Content
25 Jan Energy & Environment
How Brazilian agriculture is offering sustainable solutions
Is the AI Act missing safeguards on migration?
25 Jan EU Institutions
Is the AI Act missing safeguards on migration?
The European Commission’s proposed AI Act – the first-ever legal framework on artificial intelligence – includes an exemption that could allow for the use of certain high-risk technologies in migration-related procedures
Lobbying for change in the European Parliament
24 Jan EU Institutions
Lobbying for change in the European Parliament
As the chorus of ‘I told you so’ rings out in the wake of the Qatari bribery scandal, the EU institutions face the challenges of improving lobbying regulations and transparency, particularly for third countries
Issue 556 | February 2023
23 Jan EU Institutions
Issue 556 | February 2023
The February edition of The Parliament is now available to read online for free
Art attack: contextualising the latest trend in climate activism
20 Jan Culture & Arts
Art attack: contextualising the latest trend in climate activism
Climate activists have embraced a new polarising form of protest: vandalising art. Anthropologist Tijo Salverda talks about the goals and perceptions of these protests and the role of radical action in activist movements