Trade
Shifting from a culture of dependency
16 April 2019
European businesses should take notice of UAE’s drive to foster entrepreneurship, says Guy Burton.
EU-China: Actions speak louder than words
10 April 2019
China’s ambitions as a player in shaping international trade need to be matched with concrete...
EU-China: Proceed with caution
10 April 2019
China is an opportunity for our market, but its growing influence in the EU is a source of...
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Cosying up to Russia
8 April 2019
Viktor Orbán is Russia’s number one mouthpiece in Europe, but Hungary is not the only EU player...
Parliament week ahead: Brexit tops the agenda
1 April 2019
Parliament will this week debate the latest state of play on the UK’s protracted withdrawal from...
EU-Oman: Peace through open books
29 March 2019
As a special guest at the leading French book fair, Oman took the opportunity to remind attendees...
EU-Oman: Small and effective
29 March 2019
In a time of a changing world order, where smaller countries lack certainty, Oman should be a...
EU-Oman: Changing Mindsets
29 March 2019
The business world is dynamic and evolving; the ability of Oman’s entrepreneurial community to...
EU-Oman: All roads lead to Oman
29 March 2019
Oman is a unique country, in a unique location that bridges Africa and Asia and is increasingly...
EU-Oman: Omani credit rating turning the corner
29 March 2019
Recent issues with Oman’s bond rating on the financial markets are short term, with strong signs...
Innovation happens where it’s welcome
25 March 2019
If we want European SMEs and farmers to be innovators and compete at the highest levels, then we...
MEP Awards 2019: Heartfelt reactions from our winners
21 March 2019
Last night “Europe’s Oscars” took place at the Concert Noble in Brussels, to celebrate the hard...
Romano Prodi: EU confronted by existential crisis
8 March 2019
Former Commission President Romano Prodi says the European Union is “confronted with an existential...
UK tax reform must be condition of EU post-Brexit trade accord, say MEPs
7 March 2019
MEPs say that the EU must make reform of the tax system in the UK a “condition” of any post-Brexit...
EU Parliament week ahead: International Women’s Day tops agenda
1 March 2019
To mark International Women's Day 2019 on 8 March, MEPs and national MPs will gather for an inter-...
Group of MEPs throw weight behind EU-Taiwan trade agreement
25 February 2019
A cross-party group of MEPs have expressed their support for an EU-Taiwan Bilateral Investment...
The foundation of modern Bahrain
14 February 2019
Bahrain’s National Action Charter laid the foundations of the nation as a representative democracy...
Morten Helveg Petersen: No more broken promises
8 February 2019
Vice chair of Parliament’s committee on industry, research and energy, Morten Helveg Petersen says...
EU Parliament week ahead: Vote on no-deal Brexit contingency measures
8 February 2019
MEPs will vote next week in Strasbourg on a list of “emergency” measures the Commission has drawn...
EU funding to Africa must be conditional on death penalty abolition, MEPs say
6 February 2019
Several MEPs say Brussels should link the abolition of the death penalty in African and other...
A strong industrial policy requires genuine ambition and true vision
4 February 2019
EU policy makers should follow a holistic industrial policy that supports strategic value chains,...
A strong European industry for the future
4 February 2019
A modern industrial policy creates the best conditions to allow industry to adapt, innovate and be...
EU must hold Pakistan to account on women and children's rights violations
28 January 2019
Pakistan continues to violate a number of Conventions on the rights of women and children. It is...
Jude Kirton-Darling: Sri Lanka must adhere to GSP+ standards
28 January 2019
The EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences+ programme comes with appropriate conditions – these...
Flourishing trade is bringing Ukraine and EU closer together
24 January 2019
Ukraine has built a lasting partnership with the European Union, underpinned by trade and security...
Issue 487 | 21 January 2019
22 January 2019
Preview to the 11th Conference on Space Policy, Carbon Efficiency, Brexit, Copyright, Reducing...