Op-ed: Tight budgets must not derail EU commitment to foreign aid and development
12 Nov
Op-ed: Tight budgets must not derail EU commitment to foreign aid and development
As global challenges mount and EU overseas aid declines, the European Parliament’s Committee on Development will play a crucial role in ensuring vulnerable populations receive vital support.
Op-ed: CAP reform and other agricultural legislation must consider farmers’ long-term needs
12 Nov
Op-ed: CAP reform and other agricultural legislation must consider farmers’ long-term needs
The new-look CAP should avoid bureaucratic entanglements and be equipped to face incoming challenges, such as EU enlargement.
Op-ed: Workers’ rights should remain front and centre in competitiveness drive
12 Nov
Op-ed: Workers’ rights should remain front and centre in competitiveness drive
As the EU turns its focus to economic performance, there is a pressing need to ensure bloc-wide workplace wellbeing, social rights and working conditions are upheld
Op-ed: Common fisheries policy needs reform to meet fishers’ emerging challenges
12 Nov
Op-ed: Common fisheries policy needs reform to meet fishers’ emerging challenges
The Committee on Fisheries must strike a balance between tackling environmental and socio-economic obstacles to ensure a thriving and resilient future for the European fishing industry.
Op-ed: Investment and partnerships are needed to shore up Europe’s security
12 Nov
Op-ed: Investment and partnerships are needed to shore up Europe’s security
In light of Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine and amid rising security threats from global instigators, the EU must bolster Europe’s defence capabilities.
Op-ed: EU budget needs reform to better respond to emerging crises
12 Nov
Op-ed: EU budget needs reform to better respond to emerging crises
The Committee on Budgets must transform current thinking to ensure the budget's allocations, financing methods and funding sources address emerging challenges.
Op-ed: Transnational co-operation mechanisms are needed to handle migration and security
12 Nov Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Transnational co-operation mechanisms are needed to handle migration and security
With Europe facing unprecedented migration, security and human rights challenges, it is LIBE’s role to step up and ensure that institutions and authorities have the resources and capabilities to combat threats.
Op-ed: Legal committee’s work goes beyond scrutiny into new legislation
12 Nov
Op-ed: Legal committee’s work goes beyond scrutiny into new legislation
The Committee on Legal Affairs is poised to address a legislative agenda that includes regulating AI, strengthening judicial independence and ensuring the EU’s legal framework adapts to new challenges.
Op-ed: Transport and tourism must be both competitive and sustainable
12 Nov
Op-ed: Transport and tourism must be both competitive and sustainable
Prioritising sustainability, passenger rights and enhanced connectivity will make both sectors more resilient and more affordable across the bloc.
Op-ed: We must defend the existence of a robust EU cohesion policy
12 Nov
Op-ed: We must defend the existence of a robust EU cohesion policy
To tackle regional disparities and support development, Europe must implement a strong cohesion policy backed by an ambitious budget – failure to act risks undermining EU progress.
Op-ed: Culture, free media and youth are at the heart of EU democracy
12 Nov
Op-ed: Culture, free media and youth are at the heart of EU democracy
Europe must be a beacon of artistic freedom, cultural diversity and social inclusion amid the rise of artificial intelligence and diverse global challenges.
Op-ed: Political differences should not prevent equal application of human rights
12 Nov
Op-ed: Political differences should not prevent equal application of human rights
As DROI fights for its reputation following Qatargate, the subcommittee must reject partisan interpretations of human rights and encourage a unified commitment to uphold universal rights globally.
Op-ed: Transparency in EU spending is essential for sustaining public trust
12 Nov
Op-ed: Transparency in EU spending is essential for sustaining public trust
This term, the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control must focus on maintaining the integrity of the EU budget and scrutinising financial operations, as well as safeguarding taxpayers’ money.
Op-ed: Gender mainstreaming must take place across all legislation
12 Nov
Op-ed: Gender mainstreaming must take place across all legislation
With only 40 per cent female representation in the College of Commissioners and amid a bloc-wide gender backlash, the role of FEMM has never been more vital.
Op-ed: A healthier future: Why the new pharma package and critical medicines list are top priorities for SANT
12 Nov
Op-ed: A healthier future: Why the new pharma package and critical medicines list are top priorities for SANT
Major EU pharma reforms, critical medicine security and biotech innovation must take precedence in the Public Health Subcommittee’s upcoming agenda to strengthen healthcare and tackle health inequalities.
Op-ed: Banking union and capital markets union are essential responses to the Draghi report
12 Nov
Op-ed: Banking union and capital markets union are essential responses to the Draghi report
To secure Europe’s economic future, decisive action and the adoption of a clear industrial strategy, coupled with significant investment, is imperative.
Op-ed: Petitions committee must respond to citizens’ needs and be ready for anything
11 Nov
Op-ed: Petitions committee must respond to citizens’ needs and be ready for anything
PETI prioritises citizen concerns, tackling vital issues like the rule of law and environmental protection to enhance the EU’s public image. In the next term, making Parliament as accessible as possible is top of the committee’s agenda.
A business perspective: Strong environmental standards foster long-term competitiveness Partner Content
06 Nov
A business perspective: Strong environmental standards foster long-term competitiveness
We, the undersigned companies, stand firmly behind the European Green Deal and its continuation.
Op-ed: What we expect from the next health commissioner
06 Nov EU Institutions
Op-ed: What we expect from the next health commissioner
When Ursula von der Leyen's pick for health commissioner speaks to Parliament, this is what we will want to know.
Op-ed: A post-American world? 
05 Nov Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: A post-American world? 
Tuesday’s presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris comes as the US contends with mounting international challenges – and waning global influence.
Investing in healthy societies by boosting biotech competitiveness Partner Content
05 Nov Economics
Investing in healthy societies by boosting biotech competitiveness
Europe stands at a pivotal moment. To retain a competitive healthcare sector, the EU must move to promote innovation, strengthen its startup ecosystem, and attract global investment in R&D for strategic autonomy.
Op-ed: Ukraine chooses the EU, but many challenges remain
29 Oct Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Ukraine chooses the EU, but many challenges remain
Ukrainian lawmakers are moving swiftly to align the country with the EU, to hasten its accession. Russia's war makes that harder — but also vital.
Op-ed: Why EU's AI development needs a CERN moment
23 Oct EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why EU's AI development needs a CERN moment
The bloc can still take the lead in developing trustworthy AI models, but it will require substantial cross-border investments and an EU-wide initiative to pool resources, talent and ambition.
Beyond itching: Tackling Chronic Kidney Disease-associated Pruritus Partner Content
21 Oct
Beyond itching: Tackling Chronic Kidney Disease-associated Pruritus
Significant progress is being made in the fight against Chronic Kidney Disease-associated Pruritus but sustaining strong momentum is crucial to making a profound impact on patients’ lives, writes Sandra Ruckstuhl, Head of Corporate and External
Affairs, CSL Vifor