Juncker laments time and energy wasted on Brexit as he prepares to step down
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has told MEPs that the last three years of the Brexit saga have been a "complete waste of time and energy."
Europe and Huawei share common values, writes Abraham Liu.
MEPs to shelve Brexit consent procedure until UK ratification completed
European Parliament will be ‘final actor’ to have its say on new Withdrawal Agreement.
Tusk urged “not to delay” UK’s Article 50 extension request
EU Council president says response could take ‘a few days’.
‘Fait accompli’ concerns cast doubt on European Parliament’s ability to ratify new Brexit deal by 31 October
Criticisms raised about strict time constraints around MEP ratification of new Withdrawal Agreement.
European Parliament’s Brexit steering group to ‘consider outcome’ of UK’s Brexit vote
Senior MEPs set to decide on Monday its next course of action on Brexit following the tumultuous events in the UK at the weekend.
UK edges closer to ratifying Boris Johnson’s new Brexit deal
However, a confirmatory referendum may be price UK prime minister has to pay to pass new Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.
European Parliament Vice-president ‘not at all convinced' newly-agreed Brexit deal will be approved by UK policymakers
Numbers do not appear to ‘stack up for Boris Johnson, says senior Irish MEP Mairead McGuinness.
Kashmir: Not the West’s problem
However great the temptation, the West must resist interfering like the colonial powers of old, writes Dinesh Dhamija
Solving Yemen’s intractable war
James Wilson explains how a negotiator could play a key role in the UN’s plan for solving the crisis in Yemen.
Making Europe a smoke-free environment
Maximilian Kunisch debunks claims made by a smokers’ campaign that current European smoking and vaping regulation is “extreme” and “worrying”.
To save the EU from collapse, we must reinvent democracy
Dr. Saqib Qureshi explains why governments should look at what works in the private sector and use that to enhance the public sector.
Becoming our best selves
The EU administration can be a role model for the whole of the EU, believes Emily O’Reilly.
New EU life sciences and biotech strategy would help people and the planet
The EU must embrace biotech’s potential to help make Europe the world’s first carbon neutral continent, argues Joanna Dupont Inglis.
AI: Giving healthcare professionals 'The Gift of Time'
AI will transform the lives of both patients and healthcare professionals, explains Jan-Philipp Beck.
Healthy workplaces lighten the load
Christa Sedlatschek reflects on 25 years of making Europe’s workplaces safer, healthier and more productive.
An enabling policy framework can all help to reduce emissions
An enabling policy framework can all help to reduce emissions, explains Philippe Ducom.
Huawei’s Abraham Liu believes we’re on the cusp of the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ – and the leadership for it can come from Europe.
From Venezuela to Afghanistan, Federica Mogherini has been the EU’s go-to person on foreign policy for the last five years. In an increasingly unstable world, she tells Rajnish Singh that the EU’s emphasis on international cooperation is not only relevant but crucial.
Petra De Sutter was a world-renowned gynaecologist and fertility expert when she decided to take the leap into politics. Now a newly-elected MEP and Chair of Parliament’s IMCO Committee, she tells Lorna Hutchinson what drives her passion for Green policymaking and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
New opportunities
The potential of new technologies like 5G should be weighed against possible security risks, a recent conference in the European Parliament was told. Martin Banks reports.
Girls Speak Out
The European Week of Action for Girls (EWAG) brought together youth advocates and newly-elected MEPs to discuss how the EU can scale up its commitment for girls to pursue their goals. Lorna Hutchinson reports on an inspirational initiative to help shape a better world for all girls
Gastein 2019: A healthy dose of disruption
Participants at this year’s European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) were urged to embrace the challenge of integrating “disruption” into Europe’s healthcare systems. The Parliament Magazine’s Martin Banks and Brian Johnson were on hand to report.
European Parliament will be ‘final actor’ to have its say on new Withdrawal Agreement.
From Venezuela to Afghanistan, Federica Mogherini has been the EU’s go-to person on foreign policy for the last five years. In an increasingly unstable world, she tells Rajnish Singh that the EU’s emphasis on international cooperation is not only relevant but crucial.
EU Council president says response could take ‘a few days’.
István Ujhelyi (HU/S&D) is vice-chair of the parliaments transport and tourism (TRAN) committee.
Pina Picierno (IT/S&D) is a 2019 MEP award winner and member of parliament’s FEMM and AGRI committees
Maria Spyraki (EL/EPP) is a 2019 MEP award winner and member of parliament’s ITRE and REGI committees
The growing demand for food makes changing EU attitudes to GMO technology essential.
The Green Deal is at the heart of the EU’s ambitions of becoming climate-neutral. Transparency is essential to its success argue Karen Melchior and Lara Wolters.
Mayors representing 8,000 European cities have called for urgent action to meet the EU’s commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement.