Untapped potential of the single market could boost European recovery
The time has come to address the enduring flaws of the single market and to launch the necessary reforms to create a stronger and more prosperous Union.
News in Brief
- Putin holds out olive branch to Europe
- US snatched Russian anti-air system from Libya warlord
- UK to extradite alleged trafficker to EU despite Brexit
- EU puts trust in Boeing 737s after post-crash ban
- EU animal-export trade under harsh spotlight
- City of London wants to set rules for EU
- MEPs want 2030 targets to reduce consumption footprint
- Coronavirus cases worldwide pass 100m
How to make Mediterranean mass tourism sustainable?
Some 30 percent of the world's tourists go on holiday in and around the Mediterranean Sea. Good for the economy - but a disaster for ecosystems.
Synergy need to tackle climate change in Mediterranean
The Interreg Med, a cross-border initiative of 13 countries around the Mediterranean Sea, has made the fight against climate change the cornerstone of its strategy for the next years - since the region is facing irreversible environmental damage.
The Mediterranean is a hotspot of climate change
Today the temperature is rising 20 percent faster in the Mediterranean region than the rest of the world. This is one of challenges to be discussed by the Interreg MED conference on Friday (6 November).
Time to fix Europe's broken migration and asylum system
It has been clear for many years now that the European Union's approach to migration and asylum is not fit for purpose.
Renew Europe has a plan to combat gender-violence
This is not about supposedly traditional values – when was violence against women ever a value? – it is about living up to the European values we all signed up to. We have to put pressure on Poland.
Let Turkey's journalists report freely
According to IPI's figures, 79 journalists remain behind bars in Turkey. While this is down from a high of over 160 in 2018, the figure still makes Turkey one of the world's leading jailers of journalists.
Towards a truly 'European' Union
The EU did not solve the financial crisis, nor fix terrorism or radicalisation. Unlike most other political groups, the ECR doesn't believe these are temporary difficulties, but rather the consequences of the path this Union has taken in recent decades.
Women benefit in the digitalised labour market
Women do better than men in a Nordic labour market characterised by digitalisation and rapid technological development. However, new Nordic research shows that traditionally male-dominated sectors are at risk of polarisation.
2020 Prague European Summit: 'Real solutions, acting together'
The EU will rise more united and stronger than ever, Alexander Schallenberg, Austria's Europe minister, told the 2020 Prague European Summit. Although national instincts drove the initial reaction to Covid-19, he said, the shift toward solidarity among members occurred quickly.
Berlin Foreign Policy Forum 2020
On Tuesday (24 November), the Körber-Stiftung in cooperation with the German Federal Foreign Office will host the 10th Berlin Foreign Policy Forum, under the overarching topic "Turning Crisis into Opportunity? Europe in a (Post-) Pandemic World Order".
Climate in spotlight at Prague European Summit 2020
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues in Europe. For that reason, it is the spotlight topic at the Prague European Summit 2020, which aims to provide a platform for discussion about current and future European challenges.
Sixth Prague European Summit: urgent questions, common answers
Dozens of panel discussions and debates. Hundreds of prominent guests from the ranks of political representatives, state officials, representatives of interest groups, businesspeople, academics, and journalists. Countless media appearances. Urgent political challenges, bold visions. That is the Prague European Summit.
Livestream
Live: Join the Nordic climate debate 'Choosing Green'
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has stalled climate negotiations, work has not stopped. The 'Choosing Green' debate will address some of the most important and most complex key areas relating to the global green transition. Live on EUobserver from 10:00 (CET).
Post-Covid is a different world - EU needs to secure a role
The Covid-19 crisis shook up the world profoundly, and we haven't found the politics to cope with it yet. That is the harsh but undeniable conclusion of a new parliamentary report by Renew Europe MEP Hilde Vautmans.
Livestream
Live on EUobserver: UN and the Nordics discuss Covid-19
UN secretary general, António Guterres, discusses the Covid-19 crisis and the challenges the pandemic poses for the global community in a live meeting with Nordic Council party groups and prime ministers. Live on EUobserver today from 18:00 (CET).
High-quality data is essential component for decision-making in challenging world
Two services of European Union's Copernicus programme, implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission, not only provide quality-assured data but concrete insights to help with crucial decisions.
Stakeholders' Highlights
- EU Code of Conduct can showcase PPPs delivering healthier more sustainable society
- Klaus Heeger and Romain Wolff re-elected Secretary General and President of independent trade unions in Europe (CESI)
- Women benefit in the digitalised labour market
- Report: The prevalence of men who use internet forums characterised by misogyny
- Join the Nordic climate debate on 17 November!
- Making healthier diets the easy choice
Latest News
- Poland imposes anti-abortion law amid EU concern
- The EU's vaccine strategy - the key points
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- First Covid, now McKinsey - how austerity hit EU healthcare
- Frontex suspends operations in Hungary
- Cyprus: a heavy caseload for new EU prosecutors office
- MEPs: Portugal 'risks undermining' trust in EU prosecutor
- EU to control vaccine exports in row over delays
We need to do more for our small and medium-sized enterprises
My group in the European Parliament, Renew Europe, has just adopted a position paper that highlights our views on SMEs.
Podcast: Nordic region speaks out on big global challenges
Why should we learn to love bent cucumbers? And can the Nordic region really help improve the conditions for parental leave in the United States?
Solidarity is the cure for post-pandemic Europe
It is crucial for European countries to mobilise all the necessary resources to strengthen public health systems, nationalising healthcare facilities if need be.
Time to reinvent our Union, learning from Schuman's courage
70 years later, after decades of comparative peace, todays European Union - perhaps the world's greatest experiment in state integration - finds itself at a crossroads.
Chinese ambassador to EU: put trust before politics
An open message from the Chinese ambassador to the EU.
Nordic PMs: We're committed to protecting women's rights
The Nordic countries' success in promoting gender equality is a result of targeted government policies and strong civil societies. It has proven not only to be the right thing to do but also the smart thing to do.
Interview
China celebrates women's day, despite corona epidemic
Interview with Mrs. Cai Xiaoli, spouse of the Chinese ambassador to the EU, on the effect of the coronavirus outbreak in China and the celebration of women's day in China and Europe.
Our summit can re-boot Africa's relations with Europe
Our keynote speaker is the president of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo, His policies have included the introduction of free secondary education across Ghana, which he rightly calls "necessary investment" in the nation's future workforce.
Record-low birth rates in three Nordic countries
The State of the Nordic Region report, published 4 February 2020, has revealed that birth rates in Finland, Norway, and Iceland are at record-low levels. Only in the Faroe Islands does the birth rate exceed the death rate.
Ending HIV/AIDS: A tale of two Europes
World AIDS Day (Sunday 1 December) is both a time to celebrate the advancements across western Europe and a time for decisive action to address disparities in HIV care in eastern Europe and central Asia.
Youth to play key role in Nordic COP25 climate action
Nordic cooperation will give young people a powerful platform on stages in Madrid and Stockholm during the UN Climate Conference COP25 next month.
Brussels welcomes Nordic culture
Brussels will play host to more than 400 Nordic artists and creative practitioners this autumn, organised by one of Europe's most influential cultural institutions, BOZAR.
Nordic region to become world's most sustainable and integrated
The Nordic region will become the most sustainable and integrated region in the world.
Transforming the EU's response to forced displacement
Only through joining up external policies to ensure no one is left behind, establishing a humane and predictable asylum system, and recognising humanitarian emergencies are a political emergency, can the EU champion the humanitarian response globally.
The truth and reality of China's social credit system
In the digital age, to update and improve the credit system is a common task for all countries.
Real risks to peace and stability in the South China Sea
Real risks to peace and stability in the South China Sea come from power outside the region, writes Zhang Ming, head of mission of the People's Republic of China to the European Union.
Stakeholders' Highlights
- UN Secretary General to meet with Nordic Council on COVID-19
- Well-designed Deposit Return Schemes can help reach Single-Use Plastics Directive targets
- Nordic Council meets Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tichanovskaja
- Nordic Region to invest DKK 250 million in green digitalised business sector
- Reducing packaging waste – a huge opportunity for circularity
