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The Parliament Magazine
Issue 272 | Monday 21st July 2008
Malta’s EU champion
He’s one of only a handful of Maltese MEPs but, as Martin Banks reports, Simon Busuttil has certainly made his mark
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"The Parliament Magazine provides the space to go into the issues in detail and is a good starting point for debate."
Meglena Kuneva, Consumer Protection Commissioner
Editor's Comment
Where are the women?
How is the EU addressing the concerns of women voters, asks Catherine Stihler
Monday 21st July 2008News Analysis
When free access is really free
Changes to the European ombudsman’s statute are an important step, writes Finnish MEP Anneli Jäätteenmäki
Monday 21st July 2008
Climate matters
Eija-Riitta Korhola continues her series on energy and climate change
Monday 21st July 2008
Bronisław Geremek (1932-2008)
Jan Kulakowski writes a personal tribute to his friend and colleague, who died on 13 July
Monday 21st July 2008
Solving the ‘Cyprus problem’
If upcoming talks go well, northern Cyprus could be brought into the EU fold by next year, Mehmet Ali Talat tells Martin Banks
Monday 21st July 2008
The political imperative
Pierre Sellal is convinced that the EU needs to be a stronger and more active presence on the world stage
Monday 21st July 2008
Preventive measures
The recent report on water safety guidelines highlights the advantages of taking a proactive approach to improving consumer safety, says Meglena Kuneva
Monday 21st July 2008
Battle honours
Winning the hearts and minds of EU citizens could be parliament's most important battle yet, writes Sir Julian Priestley
Monday 21st July 2008
Green skies
Emissions trading will incentivise airlines to clean up their act – if we get it right, says Andy Harrison
Monday 21st July 2008
Feed the world
A recent conference in the European parliament heard that regional cooperation is the way to go on solving the food crisis. Sarah Collins reports
Monday 21st July 2008
Turn on, tune in
The introduction of full subtitling across all their programmes will be a revolution for many public TV channels, writes Lidia Geringer de Oedenberg
Monday 21st July 2008Special Report
Fighting the fakers
The Olympic Games present a multitude of opportunities for China’s counterfeiters, which is why Brussels and Beijing are working together to fight the fakers, says László Kovács
Monday 21st July 2008
Rules of engagement
Nirj Deva says the EU’s task is to engage China in all aspects of international relations
Monday 21st July 2008
Making friends
China’s EU ambassador believes the upcoming Olympics in Beijing are a unique opportunity to promote mutual friendship and cooperation
Monday 21st July 2008
Getting the balance right
China has undoubtedly failed to meet its commitments on improving human rights, but boycotting the games is not the way to respond, says Graham Watson
Monday 21st July 2008
A terror state
Faced with clear evidence of Chinese torture, Nicolas Sarkozy is wrong to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympics, says Edward McMillan-Scott
Monday 21st July 2008Forward Agenda
Policy Focus
Embracing the east
A focus on the Mediterranean should not be done at the expense of relations with Eastern Europe, says Jan Olbrycht
Monday 21st July 2008
The Black Sea beckons
The EU needs to give equal if not greater attention to the countries in the Black Sea region, and must involve Russia and Turkey in the process, Jan Marinus Wiersma tells Matt Williams
Monday 21st July 2008
A new beginning
France’s grand plan for a revamped partnership with the Mediterranean countries has got off to a good start, but words now need to be turned into action, says Chris Jones
Monday 21st July 2008