The Parliament Magazine

Parliament, commission and member states have pledged to work together to improve their communication about Europe, writes Margot Wallström

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On the occasion of World Aids Day, MEPs and NGOs go head-to-head to discuss the possibility of an Aids vaccine

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Françoise Le Bail tells the Parliament Magazine that entrepreneurship will be under the spotlight during the first European SME Week in May 2009

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The European year of intercultural dialogue was a strong sign of the EU’s commitment towards incorporating intercultural issues in decision-making, writes Hans-Gert Pöttering

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A rethink of European history, the value of communicating through music and equality between men and women were among the important themes raised in this year’s discussions about intercultural dialogue, says Erna Hennicot-Schoepges

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Europe’s relationship with Russia continues to ignore serious breaches of human rights, argues Willy Fautré

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Europe expects great things from the new US president, but should not expect it all to be easy going, warns Jonathan Evans

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China and the EU are sharing more interests as they respond to the global challenges facing of the 21st century, says Song Zhe

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EU telecoms ministers should opt for less, not more, regulation if they want to equip Europe with broadband access that is fit for purpose, says Michael Bartholomew

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EU member states have much to gain in working together to combat rare diseases, writes Androulla Vassiliou

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During the recent ESMO conference on rare tumours, MEP Jolanta Dickute highlighted the need to place rare cancers high on the political agenda

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MEP Frieda Brepoels is worried that we're neglecting to raise awareness of rare cancers

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Despite many effective treatments, more research must be done into the significant variation in survival rates for people contracting rare cancers, argues Irena Belohorská

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Europe’s medical oncologists are playing, and will continue to play, a key role in addressing the challenges of rare cancers in Europe, writes Dr Paolo Casali

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The EU must continue its leadership on climate change at the UN conference in Poznan, urges Yvo de Boer

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The developed world cannot deny the rest of the planet the right to prosperity, but we will have to learn to work together to fight climate change, writes Karl-Heinz Florenz

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The EU must stick to its climate change targets if is to set an example to other nations and help secure international agreement, says Satu Hassi

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The EU’s strict emissions trading scheme is causing Europe to become increasingly isolated from other countries and hindering negotiations towards a climate change agreement, warns Eija-Riitta Korhola

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Fears about global warming are grossly exaggerated, when what we should be more concerned about is the approaching ice age, argues Roger Helmer

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