The Parliament Magazine

Catherine Stihler asks people to think before they buy this Christmas

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In September, Dods EU Polling took the pulse of the EU on various topical issues. The results have inspired comment from MEPs and commissioners alike

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Ján Figel’ extols the benefits of dedicating a year to Europe’s inventiveness

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Lidia Geringer de Oedenberg investigates how well EU countries are applying community rules – and finds out that infringements are generally not on the rise

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MEPs debating the trade in seal products should investigate if animal welfare can ever be guaranteed in large commercial seal hunts, write Barbara Slee and Abigail Caudron

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A group of MEPs has just witnessed the astonishing progress being made by the country most expect to be the next global superpower: China. Martin Banks reports

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Martin Banks reports on an unprecedented opportunity for closer relations between China and its political and diplomatic rival, Taiwan

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Stephen Hughes and Neil Parish, both on Parliament's delegation to China, comment on their recent visit to Beijing

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He’s the former television anchorman who has become one of the best-known faces in parliament. Martin Banks profiles Belgian ALDE deputy Dirk Sterckx

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Ona Jukneviciene says the EU’s task in Central Asia is to promote and share its values, without appearing to preach

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The ‘way to Europe’ programme will help Kazakhstan upgrade its relationship with the EU, writes Ambassador Konstantin Zhigalov

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Miloslav Ransdorf tells Martin Banks that EU leaders are disadvantaged by a lack of knowledge about Kazakhstan

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Hydropower is a politically charged issue across Central Asia, writes Ednan Karabaev, and an area where EU cooperation is welcome

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As MEPs Martin Callanan, Daniel Caspary and Janusz Wojciechowski report, the EU’s relationship with Central Asia is becoming increasingly important

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Tajikistan’s future lies in its potential to become a hydroelectric powerhouse, the country’s EU ambassador tells Brian Johnson

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EU countries are sticking their heads in the sand when it comes to gambling, argues Malcolm Harbour, and it’s harming consumers

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EU governments are profiting from their illegal gambling monopolies while the European commission dithers on taking action, argues Karin Riis-Jørgensen

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MEPs recently called on Brussels to clarify the position of EU online gambling, writes Brian Johnson

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The Schaldemose report on internet gambling is undermined by a failure to distinguish between licensed and unlicensed gambling, argues Mark Davies

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Sigrid Ligné’s evidence shows that smaller EU-regulated gaming operators are as responsible as the larger monopolies

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Early warning systems are becoming an increasingly useful way of ensuring fairness in sports and gambling, says Khalid Ali

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