With 2% of all man-made carbon emissions being attributed to aviation and continuing to grow. Cargo and passenger aviation are essential for trade, business, tourism and economic growth for Europe and the World. As part of its Fit for 55...

Collection of data in modern vehicles is an opportunity to create a safer and more sustainable society. With the upcoming Data Act enabling wider access to vehicle data, functions and resources, the road transportation sector in the EU can become a more...

Modern day vehicles have features allowing a wide range of data to be generated and collected, but the inability to access the in-vehicle data and functions jeopardizes the car industry’s ability to provide customers with expected digital services. With the...

In celebration of the worldwide Rare Disease Day 2023 (RDD23), the global multistakeholder policy initiative Partnering4PNH is delighted to invite you to the event “Addressing the unmet medical needs of people living with a rare disease: What will it take?”.  During...

Co-hosted by Tomislav Sokol MEP (EPP, Croatia), Maria da Graça Carvalho MEP (EPP, Portugal) and Alex Agius Saliba MEP (S&D, Malta) The European Commission has published its proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste, the PPWR. Ahead of the...

In an increasingly challenging global context, European leadership in the digital sector can support Europe’s global competitiveness. The ambition to stay ahead is well grounded but will remain aspirational unless Europe urgently builds out and develops digital infrastructure, ecosystems and...

Sweden is on its way to become a smoke-free country in this year, thanks to the expanding trend of former smokers switching to Alternative Nicotine Products (ANPs). Therefore, the discussion will focus on explaining the success of the Swedish model...

Congratulations to all the winners and the shortlisted nominees for the MEP Awards 2023. You can view the full list of winners on the Winners 2023 page. For more information on how to get involved in the latest edition of the MEP...

Through the proposed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation The European Commission is trying to ensure all packaging is reusable or recyclable in an economically viable way by 2030, as had been set out in the Green Deal and the Circular...

September 16 marks the first anniversary of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini’s demise who died in police custody after allegedly violating Iran’s strict dress code for women. Her death symbolizes the fight for women’s rights and endless struggle against repression in Iran....

Defined as affecting less than 1 in 2,000 people, rare diseases impact the lives of over 30 million people in Europe. Earlier this year, the European Commission proposed a Revision of the 20-year old legislation on medicines for children and rare...

Is Europe sacrificing its tech leadership? The European Commission’s recent proposal for a new licensing framework for standard-essential patents has drawn significant interest. The proposed regulation will impact Europe’s competitiveness and leadership in setting global technology standards, namely in the...