Europe’s automotive transition sits at the intersection of several key challenges facing the EU today: industrial competitiveness, decarbonisation, investment and economic resilience.  Policymakers and industry leaders are increasingly confronted with complex trade-offs and difficult choices as they navigate the Automotive Package and IAA...

Clean ammonia is emerging as a strategic vector for Europe’s decarbonisation, with applications across industry, energy, and transport. While supply-side developments are advancing rapidly, unlocking demand remains a critical challenge. This discussion will explore how EU policy frameworks—including the Industrial Accelerated Act (IAA), the...

As Europe enters a new political cycle and faces growing global competition, strengthening the Union’scompetitiveness and economic resilience has become a central priority for policymakers. The Irish Presidency Forum will bring together European policymakers, industry leaders and experts inBrussels for...

As part of its commitments to the UN SDGs, Europe pledged to end HIV transmission by 2030. However, according to the latest data, notably from the ECDC, the EU27 is currently not on track to meet this goal under existing...

Now in its 22nd edition, the MEP Awards celebrate the excellence, dedication, and impact of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), their Assistants (APAs), and Parliament staff. As MEPs enter the second year of their mandate, this year’s gala dinner...

Europe’s languages, cultures, and communities belong at the heart of the AI era, not on its margins. Yet many regional and minority languages remain underrepresented in today’s AI systems, held back by limited online presence and a lack of dedicated...

Biotechnology is becoming a decisive capability for Europe’s competitiveness, industrial resilience and strategic autonomy. But Europe enters the next institutional cycle with a fragmented policy landscape, uneven regulatory capacity, and persistent scale-up barriers. The Commission’s Biotech Communication I and Biotech...

Women’s health — and menopause in particular — is gaining increasing attention across Europe, as policymakers and healthcare experts recognise its significant impact on public health, workforce participation, and gender equality.  Building on previous discussions in the European Parliament, this flagship breakfast...

At a time of economic uncertainty, rapid digital transformation and shifting workforce dynamics, small businesses and entrepreneurs are central to Europe’s growth, competitiveness and job creation. Women‑led enterprises remain a significantly underleveraged engine of economic resilience, while young entrepreneurs (Gen...