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Politics
Key unfinished files EU Parliament inherits in the next term
Est. 2minOver the past five years, Ursula von der Leyen’s College of Commissioners has presented a long list of legislative texts covering issues ranging from Green Deal legislation to defence industrial programmes.
Frontline and facing forward, the EESC’s next generation strategy
Est. 1min2024 brings a new European Union mandate and a multitude of challenges. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) plans to be increasingly visible and relevant as the EU navigates climate and technological change, and new employment challenges.
Spitzenkandidaten and the upcoming EU elections
Est. 1minOn 20 March, at the ALDE Party Extraordinary Congress Brussels 2024, ALDE announced their chosen spitzenkandidat, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, who will be the new face of their party. This report looks at ALDE's position and prospects in the EU's political landscape.
Women’s rights and gender equality in the EU
Est. 1minOn International Women's Day, the European Commission released its 2024 Report on Gender Equality in the EU, offering insights into the advancements made in implementing the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025. This report looks at women's rights and gender equality in the EU.
Europe’s social democrats stake out their pre-election ground
Est. 1minAs Europe's social democrat parties prepare their policy platforms ahead of next June's European elections, the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung has unveiled a series of new policy 'missions' designed to feed into the process. This event report looks at the policy priorities …
EU participatory democracy: bridging the gap between theory and practice
Est. 1minRead this Special Report in Romanian or in Dutch. From the Conference on the Future of Europe to the European Citizens' Panels, in recent years, the EU institutions have been promoting a stronger participatory approach …
Young European Conservatives in Brussels to discuss the future of Europe
Est. 1minConservatives across Europe gathered in Brussels for an event, organised by the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group, at the European Parliament to hammer out their suggestions for the future of European policymaking. The young are at the core of the …
EU’s final stretch before June 2024
Est. 1minWith less than one year to go until next June’s European elections, the EU institutions and member states are facing a race against time to conclude negotiations on a raft of key laws before the pre-election purdah period starts next spring.
Europe’s liberals start the countdown to the 2024 EU polls
Est. 1minNext year's EU elections loomed large as Europe’s liberal political family, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, gathered in Stockholm for their last annual Congress before the polls.
Talking about the EU elections
Est. 1minWhat policies will be at the heart of their electoral campaigns? Are they going to have a Spitzenkandidat? How will groups differentiate from each other? These are among the questions EURACTIV asked presidents of the political groups in the European …
A look at democratic experiments across Europe
Est. 1minRead this Special Report in Romanian or in Dutch. From co-designing urban spaces to crowdsourcing and permanent citizen assemblies, European cities, regions and institutions are experimenting with different forms of participation to give citizens a …
What’s new in teaching Europe’s past?
Est. 1minHistory is more than just a set of dates or kings and queens to memorise. And while history teaching is unique in shaping national identity and memory, there is invariably more than one interpretation of facts and historical events. How can …
What lies ahead in 2023
Est. 1minThere seems to be little respite in store for the European Union after the rollercoaster that was 2022. In this special report, EURACTIV looks at what lies ahead when it comes to EU policy and politics in 2023 - the last full year for the current European Commission and Parliament before the next election in spring 2024.
Mapping anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe
Est. 1minIn this special report, EURACTIV dives deeper into anti-Muslim sentiment in France and Germany, the two EU countries hosting the majority of European Muslims, and looks at the measures the EU is preparing or has already put in place to tackle islamophobia.
Voice to the youth: Political participation in the EU and beyond
Est. 1minRead this Special Report in Romanian or in Dutch. From campaigns to lower the voting age to 16 to the introduction of children's assemblies, youth activists are looking at ways to promote young people's participation …
A hard winter up ahead
Est. 1minClouds are gathering over Europe - from a war of attrition in its backyard to the rising prices and energy shortages unseen in decades - and the continent is bracing for a long, hard winter.
Inclusive budgets: giving everyone a seat at the table
Est. 1minRead this Special Report in Romanian or in Dutch. Participatory budgeting, the co-decision tool on the city expenditure, can be a leverage for equality and inclusion, giving every citizen a say on the initiatives and …
Liberals look to Europe’s future
Est. 1minEurope's liberal political family, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, held their first in-person annual Congress since the COVID-19 pandemic in Dublin. Their Congress, which started on 2 June and was attended by Prime Ministers, EU commissioners and over …
EURACTIV Archives: Five times Eurovision went political
Est. 1minDespite claims of being apolitical, year after year the Eurovision song contest never fails to disappoint political aficionados. As part of this year's dedicated coverage, EURACTIV presents its selection from its archives of instances that highlight the special place this …
Whose democracy? The tumultuous road to effective civic participation
Est. 1minRead this Special Report in Romanian or Dutch. Consulting citizens on decisions that affect them, such as deciding how to spend money more often than not collected from their wallets, is seen as a way …
European communities and their view on the future of Europe
Est. 2minThe Conference for the Future of Europe is a chance to address the most prominent issues in Europe's regions and translate them into proposals for the future of the bloc, regional stakeholders say.
French presidential election: Where does Europe fit into all this?
Est. 1minFrance took over the rotating EU Council presidency on 1 January, just a few months before the first round of the French presidential elections where Emmanuel Macron will seek reelection against mostly right-wing challengers.
What to expect in EU policymaking in 2022
Est. 1minAfter yet another year of continuing COVID worries across Europe, EU policymaking is expected to stay the course and wrap up a number of major legislative initiatives in 2022 that should set the stage for the continent's green and digital transition.
The importance of teaching Europe’s past
Est. 1minIt matters how Europe teaches its past, and the importance of history teaching has been thrown into sharp focus by the emergence during the Covid pandemic of conspiracy theories and scapegoating of communities that echo the darker periods of Europe’s …