China Euroviews. The bonds that bind: Our adversarial sovereign bond habit No one is obligated to help China fund its war machine. The decision to buy Chinese sovereign bonds should reside with informed investors, Elaine Dezenski and Joshua Birenbaum write. 29/05/2024
Italy Euroviews. Is Italy’s new Africa strategy a blueprint for Europe? The Italian-made Mattei Plan signifies not just a policy initiative but a window of opportunity to redefine Europe's role in Africa and globally, Maddalena Procopio writes. 29/05/2024
Work Euroviews. European startups need to start working with NGOs for free In a world that is waking up to the difference between, for example, genuinely sustainable initiatives from companies and green-washing, it is not enough to just say you believe in tech for good — you have to do it, Jacek Siadkowski writes. 29/05/2024
Business Euroviews. Europe's energy sector: Keep the ambition, strengthen cooperation Let's implement what has been decided in the current mandate, give more visibility to economic actors, strengthen Europe's competitiveness and ensure a fair transition for all citizens, Christine Goubet-Milhaud and Kerstin Andreae write. 28/05/2024
Kazakhstan Euroviews. Middle powers have the power to save multilateralism Countries like Kazakhstan must step forward together with renewed vigour and assert our role not just as participants but as responsible managers in the global arena, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev writes in a Euronews exclusive. 28/05/2024
Nature Euroviews. Cocoa farmers like me need training and investment to thrive To improve the lives of farmers and their communities and help them earn a living income, we need to stop focusing only on price and place our attention on investment, Emmanuel Nana Sarpong writes. 27/05/2024
Healthcare Euroviews. Investing in global women's health delivers benefits for everyone As simultaneously converging crises threaten to compound inequalities and with growing attention on the need to address the unmet medical needs of women, the EU must step up its efforts to support global women’s health R&D, six MEPs write. 24/05/2024
Europe Decoded Euroviews. What does the future hold for EU’s flagship sustainability law? After almost five years of public consulting, negotiating and extensive corporate lobbying, EU ministers have given the final and ultimate sign-off to potentially one of the most game-changing global laws aimed at reorienting the purpose and drive of large businesses, Richard Gardiner writes. 24/05/2024
Business Euroviews. Business must lead on safeguarding nature On World Biodiversity Day, a call on corporates to scale-up positive action, World Economic Forum's Akanksha Khatri writes. 22/05/2024
Climate Euroviews. Migration policies must improve to meet Europe’s green building goals European construction industries need reforms to migration policies to offer straightforward, legal pathways for technical trades workers to enter their countries and perform much-needed jobs, Claire Kumar writes. 22/05/2024
Tech News Euroviews. In EU-US data transfer and privacy quarrel, the end is not in sight The new EU-US Data Privacy Framework falls short. These are all the reasons why, Franziska Boehm, Sergio Carrera, Valsamis Mitsilegas and Júlia Pőcze write. 21/05/2024
World News Euroviews. In Europe, only local leadership will shed Soviet-era shackles The war for a free society will not be won from an ivory tower in Washington or Brussels, but only through the action taken by local leaders on the ground, Brad Lips writes. 21/05/2024
Europe Decoded Euroviews. How von der Leyen learned to stop worrying and love Meloni By embracing those who advocate for the erosion of democracy, VDL now aligns with figures who cloak themselves as quintessential Europeanists, ready to steer Europe through its future policy challenges. What could possibly go wrong, Giorgios Samaras writes. 20/05/2024
Republic of North Macedonia Euroviews. North Macedonia and Greece shook hands in Prespa. Don't give up on it The agreement is a welcome reality, even among many of its opponents, because reopening the dispute would be much worse. I plead for a display of leadership in both countries, Greece and North Macedonia, to face this reality and stop playing petty politics with this issue, Nikola Dimitrov writes. 17/05/2024
Nature Euroviews. Governments must back plant farming — there's no two ways about it It’s simple: we need to be doing more to save our only home from the climate change tipping point that scientists keep reminding us we’re hurtling towards, Dr Carys Bennett writes. 17/05/2024
Europe Decoded Euroviews. This is why confiscating my European flag at Eurovision was a mistake For us, young people from all corners of Europe, the European flag is a unifying symbol that transcends borders, cultures, and languages. It symbolises our collective desire to live in a Europe where freedom, peace, and cooperation reign supreme, Dorin Frăsîneanu writes. 16/05/2024
Taiwan Euroviews. In the 'WHO blockade' of Taiwan, everyone is a loser If it had been left to public health experts to decide, perhaps Taiwan’s participation in the WHO would have long been settled as a non-issue, Ambassador Roy Lee writes. 16/05/2024
Nature Euroviews. Billions from EU taxpayers damage nature — here’s how it can stop The only way Europe can move forward is by redirecting destructive subsidies towards activities that protect and restore nature and supporting greater citizen participation in policy development, Ester Asin writes. 15/05/2024
Climate Euroviews. As Europe faces a major renewables goal, community buy-in is critical As guidance rolls out to accelerate the energy transition, we must learn from what’s working to engage and empower communities in the process, Elif Gündüzyeli and Sanna Markkanen write. 15/05/2024
Europe Decoded Euroviews. Draghi's report lacks transparency and risks capture by big business The pathway to a prosperous, resilient, dynamic, innovative and democratic European economy lies in pursuing economic balance and diversity rather than monopoly, Max Bank and Olivier Hoedeman write. 14/05/2024