Now playing Next View Are there any advertising taboos for power-hungry politicians? As the GDPR turns five, certain EU lawmakers want to rip out some of its protections, so they can use our deeply personal information to tailor political ads and tip political elections and campaigns in their favour, Eleanor Brooks and Balazs Denes write. 25/05/2023
Now playing Next View Moving beyond growth is not only desirable — it is essential VIEW | The pursuit of growth at all costs has created a global economic system that is fragile and vulnerable to shocks, and this needs to change, a group of European Parliament Members (MEPs) write. 10/05/2023
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Now playing Next View Boycotting Israel’s new government would only make it more anti-EU Any overreaction would only play into the right wing’s hands, which already portrays the EU as an actor antithetical to Israel’s national interest., Shlomo Roiter Jesner writes. 11/04/2023
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Now playing Next View People have the right to asylum in the EU. We can't let humanity drown Europe cannot just helplessly watch people on the move dying at sea. It needs a migration policy that puts people’s rights at the centre, MEPs Cornelia Ernst and Pietro Bartolo wrote. 15/03/2023
Now playing Next View What the EU corporate sustainability directive needs to include The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive could be key in speeding up the business transformation towards a fairer, greener economy. However, one key part of it is at threat of being watered down or removed, Katie Hill and Wojciech Baginski write. 06/03/2023
Now playing Next View 'Foreign interference' is not the main threat to democracy in the EU The ongoing European Parliament corruption scandal is being used by some to launch a witch-hunt against civil society and NGOs. This is only fuelling the already worrying crackdown on critical voices that hold governments to account, Raffaella Bolini and Jean-Marc Roirant write. 28/02/2023
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Now playing Next View It's the right time for the EU to bring peace to the Middle East Gone are the times of US-led Middle East peace initiatives, which means Brussels should pick up the slack amid increasing tensions between Israel and Palestine, Stefano Stefanini writes. 23/02/2023
Now playing Next View Austria wants banned Russian reps at an OSCE meeting. We must react It is impossible to stay indifferent and not react when you see an EU member state acting against the interests and values of the Union, MEP Vlad Gheorghe writes. 16/02/2023
Now playing Next View This Valentine’s Day, MEPs want you to own your right to contraception On a day when love comes to the fore, Europeans should be aware it is time to act and fight for sexual and reproductive rights, MEPs Sophie in ‘t Veld (Renew) and Predrag Fred Matić (S&D) write. 14/02/2023
Now playing Next View Moldova's brave resistance to Moscow's bullying is akin to a miracle Russia has blackmailed the eastern European country of 2.6 million for over three decades. Now, Chișinău's pro-European turn should be greeted with enthusiasm, security expert Claudiu Degeratu argues. 06/02/2023
Now playing Next View EU has neglected Latin America as a trade partner. That has to change A leap in relations will help the EU secure vital resources for the green transition, counter Chinese influence in the region, and diversify trade to avoid strategic dependencies, economist Carla Subirana explains. 03/02/2023
Now playing Next View In North Macedonia, EU's ideals are in the line of fire. Here's why The Western Balkan country has been built on compromises made to deliver on the dream of becoming a part of the European Union. Decades later, Macedonians have never been more tired of waiting, President Stevo Pendarovski explains. 02/02/2023
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