The decision by Giorgia Meloni to stand in the European Parliament elections is not popular with Italians, according to YouTrend. But it’s likely to be effective, says Alberto Alemanno of HEC Paris Business School + College of Europe. Gabriele Rosana reports. bit.ly/44uPAhU

‘If the EU now was a state in the United States, there would only be two American states that were poorer than us,’ says Fredrik Erixon of ECIPE in a new interview. Check out his key takeaways from Enrico Letta’s report on the European single market. bit.ly/4dmMKPO

Is Rishi Sunak’s new migration deal with Rwanda a template for future European Commission policy? ‘We're afraid that this will further proliferate within the EU,’ Chloe Marshall-Denton of MSF International tells The Parliament.
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The recently founded left-wing party Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht will likely claim some of Germany’s seats in the European Parliament. Sahra Wagenknecht's new party particularly appeals to disgruntled voters – which could be bad news for far-right AfD. Here's why. bit.ly/49WRAjX

Georgians have taken to the streets to protest Moscow-inspired legislation that would criminalise ‘foreign influence.’ If it were to become law, ‘I don't see Georgia becoming a member of the European Union at all,” says Dr. Tinatin Akhvlediani of CEPS ThinkTank. bit.ly/3WxIaIP

The surge in youth turnout for European Parliament in 2019 is likely to be repeated this year. But instead of a green wave, this time it could bolster the far right, reports Thibault Spirlet. Lauren Mason European Youth Forum
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With European Commission’s Ursula von der Leyen under pressure, who stands to gain? And is her re-election bid really in doubt? Žiga Faktor Alberto Alemanno Olivier Hoedeman
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Romania’s two ideologically opposed mainstream parties have formed an unlikely alliance ahead of the European Parliament elections. But is this a genius strategy, or will it undermine the country’s democracy and empower the far right? Raluca Besliu has the story.bit.ly/3U6RfVU

Following European Parliament’s approval of the EU’s new migration pact, division persist. But what are the sticking points and what’s actually in the law? Our new explainer breaks it down. theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/u…

The European Parliament has passed the world’s first AI Act. But exemptions for open AI models under the law will create a back door for malicious actors to spread harmful content, Francesca Giannaccini and Tobias Kleineidam of Democracy Reporting International argue in a new op-ed. theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/h…

Russians hoping to claim asylum in the EU have the odds stacked against them. Roughly 2/3 of the decisions are rejections, according to EU Agency for Asylum - EUAA. And that's especially so for the LGBTQ+ community, reports Thibault Spirlet.
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“It’s a very clear statement from the highest court on human rights in Europe that the climate crisis is a human rights crisis,” says Lucy Maxwell of the Climate Litigation Network on the landmark ruling by the ECHR CEDH this week.
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Does anyone win with the EU's new trade deal for Ukraine agri goods? Ukraine's economy could lose up to €1 billion a year, according to Nazar Bobitski of UCAB. But protesting farmers across the bloc aren't too pleased either. Here's why. theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/w…

With European Parliament vote this week on a resolution to include abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, Predrag Fred Matic MEP and Neil Datta of EPF argue it's essential that sexual and reproductive rights be enshrined in EU law.
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'The situation at the French-British border has always been catastrophic. But there has been an increase in brutality,” Feyrouz Lajili of MSF International says of the police crackdown on cross-Channel migration.
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Advocacy group Transparency International EU called on European Commission to rescind the appointment of Markus Pieper as SME envoy. 'The fact that is also problematic is that we don't have real information from the Commission,' Shari Hinds tells The Parliament in an interview. theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/t…

Enlargement has reemerged as a key policy priority for European Commission since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But the EU will need to go beyond communiques to show it's serious about welcoming new members into the fold. Check out our newest print edition: bit.ly/3TOwZrW

How much progress is Ukraine making in its bid to join the EU? The clock for timely advancements is ticking, reports @gabrosana in a new feature. Here's why.
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EU Enlargement should 'end the strategic ambiguity towards the grey zones that left Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia in no-man’s land...and the countries of the western Balkans in the EU’s waiting room,' argue Amanda Paul 🇺🇦 Svitlana Taran of European Policy Centre in a new op-ed theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/s…

Prostate cancer rates are climbing in Europe, demanding immediate attention from policymakers.

Learn more about the threats posed by prostate cancer from the Let’s Talk Prostate Cancer Expert Group.

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