Federica Di Sario

1 week ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Fabian Zuleeg |Federica Di Sario

Europeans have come to terms with a generational crisis, but not with how much worse it could get. More radical political change is necessary. Cassandra, in ancient Greek mythology, was fated to utter true prophecies but never be believed. She foresaw the fall of Troy and a way to avoid it, but her warnings fell on deaf ears. Many modern-day Europeans have felt a lot like Cassandra must have, as an escalating permacrisis over the past two decades was met with a collective shrug.

1 week ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Federica Di Sario |Arno van Rensbergen

The European Commission unveiled plans this week to cut off all imports of Russian natural gas by 2027, despite ongoing resistance from some member states. Employees walk along the freight train with the last pipes for connecting the Brunsbüttel LNG terminal to the German gas network after arriving at the Elbe port, Feb. 2023.

2 weeks ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Federica Di Sario

Brussels is pushing to diversify critical raw material supplies beyond China, but a fragmented EU approach could stall progress. A machine selects raw materials with high content of rare earths at a mine in Bayan Obo, north China s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Imago/Alamy Stock Photo)Europe’s lack of a secure supply of critical raw materials is back on the agenda, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighting the vulnerability in April. “We need critical raw materials.

1 month ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Federica Di Sario

As Giorgia Meloni prepares to travel to Washington, she’s betting that her ideological rapport with Donald Trump can help convince the US president of the value of the transatlantic alliance — even as his administration has made clear, through policy and rhetoric, its disdain for the European Union.

1 month ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Federica Di Sario

Our events bring together MEPs, policy-makers from across the EU institutions and influential stakeholders to share ideas and discuss the issues that matter at the heart of European politicsAt a recent policy dinner in the European Parliament, hosted by The Parliament magazine and connectivity giant Ericsson, MEPs, and mobile tech experts explored how the power of strong intellectual property rights (IPR) can support innovation.