William Glucroft

Berlin, Germany, Brussels

Deputy Editor at The Parliament Magazine

Writer and Podcast Host at Freelance

Deputy editor, @parlimag. Podcasts Euroscopic w/@Martin_Gak, in partnership w/@euobs. X-ing only as necessary.

Articles

How the collapse of the government paves the way for far-right Chega's rise

1 month ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Eloise Hardy |William Glucroft

Three elections in three years is a bad look for Portugal’s democratic stability. As seen elsewhere in the EU, it’s stirring up anti-establishment sentiment. Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro appears at a no-confidence debate in the Portuguese parliament in Lisbon this week. Portugal is set to hold its third snap election in three years, after a no-confidence vote caused its centre-right coalition to collapse this week.
European Commission and its Clean Industrial Deal: What to know

1 month ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Federica Di Sario |William Glucroft

The EU executive unveiled a host of measures on Wednesday to revive the bloc's industry, while recommitting to its climate goals. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever (l) and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen (r) at an event in Antwerp, Belgium, to promote the Clean Industrial Deal. On Wednesday, the European Commission presented a raft of measures and recommendations intended to boost European industries and cut their greenhouse gas emissions.
How Trump's return to power could stall EU enlargement in the Balkans

Jan 7, 2025 | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Eloise Hardy |William Glucroft

As Donald Trump makes his return to the White House, his political stylings could galvanise nationalist movements in Serbia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, hindering the EU’s hopes to incorporate them into the bloc. Serbian poster supporting Donald Trump near a portrait of the former Serbian prime minister and now president, Alexander Vucic, in Nov. 2016. For some in the European Union, the return of Donald Trump to the White House was dire news.
Could Trump's second term be a win for the EU?

Jan 6, 2025 | theparliamentmagazine.eu | William Glucroft |Arno van Rensbergen

With Donald Trump's return to the White House, the European Union might see unexpected benefits. If the bloc plays its cards right, trade and defence policies could get a boost. The second coming of Donald Trump answers a question that many European officials have been asking since he was last in the White House: When it comes to America’s place in the world and its traditional role as the guardian of transatlantic stability, are his unorthodox views the exception or the rule?
France in political crisis after no confidence vote – what's next?

Dec 6, 2024 | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Eloise Hardy |William Glucroft

Michel Barnier is out. Macron is on the hunt for another PM. What's next for the EU's second-biggest member? France faces a political crisis. Its government is in shambles. A vote in the National Assembly on Wednesday night saw conservative political veteran, Michel Barnier, ousted from his role as prime minister. He took the job just 90 days ago, making him the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the French Fifth Republic.
Centrist coalition set to stay in power

Dec 3, 2024 | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Matt Lynes |William Glucroft

Ireland’s general election will likely return the country's centrist coalition to power. They have a surplus to spend, but also a housing crisis and other challenges to confront. Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin is hoisted up by his sons Cillian and Micheal Aodh after voters went to the polls to elect 174 TDs across 43 constituencies during the general election. Ireland’s existing governing coalition is on track to hold onto power, following last week’s general election.
EU economic debate heats up as Germany struggles and Spain soars

Dec 2, 2024 | theparliamentmagazine.eu | William Glucroft |Aurore Lalucq

Von der Leyen’s new mandate is likely to be consumed by an old problem: Promoting growth and innovation despite resistance to more spending. There seems to be no end to gloomy headlines about the European Union's economic outlook. The bloc’s two largest economies, France and Germany, are in a dreadful state and politically adrift. Growth forecasts are shaky. The European Central Bank is sending out debt crisis vibes like it’s 2010 again.
A new mandate to champion Rare Diseases: enhancing diagnosis and care for HAE patients in Europe

Nov 28, 2024 | theparliamentmagazine.eu | William Glucroft

A recent debate, sponsored by CSL Behring and hosted by MEPs Andriukaitis and Bosse, brought together hereditary angioedema experts, advocates, and policymakers to advocate for stronger EU action on diagnosis, care, and innovation in rare diseases.
It's time to treat child sexual exploitation and abuse as a global health emergency

Nov 22, 2024 | theparliamentmagazine.eu | William Glucroft

Child sexual exploitation and abuse devastates millions of lives. Paul Stanfield, CEO of the Childlight Global Child Safety Institute, and Green/EFA MEP Saskia Bricmont set out why policy-makers must treat CSEA with more urgency, dedication, and resourcesChildlight works with partners around the world to understand the prevalence, nature and scale of child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA).
Why Europe must embrace renewables over nuclear for a sustainable future

Nov 20, 2024 | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Jutta Paulus |William Glucroft

Jutta Paulus is a member of the European Parliament from Germany. She sits in the Greens/EFA group. With the discussion around nuclear energy becoming polarised and ideological, it’s essential to return to the data and facts – and these show that investing in nuclear will not cut emissions within the next decade.