EU Decoded

In a post-Brexit Europe, the idea is to reconnect European citizens with the decision-making process in Brussels and Strasbourg - to give the people their say in how the EU should function. The plan is now in action with an EU digital portal being used where citizens can give their views online - the EU promises every single one will be read. With the Conference on the Future of Europe getting int...

With the new EU-UK trade accord getting the green light from the European Parliament, the road ahead can still be treacherous for people on both sides of the Channel and the Irish border. Still to work out: fishing rights, financial services, and preventing more unrest in Northern Ireland. In the latest EPP Group podcast, MEPs Deirdre Clune and David McAllister give their take on how to deal with...

Should the European Parliament ratify an Investment Accord with China when Beijing maintains its oppressive policies in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong?  And after China blacklisted five Parliament Members in a tit-for-tat against EU sanctions? Check out this EPP Group podcast with one of those blacklisted MEPs - Miriam Lexmann of Slovakia - along with Polish MEP and ex-Foreign Minister Radosła...

We delve into the issues facing cancer screening programmes within the European Union with a rundown of the dedicated hearing within the European Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer and are joined by Irish MEP Deidre Clune. To find out more follow the www.eucanbeatcancer.eu (#EUCanBeatCancer) campaign on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eucanbeatcancer/ (@eucanbeatca...

The recent assassinations of journalists in Malta and Slovakia are the most shocking ways to silence free media. So is hijacking justice to wage ''strategic lawsuits against public participation,'' or SLAPP cases against reporters. EPP Group Members in the European Parliament's Special Committee on Disinformation - Sandra Kalniete and Vlado Bilcik - join Michał Szułdrzyński, Deputy Editor of the P...

If Europe is to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis with renewed competitive vigor, the potential of Artificial intelligence must be fully realised. But as with all new technologies, concerts linger about how and when it should be used. Clearly there is scope for good regulation to harness A.I. for the benefit of Europeans. Listen to our EPP Group Podcast episode featuring MEPs Axel VOSS, Anna-Michell...

What more can Europe do to provide childhood cancer patients with the best treatment and care available, and support for survivors?  In this new episode of our EPP Group podcast, we approach these questions in relation to the fight against paediatric cancer, from the main challenges young patients face, to the encouraging opportunities that the recently launched European Beating Cancer Plan w...

Social media platforms have become a breeding ground for disinformation, echo chambers that amplify alternative news and alternative facts, which hijack elections and politics as we saw in the US on 6 January. Twenty years ago we talked about the information highway, but it can also be a highway to hell. It can potentially be just as destructive as it can be constructive. Facebook and Twitter pull...

In this episode, we discover how AI can revolutionise EU healthcare: from prevention and diagnosis, to emergencies and chronic conditions. Loubna Bouarfa, founder and CEO of OKRA Technologies, enlightens us about the empowerment of life science professionals with AI-driven insights.   Finally, we discuss the challenges of using AI in European healt...

Coming to you from the European Parliament in Brussels, in this episode, we discuss how a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of cancer and outline the environmental factors. We discuss cancer prevention with our guest MEP, a WHO expert and a hospital pharmacist. Our main aim on this podcast is to keep you up to date with plans by the EPP Group and indeed the EU to deal with cancer head on – in...

In this episode, Stefan Gijssels of Digestive Cancers Europe explains how better screening for colorectal cancer could save 100,000 lives in the EU every year, and former professional footballer Stiliyan Petrov shares his experience as a cancer survivor. To find out more follow the #EUCanBeatCancer campaign on social media: Instagram: @eucanbeatcancer Facebook: @eucanbeatcancer ----- Did you enjoy...

In this episode we hear from  Sea of Change , a hugely popular choir group formed by cancer patients and survivors in Ireland, who recently performed in the European Parliament marking World Cancer Day. We also interview Dr. Benedict Belge, a medical doctor at the Medical Services at the European Parliament, who launched a hugely successful breast cancer support group in 2015. We discuss canc...

The European Commission has made the fight against cancer a priority and is expected to publish a plan to beat cancer by the end of the year, but as a starting point a public consultation on the plan has been launched. The 12-week consultation aims to allow EU citizens and stakeholders to contribute and voice their opinion on Europe's cancer plan. On February 15th, the world will be marking Intern...

On today's podcast, we hear reactions from Members of the European Parliament to the bid to beat cancer in the European Union. For the EPP Group, beating cancer in the EU is a priority. The group is calling for more and better cooperation between research centres across Europe, more money across cancer research and to make sure that the same quality of care is accessible across Europe. To find out...

On today's podcast, the EPP Group launches a masterplan to beat cancer. Manfred Weber and Dr Matti Aapro tell us why this is a core EPP priority. To find out more follow the #EUCanBeatCancer campaign on social media: Instagram: @eucanbeatcancer Facebook: @eucanbeatcancer ----- Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe, rate and review our podcast on your favourite podcast platform.  -----...