''The Parliament Magazine'' is a monthly EU politics, policy and culture magazine. Its website, www.theparliamentmagazine.eu, is a forum for discussion on the latest developments in EU politics and policy, featuring regular contributions from prominent European policymakers, the magazine's editorial team and freelance journalists.

History and profile

''The Parliament Magazine'' was founded in 1995. The magazine is owned by Dods, a British company that provides contact and biographical information about the

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and the

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since 1832. It is one of the oldest political publishing houses in the world, and has produced essential publications for over 174 years. They also publish ''

Dod's Parliamentary Companion ''Dods Parliamentary Companion'' (formerly "Dod's Parliamentary Companion") is an annual politics reference book published in the United Kingdom. It provides biographies and contact information on members of the Houses of Parliament and the ...

''. ''The Parliament Magazine'' is based in

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, Belgium. It is published on a monthly basis as of September 2021, having previously been produced on a fortnightly basis.

Contributors and editorial agenda

The magazine is based upon contributions—both

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and

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—from sitting members of parliament,

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and

interest group Advocacy groups, also known as lobby groups, interest groups, special interest groups, pressure groups, or public associations, use various forms of advocacy or lobbying to influence public opinion and ultimately public policy. They play an impor ...

s on issues currently under discussion within the European institutions. In the last parliamentary session, more than 200 members of the

European Parliament The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and informally as the Council of Ministers), it ...

and 19 of the 27 European Commissioners wrote specifically for the magazine, providing in-depth policy coverage and analysis. The Managing editor was Brian Johnson, who also oversaw the publication of www.theparliamentmagazine.eu. Special feature editions included Green Week, Employment Week, the

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Forum as well as in-depth EU Presidency supplements.

Readership and distribution

* All

MEPs A member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament. When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Comm ...

* All Secretaries-General and senior press * Officers of the nine political groups

EU President The official title President of the European Union (or President of Europe) does not exist, but there are a number of presidents of European Union institutions, including: * the President of the European Council (since 1 December 2024, Antóni ...

and Presidency officials *

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* Senior officials in the General Secretariat of the Council

European Commission The European Commission (EC) is the primary Executive (government), executive arm of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with a number of European Commissioner, members of the Commission (directorial system, informall ...

* All EU Commissioners, Chefs de Cabinet and officials with responsibility for parliamentary relations

Economic and Social Committee The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is a consultative body of the European Union (EU) established in 1958. It is an advisory assembly composed of representatives from employers' associations, workers' unions (trade unions) and c ...

* All members in Brussels

Committee of the Regions The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is the European Union's (EU) assembly of local and regional representatives that provides sub-national authorities (i.e. regions, counties, provinces, municipalities and cities) with a direct voice w ...

* Brussels secretariat

European Court of Justice The European Court of Justice (ECJ), officially the Court of Justice (), is the supreme court of the European Union in matters of European Union law. As a part of the Court of Justice of the European Union, it is tasked with interpreting ...

* Senior officials

European Investment Bank The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union's investment bank and is owned by the 27 member states. It is the largest multilateral financial institution in the world. The EIB finances and invests both through equity and debt sol ...

* Senior officials

Sister publications

''Regional Review''

The ''Regional Review'' was a sister publication to ''The Parliament Magazine'' that focuses on news and analysis of regional policy legislation and developments at EU, national and regional levels. It has been described as "unique on the EU publishing scene".

''Research Review''

Published every quarter, the ''Research Review'' focused on research news and analysis across the EU.

Awards and events

The MEP Awards

''The Parliament Magazine'' organises the annual MEP Awards, a ceremony to highlight the work of MEPs across various policy areas. Former Commission Vice-President

Margot Wallström Margot Elisabeth Wallström (; born 28 September 1954) is a Swedish politician of the Swedish Social Democratic Party who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2014 to 2019 and Minister for Nordic Coop ...

has hailed the event as highlighting the European Parliament's work. Winners at past awards included prominent MEPs such as

Paul Rübig Paul Rübig (born 6 May 1953) is an Austrian politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1996 until 2019. He is a member of the Austrian People's Party, part of the European People's Party. Rübig became a Member of ...

Jo Leinen Joseph Leinen (born 6 April 1948) is a German politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 until 2019. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. He is well known for h ...

Malcolm Harbour Malcolm John Charles Harbour, CBE (born 19 February 1947), is a British Conservative Party politician who was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the West Midlands between 1999 and July 2014. He is a member of the European Conserv ...

and

Eva-Britt Svensson Eva-Britt Svensson (born 5 December 1946 in Värnamo) is a Swedish politician and former Member of the European Parliament. She is a member of the Left Party. Svensson has been vice-chair of the GUE/NGL group, and chair of the European Parlia ...

, as well as a nomination for

Liz Lynne Elizabeth Lynne (born 22 January 1948) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. She was member of parliament (MP) for Rochdale from the 1992 general election until her defeat in the 1997 general election, and a Member of the European Parlia ...

for her work to advance the rights of blind people.

The EPA Awards

Analogous to the MEP Awards, the European Public Affairs (EPA) Awards aimed to highlight the work of outstanding Public Affairs professionals across Europe. Judges at the 2010 awards included a number of senior professionals from influential organisations.

Events

''The Parliament Magazine'' regularly organises roundtables, conferences, debates and receptions on a range of topics.TheParliament.com - Past events
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References

External links

Dod – publisher's website
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