''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 Civil Service 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 ''

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

Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...

, 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 editorial and

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—from sitting members of parliament,

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and

interest group Advocacy groups, also known as interest groups, special interest groups, lobbying groups or pressure groups use various forms of advocacy in order to influence public opinion and ultimately policy. They play an important role in the developm ...

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

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

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Forum as well as in-depth

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supplements.

Readership and distribution

* All MEPs * All Secretaries-General and senior press * Officers of the nine political groups EU President and Presidency officials *

Council of Ministers A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/ shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or nati ...

* Senior officials in the General Secretariat of the Council

European Commission The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body ...

* 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 "social partners", namely: employers ( employers' organisations), employees (trade ...

* 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 * Senior officials European Investment Bank * Senior officials

Sister publications

''Regional Review''

The ''Regional Review'' is 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'' focuses 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 Coope ...

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

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 Conser ...

and Eva-Britt Svensson, as well as a nomination for Liz Lynne for her work to advance the rights of blind people.

The EPA Awards

Analogous to the MEP Awards, the European Public Affairs (EPA) Awards aim 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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