| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Dods |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Based in | Brussels |
| Language | English |
| Website | http://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu |
The Parliament Magazine is a monthlyEU 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.
The Parliament Magazine was founded in 1995.[1] The magazine is owned byDods, a British company that provides contact and biographical information about theHouses of Parliament and theCivil 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 publishDod's Parliamentary Companion.
The Parliament Magazine is based inBrussels, Belgium.[2] It is published on a monthly basis as of September 2021, having previously been produced on a fortnightly basis.[1]
The magazine is based upon contributions—botheditorial andadvertorial—from sitting members of parliament,NGOs,pressure andinterest groups on issues currently under discussion within the European institutions. In the last parliamentary session, more than 200 members of theEuropean Parliament and 19 of the 27European 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.[3]
Special feature editions included Green Week, Employment Week, theOECD Forum as well as in-depthEU Presidency supplements.
EU President and Presidency officials
TheRegional Review was a sister publication toThe Parliament Magazine that focuses on news and analysis of regional policy legislation and developments at EU, national and regional levels.[4] It has been described as "unique on the EU publishing scene".[5]
Published every quarter, theResearch Review focused on research news and analysis across the EU.[6]
The Parliament Magazine organises the annual MEP Awards, a ceremony to highlight the work of MEPs across various policy areas. Former Commission Vice-PresidentMargot Wallström has hailed the event as highlighting the European Parliament's work.[7] Winners at past awards included prominent MEPs such asPaul Rübig,[8]Jo Leinen,Malcolm Harbour andEva-Britt Svensson,[9] as well as a nomination forLiz Lynne for her work to advance the rights of blind people.[10]
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.[11]
The Parliament Magazine regularly organises roundtables, conferences, debates and receptions on a range of topics.[12]