How Ukraine is losing the Donbas
07 Nov Foreign & Security Policy

How Ukraine is losing the Donbas

After years of fierce resistance, Ukraine’s Donbas region is falling through attrition. Russia’s relentless advance has turned the country’s industrial heart into a symbol of exhaustion and loss.
by Anna Conkling
EU defence commissioner calls for ‘rationality to prevail’ in frozen asset dispute
06 Nov Member States
EU defence commissioner calls for ‘rationality to prevail’ in frozen asset dispute
Inside Sweden’s gang war: How digital platforms are fuelling youth violence
04 Nov Member States
Inside Sweden’s gang war: How digital platforms are fuelling youth violence
How Europe became 'collateral damage' in the US-China trade war
03 Nov EU Institutions
How Europe became 'collateral damage' in the US-China trade war
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Op-ed: To be an AI continent, Europe needs innovation and simplification
04 Nov EU Institutions
Op-ed: To be an AI continent, Europe needs innovation and simplification
The EU’s digital legislation keeps its citizens and businesses safe, but it requires revision if the bloc truly wants to become a digital innovator.
The EU’s funding plans for Kyiv hit a Belgian wall — now what?
31 Oct Foreign & Security Policy
The EU’s funding plans for Kyiv hit a Belgian wall — now what?
With Belgium blocking the use of frozen Russian assets, the European Commission is floating joint EU debt. But the idea may be more leverage than lifeline.
The Netherlands turns the page on far-right rule
30 Oct Member States
The Netherlands turns the page on far-right rule
In an election dominated by migration and housing, Rob Jetten’s centrist liberals emerged victorious, signalling Dutch fatigue with Geert Wilders’ hardline approach.
A new era for Europe’s pharmaceutical system Partner Content
07 Nov Member States
A new era for Europe’s pharmaceutical system
As the EU reforms its pharmaceutical legislation, MEP Dolors Montserrat discusses how to prevent shortages and putting patients at the heart of a resilient ecosystem.
Lídia Pereira: Europe’s climate ambition needs a reset
29 Oct EU Institutions
Lídia Pereira: Europe’s climate ambition needs a reset
With the US retreating and China reshaping global climate politics, MEP Lídia Pereira leads the EU delegation to COP30 in Brazil determined to show that Europe can still set the pace — if it can keep unity at home and trust abroad.
Europe’s climate credibility hangs in the balance at COP30
28 Oct Energy & Environment
Europe’s climate credibility hangs in the balance at COP30
Europe’s record on climate finance is under pressure from strains on public budgets and geopolitics. But as leaders head to Brazil for COP30, trust in the EU’s commitments could help determine whether the global green transition stays on track.
How policy failures fed Greece’s wildfire crisis
27 Oct Energy & Environment
How policy failures fed Greece’s wildfire crisis
Climate change is fuelling fiercer fires across southern Europe. But in Greece, decades of policy decisions have made them far worse. A shift from prevention and restoration to costly emergency response made two decades ago has left forests weaker, landscapes vulnerable, and communities exposed.
EU hits Russian LNG as US targets oil giants
24 Oct Member States
EU hits Russian LNG as US targets oil giants
The bloc’s new sanctions strike at one of Moscow’s last major energy lifelines, yet disagreements over frozen assets and transatlantic uncertainty threaten to blunt their impact.
Resilience Beyond the Battlefield: Prof. Ilse Derluyn on Ukraine’s Psychological Future Partner Content
01 Oct
Resilience Beyond the Battlefield: Prof. Ilse Derluyn on Ukraine’s Psychological Future
In this episode of the Eastern Frontline Podcast, MEPs Reinis Pozņaks and Virginijus Sinkevičius speak with Prof. Ilse Derluyn about the hidden side of resilience.

The Parliament's November print edition is out now
07 Nov Member States
The Parliament's November print edition is out now
The cover story of our latest issue explores how the EU has become 'collateral damage' in the US-China trade war, while other features examine Russia's expanding drone war in Europe and Ukraine's shifting front lines.
Russia drone war puts NATO defences to the test
23 Oct Foreign & Security Policy
Russia drone war puts NATO defences to the test
Drones have crashed in Lithuania, grounded planes in Copenhagen, and buzzed the skies above Munich. A surge of incursions is redrawing Europe’s front lines and forcing NATO to rethink its defences in the era of hybrid war.
Op-ed: An invisible health crisis threatens Europe’s economy
23 Oct EU Institutions
Op-ed: An invisible health crisis threatens Europe’s economy
Europe frets over competitiveness and labour gaps, yet overlooks a key driver contributing to women, older workers and persons with disabilities leaving the workforce: rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
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The Parliament's November print edition is out now
07 Nov Member States
The Parliament's November print edition is out now
The cover story of our latest issue explores how the EU has become 'collateral damage' in the US-China trade war, while other features examine Russia's expanding drone war in Europe and Ukraine's shifting front lines.
How Europe became 'collateral damage' in the US-China trade war
03 Nov EU Institutions
How Europe became 'collateral damage' in the US-China trade war
Beijing's decision earlier this year to weaponise rare earths in its trade dispute with Washington has made clear how dependent Europe's economy is on the two superpowers.
The Parliament's October print edition is out now
09 Oct Member States
The Parliament's October print edition is out now
This month's cover story explores the implications of Moldova's recent elections for the EU.
Inside Antwerp's battle to save the natural diamond trade
17 Sep Member States
Inside Antwerp's battle to save the natural diamond trade
Squeezed by a boom in lab diamonds, sanctions, and fresh tariffs, the Belgian city is fighting back to persuade people the shiny natural rocks are irreplaceable.
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