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12 Mar Member States

Q&A: Can the EU depoliticize the housing crisis?

EU housing chief Dan Jørgensen outlines Brussels' plans to boost affordability, steady rents and stop rising costs from fueling political extremism.

by Francesco Puggioni

09 Mar EU Institutions

The EU's space ambition has a rocket problem

11 Mar Member States

How housing became a central political issue in the EU

09 Mar Member States

Op-ed: Europe is the West's last bulwark against gender discrimination

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$Newsletter: EU unity fractures — again$

06 Mar Foreign & Security Policy

Newsletter: EU unity fractures — again

The EU’s response to Trump’s military strikes on Iran has been a blend of caution, platitudes and half-hearted support.

05 Mar Foreign & Security Policy

Essay: Trump's new Middle East war underlines Washington's selective memory

The first Gulf War offers key lessons for the U.S. military campaign in Iran.

05 Mar Member States

Op-ed: To boost competitiveness, Europe needs a new approach to company mergers

The review of the EU's M&A guidelines reflects a move away from a risk-averse approach and the assumption that mergers are more likely to harm competition than to strengthen it.

Europe’s housing crisis is also a health crisis, and citizens know it

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12 Mar Member States

Europe’s housing crisis is also a health crisis, and citizens know it

Housing is becoming a frontline health issue as heatwaves intensify and people spend most of their time indoors. Campaigners’ survey findings point to a gap between citizens’ concerns and policies that underplay health and climate challenges

04 Mar Foreign & Security Policy

Europe on the sidelines as Iran war escalates

Divided messaging, limited leverage and strained diplomatic channels have left the European Union struggling to respond decisively to the escalating conflict in Iran.

04 Mar EU Institutions

Op-ed: Why Europe's next long-term budget must fix its revenue model

The European Commission has proposed new resources to repay the NextGenerationEU program and reduce national contributions to the MFF, but the plan should also include a new digital tax.

03 Mar Economics

Middle East escalation threatens Europe’s reindustrialization

American-Israeli strikes on Iran are roiling global energy markets, complicating Europe’s push to regain competitiveness.

02 Mar Foreign & Security Policy

Why Europe is slow to leverage Ukraine’s war experience

As member states rush to rearm, Ukraine’s battlefield-forged defense industry offers hard-won lessons and cutting-edge capabilities the bloc has yet to fully harness.

The Grey Zone: How Hybrid Warfare Is Reshaping European Security

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05 Mar Foreign & Security Policy

The Grey Zone: How Hybrid Warfare Is Reshaping European Security

In the latest episode of the Eastern Frontline Podcast, host MEPs Reinis Pozņaks and Merja Kyllönen speak with Jamie Shea, former Deputy Assistant Secretary General at NATO, about how hybrid warfare is reshaping the strategic landscape in Europe.

10 Mar Member States

Policy report: Addressing Europe's housing crisis

The EU's growing housing crisis is reaching an inflection point: one in ten Europeans is unable to pay their rent or a mortgage on time, and several European countries suffer from severe housing shortages.

27 Feb EU Institutions

Half-victory for abortion campaign as Commission unlocks existing EU funds

Member states can now use existing resources to support cross-border abortion access, but the Commission stopped short of creating a new funding instrument.

27 Feb EU Institutions

Newsletter: The EU plays for time on Ukraine

Ursula von der Leyen showed up empty handed in Kyiv this week, but pledged a €90 billion loan will go through.