Op-ed: Bayrou’s fall exposes France’s need for a new political culture
12 Sep Member States
Op-ed: Bayrou’s fall exposes France’s need for a new political culture
As French President Emmanuel Macron appoints a fifth Prime Minister in two years, France is in dire need of political reform.
Farming’s future depends on a full toolbox​ Partner Content
11 Sep Energy & Environment
Farming’s future depends on a full toolbox​
Farmers need seeds, digital tools, biopesticides and crop protection side by side because no single solution can meet Europe’s food and sustainability goals.
Op-ed: EU pledges ‘drone wall’ as Russian threats grow — now it must deliver
10 Sep EU Institutions
Op-ed: EU pledges ‘drone wall’ as Russian threats grow — now it must deliver
Poland’s downing of Russian drones shows how exposed Europe’s eastern flank remains. Von der Leyen has pledged a “drone wall.” Now Brussels must back words with action, argues Arthur de Liedekerke.
SMEs need greater support to harness the Single Market Partner Content
10 Sep Economics
SMEs need greater support to harness the Single Market
Small businesses are the heart of our Single Market, but ten terrible regulatory barriers are holding back their growth potential and limiting opportunities to scale, a report finds.
Op-ed: How the weaponisation of climate could threaten Europe
09 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: How the weaponisation of climate could threaten Europe
Wildfires and heatwaves pose a new kind of security risk — one European countries are ill-prepared for, and can only tackle together.
Why Europe needs to think differently about menopause Partner Content
09 Sep EU Institutions
Why Europe needs to think differently about menopause
The Parliament and Besins Healthcare Germany have partnered to launch a new campaign to raise awareness of the long-ignored costs of menopause. Policymakers are being urged to act to address a European public health issue that has significant implications for economic productivity, workplace equity, and the gender health gap.
Op-ed: Separating fiscal facts from fear is crucial to EU enlargement
08 Sep Member States
Op-ed: Separating fiscal facts from fear is crucial to EU enlargement
Brussels is pouring more money into enlargement, and handing far-right parties fresh ammunition to resist it.
Why Thailand should be exempt from Schengen visa Partner Content
05 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Why Thailand should be exempt from Schengen visa
Op-ed: Why the Mercosur deal brings a geopolitical opportunity for the EU
03 Sep EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why the Mercosur deal brings a geopolitical opportunity for the EU
Concerns from Europe's farmers have held up the signing of an EU-Mercosur trade deal.
Is there a place for cultivated meat on consumers’ plates? Partner Content
01 Sep Energy & Environment
Is there a place for cultivated meat on consumers’ plates?
From climate change, supply chain instability, and growing public concern about the environmental impact of meat, Europe’s food system is under pressure. With food responsible for up to 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, there’s mounting urgency to rethink our food consumption, and our meat intake.
An oil partnership unravels, exposing fault lines in sanctions oversight Partner Content
01 Sep
An oil partnership unravels, exposing fault lines in sanctions oversight
The persistence of discounted Russian oil on global markets creates incentives for traders and intermediaries to test the limits of Western sanctions
Op-ed: The EU must resist Trump’s attempts at digital domination
29 Aug EU Institutions
Op-ed: The EU must resist Trump’s attempts at digital domination
As the EU faces more foreign pressure from the US, it should stand strong and uphold its digital laws.
Op-ed: Central and Eastern Europe’s energy transition shows resilience in the face of geopolitical threats
28 Aug Member States
Op-ed: Central and Eastern Europe’s energy transition shows resilience in the face of geopolitical threats
Central and Eastern Europe present an opportunity for the EU to complete its Energy Union and ensure energy independence — if it dares.
Data gaps leave Belgian used car buyers in the dark as 54% of vehicles have damage history Partner Content
26 Aug Economics
Data gaps leave Belgian used car buyers in the dark as 54% of vehicles have damage history
Belgium’s used-car market hides risk: with more than half of vehicles showing damage, according to a study. EU-wide data sharing and clearer rules would protect buyers and strengthen consumers' trust.
Op-ed: Europe’s wine and spirits sector must be helped through the trade war
21 Aug Member States
Op-ed: Europe’s wine and spirits sector must be helped through the trade war
Vineyards have long been a feature of Europe's rural areas and a symbol of its expertise, but tariffs and duties from the US and China are putting the sector under pressure.
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
14 Aug EU Institutions
Op-ed: Mercosur deal of deceit must not be signed
The planned EU-Mercosur deal risks setting back Europe’s farmers through unfair competition, and raises safety concerns for European consumers.
Op-ed: Asylum must not be a casualty of border politics
12 Aug Member States
Op-ed: Asylum must not be a casualty of border politics
A case pending at the European Court of Human Rights will determine whether Europe still upholds the principle of universal human dignity.
Op-ed: To protect Europe, promote democracy
08 Aug Member States
Op-ed: To protect Europe, promote democracy
Europe’s swing from soft to hard power projection is necessary but risks going too far. Promoting democratic values is part of our strategic interest, not a nice-to-have.
Op-ed: Prevention is cheaper than cure, and must be a bigger priority
31 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: Prevention is cheaper than cure, and must be a bigger priority
Prevention is a cornerstone of resilience and a prerequisite for a healthy democracy. We must make sure it receives more recognition in the EU.
Op-ed: Health policy needs an EU framework to make meaningful change
31 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: Health policy needs an EU framework to make meaningful change
Covid-19 showed that short-term fixes aren’t enough. The EU must develop a cohesive health policy that strengthens systems and reduces inequalities.
Op-ed: A European recipe for tech sovereignty
30 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: A European recipe for tech sovereignty
Eurostack is an ambitious initiative to build a European digital ecosystem from top to bottom. Building it won’t be easy but as the world fragments, being a digital colony is no longer an option.
Op-ed: Workers must be protected to power the twin transition
29 Jul Member States
Op-ed: Workers must be protected to power the twin transition
As the EU continues with its green and digital transition, lessons can be taken from how Denmark puts its workers front and centre in business and change-driving discussions.
Broken promises, real costs: time to rethink the EU's food trade Partner Content
28 Jul Energy & Environment
Broken promises, real costs: time to rethink the EU's food trade
Europe’s food system is failing the very people it’s meant to serve, as decades of trade-driven, industrial agriculture have left local farms disappearing, biodiversity declining, and citizens paying hidden social and environmental costs. Far from delivering true food security, this fragile model depends on distant supply chains and cheap imports often produced under standards Europe itself wouldn’t accept.
Op-ed: A national approach to health is not an obstacle to European integration
28 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: A national approach to health is not an obstacle to European integration
Health issues differ across member states and their own regions. For that reason, health must remain an issue of national sovereignty, not become a shared EU competence.