Op-ed: To solve its housing crisis, Europe must ensure its citizens can afford their bills
25 Mar Member States
Op-ed: To solve its housing crisis, Europe must ensure its citizens can afford their bills
Affordable housing also requires stable energy prices for European citizens — achievable through investment in renewables and electricity grids and by promoting energy efficiency.
Op-ed: Italy's student housing affordability gap requires state intervention
23 Mar Member States
Op-ed: Italy's student housing affordability gap requires state intervention
Only a coordinated mix of public and regulated student housing, targeted rental controls and strategic planning can restore access and affordability.
Op-ed: Georgia's democratic backsliding requires immediate EU action
23 Mar EU Institutions
Op-ed: Georgia's democratic backsliding requires immediate EU action
An OSCE report found the erosion of judicial independence, pressure on opposition figures and restrictions on media in Georgia, strengthening the case for a decisive EU response.
Op-ed: The foundation for a new European strategy on housing
20 Mar Member States
Op-ed: The foundation for a new European strategy on housing
Regardless of political leanings, European governments should reduce administrative burdens, digitize procedures and set verifiable targets to speed up housing permit approvals.
Op-ed: The EU–Australia trade deal has never mattered more
19 Mar EU Institutions
Op-ed: The EU–Australia trade deal has never mattered more
An agreement with Canberra would reinforce the rules-based international trading system and secure Brussels access to a reliable partner and the third-largest rare earths producer.
Op-ed: What the EU must do to make housing genuinely affordable
16 Mar EU Institutions
Op-ed: What the EU must do to make housing genuinely affordable
The S&D president has called for more investment, a dedicated EU housing fund and stricter rules on short-term rentals and property speculation to address Europe's housing crisis.
Op-ed: Europe is the West's last bulwark against gender discrimination
09 Mar Member States
Op-ed: Europe is the West's last bulwark against gender discrimination
The EU has stood firm on gender equality amid the U.S. government's push to dismantle DEI — and Brussels must now consolidate its leadership in defending women's rights.
Essay: Trump's new Middle East war underlines Washington's selective memory
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.
Op-ed: To boost competitiveness, Europe needs a new approach to company mergers
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.
Op-ed: Why Europe's next long-term budget must fix its revenue model
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.
Op-ed: The quiet financialization of the EU budget
26 Feb EU Institutions
Op-ed: The quiet financialization of the EU budget
Financial instruments will play a larger role in the EU's next long-term budget, complicating Parliament's ability to scrutinize how the Commission deploys EU funds.
Op-ed: How to overcome Europe's hidden company tax
25 Feb Member States
Op-ed: How to overcome Europe's hidden company tax
While sweeping reforms such as the 28th Regime will take time to implement, the European Union should move quickly to make national tax systems interoperable and reduce barriers for SMEs and startups.
Op-ed: Europe faces moment of truth on Ukraine's defense
24 Feb
Op-ed: Europe faces moment of truth on Ukraine's defense
The European Commission's proposal for the next MFF includes important steps to increase financial aid to Kyiv, but it still lacks a strategic vision to make support for Ukraine a pillar of Europe's long-term security strategy.
Op-ed: The Competitiveness Fund is the wrong fix for Europe's investment gap
23 Feb EU Institutions
Op-ed: The Competitiveness Fund is the wrong fix for Europe's investment gap
Market forces — not public funding — are better suited to birth new companies, restructure of old ones and drive innovation.
Op-ed: An effective EU budget cannot be 'a la carte'
20 Feb Member States
Op-ed: An effective EU budget cannot be 'a la carte'
After rejecting moves to fold multiple EU policies into single national plans, the European Parliament is pushing for a 10% increase in the next MFF proposal to ensure additional funding for security and competitiveness without sacrificing agriculture and cohesion.
Op-ed: Toward a new European strategy for Africa and the Middle East
19 Feb EU Institutions
Op-ed: Toward a new European strategy for Africa and the Middle East
Countries in the Global South increasingly form issue-based partnerships, and Europe must overcome its internal divisions and act with unity to turn that flexibility into strategic advantage.
Op-ed: Defending Ukraine's free education is essential to protecting European values
12 Feb EU Institutions
Op-ed: Defending Ukraine's free education is essential to protecting European values
It's in the interest of the EU to safeguard the Ukrainian education system from Russian strikes and disinformation.
Op-ed: Cyprus' case for a human-centred migration policy
09 Feb
Op-ed: Cyprus' case for a human-centred migration policy
While the current draft of the new Pact on Migration and Asylum risks repeating longstanding flaws in EU migration policy, Cyprus' presidency has a chance to put real solidarity back at the centre of the agenda.
Op-ed: To understand the future of EU democracy, look at how I got elected
30 Jan
Op-ed: To understand the future of EU democracy, look at how I got elected
Digital platforms are nurturing a modern form of direct democracy that could reshape how European citizens engage with institutions, opening new ways to gain political support and even become an MEP.
Europe's problem is not tech innovation, it is scalability Partner Content
30 Jan Member States
Europe's problem is not tech innovation, it is scalability
Europe has global tech champions in energy, manufacturing, connectivity and many global scale ups in satellites, drones, quantum and health. But we spend too much time focusing on the few areas where we depend on others rather than on nurturing companies where others rely on Europe
Op-ed: Development aid can strengthen Europe, but it needs a reset
29 Jan
Op-ed: Development aid can strengthen Europe, but it needs a reset
EU development funding should become more selective and predictable, following a transparent approach that aligns European strategic interests with tangible progress in partner countries.
Op-ed: Lessons from the frontline of Europe's migration outpost
28 Jan
Op-ed: Lessons from the frontline of Europe's migration outpost
At the EU's south-eastern frontier, Cyprus has grappled with both external and internal migration pressures.
Op-ed: The time to complete Europe's unfinished business
27 Jan Member States
Op-ed: The time to complete Europe's unfinished business
Cyprus' presidency of the Council of the EU may represent one of the last chances to take concrete steps towards negotiations on the reunification of the island.
Op-ed: Post-Greenland, the EU needs to make shared economic deterrence a priority
27 Jan EU Institutions
Op-ed: Post-Greenland, the EU needs to make shared economic deterrence a priority
A European Security Alliance would connect existing instruments and elevate economic security to the same strategic level as defence.