The Commission's annual Enlargement Package: How close are candidate states to EU membership?
30 Oct EU Institutions
The Commission's annual Enlargement Package: How close are candidate states to EU membership?
The EU executive says it's eager to enlarge the bloc, despite setbacks in places like Moldova and Georgia. Here's a status report on accession.
What's next for the EU’s Migration and Asylum Pact?
22 Oct EU Institutions
What's next for the EU’s Migration and Asylum Pact?
Many member states are hardening their borders — before the migration deal they agreed to months ago is even implemented.
Gulf to Europe: We’re just not that into EU
15 Oct EU Institutions
Gulf to Europe: We’re just not that into EU
The first-ever EU-GCC summit this week follows decades of missed opportunities. But do the Gulf countries care?
How AI energy consumption challenges EU climate policy
04 Oct EU Institutions
How AI energy consumption challenges EU climate policy
The EU wants to sharpen its AI capabilities and honour its climate commitments. Can it really do both?
How sexually explicit deepfakes undermine democracy and women’s role in the EU
02 Oct EU Institutions
How sexually explicit deepfakes undermine democracy and women’s role in the EU
Female politicians have been disproportionately impacted by AI-generated pornographic content.
Microchip supply chains: The key to the EU's AI competitiveness?
30 Sep EU Institutions
Microchip supply chains: The key to the EU's AI competitiveness?
With semiconductors at the core of AI and consumer tech, Europe faces intense competition for crucial supply chains. But amid US-China tensions, the bloc has a unique opportunity to carve its own path.
What happens to Schengen in an era of renewed border control?
19 Sep EU Institutions
What happens to Schengen in an era of renewed border control?
The visa-free Schengen Area is meant to realise the EU goal of freedom of movement. But new border security measures could jeopardise that project.
Meet the new European Commissioner hopefuls
18 Sep EU Institutions
Meet the new European Commissioner hopefuls
Ursula von der Leyen has presented her second-term priorities and commissioner lineup. Here's a first look at her priorities for her second mandate.
Ireland’s €13 billion windfall: Has the EU’s Apple ruling unleashed legal ‘chaos’?
17 Sep EU Institutions
Ireland’s €13 billion windfall: Has the EU’s Apple ruling unleashed legal ‘chaos’?
‘The judgment totally contradicts precedent,’ says King’s College London’s Stephen Daly in a Q+A that digs into the European Court of Justice’s recent decision ordering the tech giant to pay back taxes.
Unpacking the Draghi report: ‘We need to have more investments, period’
11 Sep EU Institutions
Unpacking the Draghi report: ‘We need to have more investments, period’
Mario Draghi's EU competitiveness report is out, and there is something for everyone to criticise. For one economist, it ‘comes down to productivity.’
EU steps up NATO engagement as it looks to its own defence
09 Sep EU Institutions
EU steps up NATO engagement as it looks to its own defence
After decades sheltering under the US security umbrella, European leaders are beginning to take defence seriously, increasing military spending and strengthening NATO ties.
As NATO countries spend more on defence, Poland leads by example in the EU
04 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
As NATO countries spend more on defence, Poland leads by example in the EU
More than half of NATO allies are set to spend over two per cent of their GDP on defence in 2024 – a record number. Poland is the front-runner and could be the leading voice on defence in Europe.
What did the war in Afghanistan mean for NATO – and the EU?
28 Aug EU Institutions
What did the war in Afghanistan mean for NATO – and the EU?
NATO’s withdrawal from Afghanistan three years ago was chaotic and deadly. How much that changed the alliance remains up for debate.
How a new president changes Iran-EU relations — and not
16 Aug Foreign & Security Policy
How a new president changes Iran-EU relations — and not
Masoud Pezeshkian has promised reform and a possible reset with the West, amid rising Mideast tensions and long list of unresolved diplomatic issues.
NATO at 75: Looking back at the alliance's biggest moments
13 Aug Foreign & Security Policy
NATO at 75: Looking back at the alliance's biggest moments
NATO turned 75 this year. Here are some of the events that impacted the transatlantic military alliance the most.
Greens play the role of ‘kingmaker,’ as Von der Leyen nabs a second term
18 Jul EU Institutions
Greens play the role of ‘kingmaker,’ as Von der Leyen nabs a second term
Strong support from the parliamentary group proved crucial to Von der Leyen’s reelection as European Commission president on Thursday.
Orbán’s Kyiv visit was more style than substance, analysts say
04 Jul EU Institutions
Orbán’s Kyiv visit was more style than substance, analysts say
Viktor Orbán’s visit to Kyiv this week took everyone by surprise, given his repeated efforts to block EU aid to Ukraine. But people on the ground weren’t convinced that he had changed his spots – a caution that analysts say is warranted.
The Parliament's latest print issue is out
27 Jun EU Institutions
The Parliament's latest print issue is out
Our July edition unpacks the results of the EU elections, while looking ahead to key policy priorities for the upcoming mandate.
Giorgia Meloni's tightrope walk: Can Italy's PM leverage her influence in the post-election power struggle?
25 Jun EU Institutions
Giorgia Meloni's tightrope walk: Can Italy's PM leverage her influence in the post-election power struggle?
The Italian prime minister has long been considered the likely kingmaker in the post-election scramble to determine the EU’s top jobs, a result of the growing influence of her Brothers of Italy party within the European Conservatives and Reformists group.
Eight new members of the European Parliament to watch
20 Jun EU Institutions
Eight new members of the European Parliament to watch
From climate activists to race car drivers, here is a selection of first-time MEPs with colourful past careers.
What’s next for EU policy after the elections?
18 Jun EU Institutions
What’s next for EU policy after the elections?
Following this month's vote for the European Parliament, debates around defence, migration and climate are set to dominate the upcoming mandate. Here’s a closer look at six crucial policy areas.
Unpacking the EU election results: 'Europe is an afterthought'
11 Jun EU Institutions
Unpacking the EU election results: 'Europe is an afterthought'
'People supporting far-right, anti-establishment parties were doing it because of national reasons,' Alberto Alemanno argues in a new interview.
Centrist parties hold ground in EU elections, but far right makes inroads
09 Jun EU Institutions
Centrist parties hold ground in EU elections, but far right makes inroads
Results for the European Parliament elections showed the centre-right European People's Party to be the big winner, even as far-right parties in France and Germany made a solid showing.
EU elections: Battleground TikTok
07 Jun EU Institutions
EU elections: Battleground TikTok
Amid rising security concerns, EU institutions have banned the popular app from work devices and internal WiFi. But for many MEPs, TikTok remains a crucial tool for reaching young voters.