The quiet MEP pushing back on Trump’s trade agenda
07 May EU Institutions
The quiet MEP pushing back on Trump’s trade agenda
Seventy-year-old German socialist Bernd Lange has emerged as one of few voices resisting pressure from the U.S. in a push that brought the European Parliament into the limelight.
Q&A: How the EU's digital omnibus could boost SME investment
07 May EU Institutions
Q&A: How the EU's digital omnibus could boost SME investment
Roberto Viola, director-general of the Commission's DG Connect, is leading the effort o simplify AI, data and cybersecurity rules. But he warns that "simplification alone is not enough."
Orbán is out. But the right isn’t
06 May Member States
Orbán is out. But the right isn’t
His defeat punctures the myth of unstoppable illiberalism. But Europe’s populists, now mainstreamed, are unlikely to follow him down. 
Op-ed: EU deregulation risks undermining green investment in European cities
06 May Member States
Op-ed: EU deregulation risks undermining green investment in European cities
The European Commission's environmental omnibus proposal could weaken legal certainty, dilute Green Deal standards and discourage long-term investment.
Op-ed: Why 'remigration' is a word European far right struggles to own
05 May Member States
Op-ed: Why 'remigration' is a word European far right struggles to own
As the term gains traction across Europe, its limits become clearer: the more precisely it is defined, the harder it is to translate it into workable policy.
Europe's aviation industry fights to stay ahead in a decarbonizing world
04 May EU Institutions
Europe's aviation industry fights to stay ahead in a decarbonizing world
The EU's aeronautics sector warns its technological edge could erode without a stronger industrial strategy and sustained investment in green innovation.
The EU turns to 'Made in Europe' tech solutions
30 Apr EU Institutions
The EU turns to 'Made in Europe' tech solutions
As transatlantic ties fray, more EU governments are pivoting away from Big Tech firms in the U.S. to rely on European software providers instead.
How Spain became Europe’s green energy standout
29 Apr Member States
How Spain became Europe’s green energy standout
As most EU countries struggle to lower power prices, Madrid has emerged as a top performer and is ready to give advice.
Can the Baltics save the EU’s largest infrastructure project?
28 Apr Member States
Can the Baltics save the EU’s largest infrastructure project?
A new railway line is critical to the region’s security and economy, but funding tensions between the EU and the Baltics risk knocking it off track.
Seeking stability, investors look to so-called eurobonds
28 Apr Economics
Seeking stability, investors look to so-called eurobonds
Demand for European debt is rising as global investors diversify away from the U.S. bond market.
Newsletter: A sunny EUCO sans Orbán
24 Apr EU Institutions
Newsletter: A sunny EUCO sans Orbán
European leaders are gathering in Cyprus this week for an informal European Council summit.
Op-ed: European liberal forces should exploit growing far-right discord
24 Apr Member States
Op-ed: European liberal forces should exploit growing far-right discord
Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary exposes the fragility of Europe's nationalist parties, while their fraying ties to Donald Trump highlight a growing rift in the transatlantic far-right movement.
What to know about the EU’s CSAM battle
23 Apr EU Institutions
What to know about the EU’s CSAM battle
As digital rules on detecting child abuse material expire and lawmakers clash over new powers, tech companies keep monitoring anyway, raising legal questions about how far the European Union will go.
Op-ed: The Mediterranean as Europe's climate laboratory
22 Apr
Op-ed: The Mediterranean as Europe's climate laboratory
Current climate commitments fall short of preventing extreme weather events in the region and only decisive action on clean energy, water management and biodiversity protection can make a difference.
Is Bulgaria’s new leader EU’s next Viktor Orbán?
21 Apr Member States
Is Bulgaria’s new leader EU’s next Viktor Orbán?
A decisive election has ended Bulgaria’s political gridlock. But its new leadership may complicate the bloc’s unity on Russia, energy and security.
Who decides how AI is used in war?
21 Apr Foreign & Security Policy
Who decides how AI is used in war?
From Ukraine to Iran, artificial intelligence is accelerating warfare. But efforts to regulate its use remain slow and fragmented.
Op-ed: To compete in AI, the EU needs integrated infrastructure
21 Apr
Op-ed: To compete in AI, the EU needs integrated infrastructure
Investment in renewables, small modular reactors and electricity grids is essential to strengthening the capabilities of European companies.
Op-ed: Italy's liberalization of high-speed rail offers a benchmark for Europe
20 Apr Member States
Op-ed: Italy's liberalization of high-speed rail offers a benchmark for Europe
To better integrate Europe's rail networks, member states have begun following the Italian model and should now coordinate infrastructure capacity at the EU level.
Europe’s invisible hand in the chip race
17 Apr Economics
Europe’s invisible hand in the chip race
The continent leads in research and lithography — strengths it could leverage to become indispensable to the global semiconductor supply chain.
Newsletter: For Hungary's Magyar, it's the economy, stupid
17 Apr Member States
Newsletter: For Hungary's Magyar, it's the economy, stupid
EU officials are set to meet with the victorious opposition Tisza party in Budapest on Friday.
Op-ed: Europe can't defend what it can't reach
17 Apr Member States
Op-ed: Europe can't defend what it can't reach
The EU must prioritize dual-use transport infrastructure to move troops and equipment faster across member states and toward its eastern neighbors.
Europe’s new energy crisis fuels a green 'told you so'
15 Apr Foreign & Security Policy
Europe’s new energy crisis fuels a green 'told you so'
The war in Iran has already added €22 billion to the EU’s fossil fuel bill. Climate campaigners say much of it could have been avoided.
Q&A: The EU 'must be obsessed' with completing market integration in the next three years, Enrico Letta says
15 Apr Member States
Q&A: The EU 'must be obsessed' with completing market integration in the next three years, Enrico Letta says
The former Italian prime minister praises the EU's 'One Europe, One Market' plan, while warning that von der Leyen's call for a more realist foreign policy should not sacrifice economic openness.
5 ways Viktor Orbán’s defeat will shift EU policy
14 Apr Member States
5 ways Viktor Orbán’s defeat will shift EU policy
From frozen funds to Ukraine and sanctions on Russia, Sunday's landslide opposition win unlocks action in Brussels.