Op-ed: Abandoning the AI Liability Directive brings unacceptable risks
25 Apr Technology
Op-ed: Abandoning the AI Liability Directive brings unacceptable risks
The European Commission’s move towards so-called simplification will harm both competitiveness and consumer security in the EU.
How Italy's agri-business softened the country’s opposition to GMOs
24 Apr Technology
How Italy's agri-business softened the country’s opposition to GMOs
Genetically modified or just edited? In Italy, a rebranding campaign shifted public perceptions on crop science — and mirror looser EU rules.
Pope Francis: Bloodshed in the Holy Land must end
22 Apr Foreign & Security Policy
Pope Francis: Bloodshed in the Holy Land must end
Writing before his death on Easter Monday, Pope Francis called for safety and dignity for everyone in Palestine and Israel. Waging peace takes more courage than waging war, he argued in this posthumous op-ed.
EU opinion divided over bid to seize frozen Russian assets
22 Apr EU Institutions
EU opinion divided over bid to seize frozen Russian assets
Interest income on Russian funds held in Belgium helps finance Ukraine’s war effort. Pressure is mounting for the EU to go further — testing legal limits, political unity and the bloc's financial credibility.
Meloni and Trump play nice at White House, but US-EU future still on thin ice
18 Apr Foreign & Security Policy
Meloni and Trump play nice at White House, but US-EU future still on thin ice
A meeting between the Italian prime minister and the US president reaffirms their mutual admiration. But real progress on trade, Ukraine, defence remain illusive.
Lost in the post: Cutting letter delivery could isolate Denmark's most vulnerable
17 Apr Economics
Lost in the post: Cutting letter delivery could isolate Denmark's most vulnerable
The Danish post will deal only in parcels starting next year, but not everyone can go paperless.
Op-ed: EU fertiliser duties are a high-stakes gamble for agriculture
17 Apr Energy & Environment
Op-ed: EU fertiliser duties are a high-stakes gamble for agriculture
The EU's proposal of 100% tariffs on Russian and Belarusian imports threatens European farmers and food prices.
Op-ed: Helping migrants must not be criminalised
15 Apr EU Institutions
Op-ed: Helping migrants must not be criminalised
Harsher enforcement of EU migration rules has undermined humanitarian work. A revision of the Facilitation Directive offers MEPs the chance to stand up for civil society.
The EU’s thirst for natural gas risks swapping one dependency for another 
14 Apr EU Institutions
The EU’s thirst for natural gas risks swapping one dependency for another 
The bloc's effort to kick its addiction to Russian LNG has given US suppliers a stronger position in the market — just in time for Trump's tariffs.
Brussels looks to Beijing with fresh eyes as it contends with Trump's tariffs
11 Apr EU Institutions
Brussels looks to Beijing with fresh eyes as it contends with Trump's tariffs
A raft of US tariffs on European goods has forced the EU to weigh closer economic ties with China — despite ongoing trade tensions.
As some Trump tariffs take effect, Meloni is caught in the middle
09 Apr EU Institutions
As some Trump tariffs take effect, Meloni is caught in the middle
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is walking a fine line, juggling ties with Washington while defending Italy’s economic interests.
Op-ed: State aid must be calibrated to save European steel industry
09 Apr Economics
Op-ed: State aid must be calibrated to save European steel industry
EU steelmakers have gorged on public money without taking steps to decarbonise or prepare for the future. State aid should go on, but with conditions attached.
Europe's universities lure US academics under fire from Trump, but face similar risks
08 Apr Culture & Arts
Europe's universities lure US academics under fire from Trump, but face similar risks
Wanted: US professors for European academia. Some in Trump's America may want to flee, but threats to academic freedom are growing in the EU, too.
Op-ed: Combatting unequal cancer treatment must remain part of the EU’s health agenda
08 Apr EU Institutions
Op-ed: Combatting unequal cancer treatment must remain part of the EU’s health agenda
As the European Parliament’s public health committee sets about its full legislative work, it must make cancer a top priority. It effects everyone equally and must be treated equally, too.
Op-ed: Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ hits the EU with a retaliation dilemma
07 Apr Economics
Op-ed: Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ hits the EU with a retaliation dilemma
As the EU considers retaliating against steep US tariffs, the bloc will need a calibrated — and unified — response.
As Trump rewrites the trade playbook, the EU holds fire — for now
04 Apr EU Institutions
As Trump rewrites the trade playbook, the EU holds fire — for now
Donald Trump’s decision to hit the EU with a 20% tariff has Brussels calibrating how to strike back without damaging its own industries.
Le Pen ruling reflects growing challenges to judicial independence 
03 Apr EU Institutions
Le Pen ruling reflects growing challenges to judicial independence 
Across Europe, right-wing politicians are clashing with courts over allegations of political bias. That bodes poorly for the rule of law.
Interview: Europe’s automotive transition with Apostolos Tzitzikostas
03 Apr EU Institutions
Interview: Europe’s automotive transition with Apostolos Tzitzikostas
Following the European Commission’s Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector, Commissioner for Sustainable Apostolos Tzitzikostas speaks about the future of Europe’s automotive industry.
How tariffs work — or are supposed to
03 Apr Economics
How tariffs work — or are supposed to
Tariffs have become more common as governments look for ways to protect their economies and gain leverage over others. So, what are they and how do they work?
Electric dreams, economic realities: Europe's auto industry faces an uphill battle
02 Apr Economics
Electric dreams, economic realities: Europe's auto industry faces an uphill battle
Weak market demand, tariffs and fierce global competition are pushing European car makers into a turbulent future, forcing tough choices in a rapidly changing industry.
Beset on all sides, European NGOs risk running out of money
02 Apr EU Institutions
Beset on all sides, European NGOs risk running out of money
A conservative campaign against public funding for NGOs has piled on the pressure to an already beleaguered sector.
Op-ed: The EU must correct flawed climate targets, not double down
01 Apr EU Institutions
Op-ed: The EU must correct flawed climate targets, not double down
The push for a 2040 climate goal conflicts with the European Commission’s newfound zeal for 'simplification.' It’s time for a different approach that plays to our economic strengths.
Op-ed: Strategic autonomy bolsters the case for the digital euro
31 Mar Economics
Op-ed: Strategic autonomy bolsters the case for the digital euro
As the US pushes stablecoins to extend dollar dominance and bans the development of central bank digital currencies, the development of a digital euro has never been more urgent.
As European politics shifts right, 'centrists' aren't what they used to be
31 Mar EU Institutions
As European politics shifts right, 'centrists' aren't what they used to be
'Centrism' remains a buzzword in the EU establishment. Yet with rule of law under pressure, it's hardly clear what that means.