What's in the new EU-Angola investment deal
12 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
What's in the new EU-Angola investment deal
The EU-Angola Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement, which came into force this week, could reshape investment practices focusing on sustainable projects.
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.’
Op-ed: NATO needs to do more in Africa and the Mediterranean
10 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: NATO needs to do more in Africa and the Mediterranean
As NATO shores up its eastern flank towards Russia, it can't forget about points south. The African-Mediterranean region is crucial for European security.
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.
Stranger than fiction: How sci-fi inspires NATO’s long-term planning
06 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Stranger than fiction: How sci-fi inspires NATO’s long-term planning
The imagination of sci-fi writers has become a valuable resource for NATO and its members in anticipating threats essential to defence planning.
The Parliament's latest print issue is out
05 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
The Parliament's latest print issue is out
Our September edition takes the occasion of NATO's 75th anniversary to assess Europe’s role in the transatlantic alliance amid mounting Russian aggression and uncertainty about US engagement.
Opposition advisor calls on EU to recognise González winner of Venezuelan election
05 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Opposition advisor calls on EU to recognise González winner of Venezuelan election
The EU has rejected strongman Maduro's claim to Venezuela's presidency. But the bloc did not explicitly recognise his opponent, either. In a Q+A, an opposition advisor says he wants that to change.
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.
Unpacking Slovakia's crackdown on culture with Alexandra Kusá
02 Sep
Unpacking Slovakia's crackdown on culture with Alexandra Kusá
Does the Slovak government's recent dismissal of the directors of its National Theatre and National Gallery signify a wider assault on media and the arts?
How Europe is playing a pivotal role in combating the new mpox variant
29 Aug EU Institutions
How Europe is playing a pivotal role in combating the new mpox variant
EU countries have pledged hundreds of thousands of vaccines to support Africa's public health response.
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.
Romania deepens its NATO engagement as work starts on upgrading Black Sea base
26 Aug Member States
Romania deepens its NATO engagement as work starts on upgrading Black Sea base
The Mihail Kogălniceanu Airbase (MKAB), near Constanta Port, has been associated with NATO operations since 1999. Is it now poised to shift the balance of power in the Black Sea theatre?
Belgium's Flanders region calls the 'climate doctor'
22 Aug Energy & Environment
Belgium's Flanders region calls the 'climate doctor'
The Flemish regional government has created a new position to tackle the medical consequences of climate change. Could it be a model for other regions and countries?
How the EU's move to halt Georgia's accession bid may benefit Russia
19 Aug EU Institutions
How the EU's move to halt Georgia's accession bid may benefit Russia
Georgia’s NGO law led the EU to pause membership talks. That was a welcome move for the Kremlin, analysts say.
Op-ed: Why admitting Ukraine into NATO would be a risky mistake
18 Aug Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Why admitting Ukraine into NATO would be a risky mistake
NATO enlargement has stretched the alliance thin. Adding Ukraine would make the problem worse.
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.
Op-ed: NATO must keep its door open to Ukraine
15 Aug Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: NATO must keep its door open to Ukraine
Only NATO membership can protect Ukraine and restore peace in Europe. The alliance's security guarantees are essential for deterring an aggressive Russia.
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.
What's behind Hungary's easy visa for Russians?
06 Aug Foreign & Security Policy
What's behind Hungary's easy visa for Russians?
Viktor Orbán has found another way to irk the EU — with relaxed entry rules for Russians. Brussels wants Hungary to address fears of espionage.
What the EU can do about its water crisis
06 Aug Energy & Environment
What the EU can do about its water crisis
Much of Europe faces drought, heatwaves and water shortages. Climate change is helping cause water scarcity that could push the EU into crisis.
From Sweden to Ukraine: How do countries join NATO?
02 Aug Foreign & Security Policy
From Sweden to Ukraine: How do countries join NATO?
NATO comprises 32 members, with EU countries Finland and Sweden the latest to join. For potential new members, here’s what’s required to be part of the transatlantic military alliance.
Amnesty International exposes 'dystopian nightmare' at EU-funded asylum centre in Greece
01 Aug EU Institutions
Amnesty International exposes 'dystopian nightmare' at EU-funded asylum centre in Greece
Unlawful detention, inadequate healthcare and children at risk: A new report by Amnesty International reveals disastrous conditions at a refugee centre meant to showcase the EU's migration policy future.
EU report puts media freedom in Italy on notice
30 Jul EU Institutions
EU report puts media freedom in Italy on notice
The European Commission’s latest Rule of Law report raises concerns over declining media independence and journalist safety in Italy. In a Q+A, Reporters Without Borders' Julie Majerczak unpacks an ‘endemic’ problem.
'Superpower Europe': The EU’s silent revolution
26 Jul EU Institutions
'Superpower Europe': The EU’s silent revolution
Marc De Vos maps out the EU’s metamorphosis from a union of values to a union of power.