Students in Serbia are losing faith in the EU, but not in European values
28 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
Students in Serbia are losing faith in the EU, but not in European values
Lack of support from Brussels for anti-corruption protests against President Vučić’s regime has become an 'extreme disappointment' for those on the streets. They see the EU putting interests above values.
The EU's trade gamble: Appeasement or strategic play?
27 Feb EU Institutions
The EU's trade gamble: Appeasement or strategic play?
By prioritising conciliation over confrontation, Europe seems to be handing Trump the upper hand in negotiations over the president's planned tariffs. Experts say it’s the smartest thing the bloc could do right now.
The European Commission and its Clean Industrial Deal: What to know
26 Feb EU Institutions
The European Commission and its Clean Industrial Deal: What to know
The EU executive unveiled a host of measures on Wednesday to revive the bloc's industry, while recommitting to its climate goals.
Mafia or environmental group? Some EU states don't see a difference
26 Feb Energy & Environment
Mafia or environmental group? Some EU states don't see a difference
Several EU states are coming down hard on environmental groups like Last Generation. Lawyers and human rights groups say over-prosecution violates fundamental rights.
Op-ed: A critical medicine shortage calls for better EU collaboration
25 Feb EU Institutions
Op-ed: A critical medicine shortage calls for better EU collaboration
With the European Medicines Agency identifying shortages in more than 30 critical medicines, the single market presents an opportunity to rethink the EU’s approach to medicines.
Q&A: Merz’s conservatives take first in German election
24 Feb Member States
Q&A: Merz’s conservatives take first in German election
The Left and far-right AfD did well, too, marking trouble for centrist governing. The CDU and SPD may be heading for another grand coalition.
Cutting red tape or cutting corners? The EU 'simplification’ dilemma
20 Feb EU Institutions
Cutting red tape or cutting corners? The EU 'simplification’ dilemma
Brussels’ ‘unprecedented’ effort to make the EU more business-friendly hopes to do away with onerous regulation. It could also harm the foundation the single market is built on.
Op-ed: Europe's great tech mirage
19 Feb EU Institutions
Op-ed: Europe's great tech mirage
For the EU to have a chance to be competitive across next-gen technologies like AI and quantum computing, it will need both strategic investments and a willingness to pick winners – and losers.
Europe at odds with US over Ukraine — and itself
18 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
Europe at odds with US over Ukraine — and itself
First a call, now a meeting. The Trump administration is pushing ahead on negotiations with Russia over Ukraine. The EU is trying to find its way to the table.
Op-ed: Musk’s DSA denial could harm European citizens
18 Feb Technology
Op-ed: Musk’s DSA denial could harm European citizens
The EU’s Digital Service Act is designed to protect the bloc’s citizens from harmful and misleading content. Flaunting the rules damages democracy.
How bureaucracy and underfunding undermine EU military mobility
17 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
How bureaucracy and underfunding undermine EU military mobility
An internal audit finds serious shortcomings in the bloc's efforts to improve military mobility. Defence experts warn that the slow response time could undermine readiness and deterrence.
Europe’s humiliation: How Trump and Hegseth caught NATO off guard
14 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
Europe’s humiliation: How Trump and Hegseth caught NATO off guard
NATO-Europe scrambled this week to respond to Trump's effort to cut it out of talks with Russia's Putin. Ukraine now looks vulnerable to US interests in ending the war.
Op-ed: The EU's AI moment can stop tech talent brain drain
11 Feb Technology
Op-ed: The EU's AI moment can stop tech talent brain drain
America's loss could be the EU's gain as inclusive work cultures and a desire for responsible AI can woo global talent from Silicon Valley.
Q&A: Kosovo's elections come at pivotal time for its EU future
11 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
Q&A: Kosovo's elections come at pivotal time for its EU future
Kosovar elections will likely return Albin Kurti to the prime minister's office, albeit with diminished support. His last term had a mixed record on the issue of EU integration.
Op-ed: Russia must be kept in check in the Baltics
07 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Russia must be kept in check in the Baltics
With increased damage to underwater infrastructure in the Baltics, decision-makers are left searching for the correct level of response to potential sabotage.
Power play: Baltic states cut Russian grid connection
06 Feb Member States
Power play: Baltic states cut Russian grid connection
On Saturday, the Baltic states will finally desynchronise from the BRELL electricity grid, which links it to Russia and Belarus. But the region is still vulnerable to Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure.
Op-ed: Reimagining the EU’s urban mobility is key to a sustainable future
06 Feb Technology
Op-ed: Reimagining the EU’s urban mobility is key to a sustainable future
Europe’s cities have the potential to be hubs of experimentation and innovation to make transport greener.
Q+A: What's next for European defence?
05 Feb EU Institutions
Q+A: What's next for European defence?
EU leaders and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met in Brussels on Monday to discuss defence procurement and Ukraine, with the spectre of Donald Trump lurking in the background.
After months of stalemate, Belgium has a government
04 Feb Member States
After months of stalemate, Belgium has a government
Bart De Wever’s rise to Belgian prime minister ends months of tough coalition negotiation. The Flemish nationalist with a Eurosceptic past now leads a pro-European government.
Trump’s divide-and-conquer tactics overshadow EU leaders’ retreat
04 Feb EU Institutions
Trump’s divide-and-conquer tactics overshadow EU leaders’ retreat
Eastern European leaders recoiled at French insistence that EU military funds should be spent on European equipment, while the UK prime minister demurred from showing full-throated support for NATO ally Denmark.
UK-EU 'reset’ starts — and maybe ends — with defence
03 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
UK-EU 'reset’ starts — and maybe ends — with defence
For Europeans on both sides of the English Channel, the Russian threat feels closer and the US presence further away. The post-Brexit urgency to cooperate on defence could lead to better EU-UK relations.
Romanian officials quick to criticise far-right leader's claim to Ukrainian territory
31 Jan Member States
Romanian officials quick to criticise far-right leader's claim to Ukrainian territory
Calin Georgescu called Ukraine an ‘invented state,’ suggesting Romania should take back ethnic Romanian areas. The rhetoric echoes Russia’s revisionist rationale for its full-scale invasion.
Op-ed: Five years after Brexit, UK still defining its post-EU identity
30 Jan Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Five years after Brexit, UK still defining its post-EU identity
It's a half-decade since leaving the EU and the UK still struggles with its relationship to the bloc. There is reason to hope it could get better — and reason to worry that it won't.
Time flies: Looking back at five years since Brexit
29 Jan Foreign & Security Policy
Time flies: Looking back at five years since Brexit
How did we get here? February marks five years since Brexit became official. Here are some key developments since the EU-UK breakup.