Op-ed: 'Taller walls are an illusion’
27 Nov EU Institutions
Op-ed: 'Taller walls are an illusion’
MEP Daniel Freund argues the EU should focus on the root causes of migration rather than building physical barriers on the border.
Why Europe needs a Blue Deal to secure its Green Deal
26 Nov Energy & Environment
Why Europe needs a Blue Deal to secure its Green Deal
'Planet Aqua' argues that water is Europe’s next climate battleground, demanding a bold new approach to managing our most vital resource.
Op-ed: Why renewables must replace nuclear
22 Nov EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why renewables must replace nuclear
Renewables offer a cheaper, more reliable route to cutting emissions than nuclear power. Europe should prioritise green energy instead.
Q+A: With historic LGBTQ+ rights case, 'The Commission is asking Hungary: Do you really want to remain part of the club?'
21 Nov EU Institutions
Q+A: With historic LGBTQ+ rights case, 'The Commission is asking Hungary: Do you really want to remain part of the club?'
The case against Hungary's Child Protection Act goes to the heart of EU treaty values. How the ECJ rules may determine Hungary's EU future — and how strictly member state violations are policed.
Op-ed: It’s time to end Europe’s anti-nuclear dogma
20 Nov EU Institutions
Op-ed: It’s time to end Europe’s anti-nuclear dogma
As Europe strives to meet its climate objectives, nuclear energy must take a central role in the bloc’s energy mix to ensure a stable, decarbonised future.
1,000 days of war later, EU still divided over Ukraine's future
20 Nov Foreign & Security Policy
1,000 days of war later, EU still divided over Ukraine's future
Trump's re-election has accelerated talk about ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the negotiating table. The EU's position is anything but unified.
Op-ed: Risk-based 2040 target is key to keeping climate momentum
18 Nov Energy & Environment
Op-ed: Risk-based 2040 target is key to keeping climate momentum
The EU’s climate ambitions must be balanced with safeguards against trade, economic and social risks.
It’s official: EU deforestation law gets put on backburner
15 Nov EU Institutions
It’s official: EU deforestation law gets put on backburner
The European Parliament has voted to amend and postpone the EU deforestation law that was about to come into force. Critics say the move hollows out an already weakened law.
Op-ed: EU needs strategic partnerships to secure critical raw materials supply
14 Nov Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: EU needs strategic partnerships to secure critical raw materials supply
As global competition for critical raw materials intensifies, the EU must push for strategic partnerships and increased investment to meet Green Deal targets.
MEP Lange: Parliamentary power essential to strengthening EU
13 Nov EU Institutions
MEP Lange: Parliamentary power essential to strengthening EU
MEP Bernd Lange, Chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs, discusses the importance of the European Parliament's committees and his role in streamlining EP decision-making.
Is the Green Deal on track?
12 Nov EU Institutions
Is the Green Deal on track?
As the climate crisis deepens and Europe's industries struggle, the economic trade-offs of the green transition are pulling EU policymakers in opposing directions.
This year’s ‘finance COP’ in Baku may be a day late and a dollar short
08 Nov Energy & Environment
This year’s ‘finance COP’ in Baku may be a day late and a dollar short
Policymakers head to Azerbaijan for COP29 to agree on a new climate finance plan. The EU hopes to be a powerful voice at the negotiating table.
Carbon removals offer promise but no silver bullet
07 Nov Energy & Environment
Carbon removals offer promise but no silver bullet
Emerging technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere will be crucial to offset hard-to-abate emissions, but they risk being used as an excuse to keep emitting. 
Op-ed: What we expect from the next health commissioner
06 Nov EU Institutions
Op-ed: What we expect from the next health commissioner
When Ursula von der Leyen's pick for health commissioner speaks to Parliament, this is what we will want to know.
Op-ed: A post-American world? 
05 Nov Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: A post-American world? 
Tuesday’s presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris comes as the US contends with mounting international challenges – and waning global influence.
Georgia's contested election puts EU dreams further out of reach
04 Nov Foreign & Security Policy
Georgia's contested election puts EU dreams further out of reach
Georgia's public is pro-EU, but Russia is right next door. That puts the country's ruling party in a bind.
National interests derail EU train travel's full potential
31 Oct EU Institutions
National interests derail EU train travel's full potential
Ursula von der Leyen wants to make going by rail more attractive. But her solution may be no match for older and more complicated problems.
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.
An election without a far-right surge: Social Democrats look strong in Lithuania
29 Oct Member States
An election without a far-right surge: Social Democrats look strong in Lithuania
After a second round of voting in Lithuania, the Social Democrats are set to take over government. Here’s what a likely shift in power could mean for the EU.
Op-ed: Ukraine chooses the EU, but many challenges remain
29 Oct Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Ukraine chooses the EU, but many challenges remain
Ukrainian lawmakers are moving swiftly to align the country with the EU, to hasten its accession. Russia's war makes that harder — but also vital.
The EU scrambles to secure critical minerals for its green transition
28 Oct Energy & Environment
The EU scrambles to secure critical minerals for its green transition
Rare earth elements present a double-edged sword: They are essential to net-zero targets but come with their own environmental impacts.
Can Bulgaria break its political stalemate?
25 Oct EU Institutions
Can Bulgaria break its political stalemate?
Bulgarians are set to go to the ballot box yet again on Sunday amid widespread concern over the EU member state's democratic future.
Op-ed: Why EU's AI development needs a CERN moment
23 Oct EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why EU's AI development needs a CERN moment
The bloc can still take the lead in developing trustworthy AI models, but it will require substantial cross-border investments and an EU-wide initiative to pool resources, talent and ambition.
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.