Liberté, Égalité, Austérité? French budget chaos highlights Macron's loose grip on power
18 Jul Member States

Liberté, Égalité, Austérité? French budget chaos highlights Macron's loose grip on power

France’s 2026 budget aimed to restore fiscal order. Instead, it deepened President Emmanuel Macron’s political crisis and rang alarm bells in Brussels. 
by Eloise Hardy
Five answers about the EU’s bumper budget
17 Jul EU Institutions
Five answers about the EU’s bumper budget
Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda
16 Jul EU Institutions
Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda
Trump's latest tariff threat raises stakes for EU ahead of August deadline
14 Jul EU Institutions
Trump's latest tariff threat raises stakes for EU ahead of August deadline
Macron's proposed social media ban piles pressure on Brussels
23 Jun Member States
Macron's proposed social media ban piles pressure on Brussels
The French president’s push to ban social media for children under 15 is in part a tactic to jolt the EU into holding Big Tech accountable by enforcing the Digital Services Act.
What do consumers make of Trump's tariffs? Partner Content
20 Jun Economics
What do consumers make of Trump's tariffs?
What do consumers really think about the EU-U.S. trade battle? Euroconsumers surveyed people across Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain to find out
Op-ed: Tear down trade barriers to unlock the EU’s single market
19 Jun Member States
Op-ed: Tear down trade barriers to unlock the EU’s single market
The absence of tariffs is no guarantee of free trade. Other barriers at national borders must be dismantled to deliver a true single market for EU consumers.
Broke Brussels goes with hand out to EU in bid to cover Schuman construction costs
18 Jun Member States
Broke Brussels goes with hand out to EU in bid to cover Schuman construction costs
Facing strict budget constraints, the region's caretaker government is lobbying European leaders directly for cash to finish rebuilding the Schuman roundabout.
Protecting the public from abusive AI-generated content across the EU Partner Content
18 Jun Technology
Protecting the public from abusive AI-generated content across the EU
Working with policy-makers, we can build a future where AI enhances human creativity, protects privacy, and strengthens our democracy
Essay: Why Germany is losing the war at home
17 Jun Member States
Essay: Why Germany is losing the war at home
Despite Chancellor Friedrich Merz's rearmament bravado, youth has lost trust in the state and doesn't want to fight.
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
16 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
The European Union has an opportunity to provide strong support for victims of child sexual abuse.
The Clean Industrial Deal needs action, not talk Partner Content
16 Jun
The Clean Industrial Deal needs action, not talk
European primary manufacturing stands at a crossroads. The question is, will the EU institutions support it?
NATO’s 5% holdouts threaten European cohesion ahead of critical summit
13 Jun Foreign & Security Policy
NATO’s 5% holdouts threaten European cohesion ahead of critical summit
With less than two weeks to go until a NATO summit in The Hague, European allies are divided over whether and how quickly to pledge further defence budget hikes.
Op-ed: The world looks to Europe for investments in gender equality, global health
12 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: The world looks to Europe for investments in gender equality, global health
The next budget cycle gives the European Union a chance to step into a global leadership role in development aid, particularly in gender equality. It’s an economic opportunity as well as a moral duty.
Any serious cure for the WHO’s budget woes must cut down on wasteful executive privileges first Partner Content
12 Jun
Any serious cure for the WHO’s budget woes must cut down on wasteful executive privileges first
With the US halting funding, the World Health Organization is searching for ways to reduce spending. The best place for it to start saving money is on the privileges of the top brass
Safeguarding Europe’s cosmetics sector Partner Content
12 Jun
Safeguarding Europe’s cosmetics sector
The cosmetics industry is a European success story – a key driver of growth, employing millions across Europe, and supporting more than 9,000 SMEs. But is that being put at risk? We speak with MEP Elżbieta Łukacijewska and John Chave, Director General of Cosmetics Europe
How the European paper industry is innovating for green growth Partner Content
12 Jun
How the European paper industry is innovating for green growth
Economic growth and sustainability can go hand-in-hand, and the paper and forest fibre sector is a prime example. The REINVEST2050 report sets out how the sector is cutting emissions and achieving circularity - providing a compelling model that others can follow
Keep calm and carry on: The EU’s Trump trade doctrine
11 Jun EU Institutions
Keep calm and carry on: The EU’s Trump trade doctrine
Brussels' measured response to the US president's trade tirades points to a disconnect with European industries that are grappling with already crippling tariffs.
Op-ed: EU competition rules must adapt to US and Chinese industrial policy
11 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: EU competition rules must adapt to US and Chinese industrial policy
In a competitive global market, European businesses need to get bigger — and the bloc's competition policy must allow them to do so.
How scaleups are building tomorrow's economy and what we must do to fuel their growth Partner Content
11 Jun Technology
How scaleups are building tomorrow's economy and what we must do to fuel their growth
New research reveals that EU scaleups are growing at nearly twice the global benchmark – unlocking their full potential demands greater access to advanced digital tools like e-invoicing and AI, and frictionless cross-border trade.
Europe’s tech future: from sovereignty to leadership Partner Content
10 Jun Technology
Europe’s tech future: from sovereignty to leadership
As Europe looks to the future, it must embrace a vision of competitiveness that redefines sovereignty as a pathway to technological innovation.
The Parliament's June print edition is out now
06 Jun EU Institutions
The Parliament's June print edition is out now
This month's cover story explores what the election of right-wing nationalist Karol Nawrocki as Poland's next president means for the country's democracy and its relationship with the EU.
Op-ed: How Mediterranean overfishing can be reversed
06 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: How Mediterranean overfishing can be reversed
With a new oceans policy unveiled this week, the EU can lead Mediterranean coastal states in a crackdown on illegal fishing.
Investing in Europe’s future Partner Content
05 Jun
Investing in Europe’s future
As the EU looks to boost the competitiveness of the European economy, creating a financing ecosystem that encourages investment will be crucial. We caught up with MEP Markus Ferber, and Adrien Couret, CEO of Aéma Groupe, to discuss how to build a true Capital Markets Union
EU-Japan Partnership
05 Jun
EU-Japan Partnership
Interview: Séjourné’s quest for competitiveness
05 Jun EU Institutions
Interview: Séjourné’s quest for competitiveness
As the EU seeks to boost its competitiveness amid mounting economic headwinds, the European Commission's Stéphane Séjourné calls for deepening the single market and a 'Buy European' approach.
Q+A: Why the Dutch government collapsed — and why it matters
04 Jun Member States
Q+A: Why the Dutch government collapsed — and why it matters
After just 11 months in office, the Netherlands’ four-party coalition led by technocrat Dick Schoof has fallen apart. Leiden University’s Tom Louwerse explains why far-right leader Geert Wilders pulled the plug.
Op-ed: Landmines imperil the EU’s moral compass
04 Jun Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Landmines imperil the EU’s moral compass
A return to landmine use in Europe could undermine the very values that the EU claims to uphold and set a dangerous precedent for future conflicts.