Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target
08 May Foreign & Security Policy

Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target

With Spain pledging to spend 2% of its GDP on defence, PM Pedro Sánchez faces scepticism as he stretches the definition of military spending. Around Europe, not everyone is impressed.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
07 May EU Institutions
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
07 May Culture & Arts
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
05 May Foreign & Security Policy
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
Plus ça change – or what the EU needs to learn (again) about rogue states and sanctions Partner Content
22 Sep
Plus ça change – or what the EU needs to learn (again) about rogue states and sanctions
As Europe and the US negotiate with Iran to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, Holger Loewendorf warns they should consider the growing relationship between Russia and Iran, and how it could be "a means to weaken the EU”
Will the Artificial Intelligence Act protect the rights of Europeans?
21 Sep
Will the Artificial Intelligence Act protect the rights of Europeans?
The European Parliament and Council are entering a period of intense debate on the AI Act with the aim of agreeing on a position by the end of the year. Dods EU Political Intelligence examines how lawmakers plan to address the risks AI could pose to the rights of Europeans.
Mass migration is an inevitable consequence of the climate crisis. For one writer, it is also the solution.
19 Sep
Mass migration is an inevitable consequence of the climate crisis. For one writer, it is also the solution.
The climate crisis has made mass migration unavoidable. Gaia Vince, author of the new book Nomad Century: How to Survive the Climate Upheaval, explains how that’s not necessarily a bad thing, if we plan and prepare for it
Key takeaways from Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address
14 Sep
Key takeaways from Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underscored the EU's solidarity with Ukraine and introduced plans to mitigate record-high energy prices
REPORT: What are the EU’s policy plans for the rest of 2022?
12 Sep
REPORT: What are the EU’s policy plans for the rest of 2022?
The new report from Dods EU Political Intelligence provides a one-stop guide to the packed policy agenda of the EU’s institutions for the autumn and winter period
How to stamp out cigarettes for good
07 Sep
How to stamp out cigarettes for good
The European Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative to create the bloc’s first tobacco-free generation. The Spanish NGO behind the bid makes its case for banning the sale of cigarettes to those born after 2010
Animal experiments – how many times do we have to say enough is enough? Partner Content
06 Sep
Animal experiments – how many times do we have to say enough is enough?
For a record second time, citizens have overwhelmingly told the European Commission that they want an end to animal experiments in the EU.
Don’t let high energy prices sway you, says Ukraine to the West. The sanctions war must go on.
05 Sep
Don’t let high energy prices sway you, says Ukraine to the West. The sanctions war must go on.
Higher gas prices are part of the cost of supporting Ukraine, argues Oleksii Makeiev, Ukraine’s Special Envoy on Sanctions, because without sanctions, Ukraine will not be able to defend itself against the Russian invasion
At a time of conflict, religious leaders are coming together to stand for peace Partner Content
05 Sep
At a time of conflict, religious leaders are coming together to stand for peace
Next week religious leaders from around the world will gather in the Kazakhstan capital, Nur-Sultan, for a global forum to search for answers to the daunting challenges of our time. Here, Maulen Ashimbayev, the Speaker of the Kazakh Senate, explains why it’s time to work together for peace
How to strengthen EU-Interpol cooperation 
30 Aug
How to strengthen EU-Interpol cooperation 
At a time when criminals regularly operate at international and cross-jurisdictional levels, the EU must develop deeper institutional ties with Interpol, argues Jadwiga Wiśniewska
5 Questions with... Nils Torvalds
23 Aug
5 Questions with... Nils Torvalds
Nils Torvalds (FI, RE) is a member of the Committee on Budgets, the ENVI Committee and the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
An open EU and close collaboration with the US are the keys to digital sovereignty
18 Aug
An open EU and close collaboration with the US are the keys to digital sovereignty
European influence on digital policy only exists if we are part of the wider global digital realm, which involves close collaboration with the United States
New EU office meets demand for greater European presence in Silicon Valley
16 Aug
New EU office meets demand for greater European presence in Silicon Valley
The European Commission is opening a San Francisco office in September, a reflection of the bloc’s mounting desire to be a global force in shaping the digital sphere
How the Trade and Technology Council has laid the groundwork for EU-US cooperation on all things digital
12 Aug
How the Trade and Technology Council has laid the groundwork for EU-US cooperation on all things digital
The Trade and Technology Council has laid the foundation from which the EU and US can continue to deepen cooperation and address challenges in the digital sphere
Your summer reading list, from Parliament Magazine and Librebook
08 Aug
Your summer reading list, from Parliament Magazine and Librebook
Summer’s not over yet, bookworms. Together with the folks behind Librebook, a beloved Brussels bookshop focusing on contemporary European literature and thought, we bring you six reads to carry you through these last weeks of the season.
For the EU to bolster foreign and security policy, it must embrace transatlantic digital diplomacy
03 Aug
For the EU to bolster foreign and security policy, it must embrace transatlantic digital diplomacy
Digital technologies and cyberspace are at the epicentre of today’s global power struggles. The Sino-Russian “no-limits” partnership and the war in Ukraine have made it clear that the EU must bolster its digital diplomacy efforts and do so in close cooperation with the US
In countering the torrents of the disinformation “tsunami”, youth should be forefront activists Partner Content
19 Jul
In countering the torrents of the disinformation “tsunami”, youth should be forefront activists
In the face of the expanding and worrying phenomenon of disinformation, we need to acknowledge that this challenge is not a national or European one, but one that transcends borders. It's time we join efforts with non-European states to counter and prevent this problem.
Major changes are coming to the EU’s digital landscape. Will they take hold in the US?
18 Jul
Major changes are coming to the EU’s digital landscape. Will they take hold in the US?
The Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) are poised to remake the EU’s regulatory environment. Julia Tréhu explains how, and whether these rules will have an impact in the US
Albanian academic and author Lea Ypi’s memoir recalls a childhood under Uncle Enver and how communism’s collapse turned her life and worldview upside down
14 Jul
Albanian academic and author Lea Ypi’s memoir recalls a childhood under Uncle Enver and how communism’s collapse turned her life and worldview upside down
As a child, Lea Ypi embraced Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha's paranoid Stalinist regime with full enthusiam, unaware of her family's secret political heritage. In her memoir, she recalls an adolescence abruptly interrupted by Hoxhaism's collapse and the ideological and geopolitical turmoil that ensued.
How can the EU achieve a “Brussels Effect” on forced labour Partner Content
13 Jul
How can the EU achieve a “Brussels Effect” on forced labour
A trifecta of EU regulations, consumer choices, and reliable trading partners have the potential to eliminate forced labour and elevate sustainability in supply chains says Holger Lowewendorf
The Mark Gitenstein interview: “[Putin] totally underestimated the unity between the two largest democratic systems in the world”
11 Jul
The Mark Gitenstein interview: “[Putin] totally underestimated the unity between the two largest democratic systems in the world”
The US ambassador to the EU spoke to The Parliament Magazine about his close friendship with US President Joe Biden, his time as ambassador to Romania and the high level of collaboration between the EU and the US
After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it’s even more important to put women’s health at the heart of the European global agenda
07 Jul
After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it’s even more important to put women’s health at the heart of the European global agenda
After the US Supreme Court ruling, the EU must work even harder to shore up women's access to sexual and reproductive health
Striking the right balance on Artificial Intelligence Partner Content
06 Jul
Striking the right balance on Artificial Intelligence
How can Europe become a global hub for Artificial Intelligence and innovation, while protecting people’s rights and privacy? Last week EU40 organised a panel of leading actors and experts to discuss – and explore what comes next
New EU pesticide targets could lead to unintended consequences Partner Content
05 Jul
New EU pesticide targets could lead to unintended consequences
With the EU proposing new measures to cut the use of pesticides by 50% this could lead to a spike in illicit trade warns Maria Chaplia.