How the EU funds the Palestinian Authority
15 Oct EU Institutions

How the EU funds the Palestinian Authority

As the EU prepares to bankroll Gaza’s recovery, its insistence on funding the Palestinian Authority under strict reform conditions is raising questions about whether European aid can deliver real change, or simply sustain the system that has long failed Palestinians.
by Eloise Hardy
Europe’s €100-billion fighter jet dream is falling apart
14 Oct Foreign & Security Policy
Europe’s €100-billion fighter jet dream is falling apart
Op-ed: Patient communities must not be excluded from rare disease research
16 Oct EU Institutions
Op-ed: Patient communities must not be excluded from rare disease research
‘A before and after’: Gaza flotilla shifts global awareness, says returning MEP
13 Oct Foreign & Security Policy
‘A before and after’: Gaza flotilla shifts global awareness, says returning MEP
Russia's frozen cash: Can Europe finally make Putin pay?
30 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Russia's frozen cash: Can Europe finally make Putin pay?
European leaders are set to debate how they could utilise Russia’s blocked billions without breaking international law — and what the gamble means for the EU’s credibility.
Denmark drone scare exposes Europe’s short-term defence gap
29 Sep Member States
Denmark drone scare exposes Europe’s short-term defence gap
As unmarked drones disrupt the skies over Denmark, the EU's lack of preparedness to deal with foreign threats is clear. Without pairing long-term defence plans with short-term responses, Russia will keep probing until Western unity cracks.
As Moldovans go to the polls, the EU confronts Russia’s biggest influence campaign to date
26 Sep EU Institutions
As Moldovans go to the polls, the EU confronts Russia’s biggest influence campaign to date
Sunday’s vote in Moldova will test Brussels' resilience against Russia's multi-million-euro foreign interference efforts in its eastern neighbourhood.
Op-ed: Europe’s security must be a ‘Doppelstrategie’ for defence and belonging
26 Sep EU Institutions
Op-ed: Europe’s security must be a ‘Doppelstrategie’ for defence and belonging
As Europe rearms, it risks neglecting culture and identity. Without investing in what binds its people, the continent could end up fighting for nothing worth defending.
Q&A: Time for Brussels to wield its sanctions, not dream up new ones
25 Sep EU Institutions
Q&A: Time for Brussels to wield its sanctions, not dream up new ones
Brussels’ 19th sanctions package against Russia is more bark than bite, warns the head of RUSI Europe’s Centre for Finance and Security in an interview.
Time to fight against unfair competition and take responsibility Partner Content
25 Sep Energy & Environment
Time to fight against unfair competition and take responsibility
Europe’s recycling industry needs urgent safeguards against unfair imports, as local jobs, investments and consumer trust are at stake.
Charlie Kirk killing fuels European far right
24 Sep Member States
Charlie Kirk killing fuels European far right
The assassination of the American activist has catapulted him from far-right firebrand to global symbol, galvanising nationalist movements across Europe with a potent mix of free-speech rhetoric, Christian identity, and online amplification.
Prohibition fails: Europe needs harm-reduction, not bans Partner Content
24 Sep Economics
Prohibition fails: Europe needs harm-reduction, not bans
To prevent black markets and cut smoking rates, the EU should avoid the failures of the past and adopt a risk-based regulatory framework
Why the EU’s $1.35 trillion deal with Trump is an impossible promise
23 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Why the EU’s $1.35 trillion deal with Trump is an impossible promise
Brussels sold its US trade deal as transatlantic unity and a path away from Russian energy. But the fine print reveals a different story: energy the US can’t supply and investments Brussels can’t deliver.
Op-ed: Iran’s drones give Russia the edge, and NATO the bill
22 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Iran’s drones give Russia the edge, and NATO the bill
Armed with Iranian know-how, Russia is flooding Europe’s skies with thousands of low-cost kamikaze drones. Each one is tilting the cost of war in Moscow’s favour and exposing the alliance’s vulnerabilities.
Op-ed: EU holds its breath as Moldovan democracy faces its toughest test
19 Sep Member States
Op-ed: EU holds its breath as Moldovan democracy faces its toughest test
As Moldovans head to the polls on 28 September, the vote will decide whether the country anchors itself to the EU or drifts back into Moscow’s orbit.
Q&A: Can CAP win back farmers' trust?
18 Sep EU Institutions
Q&A: Can CAP win back farmers' trust?
The European Parliament’s agriculture and rural affairs committee is set for a busy 12 months as budget reforms and simplification files land on its plate. The committee’s chair, MEP Veronika Vrecionová, discusses what’s next.
Inside Antwerp's battle to save the natural diamond trade
17 Sep Member States
Inside Antwerp's battle to save the natural diamond trade
Squeezed by a boom in lab diamonds, sanctions, and fresh tariffs, the Belgian city is fighting back to persuade people the shiny natural rocks are irreplaceable.
Trump’s oil ultimatum squeezes EU holdouts, but tightens US grip
16 Sep Foreign & Security Policy
Trump’s oil ultimatum squeezes EU holdouts, but tightens US grip
Donald Trump has tied “major sanctions” on Moscow to a NATO-wide halt in Russian oil, pressuring Hungary and Slovakia. But with sanctions stalled and US exports waiting, Brussels risks swapping one dependency for another.
Why simplification must not undermine impact Partner Content
16 Sep Energy & Environment
Why simplification must not undermine impact
Effective sustainability reporting builds trust and is a driver of societal progress. Simpler rules are not weaker ones, as they would support Net Zero goals, and help businesses be a powerful force for good.
Europe’s farm policy shake-up pits green ambition against budget reality
15 Sep EU Institutions
Europe’s farm policy shake-up pits green ambition against budget reality
The Commission’s overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy is billed as climate-proofing Europe’s farms, but critics say it guts green ambition, cuts funding, and risks creating a patchwork of national agendas.
Why beer matters for Europe’s agriculture Partner Content
15 Sep Energy & Environment
Why beer matters for Europe’s agriculture
Europe’s brewing heritage is more than just traditional craft, it fuels jobs, sustainability, and economic growth. It’s time for EU policymakers to see it as what it is: a strategic asset.
Op-ed: Bayrou’s fall exposes France’s need for a new political culture
12 Sep Member States
Op-ed: Bayrou’s fall exposes France’s need for a new political culture
As French President Emmanuel Macron appoints a fifth Prime Minister in two years, France is in dire need of political reform.
The Parliament's September print edition is out now
12 Sep Member States
The Parliament's September print edition is out now
From migration and NATO to tradwives and trade, The Parliament's back-to-school September edition explores the issues and trends animating the EU.
Von der Leyen's fragile alliance put to the test over US trade deal
11 Sep EU Institutions
Von der Leyen's fragile alliance put to the test over US trade deal
The Commission chief’s State of the Union defence of the pact she negotiated with Donald Trump drew fire from across the political spectrum. But the real battle is over whether the pro-EU majority will keep her second term afloat.
Policy report: Feeding Europe - The future of agriculture
11 Sep
Policy report: Feeding Europe - The future of agriculture
The Parliament's latest policy report explores the future of agriculture in Europe.
Three Years to Prepare: Commissioner Andrius Kubilius on Europe’s Defence Readiness Partner Content
11 Sep
Three Years to Prepare: Commissioner Andrius Kubilius on Europe’s Defence Readiness
In this first episode of the Eastern Frontline Podcast, host MEPs Reinis Pozņaks and Katri Kulmuni are joined by European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, to discuss the urgent challenges facing Europe’s security.
Farming’s future depends on a full toolbox​ Partner Content
11 Sep Energy & Environment
Farming’s future depends on a full toolbox​
Farmers need seeds, digital tools, biopesticides and crop protection side by side because no single solution can meet Europe’s food and sustainability goals.
Op-ed: EU pledges ‘drone wall’ as Russian threats grow — now it must deliver
10 Sep EU Institutions
Op-ed: EU pledges ‘drone wall’ as Russian threats grow — now it must deliver
Poland’s downing of Russian drones shows how exposed Europe’s eastern flank remains. Von der Leyen has pledged a “drone wall.” Now Brussels must back words with action, argues Arthur de Liedekerke.