Agriculture & Food All
Newsletter: Europe's Hormuz headache
12 Jun Member States
Newsletter: Europe's Hormuz headache
As Iran squeezes the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. strategy falters, Europe is trapped between economic pain and geopolitical irrelevance.
The risk is what we fail to build tomorrow: Europe's biotech moment Partner Content
12 Jun Member States
The risk is what we fail to build tomorrow: Europe's biotech moment
In light of the recently announced Biotech Act, as hurdles remain as to how healthcare innovation can scale, policymakers are open to hearing which policy levers will make Europe's biotech sector safe and competitive, while industry already knows what it needs
Tech & Research All
The EU's sleeping beauty of defense is waking up
11 Jun EU Institutions
The EU's sleeping beauty of defense is waking up
As Europe rearms, member states are breathing new life into the European Defence Agency. But are they building a stronger common defense instrument — or simply a counterweight to the European Commission's growing influence?
Op-ed: Can small nuclear reactors deliver for Europe?
11 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: Can small nuclear reactors deliver for Europe?
SMR's promise affordable, low-carbon nuclear power, but the continent will only reap the benefits if governments abandon piecemeal projects and deploy reactors at scale.
Industry & Finance All
'China Briefing' Series: a new platform for understanding China Partner Content
11 Jun Member States
"China Briefing" Series: a new platform for understanding China
As China begins its 15th Five-Year Plan, attention is turning toward how Beijing and Brussels can deepen economic cooperation. Ambassador Cai Run makes the case for stronger dialogue and deeper economic ties to navigate through global geopolitical dynamics
Why the EU rewrote its landmark AI law
10 Jun EU Institutions
Why the EU rewrote its landmark AI law
Changes to the AI Act reveal a growing debate in Brussels over whether regulation is slowing innovation — even as critics argue the law has barely been implemented.
Energy & Climate All
Op-ed: The India deal shows a new path for EU trade
10 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: The India deal shows a new path for EU trade
By taking a more pragmatic approach to labor and environmental standards, the EU-India deal could become a model for stronger ties with the Global South.
Don’t repeal the Platform-to-Business Regulation: European SMEs still need it Partner Content
10 Jun Member States
Don’t repeal the Platform-to-Business Regulation: European SMEs still need it
As the EU seeks to simplify digital rules, repealing the Platform-to-Business Regulation (P2B) would weaken transparency, predictability and fairness for millions of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) relying on online platforms, writes HOTREC’s Marie Audren
International & Trade All
Q&A: After a 'humiliating' U.S. deal, where does the EU trade next?
09 Jun Member States
Q&A: After a 'humiliating' U.S. deal, where does the EU trade next?
Former trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström on Brussels' concessions to Washington, the EU's recent agreements and the case for strengthening ties across the Pacific.
Q&A: Reinventing the European Defence Agency
09 Jun Member States
Q&A: Reinventing the European Defence Agency
As it expands its research, innovation and acquisition functions, the EDA is gunning for a bigger role in European defense cooperation. Could it become the focal point for joint procurement?
Health All
AI for Europe, in Europe’s own languages Partner Content
09 Jun Member States
AI for Europe, in Europe’s own languages
As AI reshapes Europe’s digital future, many regional and minority languages risk being left behind. Open innovation could help make technology more inclusive, useful and representative for communities across the continent, writes Microsoft’s Céline Geissmann
European Industry Forum: reducing dependencies, building resilience Partner Content
08 Jun Member States
European Industry Forum: reducing dependencies, building resilience
Europe's industrial future can no longer be separated from concerns about energy security, strategic autonomy, and defence readiness. Policymakers now examine how to reduce critical dependencies while maintaining competitiveness, openness and long-term economic prosperity
EU Institutions All
Op-ed: The fragile economics behind the EU-Mercosur agreement
08 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: The fragile economics behind the EU-Mercosur agreement
Presented as a geopolitical and economic win by the European Commission, the deal may instead weaken domestic demand, labor income and vulnerable sectors across both regions.
New tech sovereignty push runs into old problems
08 Jun EU Institutions
New tech sovereignty push runs into old problems
Brussels wants to reduce Europe’s reliance on foreign cloud, chips and AI providers. But the proposed package raises familiar questions about funding, enforcement and implementation.
Justice All
Recognising the Automotive Aftermarket as a pillar of Europe’s industrial competitiveness Partner Content
08 Jun Member States
Recognising the Automotive Aftermarket as a pillar of Europe’s industrial competitiveness
The Automotive Aftermarket plays a critical role in keeping Europe moving. Policymakers are now being urged by the industry to recognise the importance of its contribution for local economies, circularity and long-term industrial resilience
Newsletter: Tourists of war
05 Jun Member States
Newsletter: Tourists of war
Sweden is spearheading a campaign to tighten visa restrictions for Russians.
Jobs & Social Rights All
Andrius Kubilius: The EU’s peacetime defense architecture no longer fits
05 Jun EU Institutions
Andrius Kubilius: The EU’s peacetime defense architecture no longer fits
The EU defense commissioner says Europe must develop new institutions, coordinate spending and overcome fragmentation to close capability gaps and build a stronger defense industry.
Brussels knows how to end smoking, but chooses not to Partner Content
05 Jun Member States
Brussels knows how to end smoking, but chooses not to
Sweden records 41% fewer cancer cases than the EU average, despite similar nicotine consumption. World Vapers' Alliance's Michael Landl explains why that statistic is now fuelling a broader European argument about tobacco regulation and public health strategy
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When a system already protects consumers, reform must be precise Partner Content
05 Jun Member States
When a system already protects consumers, reform must be precise
As the EU considers changes to its residue standards, CropLife Europe’s Olivier de Matos underlines a simple principle: policy must follow evidence. This means completing the impact assessment first, fully understanding the consequences for farmers, trade and food supply, and only then taking action
The Parliament's June print edition is out now
04 Jun Member States
The Parliament's June print edition is out now
This month's cover story profiles the Trump administration official reshaping U.S. policy towards Europe.
Mobility All
The EU’s big defense test
04 Jun Member States
The EU’s big defense test
The technology exists. The money is beginning to follow. But can member states act collectively when their military ambitions demand it?
Why Europe needs greater sovereignty over its digital payments infrastructure Partner Content
04 Jun Member States
Why Europe needs greater sovereignty over its digital payments infrastructure
As geopolitical tensions reshape global finance, Europe is reassessing its dependence on foreign payment providers. MEP Stéphanie Yon-Courtin and EPI’s Martina Weimert discuss how to build interoperable European solutions capable of combining innovation, resilience and strategic autonomy
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Meet the Trump official shaping U.S. policy on Europe
03 Jun Foreign & Security Policy
Meet the Trump official shaping U.S. policy on Europe
Elbridge Colby is the geopolitical realist in the Pentagon who's played a crucial role in the American pullback from the continent.
Op-ed: Slovenia's new right-wing government could pose a challenge for Brussels
03 Jun Member States
Op-ed: Slovenia's new right-wing government could pose a challenge for Brussels
The return of former Prime Minister Janez Janša could reshape ties with the Trump administration and Israel, while testing relations with the EU.