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How are Chinese exports putting Germany’s top industries on collision course?
China’s aggressive industrial strategy, which has China flooding global markets with heavily subsidised exports, is increasingly placing it on a collision course with ...
Why forming the next EU Commission might be harder than expected
With the deadline to submit candidates for the next EU Commission approaching this Friday (30 August), time is running out for the selection process. The mix of rumour...
What are the controversies around novel foods
The term “novel foods” is becoming more popular by the day. But to make it to the European supermarkets it needs to be assessed by the EU food safety authority and the...
ECB's high-stakes balancing act amid economic turmoil
The European Central Bank (ECB) is a powerhouse in the EU, wielding influence over financial supervision, foreign exchange reserves, and economic forecasts. The ECB’s ...
Getting Europe's rail system back on track
Railways are the most environmentally sustainable mode of transport, compared to cars or planes, yet, they remain chronically underfunded and underdeveloped in Europe....
Why the European Union became the drug market's next big target
The European Union is increasingly in the crosshairs of international drug lords, according to the latest data from the European Drugs Agency (EUDA) - a growing focus ...
Inside the world of lobbying
Brussels ranks second only to Washington in the number of lobbyists, with nearly one public affairs representative for every person employed in the European institutio...
Summer Top10: The EU Commissioners guessing game
With the EU elections just days away, speculations about the identity of Commissioner candidates are growing louder. If the new European Commission president is select...
Summer Top10: Why authoritarian leaders are on the rise, according to the latest UN report
Around the globe, the number of citizens who show unwavering support for democracy is on the rise but there are also more and more of those voting for leaders who may ...
Summer Top10: Ursula von der Leyen: round two
Ursula von der Leyen convinced 401 members of the European Parliament to vote in her favour, out of 707. This time, she was re-elected as Commission President with a 4...
Summer Top10: What do the UK elections mean for the EU?
UK citizens head to the polls today for a general election widely expected to end the 14 years of Conservative rule and return the Labour Party to power, prompting que...
Summer Top10: Can Meloni always get what she wants?
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni has successfully leveraged her exclusion from the EU top job talks to reinforce her party's Eurosceptic narrative and position he...
Summer Top10: Hungary’s plan to 'make Europe great again' begins
"Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer" is a saying that feels particularly relevant in Brussels as Hungary prepares to take over the presidency of the Euro...
Summer Top10: A French non to the far right
Defying expectations the French left-wing coalition, the New Popular Front, overtook Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, coming first during the second and final round of ...
Summer Top10: Unpacking the European Commission’s Political Guidelines
As Ursula von der Leyen worked to get re-elected for a second mandate at the European Commission's helm, she offered concessions across the political spectrum and thes...
Summer Top10: Von der Leyen battles for Parliament support, Orbán forms far-right group
Ursula von der Leyen is campaigning to secure a second term as Commission president after her party's success in the European Parliament elections and her nomination b...
Summer Top10: The EU's economic destiny, according to the Letta report
In today's episode of Today in the EU, we decrypt the core messages of the 147-page long report by former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta that all EU institutions ...
Summer Top10: All that changed on election night
More than 360 million European citizens had the right to vote in this weekend's European Parliament elections. Across Europe, the overall turnout was around 51%, and t...
Summer Top10: Everything we know about the Draghi report
The forthcoming report by former Italian prime minister and former European central bank president, Mario Draghi, on the future of European competitiveness is a valuab...
What it takes to halt mass tourism in the EU
The European Union is expected to welcome 758 million tourists this year, a number equivalent to about 70% of the entire European population, according to the European...
Wildfires: The prevention tactics the EU must focus on
Wildfires are once again raging in the south of Europe. With rising temperatures and global warming, wildfires have become a prominent issue for Europe, particularly i...
How Scholz's government stabilises despite European instability
Germany's domestic politics has recently stabilised after a turbulent spring. While Europe faces fresh instability, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government in Ge...
Paris Olympic games amid political turmoil and protests
As Paris buzzes with preparations for today's opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games, there's palpable excitement in the air. However, Parisians seem to have mix...
The next generation of European far-right leaders
The rise of a young generation of far-right voters - conservative, anti-immigration, and fiercely nationalist - is a phenomenon shaping new electoral strategies all ov...
Can Europe rely on private capital to achieve its goals?
It’s no secret that Europe is facing some of the biggest challenges in its history, from the digital and green transition to climate adaptation and mitigation, along w...
Power moves in EU Parliament: Committee claims and chair votes
It’s a busy summer for the European Parliament, with this week seeing the formation of committees and MEPs voting on the committee chairmanship on Tuesday (23 July). T...
Unpacking the European Commission’s Political Guidelines
As Ursula von der Leyen worked to get re-elected for a second mandate at the European Commission's helm, she offered concessions across the political spectrum and thes...
Ursula von der Leyen: round two
Ursula von der Leyen convinced 401 members of the European Parliament to vote in her favour, out of 707. This time, she was re-elected as Commission President with a 4...
UK PM Keir Starmer hosts his first European Political Community Summit
Today (17 July) marks new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's debut on the international political scene as he hosts the European Political Community (EPC) Summit, w...
Everything we know about the first Strasbourg plenary
Newly elected and re-elected members of the European Parliament gather in Strasbourg for the first plenary session of the new mandate. Roberta Metsola has been re-elec...