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EU elections: Final projections before the vote
Today is the first day of the European elections, with citizens heading to the polls to determine who will sit in the new European Parliament, starting in the Netherla...
The challenges each party faces ahead of the EU elections
This week, EU citizens will decide who will sit in the European Parliament for the next five years. Continuing our election coverage, today we’re focusing on the EU pa...
Breaking down the obscure jargon of EU institutions
If 'Bad English' has become the unofficial language of the European Union, it is in large part because its building blocks are acronyms, abbreviations, and insider ref...
The EU Commissioners guessing game
With the EU elections just days away, speculations about the EU Commissioners are growing louder. If the new European Commission president is selected by July, they'll...
How close is Ukraine to joining the EU?
Diplomats are racing against time to open negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union before Hungary takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of...
On the campaign trail with socialist frontrunner Nicolas Schmit
The current EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Luxembourg's Nicolas Schmit, is touring EU member states to rally support for socialist parties and strengthen ...
The future of the far right in Europe, viewed from France
In the face of a deeply divided left, the French National Rally's grab for power is easier than many might expect. How is the party reshaping the influence of the far-...
Greens position themselves as alternative to far-right, focus on security and defence
As the European Parliament elections approach, the Greens are broadening their focus beyond environmental policies to address issues that resonate more with the genera...
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 ...
Will the new Dutch coalition fight the EU or seek solutions?
Four Dutch parties, including Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom, have agreed on a government programme emphasising nationalism and a tougher stance on Europe....
EU elections candidates clash over what’s best for European economy
Candidates across the political spectrum are meeting twice this week to confront their adversaries and share on a public stage,their vision for Europe.So, what did the...
How Fico’s assassination attempt sparked debate on political violence
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot five times on 15 May in an assassination attempt that shocked Europe.The attack has brought the issue of violence agains...
Which European states stand with Palestine?
As Israel widens the scope of its invasion of Gaza to the southern city of Rafah, four EU countries might soon officially recognize the state of Palestine, in line wit...
Albert Bourla: Who is the man behind the Pfizergate?
The Pfizergate scandal broke in 2021, revealing that during the pandemic, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had negotiated a contract for 1.8 billion ...
Four days with Ursula von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has started touring member states to rally support for her second mandate and strengthen relationships with national...
Will North Macedonia jeopardise its EU accession process?
North Macedonia, one of the six Western Balkans EU hopefuls, inched closer towards membership of the European Union after accession talks were launched in July 2020. B...
EU elections: The influence of eastern Europe on Brussels politics
Much has changed over the past two decades: The EU has evolved and expanded, with thirteen new members. The 2004 Big Bang enlargement altered Europe's geopolitical lan...
The struggle to put a price on climate change
Fossil fuel intensive industries will soon have to pay for their greenhouse emissions, according to the new Europe-wide carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS2). However...
The Czech fossil fuel magnate with a passion for media
Despite being at the head of a fossil fuel empire at a time when the union is traversing a green transition, Daniel Kretinsky has managed to stay off the radar. That w...
The World Bank's suggestions for EU agrifood sustainability
A recent report from the World Bank highlighted that middle-income countries are leading contributors to global emissions from the agrifood system. The study underscor...
What will happen to the EU's 119 pending legislative files?
After the European Parliament elections in June, the fate of 119 legislative files unfinished in this mandate will hang in the balance.The new parliament must decide w...
China’s Xi Meets Macron and Von der Leyen to mend bilateral relations
Today in Paris, Chinese President Xi Jinping is embarking on a rare visit, where he will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President U...
Net Zero Industry Act and the future of green industrial strategy
EU countries generally agree that green technologies are a crucial piece of the puzzle to meet climate targets and stay competitive in the renewable energy market. The...
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, ALDE's unconventional candidate
Controversial and popular in Germany but relatively unknown in Brussels, Marie Agnes Strack Zimmermann's nomination as the lead candidate of the liberal party ALDE has...
Farmers take centre stage in parties' EU election campaigns
After years of neglect in the public debate, agriculture has become a hot topic at the EU level in the past year, with issues like food inflation, farmers' protests, a...
What would a Europe without Sanchez look like?
In this episode of our daily podcast ‘Today in the EU, we are talking about Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who will announce today whether he will step down fro...
Fear of espionage seeps through EU institution after new Afd scandal
In this episode of our daily podcast ‘Today in the EU’, we talk about espionage in Europe.Across Europe, more and more politicians have been accused of having ties wit...
Arianna, the other Meloni
In this episode of our daily podcast ‘Today in the EU’, we talk about Fratelli d'Italia, whose most influential members are gathering at a two-day conference in centra...
EU election insights: Polls, projections, and political dynamics
With slightly more than a month to go till the European parliamentary elections, surveyors from our polling partner Europe Elects, are focusing on the performance of t...
Elections in focus: The Vote
If you are a citizen from one of the 27 countries that are members of the European Union, you have less than seven weeks before you are called to the polls for the Eur...
