The aviation industry will probably miss its goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. What are the main reasons behind this shortfall, and what could it mean for consumers in terms of airfares, travel options, and environmental impact?
For several weeks now in Brussels, one question keeps coming up at European Commission press briefings: are Taliban representatives really going to come to Brussels to meet EU officials? When? And why?
Germany and France believe that joining the European Union has become too slow, often taking decades. Their solution? A more gradual path to integration. But what do candidate countries think about it?
The French Parliament is examining a bill aimed at decriminalising sex work in the country. And for the first time, the text was co-drafted with sex workers. The move has reignited a debate that regularly resurfaces in many European countries. How to regulate sex work?
In the tech sector, Europeans no longer want to be naïve. They are increasingly willing to restrict access for American tech giants in certain strategic areas. Why should Americans worry about the new EU tech sovereignty package?
French doctors are urging stricter action on PFAS, microplastics, and other water pollutants, while the EU considers easing water regulations to support critical-mineral mining. So what takes priority? Water quality, or battery production in Europe?
Last week, the European Commission condemned Russia and expressed solidarity with Romania after a drone carrying explosives struck a residential building in the Romanian border city of Galați, injuring civilians. If this is not a red line, what is? Shouldn’t it trigger a stronger response?
There are seven months left for European countries to reach an agreement on the EU budget. But negotiations are moving very slowly. So what is at stake for Europeans?
Today, European commissioners will hold a strategic debate on China. While the EU is still figuring out its position, what are China’s strategic objectives when it comes to the EU?
The outbreak of Ebola currently hitting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is being fueled by armed conflict — but also, and perhaps above all, by the global decline in humanitarian aid.
Hungarian prime minister Péter Magyar is expected in Brussels this week, seeking to reach an agreement with the EU Commission on unlocking €10.4bn in frozen funds. To achieve that, Magyar needs to present reforms that are acceptable to the EU. What would these reforms mean for Hungarians?
In 2003, the EU promised the Western Balkans that they would one day become members. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Montenegro are all candidates for EU membership. Why are they still waiting after more than two decades?
In 2020, the European Parliament even adopted a resolution calling for the EU to become more self-sufficient in medicine security by securing supplies, restoring local medicine production, and better coordinating national health strategies at the EU level. But can the EU actually achieve pharmaceutical sovereignty?
How far is the EU willing to go to deport irregular migrants?
Why should defence spending benefit from budget flexibility, but not energy crisis spending?
Moscow was hit by 600 Ukrainian drones over the weekend, a few days after a 9 May Victory Day parade on Red Square that was noticeably scaled back. Is Russia starting to lose momentum in its war against Ukraine?
Last week, the European Commission proposed easier cross-border transport in a new strategy. But what is it, and can it really improve travelling across the EU?
Just two weeks after the EU-Mercosur trade agreement took effect, the EU announced a September ban on Brazilian meat imports over the use of antimicrobials for animal growth. Is this ban permanent, and what does it reveal about the limits of the agreement?
As the US pivots away, Europe faces a critical defence gap against Russia. While leaders debate a 100,000-strong common army or increased GDP spending, the path forward remains blocked by concerns over national sovereignty and the risk of undermining Nato.
Record-breaking wildfires have already burned vast areas worldwide this year, fueled by droughts, heatwaves and climate change. Beyond destroying ecosystems and releasing massive CO2 emissions, fires threaten long-term environmental recovery. Is there a way we can adapt to this new reality?
