Op-ed: Russia must be kept in check in the Baltics
07 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Russia must be kept in check in the Baltics
With increased damage to underwater infrastructure in the Baltics, decision-makers are left searching for the correct level of response to potential sabotage.
Power play: Baltic states cut Russian grid connection
06 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
Power play: Baltic states cut Russian grid connection
On Saturday, the Baltic states will finally desynchronise from the BRELL electricity grid, which links it to Russia and Belarus. But the region is still vulnerable to Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure.
Op-ed: Reimagining the EU’s urban mobility is key to a sustainable future
06 Feb Technology
Op-ed: Reimagining the EU’s urban mobility is key to a sustainable future
Europe’s cities have the potential to be hubs of experimentation and innovation to make transport greener.
Q+A: What's next for European defence?
05 Feb EU Institutions
Q+A: What's next for European defence?
EU leaders and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met in Brussels on Monday to discuss defence procurement and Ukraine, with the spectre of Donald Trump lurking in the background.
After months of stalemate, Belgium has a government
04 Feb EU Institutions
After months of stalemate, Belgium has a government
Bart De Wever’s rise to Belgian prime minister ends months of tough coalition negotiation. The Flemish nationalist with a Eurosceptic past now leads a pro-European government.
Trump’s divide-and-conquer tactics overshadow EU leaders’ retreat
04 Feb EU Institutions
Trump’s divide-and-conquer tactics overshadow EU leaders’ retreat
Eastern European leaders recoiled at French insistence that EU military funds should be spent on European equipment, while the UK prime minister demurred from showing full-throated support for NATO ally Denmark.
UK-EU 'reset’ starts — and maybe ends — with defence
03 Feb Foreign & Security Policy
UK-EU 'reset’ starts — and maybe ends — with defence
For Europeans on both sides of the English Channel, the Russian threat feels closer and the US presence further away. The post-Brexit urgency to cooperate on defence could lead to better EU-UK relations.
Romanian officials quick to criticise far-right leader's claim to Ukrainian territory
31 Jan Foreign & Security Policy
Romanian officials quick to criticise far-right leader's claim to Ukrainian territory
Calin Georgescu called Ukraine an ‘invented state,’ suggesting Romania should take back ethnic Romanian areas. The rhetoric echoes Russia’s revisionist rationale for its full-scale invasion.
Op-ed: Five years after Brexit, UK still defining its post-EU identity
30 Jan Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: Five years after Brexit, UK still defining its post-EU identity
It's a half-decade since leaving the EU and the UK still struggles with its relationship to the bloc. There is reason to hope it could get better — and reason to worry that it won't.
Time flies: Looking back at five years since Brexit
29 Jan Foreign & Security Policy
Time flies: Looking back at five years since Brexit
How did we get here? February marks five years since Brexit became official. Here are some key developments since the EU-UK breakup.
Global attention shines spotlight on Greenland’s independence movement
28 Jan Foreign & Security Policy
Global attention shines spotlight on Greenland’s independence movement
The Danish prime minister has called for 'European unity' following renewed calls by Donald Trump to acquire the territory.
Make or break moment for Belgian government negotiations
24 Jan EU Institutions
Make or break moment for Belgian government negotiations
Months-long talks to form Belgium’s federal government hinge on hot-button issues. Despite EU pressure to get it done, making a 31 January deadline is hardly assured.
Op-ed: Why AI is the solution for Europe's competitiveness
24 Jan Technology
Op-ed: Why AI is the solution for Europe's competitiveness
Can AI help address the EU's labour shortages?
Q&A: Belarus election is all but a foregone conclusion
23 Jan Foreign & Security Policy
Q&A: Belarus election is all but a foregone conclusion
Belarus heads to the polls on 26 January. Very little stands in the way of Putin ally President Alexander Lukashenko from his seventh consecutive term.
Op-ed: Why Europe must listen to island nations on climate action
22 Jan Energy & Environment
Op-ed: Why Europe must listen to island nations on climate action
In the wake of COP29, island nations continue to call for Europe to prioritise the needs of the most vulnerable countries.
Hybrid threats: Russia’s shadow war escalates across Europe  
21 Jan Foreign & Security Policy
Hybrid threats: Russia’s shadow war escalates across Europe  
Russia’s escalating, multipronged campaign risks destabilising the EU.
EU reckons with another Trump presidency
20 Jan EU Institutions
EU reckons with another Trump presidency
Is the EU as 'Trump proof' as its leaders have said?
Op-ed: Why Europe must maintain a unified approach following Trump’s victory
20 Jan EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why Europe must maintain a unified approach following Trump’s victory
Does the EU have a shared plan to manage Donald Trump's return?
End of Russian gas moves Moldova closer to EU
20 Jan EU Institutions
End of Russian gas moves Moldova closer to EU
As Moscow ends gas flows through Ukraine, Moldova is cut off. But the worst effects are being felt by its pro-Russian breakaway region of Transnistria.
Musk: Symptom or cause of European malaise?
17 Jan EU Institutions
Musk: Symptom or cause of European malaise?
As Elon Musk sets political fires across X, the EU is being forced to reckon with its own choices amid rising anti-establishment and populist sentiment.
Op-ed: Trump’s return highlights EU’s need for closer international partnerships
17 Jan EU Institutions
Op-ed: Trump’s return highlights EU’s need for closer international partnerships
The EU must look to allies like Japan to address shared geopolitical and economic challenges and boost security and trade co-operation.
Q&A: Kickl would boost the EU’s 'Eurosceptic and more pro-Russian bloc'
16 Jan EU Institutions
Q&A: Kickl would boost the EU’s 'Eurosceptic and more pro-Russian bloc'
Austria could get its first far-right chancellor since World War II. It’s a political twist that has Brussels on the edge of its seat. 
Op-ed: How to boost Europe’s defence spending
14 Jan EU Institutions
Op-ed: How to boost Europe’s defence spending
The European Defence Industry Programme is vital for bolstering the bloc’s defence capabilities in the face of geopolitical instability. Bold funding reforms and strategic co-operation are urgently needed.
From Generation Greta to the Bande de Bardella: Why Europe’s youth are shifting political loyalties
13 Jan EU Institutions
From Generation Greta to the Bande de Bardella: Why Europe’s youth are shifting political loyalties
Europe’s young voters are increasingly turning to far-right parties, driven by frustration with mainstream politics, democratic disenchantment and an appeal to alternative policies.