A Tribute to James Wilson and a New Chapter for the EU Political Report

The EU Political Report enters 2026 with both reflection and renewal, following the passing of its long‑serving Editor in Chief, James Wilson, in late 2025. Wilson, a

A €2 trillion reality check: Europe can’t do more with less – Parliament flexes its muscles, Derek Vaughan CBE, former MEP, for EU Political Report

The European Parliament’s vote on Tuesday to demand a seven‑year EU budget 10 percent higher than the European Commission’s proposal is more than a routine skirmish in

Trump, Tehran and the Strait: Europe Caught in the Crossfire of Rising Oil Prices

© Photo by Planet Volumes on Unsplash The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has entered a far more dangerous and economically disruptive phase than when tensions

The War That Won’t Wait: EU Scrambles to Match Ukraine’s Urgency

© Photo by Anastasiia Krutota on Unsplash Russia’s war against Ukraine has entered a phase defined by battlefield exhaustion and political acceleration in Europe, as Kyiv’s survival
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Europe’s Moral Crossroads: Gaza Tests the EU’s Human Rights Resolve

© Photo by Isra Nilgün Özkan on Pexels The war in Palestine has become a defining test of Europe’s credibility on human rights, as reports of large‑scale

Highstakes week in Strasbourg as Parliament confronts Europe’s future

The upcoming plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, taking place from 27 to 30 April 2026, arrives at a pivotal moment for the Union’s political
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