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Familiar tensions as Brussels reawakens post summer break

The week ahead in EU politics opens with a familiar tension: institutions returning from the summer lull while political actors brace for an autumn defined by legislative
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Summer 2026: Europe’s Season of Hard Choices

While we are ‘officially’ on holiday, we can’t help but notice that this summer has felt less like a lull in European politics and more like a
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Von der Leyen Signals a Cultural Shift on Child Safety Online

President von der Leyen’s statement alongside the Co‑Chairs of the Special Panel on Child Safety Online marks a decisive moment in Europe’s long‑running struggle to regulate the
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Farage Faces the Binface Reckoning

Nigel Farage’s latest political manoeuvre has turned the UK’s Clacton by‑election into a spectacle that feels closer to performance art than conventional campaigning.
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Brussels Swelters Under Record Heat as Officials Urge Residents to Take Precautions

Brussels is enduring one of its most intense heatwaves in recent memory, with official data confirming temperatures well above seasonal norms. The Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI) has
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Washington Claims Progress as Push for Iran–Israel Ceasefire Gains Momentum

The White House struck a cautiously optimistic tone on Saturday as efforts to secure a ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to gain momentum. Speaking in Washington,

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Politics

Summer 2026: Europe’s Season of Hard Choices

While we are ‘officially’ on holiday, we can’t help but notice that this summer has felt less like a lull in European politics and more

Von der Leyen Signals a Cultural Shift on Child Safety Online

Washington Claims Progress as Push for Iran–Israel Ceasefire Gains Momentum

Commission Faces Backlash Over Reports of Taliban Outreach as the EWL Demands Clarity

Steel, Rule of Law and a Shock Resignation: This Week in Strasbourg

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Reports

Ebola Resurfaces, Europe Responds — lessons from Covid shape the playbook

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Europe’s Farmers Face a New Era of Adaptation

Reports

Tech Sovereignty on Hold: Commission Stalls Flagship File

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On the Front Line of Fear: Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Hits the Most Vulnerable

Inside the EU

Regions

Familiar tensions as Brussels reawakens post summer break

Summer 2026: Europe’s Season of Hard Choices

Belgium: The Small Country with Big Surprises, Angela Dansby

Awards Celebrate Asian Contribution to UK Cuisine

Foreign policy

Foreign Affairs

Washington Claims Progress as Push for Iran–Israel Ceasefire Gains Momentum

Ebola Resurfaces, Europe Responds — lessons from Covid shape the playbook

Commission Faces Backlash Over Reports of Taliban Outreach as the EWL Demands Clarity

Millions Return, Needs Surge: Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Breaking Point

Business

Business

Europe’s AI Turning Point: How Technology Is Reshaping Work, Business and the EU’s Political Agenda

Photo by Fabian Joy on Unsplash

Awards Celebrate Asian Contribution to UK Cuisine

German Business in Russia: Profit Over Principles

Danger Posed by Octopus Farming

Acquiring Belgian Nationality

Dealing with Critical Shortage of Medicines

Economy

Economy

High Rates, High Prices: Europe’s Households Face a Relentless Squeeze

Photo by Peter Stawowy on Unsplash
Photo by Ilyas Dautov on Unsplash

New Report Focusses on Scandal of Food Waste

Auditors Voice Concern Over Trade

New Factory Aims to Boost Europe’s Strategic Autonomy 

Chip In With Taiwan for Global Prosperity

The Rust Beneath the Armour

Culture

Culture

International Tea Day – Steeped in Tradition, Brewing a Sustainable Future

Culture

30 Years of Brussels Pride: Three Decades of Visibility, Resistance and Unity

PhotoCredit Ecclestone Hotel;
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Ecclestone Square Hotel

Culture

Awards Honour Women Leaders

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Interviews
Claire Saumarez-Roth

Designs on Comfortable, Timeless and Elegant

British-born Claire Saumarez-Roth moved to Belgium as a trailing spouse
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Zhanna Shamalova

Zhanna Shamalova, Mastering The Art of Reinvention

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Lisa Chee MBE

Autumn’s Comforting Food

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Tamaz Somkhishvili

Tamaz Somkhishvili, British Investor

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