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 digital sphere. What could have been a technical update on a commissioned report instead became a political declaration: the era of permissive, unregulated access to children by social…
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.
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 warned that sustained high temperatures, consistently above 30°C and reaching up to 38°C, have triggered Belgium’s national heatwave alert, underscoring the seriousness of the situation. The capital’s urban…
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, President Donald Trump said negotiations were “moving in the right direction” and that a ceasefire was now “a lot closer than it was even a few days ago.” His remarks, delivered during a brief exchange with reporters, reflect a subtle but notable shift in US messaging after weeks of heightened regional tension.
Europe is watching the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo with a mix of concern and composure. The Bundibugyo strain now circulating in eastern DRC and parts of Uganda has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, with more than 700 suspected cases and a rising death toll.
European agriculture is entering a decisive decade. A new European Commission study, released on 20 May 2026, confirms what many in the sector have long warned: climate pressures, demographic decline and regulatory complexity are converging to reshape farming across the continent. The report, based on fifteen case studies across eleven Member States, offers the clearest evidence yet that resilience is no longer a theoretical policy ambition but a daily operational necessity.
In Brussels, a large part of the workforce spends most of the day sitting. Inside the European institutions and the network around them, work is done at desks, in meetings, and on screens. Hours pass with very little physical movement. This isn’t unusual. It’s the norm.
Over time, that has consequences.
Rumours that the European Commission may have extended an invitation to Taliban representatives have triggered a fierce reaction from women’s rights organisations, though no invitation has been officially confirmed. The European Women’s Lobby, Europe’s largest umbrella organisation for women’s rights, issued a blistering open letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, warning that even…
The European Commission’s long‑promised tech‑sovereignty package has been delayed once again, turning what was meant to be a defining moment for Europe’s digital ambitions into a slow‑motion reveal marked by hesitation and internal caution. After weeks of signalling that the file was ready, the presentation has now slipped to early June. When pressed on the…
The United Nations’ launch of a US$529 million response plan for the 2.7 million Afghans expected to return from Iran and Pakistan this year marks one of the most significant humanitarian and demographic interventions in Afghanistan since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021.
