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.
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 Strasbourg plenary from 18 to 21 May was not a week of unusually sweeping legislative drama, but it offered a clear snapshot of where the European Parliament’s political energy is positioned at this point in the mandate. The agenda was dominated by industrial resilience, external partnerships, rule‑of‑law concerns and the social fabric of the…
President Ursula von der Leyen’s address to Parliament today was framed as a reflection on the future of the Single Market, but the political reality was far less subtle. Two years into the new parliamentary term, the quiet manoeuvring for the next Commission has already begun, and her speech carried all the hallmarks of a…
A decade after the Brexit referendum, the UK’s relationship with the European Union has exploded into life thanks to the anticipated Labour leadership contest. There is now a widespread view that while the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) provides a minimal framework, it does not address the deeper economic and geopolitical pressures reshaping Europe or the challenges facing the U.K.
The global order is shifting again, and this time the tremors are being felt in every corridor of Brussels. Donald Trump’s return to the White House has injected a new volatility into international politics, unsettling allies, emboldening adversaries and forcing Europe to confront the limits of its own strategic autonomy. The tone from Washington is…
The upcoming committee week in Brussels will be dominated by budget politics, AI regulation, and a dense round of ministerial and diplomatic activity across the institutions. As the European Parliament returns to Brussels for committee week, the institutions are gearing up for a dense stretch of legislative work and political signalling. With the Strasbourg plenary…
© 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 first flared, leaving Europe exposed to a shock that is now reshaping global energy markets. The near‑closure of the strait following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, and…
© 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 increasingly depends on decisions taken in Brussels. The military situation remains largely static: Russia continues to push along parts of the eastern front, relying on manpower advantages and…
© 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 civilian suffering collide with an EU response widely criticised as slow, cautious and internally divided. The conflict in Gaza has produced some of the most severe human rights…
