The European Union has moved decisively to strengthen its presence in the Arctic, unveiling a €200 million Global Gateway Partnership Package during Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to Nuuk. Framed as both a strategic investment and a political signal, the package marks one of the EU’s most substantial commitments to Greenland to date,…
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 stress test of the Union’s capacity to act under pressure. Across Brussels and national capitals, leaders have been trying to reconcile three competing imperatives: sustaining support for Ukraine,…
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…
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…
