Photo by Peter Stawowy on Unsplash The financial management of the EU’s 43 agencies was better in 2024 than in previous years, according to the annual audit report issued today by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). However, the auditors have once again detected issues with budgetary management, public procurement procedures, and management and control…
Photo by Sam Carden on Unsplash An extra two billion people could be fed every year and land around the size of Mexico would be freed up to grow food for people if we ended the feeding of grain to factory farmed animals, according to a new report by Compassion in World Farming. Coming soon…
Photo by Breno Assis on Unsplash The European Parliament’s special committee on the housing crisis in the EU has discussed its first draft report. The committee has spent months consulting experts and stakeholders in interesting hearings, and missions to EU member states. Members received a lot of valuable input and ideas. But S&D MEPs says…
Schools on the Front Line: What Rising Antisemitism Means for Europe’s Children In the days after 7 October 2023, classrooms across Europe changed. In Paris, Jewish teenagers reported classmates whispering that they were responsible for Gaza. In London, a boy who wore a Star of David necklace was told to take it off or get…
Photo by Zoshua Colah on Unsplash A major new study claims that Donald Trump and the American MAGA movement have launched a culture war on Europe. It goes on to say that they are waging this through support of ideological and political allies on the continent, and the public humiliation of Europe on the world…
Photo by Maksym Pozniak-Haraburda on Unsplash A worrying new study says that many Ukrainians, including Roma, have chosen to stay in their often damaged homes as a way of holding the ground and keeping their communities alive. According to the World Bank, 13% of Ukraine’s housing has been damaged or destroyed in the war, affecting…
Photo by Michael Schmid on Unsplash The Roma Foundation for Europe has condemned what it claims is a sharp rise in racist attacks and discrimination against Roma and Sinti in Germany, calling it a test of political will and journalistic responsibility. The Foundation’s attack follows the latest annual report by Germany’s Anti-ziganism Reporting and Information…
Photo by Jonathan Cooper on Unsplash MEPs say it is time to send a clear signal that the European Parliament defends citizens’ rights. That was the message from the Socialists and Democrats on 18 June ahead of the plenary vote on the 2024 Rule of Law report. It comes, they say, at a time when…
Photo by Melissa Askew on Unsplash Eating breakfast cereals is good for you, according to a new study. The study, which coincided with the recent World Breakfast Day, highlighted the nutrition and health benefits of breakfast cereals. The comprehensive analysis is said to have shed a light on the role that breakfast cereals can play…
Photo by Elliott Stallion on Unsplash The last EU elections showed the continued vibrancy of our EU democracy, says a key new report. Turnout, it says, was 50.74 per cent. The report outlines targeted measures taken by Member States and EU institutions to engage young people and boost women’s participation. The report also notes the…
