The European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee has fired the starting gun on one of the most consequential energy reforms of the decade, voting through an overhaul of the EU’s trans‑European energy infrastructure rules. The update to the TEN‑E regulation is more than a technical adjustment to planning procedures; it is a political intervention…
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 crunch points, budget negotiations and a shifting geopolitical landscape. In Brussels, Commissioners and senior officials are preparing for a series of meetings that will test the Union’s ability…
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.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from the edges of Europe’s economy to its centre, transforming how companies operate, how people apply for jobs and how work itself is organised. What was once a niche technology is now a structural force, accelerating productivity, reshaping labour markets and challenging long‑standing assumptions about fairness, transparency and human oversight….
Europe’s cost‑of‑living debate was reignited on 2 May, when the central bank confirmed that interest rates would remain elevated for the foreseeable future — a decision that landed heavily with households already stretched by rising prices. The announcement underscored a simple reality: borrowing costs will not fall quickly, and the era of cheap credit that…
The European Parliament’s vote on Tuesday to demand a seven‑year EU budget 10 percent higher than the European Commission’s proposal is more than a routine skirmish in the annual Brussels budget ritual. It is a statement of political intent, a test of institutional confidence, and a reminder that the Parliament—often underestimated in budgetary debates—still knows…
Photo by Marcus Loke on Unsplash The BD Comic Strip Festival returns from 26 to 28 September in Brussels at Tour & Taxis’ Gare Maritime. The poster for this new edition has been designed by Alix Garin, the award-winning Belgian writer and illustrator of the graphic novel Impénétrable. The novel is on the shortlist of two…
Photo by Brian Kyed on Unsplash MEPs were among therecord crowds at the Pride march in Budapest this weekend. The organisers of the event, which this year marks its 30th anniversary, have accused the Hungarian government of attempting to restrict peaceful protests by targeting them. As a show of support scores of MEPs were in…
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash The Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have had a significant impact on cancer patients, emphasising the need for global collaboration in response to these crises. Recognising the need for a voice to address such challenges, the European Cancer Organisation (ECO) has created a new Focused Topic…
The centre-right European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Parliament has been constituted. Nicola Procaccini (Fratelli d’Italia, Italy) and Joachim Brudziński (PiS, Poland) are the new joint leaders Assita Kanko (N-VA, Belgium), Hermann Tertsch (Vox, Spain), Alexandr Vondra (ODS, Czech Republic) and Charlie Weimers (Sverigedemokraterna, Sweden) are its deputy leaders. Meanwhile, Denis Nesci (Fratelli d’Italia) and Kosma Złotowski (PiS, Poland) have been elected as co-treasurers. …
