Podcast: Can the EU ever become a superpower?
Will the EU ever become real power? Is the EU really facing an existential threat? What did EU leaders discuss in a medieval castle in Belgium’s Limburg province last week?…
Did the EU charge the UK billions more than Canada to join its defence loan scheme?
Canada paid a one-off €10 million to join the EU’s SAFE defence scheme, whilst the UK was reportedly asked for a much higher fee. These numbers stem from reports of…
Macron tells Meloni to ‘stay at home’ after comments on French activist’s killing
Emmanuel Macron rebuked Giorgia Meloni over her comments on the killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon, sparking tensions between Rome and Paris. Read more at Read More
Poland prepares to mine Russian border after exit from Ottawa treaty
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has unveiled the Bluszcz weapons system, saying Warsaw could lay mines along its eastern border with Russia within 48 hours. Read more at Read More
UN Rapporteur for Palestine says she won’t resign despite French backlash
Francesca Albanese insists she has “the trust of the Human Rights Council” in an interview on Euronews’ Europe Today show. Read More
Germany’s fighter jet dilemma: Faltering European dream and US reality
Germany is rearming with a renewed focus on buying European. But with the German-French-Spanish fighter jet project, FCAS, at a standstill, does Berlin have any real options beyond the American…
Most Europeans don’t know what the ECHR does, but do they want to leave it?
As some European governments push for a tougher migration framework under the European Convention on Human Rights, public opinion appears firmly on their side. Yet strikingly few Europeans say they…
Venezuela approves amnesty for likely release of hundreds of political prisoners
Although the new law was not a prerequisite for the government to free prisoners, the approval marks a reversal for authorities in the South American nation, who for decades have…
France on edge as Loire floods and storm Pedro threatens more chaos
France is watching the Loire spill across streets and car parks in Les Ponts-de-Cé, near Angers. Read more at Read More
Death of French activist sparks spectre of ‘cordon sanitaire’ around LFI
With two staff members of LFI and MP Raphaël Arnault among those suspected of involvement in the violence that led to the death of the identitarian activist, LFI is finding…