European Parliament backs simplification of EU’s anti-deforestation rules
The controversial law was supposed to come into force in December last year but the latest proposal would see its implementation delayed for a second time to late 2026. Read…
EPP teams up with far right to water down reporting requirements for companies
The European Parliament approved a package to ease corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements. EPP teamed up with conservative and far-right MEPs to pass the law. Read More
No, Brussels didn’t just criminalise cash
Viral claims about the EU’s new Anti- Money laundering package have claimed that cash in Europe will soon be “contraband.” Here’s what the new €10,000 cap really means. Read More
France’s inaugural defence bond issuance shows appetite across Europe is strong
France’s public investment bank aimed to raise €1 billion with its first issuance of a defence product. Interest was nearly four times that amount. Could this strengthen the case for…
Brussels to probe Google for allegedly demoting news in search results
The European Commission will probe Google for allegedly demoting news in search results, a practice critics say dries up traffic and undermines media companies’ bottom line. It comes despite US…
Von der Leyen lays out alternatives to reparations loan for Ukraine as time runs out
Ursula von der Leyen has outlined a plan B to fund Ukraine should the reparations loan pegged to the Russian assets fail. The loan is still seen as the best…
Poland, Hungary among those ready to challenge EU over ‘unacceptable’ migration rules
Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic will challenge EU over migration quotas. Hardliners say they will not take in more migrants nor pay compensation for refusal. A compromise is out…
Culture is one of the ‘most effective’ shields against extremism, says EU Commissioner Micallef
The EU’s first-ever strategic framework on culture is one step closer to realisation. European Commissioner Glenn Micallef told Euronews it will be a key tool to safeguard EU culture’s role…
Who will pay to rearm Europe? MEPs Schirdewan and Terras face off in The Ring
In our second episode of “The Ring”, we debate the highly political topic of Rearming Europe that has become a geopolitical goal of the European Commission Read More
European Commission unveils its big plan to save democracy
Fighting for democracy is the 27-member bloc’s foremost enshrined value, but NGOs and MEPs argue that the new Democracy Shield falls short on concrete measures and funding. Read More