Brussels confused, candidate countries frustrated : Is EU enlargement still possible?
Climate dodging, money laundering & EU enlargement momentum – catch up on the week in EU politics on “Brussels, my love?” the podcast Read More
Sandu calls on EU to ‘get creative’ in speeding up process for Moldova to join bloc
The president of Moldova urges the European Union to find “creative” solutions to break the impasse and speed up its membership to the EU. Read More
EU risks ‘losing credibility’ if it fails to enlarge, Montenegro’s deputy PM warns
Montenegro is a frontrunner among EU candidate countries and hopes to wrap up accession talks with Brussels next year. Failure to secure the country’s accession could dent the EU’s credibility…
Commission unveils nearly €3bn to scale up green fuels for aviation and maritime transport
The plan to step up financing for sustainable fuels in shipping and aviation by 2027 comes as the bloc is falling short of decarbonising heavy transport by 2050. Read More
As Islamophobia increases around Europe, which country sees the most anti-Muslim incidents?
Anti-Muslim incidents in the EU have increased since the Hamas attacks in October 2023, particularly in Austria, Belgium and Bulgaria. Read More
EU Tech Commissioner meets French ministers over Shein ‘sex doll’ uproar
French ministers urge the European Commission to sanction e-commerce giant Shein for allowing illegal items to be sold on its website including a ‘childlike sex doll’ that sparked a national…
Brussels, My Love?: Your weekly podcast to make sense of EU politics
Brussels, My Love? is back, but this time as a weekly podcast to help you navigate EU affairs. Read More
Is France going to link its digital ID to your social media accounts?
Misleading narratives about digital IDs are commonplace online, as various European countries and the EU itself gear up to introduce them to the public. Read More
Where are Russia’s immobilised assets? Nobody, except Belgium, wants to say
The debate about issuing a reparations loan to Ukraine has prompted one burning question: Where exactly are Russia’s immobilised assets? Read More
MEPs clash over the topic of EU enlargement on the premiere of “The Ring”
In our first episode of “The Ring”, we debate the highly political topic of EU enlargement that has become a geopolitical goal of the Commission of President von der Leyen.…