Europe and China hold scaled-back trade talks with expectations low for major agreements
China and the EU have multiple trade disputes across a range of industries, but no disagreement is as sharp as their enormous trade imbalance. Read More
Von der Leyen calls Zelenskyy and asks him to explain new anti-corruption law
The European Commission is hardening its tone in response to Ukraine’s new law weakening the independence of two anti-corruption agencies. Read More
The Schengen Agreement turns 40 among big dilemmas: Is this the end of the open borders dream?
The Schengen Agreement has just turned 40 with more doubts than certainties. Almost half of its members have reinstated temporary controls along its internal borders. Is this the end of…
Do EU citizens believe that their local and national public institutions are corrupt?
A new survey shows that 69% of Europeans believe corruption is widespread in their country, but only 20% of them reported it. Read More
UK and Turkey sign deal for Eurofighter jets as Ankara aims to upgrade air force
Turkey is also seeking to return to the US-led F-35 fighter jet programme, from which the country was ousted in 2019 following its purchase of Russian-made S-400 missile defence systems.…
Is there place in Germany for supporters of radical Islamism?
Radical protests in Berlin and Düsseldorf saw hundreds of people showing support for Syria’s Islamist regime, glorifying violence, and clashing with Kurdish demonstrators. Read More
Tensions, clashes and low expectations loom over EU-China summit
The expectations for the EU-China summit are so low that officials in Brussels claim as a victory the fact that it is happening at all. Read More
Viral video doesn’t show Palestinians fleeing Gaza to Sweden
Claims that the video depicts Palestinian refugees from Gaza arriving in Sweden to escape the war are false. Read More
Family reunification for migrants in Belgium in question in line with European trend
Belgium has decided to restrict the conditions of access to family reunification for migrants. This revision of the criteria is far from an isolated case in Europe, with Portugal and…
Meta won’t sign EU’s AI Code, but who will?
The rules on general purpose artificial intelligence will enter into force on 2 August. Read More