There is no energy crisis in the world, and experts do not expect one in the near future, regardless of the fact that the Persian Gulf may remain closed for quite a long time, says Mikhail Krutichin.
The EU’s leadership is now on a precipice. Our push for digital sovereignty was driven by concern that the US Cloud Act might give the US administration access to US-owned data centres in Europe. Yet, now the EU Commission is considering a deal with the US authorities to share the personal data of European citizens in exchange for the continuation of visa-waiver scheme.
Tuesday’s (5 May) vote in the European Parliament’s development committee was a political containment exercise. The cordon sanitaire held, but the compromise should not be mistaken for a complete victory on substance. One of the key debates during the negotiations of the report concerned conditionality — specifically, whether development aid should depend on third countries’ cooperation on returns and readmission.
In this episode, Léa Marchal explores how EU Green Deal laws face “simplification” pressures to boost economic competitiveness. While the Commission maintains some standards, key climate and due diligence regulations are being delayed or weakened to appease member states and industry lobbyists.
By allowing for various possible interpretations, the EU Commission manages to sidestep any outward criticism to Israel, while defending a principled stand on humanitarian commitments.
“If the European Union accepts us, we will be happy and enthusiastic about it,” said Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan at a first-ever EU-Armenia summit.
The vote of no confidence put an end to the government of Ilie Bolojan, from the centre-right National Liberal Party (PML), who had led a minority coalition since 2025 with the socialist party – making his tenure last less than a year.
The EU’s deforestation regulation was very popular — until it became law. But after two years of delays and exemptions, the EU Commission appears to have decided to give no more ground.
The EU agrees to reform social security rules for cross-border workers, following a decade of stalled negotiations and repeated impasses over key provisions.
The current negotiations, led by the EU Commission, were launched last year following US threats to revoke visa-free travel for EU citizens unless Washington is granted access to biometric data held by European authorities by an end of 2026 deadline.
Instead of funding European commercial alternatives to American chokepoints, Europe should fund the layer underneath them: infrastructure that is useful because it cannot easily be owned.
Major Robert Brovdy, nicknamed Hungarian, commands Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces, responsible for about one-third of troop losses on Russian side.
A Post-Nato Manifesto: Given that no country can defend itself alone, the priority is to make new alliances — flexible, capable frameworks of threat-aware allies that are willing to take risks and make sacrifices for themselves and for others. The most promising group of like-minded states includes the Nordic five (Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden) and the Baltic three (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). Together with Britain and the Netherlands they are part of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).
A few days ago, Donald Trump threatened Europeans with new tariffs on cars. This time around, will the EU show some teeth?
A report by Save the Children found that underreported crossings reduce the visibility of children on the move, increasing the danger threat many of them are facing as they travel without adult supervision.
The EU Commission insists that Donald Trump’s latest threat of 25-percent tariffs on EU car exports ‘changes nothing’. But is a US trade deal viable when the president changes his mind on a daily basis?
London’s luxury “Moscow-on-Thames” has transformed from a Russian oligarch haven into a graveyard of frozen assets. Driven by historical financial deregulation and “golden visas,” billions in property now sit in disrepair due to post-2022 sanctions. Experts warn that despite transparency reforms, London remains a global playground for opaque wealth.
“The international order will be rebuilt … out of Europe,” said Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, in a sequel to his Davos speech.
The EU Commission and the rotating EU presidency invited the IMF to press ministers to rein in untargeted measures shielding households and businesses from the energy shock from the Iran war.
Recent reports say that the so-called ‘yellow line’ has been pushed further into the Gaza side by the IDF, expanding Israel’s zone of control to some 60 percent of the enclave.
