Europe’s treaties leave no room for dictatorship in a member state – if we actually enforce them – EUobserver
Europe always prides itself on its values. But what is the actual state of these much-lauded ‘European values’?…
Von der Leyen is right to reject a blanket kids’ social media ban — but her plan still lets Big Tech off the hook – EUobserver
Last week the EU Commission’s Special Panel on Child Safety Online told Ursula von der Leyen that when…
Europe’s grand coalition is over: It’s time for mainstream parties to break with the European People’s Party – EUobserver
For most of the EU’s history, Christian Democrats and Socialists governed together. When their majority disappeared in 2019,…
The EU’s foreign policy problem isn’t institutions – it’s the quality of its leaders – EUobserver
Oh no, please, not another tedious attempt to restructure the EU’s institutions. Europe’s very visible foreign policy weaknesses…
The EU’s Russia-veto problem has moved – from Orbán to Bulgaria’s Radev – EUobserver
For years, Brussels treated the obstruction of EU policy on Russia as a Hungarian problem. Viktor Orbán’s government…
Three problems with the EU’s external action service — and a radical solution – EUobserver
There’s been much chatter in the Brussels Bubble of late about possible tweaks – or bigger reforms still…
Meloni’s Italy becomes test ground of EU ‘true right’, as Vanacci pushes alternative Futuro Nazionale – EUobserver
It has become painfully clear that a new political force has emerged on Italy’s right-wing landscape. In a…
Europe’s multiple voices are its unique selling point – not a weakness – EUobserver
Finding the European Union in today’s crowded global landscape is like hunting for the elusive Wally in those wonderfully maddening…
Where did the EU’s Covid recovery money go? Auditors say it’s hard to tell – EUobserver
The EU’s €577bn pandemic recovery fund is riddled with transparency gaps that make it hard to tell where…
Ahead of EU summit and election, Brussels is backing the wrong horse in Armenia – EUobserver
The European Union has built its identity around the export of democratic norms. Rule-of-law conditionality, election monitoring, civil…
EU urges halt to Russia’s creep-back into sports events – EUobserver
Russia was abusing sports for war propaganda, the EU has warned in the wake of its Olympic comeback,…
Orbán oligarchs are moving assets abroad, as Magyar readies new anti-corruption measures – EUobserver
There are almost three billion euros in companies linked to Viktor Orbán’s circle that can be moved instantly.…