Iceland’s No to EU was poetic, but decadent in a hard-power era – EUobserver
I’m not surprised that Iceland voted No to resuming EU accession talks, but the romance of the old…
From Trojan Horse in Brussels to executive for China’s BYD – Hungary’s Szijjártó makes classic ‘revolving doors’ move – EUobserver
The Hungarian former trade and foreign affairs minister Péter Szijjártó is resigning as an MP after receiving what…
Missing the wood for the trees – the EU’s unloved deforestation law reaches endgame – EUobserver
If there ever was a law that started off popular but entered into force with hardly a supporter…
Inside the EU alliance where chemical polluters grade their own pollution – EUobserver
The European Commission’s new Critical Chemicals Alliance (CCA) has been effectively taken over by the industry it is…
Will Ireland’s diplomatic charm fix budget wars and Gaza trade row in next six months? – EUobserver
Ireland takes over the symbolic six-month EU Council presidency from Cyprus, for the eighth time since joining the…
Catholic cardinal risks Israel’s wrath in moral appeal for EU sanctions – EUobserver
It is not every day that God calls for EU sanctions on Israel, but Roman Catholic cardinal Víctor…
EU’s ‘Voldemort’ problem: talking about China without mentioning China – EUobserver
The EU has spent years using bureaucratic, coded language to address China without directly provoking it — often…
Inconclusive – will EU leaders miss the chance to get tough on China? – EUobserver
Those hoping that EU leaders might strike a more combative position against China at next week’s summit in Brussels are…
The return of Slovenia’s ‘Prince of Darkness’: what to expect from Janša 4.0 – EUobserver
The European Council has a new, old problem: populist Janez Janša is back as prime minister, driving Slovenia…
Asylum pact goes live next week, testing EU’s bid to calm the far-right – EUobserver
In September 2020, the European Commission presented its pact on asylum, spanning nine regulations and a directive after…
Why is Finland deporting Russian dissidents applying for asylum? – EUobserver
Remember the faces of the Russian émigrés in this photo: Nikita Belov and his mum, Olga Belova. This…
As EU-Israel tensions escalate, will Trump wade in? – EUobserver
The momentum for EU sanctions on Israel is growing, but will the US try to bully Europe out…