Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech comes at a moment of fragility
ADVERTISEMENT It’s that time of the year: the State of the European Union speech. Known in jargon as…
Fresh no-confidence votes stalk EU’s Ursula von der Leyen
ADVERTISEMENT Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament before the summer break, but it appears…
Frozen Funds: MEPs fear Orban will receive millions
ADVERTISEMENT MEPs are trying to prevent Hungarian Premier Viktor Orbán from accessing blocked EU funds after the Midterm Review…
Left-wing MEPs push to challenge Mercosur deal in EU court
Published on 03/09/2025 – 9:38 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT A group of MEPs is preparing to table a resolution at…
Commission’s EU-US trade deal broker to be grilled in Parliamentary hearing
By Peggy Corlin & Vincenzo Genovese Published on 03/09/2025 – 8:00 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT MEPs are set to complain widely about the…
How gender shapes EU-US parliamentary diplomacy
For over 50 years, the European Parliament and the US Congress have steadily practiced transatlantic parliamentary diplomacy. In…
towards or beyond the sweet spot?
By Jakob Van Calster and Mateusz Rabiega (Reuters) -Resurgent European bank shares, up over 40% this year, face…
EU Commission’s US trade deal set for rocky reception in Parliament
Published on 29/08/2025 – 10:42 GMT+2 •Updated 14:41 ADVERTISEMENT The EU Commission made its opening move in implementing…
Spain cancels fibre-optic service contract involving use of Huawei equipment
The Spanish government has intervened at the eleventh hour to cancel a contract that would have boosted the…
Why EU stance on Taiwan is a growing cause of concern for mainland China
This year marks half a century of formal diplomatic relations between China and the European Union as well…