As heatwaves force European authorities to open churches and close schools, a critical gap emerges in the continent's climate strategy. While the European Union pours massive funding into decarbonization to meet 2050 targets, the structural adaptation of public buildings to withstand extreme, rising temperatures remains a secondary, underfunded priority.
Ukrainian forces have effectively neutralized nearly 30 percent of Russia’s oil processing capacity through a systematic campaign of long-range drone strikes. According to foreign policy expert Alexander Duleba, this technological shift has exposed the fragility of the Kremlin’s economy, forcing fuel rationing across 53 federal regions.
Thirty years after apartheid, South Africa faces a violent wave of xenophobia as the 'March and March' movement targets undocumented migrants. Led by influencer Jacinta Ngobese Zuma, the campaign has weaponized economic frustration, setting a June 30 deadline for foreigners to leave while gangs carry out deadly attacks.
Iftach Cohen, a lawyer for the civil society group Front-lex, says his team was blocked from speaking at a closed-door Brussels meeting titled “Saving Lives at Sea.” The session, scheduled for June 25, is jointly hosted by the EU border agency Frontex and the UN human rights office.
Ukrainian forces are escalating a high-precision campaign against Russian supply lines, striking 21 bridges across the Isthmus and Crimea in less than three weeks. By systematically targeting railway and road infrastructure, Kyiv is forcing Russian logistics into vulnerable bottlenecks while simultaneously crippling the domestic industrial base supporting Moscow’s missile production.
The European Commission recently migrated its official social media presence to W Social, a private for-profit platform. While officials framed the move as a push for European digital sovereignty, the decision effectively hands control of the institution's identity and signing keys to a centralized, third-party commercial entity.
A sweeping European Commission proposal aims to streamline corporate tax rules, potentially saving businesses €8 billion annually. While Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis frames the reform as a catalyst for investment and innovation, the plan faces a grueling eight-year implementation timeline to win over skeptical member states reliant on existing revenue streams.
Ten years after the referendum, 57 percent of British citizens now describe Brexit as a mistake. With political leadership in London currently in flux and figures like Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham signaling a desire for closer ties, the question of whether the United Kingdom could formally rejoin the European Union has resurfaced.
The European Union’s founding promise of open governance is fraying as the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen increasingly shields its operations from public view. By narrowing the definition of official documents and withholding critical files, the institution is effectively insulating its decision-making processes from necessary scrutiny by journalists and citizens.
Thunder cracked over Brussels on the night of June 23, 2016, mirroring the atmospheric tension inside The Funky Monkey. As the 'BritPack' of London-based correspondents confidently toasted a predicted victory for Remain, the local Euractiv correspondent stood alone in his conviction that the Leave campaign was destined to prevail.
Fifteen European Union member states convened in Brussels this Tuesday to navigate the sensitive logistics of deporting Afghan nationals. While the European Commission framed the session as a strategy to remove individuals posing security threats, internal signals suggest the policy scope may extend to failed asylum seekers without criminal records.
Former EU migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos secured formal approval from the European Commission to accept a paid role at Fight Impunity, an NGO now identified by Belgian authorities as the focal point of a major corruption scandal involving illicit influence from Qatar and Morocco.
The European External Action Service, established by the 2009 Lisbon Treaty, is buckling under the weight of an impossible mandate. Three distinct roles—chair of the foreign ministers council, Commission vice president, and head of a diplomatic institution—have combined into a single, chronically overstretched position that consistently underperforms.
European lawmakers have cleared a pivotal hurdle for the digital euro, framing the project as a vital defense against external control. With Visa and Mastercard processing nearly two-thirds of eurozone card transactions, the European Parliament’s economic committee voted Tuesday to advance legislation aimed at reclaiming sovereignty over regional digital payments.
Ninety percent of passengers demand that hand luggage be included in ticket prices, fueling a legislative overhaul that finally addresses outdated air travel protections. After years of industry lobbying, the European Union has reached a deal to standardize carry-on policies and solidify existing compensation rights for flight delays.
Half of the occupied Crimean peninsula plunged into darkness Tuesday following targeted Ukrainian strikes against regional energy infrastructure. The assault, which crippled power grids in Yevpatoria, Dzhankoy, and surrounding districts, intensifies a broader campaign to isolate the territory by severing fuel supply lines and rendering the peninsula unsustainable for Russian occupation.
Ten years after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union on June 23, 2016, the political landscape remains scarred by the same disconnect that fueled the decision. The shock of the result exposed a profound chasm between a remote Westminster establishment and a public demanding genuine accountability.
For years, the European political landscape was defined by the dual pressures of uncontrolled migration and climate policy. Today, those issues are receding into the background as a relentless cost-of-living crisis forces a fundamental recalibration of priorities among voters across the continent, moving economic survival to the center of public debate.
The European Union’s May decision to block Brazilian meat imports over hormone use and weak antimicrobial safeguards marks a rare instance of trade accountability. While the move earned broad support, it highlights a persistent systemic failure: the continued reliance on imported goods that violate the bloc’s own environmental and safety regulations.
Chants of “send them back” rang out in the European Parliament last Wednesday, mirroring a deeper fracture across the continent. While 19 member states now push to establish offshore “return hubs” for irregular migrants, a bloc of eight nations stands in firm opposition, questioning both the ethics and efficacy of the plan.
Oil prices have tumbled 20 percent since late May as markets bank on a successful resolution to US-Iran negotiations. Yet, while Vice President JD Vance claims a foundation for peace has been set, experts warn that the physical reality of restarting global supply chains remains dangerously underestimated.
European Union leaders pledged on Monday that Moldova’s future lies within the bloc, greenlighting formal accession negotiations in Brussels. The commitment comes with a significant financial incentive, as Brussels ties billions in development aid directly to Chișinău's success in judicial reform and anti-corruption measures.
A decisive victory in Makerfield has positioned Andy Burnham to succeed Keir Starmer, forcing a sudden pivot in British politics just weeks before a crucial Brussels summit. Starmer’s resignation on Monday, driven by plummeting poll numbers, leaves his signature project—a comprehensive reset of post-Brexit relations—hanging in the balance.
Occupied Crimea is spiraling into an acute energy and economic crisis, forcing local authorities to halt fuel sales, suspend ferry services, and cancel the summer tourist season. The blockade follows a systematic campaign of Ukrainian drone and missile strikes targeting the peninsula's logistics, fuel depots, and the Kerch Strait infrastructure.
Prime Minister Robert Fico is systematically dismantling the operating space for non-governmental organizations, moving from failed legislative attempts to weaponizing state audits and inflammatory rhetoric. A new Amnesty International briefing details how this state-led hostility has fostered an environment of harassment, intimidation, and financial insecurity for human rights defenders across the country.
Giorgia Meloni, once considered Donald Trump's staunchest European ally, has publicly shattered their rapport after the U.S. president claimed she had begged him for a photo at the G7 summit. Meloni dismissed the account as a total fabrication, marking a volatile shift in the transatlantic relationship under the current administration.
A Taliban delegation is set to arrive in Brussels within days, following the issuance of five short-term visas by Belgian authorities. The visit marks a critical juncture in ongoing, often opaque efforts by the European Commission to streamline the deportation of Afghan nationals back to their home country.
If you are a woman in Spain, your male colleague may earn 30 percent more for the same job in the private sector. Across the European Union, the average wage gap remains at 11 percent, prompting the bloc to implement a new Pay Transparency Directive aimed at ending salary secrecy.
Following a high-stakes week of summitry in Brussels, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen turns her attention to Moldova on Monday. The meeting aims to sustain the momentum of Chișinău’s integration efforts, focusing on the alignment of Moldovan national law with the European Union’s extensive legal framework.
When Ireland faced its watershed 2015 same-sex marriage referendum, the campaign succeeded not through dry political debate, but by forcing a national conversation rooted in personal connection. As the UK confronts the potential ascent of Nigel Farage’s Reform party, this grassroots model offers a blueprint for countering populist momentum.
