Europe’s enlargement moment: a historic test the EU cannot afford to fail
For years, the problem with EU enlargement was not only a lack of cohesion or collective will. It was also the absence of political appetite…
Single Market Lab
A new kind of fiscal flexibility for Europe
By Single Market Lab
Europe has a plan to strengthen its economy. Now it must deliver
By Single Market Lab
European Defense
How many mics does EU diplomacy need?
France and Germany are pushing for a rethink of the EU’s diplomatic service. But the real question is not whether Kaja Kallas is doing the…
by Victor Belaud
The Digital Networks Act and the original sin of the copper switch-off
The Digital Networks Act (DNA), the European Commission’s proposed overhaul of the EU’s electronic communications framework, contains one of its most contentious provisions. The proposal…
by Sergio Boccadutri
Washington and Brussels are rewriting the rules of their partnership
This week offers an unusually clear window into the future of transatlantic relations. On one side, EU and US officials continue implementing and refining the…
by Beatrice Telesio di Toritto
Bernie Sanders wants an AI dividend
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the world at unprecedented speed. Like the steam engine, electricity and the internet before it, it is transforming how we work,…
by Gianni Pittella
Ankara: As Russia probes, NATO faces its defining test
Russia’s latest threats against Poland are more than another episode of brinkmanship. They are the political overture to NATO’s summit in Ankara on 7–8 July….
by Paolo Bozzacchi
EU finally lands air passenger rights deal
After more than a decade of deadlock, EU lawmakers have finally reached a political agreement to update air passenger rights, concluding one of the longest-running…
by Editorial Staff
Europe’s digital Independence Day? Not quite
For years, Europe approached digital policy as a regulator rather than a technological power. It wrote the rules, enforced the standards and defended openness, while…
by Victor Belaud
EU adds emergency brake to fragile US trade deal
In a late-night compromise shaped as much by political mistrust as trade policy, Brussels has agreed to tighten safeguards around its latest trade agreement with…
by Brandy Miller
US-Iran tensions escalate again as diplomacy stalls and oil markets react
The fragile diplomatic opening between Washington and Tehran is once again showing signs of collapse. Over the weekend, Iran formally responded to the latest US…
by Giampiero Gramaglia
King Charles in Washington casts quiet shadow over Trump’s agenda
A state visit built on ceremony and symbolism has, for a moment, redirected Washington’s political focus. King Charles III’s trip to the United States, anchored…
by Giampiero Gramaglia
Meloni and Merz seek common ground on energy and deregulation ahead of March EU summit
Giorgia Meloni arrived at Alden Biesen castle with a dual objective: strengthen her partnership with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and position herself as a central…
by Ilaria Donatio
Trump resumes strikes on Tehran as negotiations edge towards collapse
The United States has resumed military strikes against Iran for the first time in almost two months, with the Trump administration framing the operation as…
by Giampiero Gramaglia
Trump revives Cold War tensions with Cuba
Washington is steadily escalating pressure on Havana through legal action, economic restrictions and increasingly explicit military signalling in the Caribbean. The issue has rapidly returned…
by Giampiero Gramaglia
EU adds emergency brake to fragile US trade deal
In a late-night compromise shaped as much by political mistrust as trade policy, Brussels has agreed to tighten safeguards around its latest trade agreement with…
by Brandy Miller
When loyalty points become interchange fees
Every time you pay with a credit card, a small fee travels invisibly behind the scenes from the shop’s bank to yours. That fee is…
by Sergio Boccadutri
Provisional deal on new EU Social Fund
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached a provisional agreement on the new European Social Fund Plus (ESF+). Within the…
by Giampiero Cinelli
Made in Italy exports and freight transport continue to grow
In the first ten months of 2025, Made in Italy exports increased by 3.5 per cent, signalling resilience in an increasingly uncertain global environment. The…