Brussels debate lays bare tensions over sovereignty, scale and CAIDA
As the European Commission prepares the Cloud and AI Development Act (CAIDA), Brussels is already grappling with a fundamental question: what should European digital sovereignty…
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Parliament presses Commission to deliver “real” single market
Brussels — The European Parliament’s Internal Market Committee (IMCO) in a structured dialogue with Stéphane Séjourné sharpened its message to the Commission. Political momentum on…
By Arianna De Stefani | 27 March 2026
Industrial Accelerator Act: strategic ambition meets familiar political caution
Last week the European Commission presented its proposal for the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), aimed at boosting the resilience, competitiveness and decarbonisation of Europe’s industrial…
By Daniele Caiazza | 09 March 2026
“Influencing in Fairness”: Brussels roundtable leads the conversation
Since the beginning of the current legislative cycle, digital regulation has remained high on the European Union’s political agenda. With the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act…
By Arianna De Stefani | 26 February 2026
EU Parliament gives first green light to digital euro
The European Parliament gave its first substantive political backing to the creation of a digital euro, endorsing the Council’s negotiating mandate for a central bank…
By Giampiero Cinelli | 11 February 2026
EU Auditors back farmers’ warnings on post-2027 farm policy
Europe’s farmers have long warned that a sweeping overhaul of the European Union’s flagship farm programme could weaken the bloc’s agricultural backbone. Now, the European…
By Giampiero Cinelli | 10 February 2026
Europe’s test case for regulating AI on social platforms
When the European Commission opened formal proceedings against X last week over the rollout of its artificial-intelligence chatbot Grok, the move was about more than…
By Giampiero Cinelli | 04 February 2026
EU seals break with Russian gas, sets 2027 exit date
The EU Twenty-Seven have formally adopted regulations setting the bloc on a gradual exit from Russian pipeline and LNG gas imports by 2027. The new…
By Giampiero Cinelli | 28 January 2026
Mercosur deal put on ice as Parliament seeks ECJ Opinion
The European Parliament has narrowly voted to ask the Court of Justice of the European Union to assess whether the EU–Mercosur trade agreement is compatible…
By Giampiero Cinelli | 23 January 2026
EU–Mercosur deal signed in Paraguay as ratification battle looms
The European Union and the Mercosur bloc on Saturday signed a long-awaited trade agreement in Asunción, Paraguay, sealing one of the world’s largest free trade…
By Giampiero Cinelli | 19 January 2026
What the EU–Mercosur deal could mean for European business, and Made in Italy
After more than two decades of negotiations, the European Union’s long-delayed trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc has moved a step closer to reality. Italy…
By Paolo Bozzacchi | 12 January 2026
Parliament backs abortion initiative, but stops short of legislation
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution backing the European Citizens’ Initiative My Voice, My Choice, calling for safe and legal access to abortion across…