Opinion

Record heat is only the visible face of a continent that is overheating. Berlin discovers instability, Rome and Madrid play with Schengen, and Paris looks…

The Strait of Hormuz is no longer just a strategic vulnerability—it’s becoming a catalyst for one of the biggest shifts in Middle Eastern energy infrastructure…

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…

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…

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…

On Thursday, the US Department of Commerce announced that the federal government will take equity stakes in nine quantum-computing companies, mobilising around $2 billion in…

Mario Draghi has, over recent years, consistently and firmly advanced demanding views on the future of Europe. But his speech in Aachen, on the occasion…

Italy’s anti-money laundering framework has received strong recognition from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which in its 2026 Mutual Evaluation Report described the country’s…

Europe was never built for speed. Its institutions were designed to reconcile interests, absorb differences and produce consensus among sovereign states. That model has long…

While the Single Market offers the promise of operating across borders with ease, companies in Europe still face a landscape shaped by twenty-seven different national…

Hungary’s election on Sunday goes well beyond national borders. This is not just about choosing a government — it’s a stress test for Europe itself.Support…

In international digital trade, the gap between theoretical opportunity and practical execution is widening. Between 2025 and 2026, that distance has grown further. The global…