By Editorial Staff | 09 March 2026
Fifty years on, Europe is still learning the same energy lesson
A message circulated in Brussels last week caused a brief stir in the policy bubble. A “leaked” summary of an Energy Supply Policy for the…
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A team of journalists and professionals in communication and institutional relations. The editorial staff of The Watcher Post, led by Piero Tatafiore, follows and reports on EU and member states' institutional, socio-economic and industrial developments. The Watcher Post and its editorial staff hold the same belief that Charles Foster Kane had about his "Inquirer" in Citizen Kane: "I've got to make the New York Inquirer as important to New York as the gas in that light."
By Mattia Silvestri | 09 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 Editorial Staff | 04 March 2026
Digital Euro: Europe’s strategic and economic imperative
The debate around the digital euro is often confined to the realm of payment innovation, treated as just another tool alongside cards and apps. In…
By Daniele Bernardi | 03 March 2026
How algorithms are rewriting the Olympics
The Olympic Games were once defined by sweat, talent and unpredictability. At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, another protagonist emerged: the algorithm. Artificial intelligence…
By Editorial Staff | 26 February 2026
AI and the challenge of sovereignty
In only a handful of years, artificial intelligence has moved from laboratory curiosity to strategic backbone. It shapes economic growth, military planning and the subtle…
By Daniele Bernardi | 23 February 2026
Europe’s packaging rules enter the competitiveness arena
As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) approaches general application in the second half of 2026, its implementation is becoming more than a technical…
By Editorial Staff | 18 February 2026
After Munich, Europe Hears the Alarm
The gathering at Alden Biesen was meant to be reflective. Leaders arrived at the Belgian castle to discuss competitiveness, defence financing and Europe’s long-term capacity…
By Editorial Staff | 04 February 2026
Digital Euro talks stall as Parliament drowns in amendments
More than 1,400 amendments have been tabled on the EU’s digital euro legislation, a striking sign of how far lawmakers remain from a political compromise…
By Editorial Staff | 30 January 2026
Digital Networks Act lands in Brussels
After months of whispers and managed expectations, the European Commission has unveiled the Digital Networks Act, its long-awaited flagship effort to rewire Europe’s telecom landscape. …
By Editorial Staff | 28 January 2026
Energy: the road to the 2026 Energy Festival begins in Brussels
BRUSSELS – It is in Brussels that the journey towards the 14th edition of the Energy Festival started. The Festival, scheduled to take place in…
By Editorial Staff | 13 January 2026
U.S. moves to exit global climate bodies, drawing sharp rebukes
The U.S. is withdrawing from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
By Editorial Staff | 07 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…