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Toho Sets Its Sights on Europe’s Anime Boom
Japan’s entertainment powerhouse expands across the continent as demand for anime surges among new generations of viewers. By late December, as Europe’s cultural calendar slows and streaming queues fill up for the holidays, one trend in entertainment is unmistakable: anime…
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Tractors at the Gates of Europe
Farmers encircle Brussels to oppose the EU–Mercosur trade deal as leaders meet, reigniting a debate over agriculture, sovereignty, and the future of free trade. Brussels awoke under a low winter sky to the rumble of engines and the smell of…
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EU Moves to Lift Kosovo Sanctions, Unlocking Financial Aid as Balkan Tensions Ease
Brussels signals a reset in relations with Pristina, aiming to stabilize the Western Balkans and reassert the bloc’s influence in a fragile region. The European Union is preparing to lift the restrictive measures imposed on Kosovo in the aftermath of…
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Europe Must Be Responsible for Its Own Security, von der Leyen Says
In Brussels, the European Commission president calls for strategic autonomy as shifting geopolitics and uncertainty over allies force the EU to rethink its defence future. BRUSSELS — Europe can no longer assume that its security will be guaranteed by others.…
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Western Balkans at the Crossroads of Europe
EU enlargement momentum returns as North Macedonia advances and Albania meets resistance Brussels — The European Union’s long-running conversation with the Western Balkans has returned to center stage, as leaders, diplomats and commissioners gather in Brussels for a high-level summit…
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Switzerland Secures Broad Backing for Deeper EU Ties
A new cooperation framework points to a pragmatic European path beyond full membership By late December, Switzerland has entered a pivotal moment in its long and often delicate relationship with the European Union. After years of stop-start negotiations and domestic…
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EU Sees Jimmy Lai Conviction as Emblematic of Democracy Erosion
Brussels condemns a Hong Kong court ruling, warning it underscores wider global concerns over rights, rule of law, and press freedom. Brussels — The European Union has condemned the conviction of Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai,…
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U.S. Pushes for Methane Exemptions in EU Gas Rules
Washington seeks carve-outs for American LNG as Brussels tightens climate reporting, testing the balance between trade, security, and credibility By late December, a quiet but consequential dispute has moved to the center of transatlantic relations: the United States is pressing…
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Germany Rearms for an Uncertain Era
Berlin boosts military spending as fears over Russia and doubts about long-term U.S. backing reshape Europe’s security landscape. Germany is undergoing one of the most profound shifts in its security policy since the end of the Cold War. Faced with…
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Europe’s Hardening Borders: Anti-Immigrant Politics Move From Fringe to Center
As economic anxiety, online polarization, and electoral pressures converge, tougher rhetoric on migration spreads across the continent, worrying rights groups and testing democratic norms. Across Europe, the political temperature around immigration is rising. From parliamentary debates to street protests, anti-immigrant…
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