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EU Asylum and “Safe Countries” Rules Criticised as Undermining Refugee Protection
Amnesty International warns the newly approved EU asylum framework weakens fundamental rights as political divisions over migration deepen across European institutions. The European Union’s newly approved asylum framework has triggered a fresh wave of criticism from human rights organisations, with…
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Belgium’s Veto Leaves Europe Paying for Russia’s War
A standoff over Ukraine funding exposes deepening fractures in EU unity as capitals debate shared fiscal burdens and the future of solidarity. Brussels — As winter settles across Europe, the political temperature inside the European Union has risen sharply. Belgium’s…
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Top EU Court Rules Polish Constitutional Tribunal Not Independent
Judges find Poland’s highest court influenced by political appointments, reigniting debates on rule-of-law standards in the European Union BRUSSELS — Europe’s top court has delivered a far-reaching judgment that cuts to the heart of a long-running confrontation between Brussels and…
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EU Delays Mercosur Trade Deal Amid Farmer Protests and Political Divide
Long-awaited South America–EU pact stalls as agricultural unrest and political resistance reshape the bloc’s trade calculus By late December, the European Union once again finds itself hesitating at the edge of a historic trade agreement. The long-negotiated accord with the…
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Europe at a Crossroads: Why the EU Must Reform to Stay Relevant
Tony Blair and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warn that without deep, coordinated reforms, the European Union risks falling behind the United States and China in a rapidly fragmenting global economy. By late December, a familiar anxiety has returned to…
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EU Top Court Says Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal Is Not Independent
Ruling deepens rule-of-law clash as judges find politicized appointments undermine judicial autonomy The European Union’s highest court has delivered a blunt assessment of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, concluding that the body tasked with safeguarding the country’s constitution does not meet the…
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UK Launches Probe Into Foreign Political Interference
Independent review ordered after bribery conviction of a former MEP reignites concerns over overseas financial influence in British democracy UK authorities have opened a sweeping independent review into foreign political interference, a move that underscores mounting anxiety over the resilience…
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Starmer and Badenoch Clash in Final PMQs of the Year
A bruising end-of-year showdown in the Commons exposes political fault lines as Labour stumbles in Wales and the Conservatives sharpen their attack. The chamber was loud even before the first question was asked. MPs crowded the green benches, voices overlapping,…
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Italy and France Push to Delay EU Vote on Mercosur Trade Deal
Rome and Paris urge caution as farmers’ protests, political pressure and economic anxieties cloud the future of a landmark EU–South America agreement. As winter settles across Europe, a familiar fault line has re-emerged in Brussels: trade liberalisation versus domestic protection.…
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EU Leaders Adapt to a New U.S. Reality After a Turbulent Trump Year
After months of uncertainty, European capitals recalibrate ties with Washington amid cooperation, friction, and a quieter push for strategic autonomy. BRUSSELS — European leaders are learning, sometimes reluctantly, to live with a Washington that feels both familiar and unsettlingly changed.…
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