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ECJ Partly Upholds EU Minimum Wage Directive
A Qualified but Significant Labour-Law Victory for the European Union In a decision closely watched across the continent, the European Court of Justice has issued a landmark yet qualified ruling on the European Union’s Minimum Wage Directive. The judgment represents…
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Warsaw’s Independence March Sparks Renewed Debate Over Nationalism
Tens of thousands gather in Poland’s capital for the controversial far‑right procession, highlighting deep divisions over national identity and democratic values The streets of Warsaw were again transformed into a stage for one of Poland’s most polarizing annual events as…
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Courting the Right: How Europe’s Centre-Right Is Rewriting the Green Rulebook
Amid shifting political alliances, the EU’s largest political group seeks far-right backing to dilute landmark environmental regulations In Brussels, the political mood has turned markedly more transactional. The European Parliament’s dominant centre-right bloc, the European People’s Party, is moving to…
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Berlin Signals Strategic Pivot Toward Ankara
Germany pushes for Türkiye’s deeper integration into EU security and defence structures, reflecting a shifting continental calculus In an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape, Germany is signaling that the European Union must dramatically recalibrate its security architecture—and that Türkiye should be…
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Nationalist Parliament Speakers Rise Across Europe
As nationalist figures assume speakership roles across Europe, analysts warn of potential shifts in legislative priorities and democratic norms. The political landscape across Europe has entered a period of accelerated transformation as nationalist leaders secure speakership roles in multiple national…
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Centre-Right Turns to Far-Right Support as EU Green Rules Face Rollback
Mainstream conservatives seek backing from nationalist blocs to dilute environmental legislation amid political realignments in Brussels In Brussels, a political shift that even seasoned EU observers once viewed as improbable has now materialized: Europe’s dominant centre-right political family is openly…
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Hungary Wins U.S. Sanctions Exemption After Orbán’s Washington Talks
One-year waiver on Russian energy imports gives Budapest a political boost and tests EU cohesion As of mid-November 2025, Hungary has secured a one-year exemption from United States sanctions on Russian oil and gas imports, following Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s…
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Europe Reconsiders Its Asia Strategy as Taiwan’s Vice-President Makes Unprecedented Brussels Visit
A rare parliamentary address underscores a shifting geopolitical calculus in Europe and a recalibrated outreach strategy from Taipei amid intensified cross-Strait frictions. Taiwan’s vice-president arrived in Brussels this week to deliver an address inside the European Parliament—an appearance that, while…
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Decoding Europe Anew
A revitalized podcast charts a clear path through the EU’s political maze Brussels, My Love? has returned with renewed purpose, ready to make sense of a European Union wrestling with internal tensions, shifting alliances, and a public increasingly hungry for…
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Viktor Orbán Heads to Washington as Tensions Over Russian Oil and Ukraine Deepen
Hungarian Prime Minister’s visit underscores widening strategic rifts between the U.S. and parts of Europe In Washington, the forthcoming visit of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is shaping up to be one of the most scrutinized diplomatic engagements of the…
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