Europe was raised in a hothouse. Now comes the cold
Europe's future depends on deterring regional aggression, sustaining itself amidst prolonged crises on its periphery, and protecting its own infrastructure and industrial base without immediate external intervention
No EU plans to add surplus wine to advanced biofuel feedstock list
Paying winemakers to grub up vineyards has not consigned the phenomenon of the EU 'wine lake' to history, it seems
Iran protest deaths push Europe to consider terrorist label for key armed branch
The push comes after weeks of deadly repression as public anger against the regime has intensified
The Brief – Iran’s unspoken fatwa on Europe
By refusing to confront the IRGC, Europe has taught Tehran the one lesson it remembers best: intimidation works
EU floats fresh Iran sanctions amid protests crackdown
The EU targets around 20 individuals and 10 drone companies in Iran
EU lawmakers urge ban on AI nudity apps after Grok scandal
Lawmakers warn the tools enable gender-based violence and child sexual abuse
Von der Leyen announces new EU security strategy for 2026
Aim is to “collect all the knowledge to acknowledge the geostrategic changes and needs”
German farmers slam farm subsidies payment cap
The start of the 100th Green Week exposed clashes over EU farm policy rules in Germany
Ever more EU electricity flowing east as Moscow targets Ukrainian power grid
Ukranians face rolling blackouts in the depths of a bitter winter
Macron berates French defence industry for not delivering
For Macron, Europeans (read: the French), must now present a 'credible offer' to meet both Ukrainian and national needs
Commission waves through eight countries’ SAFE spending plans
A quick turnaround could allow the Commission to claim it 'set the record', moving SAFE from proposal to disbursement of money within a single year
EU Council unlikely to tackle Biotech Act before May
“We know that Cyprus will need to ration its resources", a lobbyist said
Luxembourg becomes first European country to issue defence bonds
Citizens and investors will now be able to contribute directly to Luxembourg's rearming efforts
EMA says new pharma rules will put EU back in the drug race
The drug regulator sees new opportunities to 'think out of the box'
EXCLUSIVE: EU mulls tariffs on Chinese hybrid cars
EU industry chief Stéphane Séjourné wants to expand Brussels’ levies on Chinese electric vehicles
Plundering carbon pricing revenue could jeopardise EU’s energy transition, NGOs warn
Environmental groups warn ETS revenues are vital for national climate measures
EU’s wobble on carbon tax damages industry, warns Yara chief
'It is not a gift to European industries,' said the CEO of the fertiliser giant
Europe’s chemical workers need decisive action—now [Promoted Content]
Europe’s chemical industry is in the middle of an industrial and social emergency. Since 2023, at least 21 major sites have announced closure, average capacity utilisation has slumped, 30.000 jobs have already been affected—with up to 200,000 at risk within five years without corrective action. This is not creative destruction; it is unmanaged decline driven […]
Chinese takeover underscores crisis in Germany’s sausage sector
At the start of Green Week in Berlin, the sausage industry is taking a hard look at itself
Greenland belongs to the EU, Macron says
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius have not been aligned on how much Greenland can expect EU protection
