The NATO summit in Ankara highlighted Europe's increased defense spending without greater strategic control, revealing a reliance on U.S. power in shaping its security framework.
On July 7, 2026, the Paris Court of Appeal upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for embezzling EU funds. She was found guilty of misusing around €2.
European elections yield leaders with strong mandates, yet governing authority often remains limited due to EU constraints and independent institutions, creating a disconnect…
Hungary's recent agreement with Ukraine highlights the EU's selective approach to accession, granting minority rights concessions only when leverage is applied.
When the European Union moved to unblock €6.6 billion from the European Peace Facility in June 2026, one might have expected Poland to be among the principal beneficiaries.
For years, Poland was among Ukraine’s most loyal supporters in Europe.
The European Union adopted its 20th sanctions package against Russia in April. The announcement from Brussels was confident.
Pedro Sánchez arrived in Beijing on April 14, 2026 to a full military honours reception and left having signed nineteen bilateral agreements with China — covering trade,…
Poland’s request for nearly €44 billion from the EU’s SAFE defence loan programme is being framed in Warsaw as a strategic breakthrough.
When Emmanuel Macron called in Davos for greater inflows of Chinese foreign direct investment into Europe, including technology transfer and tangible contributions to economic…
In a speech last year to the European Parliament, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered a candid justification for withholding billions in EU funds from Hungary,…
At the beginning of December, Bulgaria witnessed the largest social mobilisation in decades.
