Tunisia Euroviews. The EU can help ease migration flows without knocking on Saied's door It is becoming evident that the cash-for-migration-curbs model would neither be easy nor a long-term solution, Ghazi Ben Ahmed writes. 02/11/2023
Tech News European officials extend ban on Meta's behavioural advertising Privacy officials said they were concerned about the illegal processing of personal data by Meta. 02/11/2023
Tech News ‘World-first’ AI agreement reached at UK’s safety summit Representatives and companies from 28 countries, including the US and China, as well as the EU, signed the pact that aims to tackle the risks of so-called frontier AI models. 01/11/2023
World News Euroviews. Recent escalations remind us of the need to combat disinformation There is no doubt that with disinformation becoming more widespread, we are in a war against weaponised information, Oliver Rolofs writes. 01/11/2023
Europe Decoded Brussels opens Pandora's box with €100 billion budget top-up request The European Union's common budget is up for a review. But member states have little to no appetite for coughing up the €100 billion requested by the Commission. This is what's at stake. 01/11/2023
Europe News EU divisions on Gaza risk weakening it on the foreign policy stage The EU was late to clarify that Israel had an obligation to minimise casualties while the country was bombing and cutting off fuel, water and medical supplies to a civilian population. 31/10/2023
Slovakia Slovakia reinforces border with Hungary, warning of 'terrorist' threat Prime Minister Robert Fico did not immediately provide further details but said illegal migration must be controlled or else people linked to “terrorist” groups could enter the country. 31/10/2023
World News Euroviews. The EU can’t hope for unity until it solves its Schengen conundrum A chain is as strong as its weakest link, as the saying goes, and Brussels can’t afford a lack of unity or coherence regarding free movement. If a country deserves to be part of Schengen, it should be allowed in, Cristian Gherasim writes. 31/10/2023
Montenegro Montenegro's new government takes power, looks at EU membership Montenegro's new government has finally taken power after ensuring the backing of an anti-Western alliance which has called for closer ties with the Kremlin. But Ursula von der Leyen said the country is still a frontrunner among the candidates for the EU membership. 31/10/2023
World News Greece looks for affordable home solutions as property prices soar One solution would be to free up hundreds of thousands of empty apartments in the capital, according to a government minister. 30/10/2023
Europe Decoded Talks on EU-Australia free trade deal have collapsed. This is why. The free trade deal between the European Union and Australia, which has been in the making since 2018, will not happen any time soon after the latest attempt to wrap things up fell apart in dramatic fashion. 30/10/2023
Belgium Euroviews. Can the EU become an effective geopolitical power in the Middle East? Considering the increasing tensions and international competition in a very volatile region, if the EU seeks to become a strong actor in the MENA, it must uphold its values with tangible actions and not with contradictory statements, Assem Dandashly and Christos Kourtelis write. 30/10/2023
Europe News Windfall taxes on European energy firms 'weakened' by lobbying: NGOs Fossil fuel businesses across Europe have managed to weaken and delay windfall taxes imposed on them during the recent energy crisis, according to a new report by a coalition of environmental associations. 30/10/2023
Markets European gas prices soar after Egypt reports zero imports European gas prices rose almost 7% on Monday morning, following news about supply risks. 30/10/2023
Ukraine Moscow threatens to confiscate EU assets, West expanding war to Asia All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine. 30/10/2023
Belgium State of the Union: Israel-Hamas conflict dominates EU leaders' summit The European Union's autumn summit, held this week in Brussels, was attended by a new prime minister who is a well-known face of the centre-left. 27/10/2023
Europe News Orbán opposes €50-billion EU plan for Ukraine as Fico raises concerns Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has come out against a €50-billion plan in long-term support for Ukraine that the European Union intends to approve before the end of the year. 27/10/2023
Germany New German legislation aims to make it easier to deport asylum seekers The German Cabinet approved legislation on Wednesday that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers. 25/10/2023
World News Euroviews. Businesses are right to worry about the EU's new climate tax mechanism With CBAM now preliminarily in force, a careful look at the adverse economic effects already at play reveals businesses do have a need to fear, while its methodology is in need of re-evaluation, Sean Bray writes. 25/10/2023
Culture news MEPs propose directive to improve working conditions of EU artists The European Parliament’s culture division has called for improvements to working conditions for artists. A new legislation could have the potential to radically change the fate of culture professionals in the EU. 25/10/2023