Economy Countries across Europe grapple with housing crisis Over recent years, housing crises have become increasingly prevalent across Europe, affecting nations of varying economic health. Portugal, Turkey, and even wealthy Luxembourg are grappling with the common challenge of providing affordable and accessible housing for their citizens. 07/10/2023
Europe News Migration, defence: Here's what's on the next EU five-year plan What directions should the European Union take during the next five years? That's the question leaders started to wrestle with on Friday at their informal summit in Granada. 07/10/2023
Italy Over 250 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya A rescue ship operating off the coast of Libya saved 258 migrants in two separate operations in the early hours of Friday morning. 06/10/2023
Europe News State of the Union: Slovakia's Fico returns, as does EU enlargement Three time prime minister Robert Fico made an electoral comeback last weekend. 06/10/2023
Luxembourg Tiny Grand Duchy of Luxembourg faces a major housing crisis Luxembourg's high wages are a powerful magnet for would-be migrants but while the minimum wage exceeds 2,300 euros a month, house prices start at around 10,000 euros per square metre. 06/10/2023
World News Rifts in Europe over migration remain after 'success' of new EU deal The world’s largest club of wealthy countries remains split between those that support Brussels’ initiatives focused on distributing migrants between members in an act of solidarity and those countries, like Hungary or Poland, whose far-right governments consider the influx of outsiders a threat. 06/10/2023
Europe Decoded Romania is controversially pouring billions in an offshore gas project Romania has embarked on a €4 billion project it hopes will make it the largest natural gas producer in the European Union but these investments risk hampering its and the bloc's goal of carbon neutrality. 06/10/2023
Europe News Albanian and Serbian leaders call for 'new approach' to EU enlargement A new approach to joining the European Union is needed, according to both the Prime Minister of Albania and President of Serbia, who bemoaned the length of time the process is taking for their countries. 05/10/2023
World News Euroviews. Here is why the EU should deepen its relations with Central Asia While the economic and diplomatic benefits are evident, the real win for the EU would be in shaping a narrative of partnership and shared progress, Emil Avdaliani writes. 05/10/2023
Europe Decoded The EU says it must enlarge. But why did it stop in the first place? Enlargement is regularly touted as the EU’s most effective foreign policy, but since its biggest wave of new members joined in 2004, the process has largely stalled. 05/10/2023
World News Euroviews. European innovation is the catalyst we need to tackle emerging crises The EPC is a cornerstone on which European innovation has prospered over the last 50 years — and is just as relevant today as the day it was signed, António Campinos writes. 05/10/2023
Europe News Blow to European leaders' summit as Azerbaijan, Turkey are no-shows Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan pulled out of the gathering in Granada, Spain, at the last minute, robbing the summit of one of its key deliverables, an EU-brokered meeting with his Armenian counterpart to diffuse tensions in the Caucasus. 05/10/2023
Europe News Difficult decisions on EU enlargement loom as leaders meet in Spain The idea of making the European Union bigger will be under the spotlight at two consecutive summits of European countries this week in Granada, Spain. 04/10/2023
Europe News EU has sent €60 million to Tunisia despite president rejecting money The European Commission has confirmed it has transferred €60 million in budget support to the Tunisian government, despite President Kais Saied publicly saying he rejects the "charity" money. 04/10/2023
Europe News EU countries agree new rules to manage future migration crises The preliminary agreement reached on Wednesday paves the way for establishing common rules to manage an unexpected mass arrival of asylum seekers, a crucial element of the European Union's migration reform. 04/10/2023
World News Euroviews. Europe must shun populist sirens and rebuild a climate of trust Member states must realise that the only choice is to share sovereignty at the European level. In short, nationalism is contrary to the national interest, Marco Buti writes. 04/10/2023
Tech News Facebook and Instagram could charge users in EU for ad-free services Meta plans to give European Facebook and Instagram users the option of paying for ad-free versions as a way to comply with new EU data privacy rules. 03/10/2023
Economy World's first carbon border tariff is launched in Europe The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will generate billions of euros in taxes for Brussels' general budget. But not just yet. 03/10/2023
World News Euroviews. EU Deforestation Regulation must address Africa’s needs, too For too long, the West has fallen short — regulation has been seen by many here in Africa as instruction rather than collaboration, and there are reasonable concerns that the EU Deforestation Regulation will follow suit, Abraham Baffoe writes. 03/10/2023
World News Slovak president gives mandate to Fico to form new government Slovakia’s president on Monday asked the leader of the winning party in the country’s parliamentary election to try to form a coalition government. 02/10/2023