Europe News Brussels moves to control foreign takeovers of EU companies The European Commission has proposed a new law to investigate the activity of companies that receive subsides from non-EU governments. 05/05/2021
Europe News EU plans to boost power of border agency Frontex raise eyebrows The move from the European Commission raised concerns due to the ongoing investigations surrounding the border control agency. 27/04/2021
Europe News EU's legal action against AstraZeneca: Why now? How will it play out? After months of accusations and criticism, Brussels has today revealed it's taking AstraZeneca to court. 26/04/2021
Europe News 'Higher risk, stricter rules': EU's new artificial intelligence rules Systems considered high risk, such as facial recognition, will be subject to extra scrutiny, says the European Commission. 21/04/2021
Europe News In the midst of Europe's 5G rollout, world powers set sights on 6G The European Union, the United States, Japan, China and South Korea are all making early moves over the next generation of wireless technology. 20/04/2021
Europe News 'Time is of essence': Brussels urges countries to ratify recovery fund Commissioner Johannes Hahn says the EU will be ready to raise money on the capital markets by June but cooperation from the 27 member states is required. 14/04/2021
Europe News How a court ruling lays the ground for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination A recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has set a precedent that European countries could use to make COVID-19 vaccines compulsory. 13/04/2021
Europe News EU-China: Sanctions, threats and boycotts see relations decline Relations between the bloc and Beijing have taken a sudden turn for the worse after Brussels coordinated sanctions with its Western allies. 31/03/2021
Europe News The German Constitutional Court has blocked the EU's recovery fund. What happens now? In a surprising decision, the court prevented the German President from signing off the ratification of the legal text that would enable the Commission to raise funds on the capital markets. 30/03/2021
Europe News EU and US kick off diplomatic rapprochement. But will it last? "It's time for the Atlantic to become, once again, the beating heart of global cooperation," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. 25/03/2021
Europe News EU vaccine passports might not be ready by the summer. Here’s why Concerns on fundamental rights, discrimination, data privacy, and forgery are poised to become stumbling blocks for the cross-border pass. 03/03/2021
My Europe Series Why doesn't the EU consider Luxembourg a tax haven? The tiny Grand Duchy has been accused of being a tax haven after the OpenLux investigation revealed the country hosts 55,000 offshore companies. 17/02/2021
Europe News Why do countries see vaccination as a race against each other? Vaccination has turned into a global race with countries comparing their performance against each other. 03/02/2021
Europe News 'Wholly unnecessary': Criticism mounts on Brussels over vaccine furore It's been a tumultuous last week for EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. 01/02/2021
Europe News Nord Stream 2: MEPs and US pressure Germany to stop Russia pipeline MEPs and the US want Germany to halt the gas pipeline project linking Russia to Europe, following the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition figure Alexei Navalny. 27/01/2021
Europe News MEPs push for workers to have the right to digitally disconnect The surge of remote working during COVID lockdowns has highlighted the importance of being able to digitally disconnect once you've done your hours. 26/01/2021
Europe News EU migration chief urges Frontex to clarify pushback allegations Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, calls on Frontex, the EU’s border agency, to clarify accusations of involvement in migrant pushbacks. 20/01/2021
My Europe Series EU diplomats on how the bloc is preparing for Biden's administration EU diplomats share their views on what Trump meant for the transatlantic alliance and how Biden could help repair cut ties. 20/01/2021