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Euroviews. After giving Egypt €7.4 billion, Brussels must abide by its own rules

As the EU is about to hand over billions to a neighbouring country, members of parliament have a responsibility to their voters to ensure that this money is spent in line with the union's laws, Hussein Baoumi writes.

Iran

Euroviews. Why is Masoud Pezeshkian (most likely to be) Iran's next president?

Seen as a reformist by many, Pezeshkian must be free to fulfil his promises without interference, especially from the IRGC and other radical hardliners inside and outside the parliament, Euronews' Babak Kamiar writes.

Israel

Euroviews. Netanyahu has everything to lose and nothing to gain from deescalating

Once known as Mr Security, Netanyahu has made a career out of the persona he built for himself: the self-proclaimed "King Bibi" who can save Israel. Now, he'll do anything to ensure self-preservation, Shlomo Roiter Jesner writes.

Travel News

Euroviews. Revenge travel fades away leaving Europe with a confidence boost

While "revenge travel" has sparked a resurgence in the European accommodation industry, the path ahead is uneven. Supporting smaller businesses is the way to preserve the cultural richness of Europe's hospitality landscape, Peter Lochbihler writes.

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Work

Euroviews. Publishers are signing big-ticket deals with OpenAI, but at what cost?

Let’s hope, for the good of the press and all the things that rely on it — civic life, democracy, and so on — that the media execs signing big deals with OpenAI are indeed making the right bet with Big Tech this time around, Jonah Prousky writes.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Justice must prevail against Denmark’s ‘ghetto laws’

A ruling in our favour would also have wider resonance for similar neighbourhoods across Denmark whose cases are currently on hold awaiting this decision, Majken Felle writes.

Mobility

Euroviews. Hybrid vehicles have proven to be the right choice for decarbonisation

Instead of considering EVs and hybrids as competing solutions, we should recognise that they are complementary solutions for different problems, Patrice Haettel writes.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. The EU must act in time to save Slovakia’s media

As Brussels regroups after elections, it must uphold the rule of law, Tom Gibson writes.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. What can we expect from the new Ukrainian Mobilisation Act?

Ukraine's general need to strengthen its army in the fight against Russia presents European governments with new dilemmas. How does one deal with a potentially growing population of Ukrainians who may be unable to renew their documents, Oleksandra Deineko and Vilde Hernes write.

Economy

Euroviews. Proper EBRD policies can avoid further disgrace in Ukraine

As the EBRD looks to the year ahead, we urge the bank to take this opportunity to reframe its policies with human and environmental rights at their core, Alexandre Andrade Sampaio and Caitlin Daniel write.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. The European Commission needs a chief operating officer

Competitiveness has already become the new mantra for the next European Commission, but the topic of the European Commission's competitiveness as an institution is absent, Leonardo Quattrucci writes.

World News

Euroviews. To make the world a safe place for all, Interpol needs all viewpoints

By fostering technological advancement and collaboration among member countries, Interpol can help create a unified front against the sophisticated tactics used by modern criminals, ensuring global safety and justice, Valdecy Urquiza writes.

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Euroviews. EU should shift gears in the face of atrocities in Sudan

The EU’s response needs to echo the speed with which disaster is occurring on the ground. Residents of El Fasher and other civilians throughout Sudan deserve nothing less, Laetitia Bader writes.

World News

Euroviews. Is World Refugee Day in 2024 about symbolism or real human rights?

A profound disconnect between public sentiment and political agendas is casting serious doubt on the sincerity and effectiveness of Europe’s commitment to World Refugee Day, Luigi Achilli, Stephanie Acker and Caitlin Procter write.

Business

Euroviews. EU leaders must insist on sustainability to secure a better future

By improving European market integration, ensuring policy consistency, investing in infrastructure, and fostering cross-sectoral partnerships in supply chains, we can create a resilient and competitive economy, Gonzalo Sáenz de Miera and Fleming Voetmann write.

Economy

Euroviews. Europeans should bet on modernising the World Bank and IMF

In this decisive year for climate finance, the moment is now for strengthening the World Bank and IMF’s capacity to provide climate finance to developing countries, David McNair and Ameer Chughtai write.

Tech News

Euroviews. AI diplomacy ignores greatest existential risk of all: Climate change

Never before have we birthed a technology that treads such a thin line between saving our world and driving it to self-destruction, Manuel Matos dos Santos writes.

Nutrition

Euroviews. Ultra-processed foods should unite the food movement — not divide us

Ultimately, we need to pull together to transform our broken food system. Across the movement, we broadly have the same goal — a food system that is healthy for people and the planet, Emily Armistead writes.

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Euroviews. Can Ursula von der Leyen manage a more fragmented EU?

Navigating a more political Commission and more difficult nomination process will be tricky for all involved, but it clearly shows that the outcome of the European Parliament elections now matters and has an impact on what happens in Brussels, Dr Catherine E. De Vries writes.

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Euroviews. Will the EU’s new Entry/Exit system cause a travel backlog?

The EES will certainly enhance border control and migration management, but it will also create significant operational challenges for EU member states that could affect travellers' experience at border crossing points, Tony Mercer writes.