Talks on a transatlantic free trade agreement stalled when US President Donald Trump first took office in 2017. Now, his unpredictable tariff policy has only strained relations between Brussels and Washington.
EU funds are being siphoned off through corruption, fraud and abuse – from fake jobs to forged invoices. According to the latest report by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the misuse of EU money remains widespread across the 27-nation bloc.
The EU is cracking down on microplastic pollution. New rules target plastic pellets, a major hidden threat to the bloc’s environment.
Europe is amidst a rearmament effort in the wake of the ongoing full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Now that the United States is no longer viewed as a guaranteed reliable partner under President Donald Trump, should American companies continue to supply European militaries?
Although EU-wide statistics are not yet available, asylum applications in Germany have been falling in recent months.