The EU’s annual report on EU candidates’ progress towards membership shows a Union preparing for its next wave of enlargement. Brussels says the momentum for a bigger EU is there – but not every country is moving at the same pace.
While social acceptance of LGBTIQ+ people has increased across the EU in the last five years, the rights of sexual minorities are under pressure in the EU. The latest move by Slovakia to restrict the rights of same-sex couples stands at odds with the bloc’s strategy to promote the communities’ rights and safety.
While the EU is hoping to resolve a trade dispute with China over critical raw materials – like lithium, cobalt, nickel, and other rare earth elements – it is already looking to diversify its supply and boost its in-house extraction and production. Which EU member states are in the crosshairs?
Digital licences, cross-border penalties and stricter tests for learning drivers — can the EU’s latest reform close the gap between Europe’s safest and deadliest roads?
Few things stir as many controversial debates as women’s rights to their own bodies when it comes to abortion. From enshrined rights in the constitution to near total bans, the EU mirrors these divisions.
EIT Food CEO Richard Zaltzman warned of food innovation start-ups relocating outside of the EU and rejected moves to ban meat-related terms for plant-based and cell-cultured products.