Key Stories

The war in Ukraine, economic challenges, climate change – many issues move Europe on a daily basis. Twice a week, we publish an article focussing on one leading topic of that week. Our articles feature a wide range of issues and voices from all over Europe, brought to you by the participating agencies of the European Newsroom. With this format, we aim to provide context surrounding each week’s topic and give you a better understanding of different European perspectives. The articles are based on the participating agencies’ EU coverage.

Showdown in Strasbourg exposed strained EU-Hungary relations once more

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán addressed the European Parliament this week, outlining his country’s priorities for its presidency of the EU Council. Met with overwhelming criticism, he argued that political shifts in EU member states indicate that the bloc’s climate might sooner or later shift in his favour.

EU Committee of the Regions: “One in five” Europeans at risk of poverty or social exclusion

As the European Week of Regions and Cities is in full swing, Committee of the Regions President Vasco Alves Cordeiro urges the need to strengthen the EU’s Cohesion Policy – and with it the fight against poverty and social exclusion that many Europeans face every day.

NATO chief Rutte wants EU to remain “unique and essential partner” amid rocky times

Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has become the new Secretary General of NATO. With Russia’s war against Ukraine raging on and Donald Trump’s possible return to the US White House, Rutte faces a tough balancing act between the military alliance’s 32 members and other international partners such as the European Union.

European car industry in crisis: Falling sales and competition from China

Slowing the production of cars with internal combustion engines down and at the same time drive the production of cars with electric engines forward – these are the goals set by the European Union and its member states. Despite subsidies for EVs introduced in some countries, sales of electric cars are crashing and the European car market is plunging into crisis.

Tough stances on migration, new border checks: Schengen, are you OK?

With Germany ramping up border controls earlier this month and other EU countries contemplating stricter migration rules, the Schengen zone of free movement – and no internal border checks – seems to be crumbling.