Two of the world’s most interconnected global economies are hurtling towards a collision with the US President preparing to unveil a raft of new tariffs on America’s closest trading partners. No one on either side of the Atlantic knows what to expect.
Faced with growing cyberattacks, sabotage, and disinformation campaigns, the EU is planning to expand the powers of its law enforcement agency to better counter emerging security threats.
Top European carmakers have been fined for colluding on vehicle recycling, in a cartel that hampered competition and kept consumers uninformed about environmental impact.
The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas is pushing for stronger US involvement to force Russia into meaningful steps toward peace in Ukraine, as EU Defence Commissioner Kubilius warns that words alone won’t deter Moscow.
Did you know that France’s longest border is with Brazil? Finding the EU’s special territories on a map is fun but this parlour game of geographic quirks, often a legacy of imperial colonialism, can have serious political consequences for the EU. Just look at Denmark, Greenland and the United States.