EU plans major expansion of Europol’s powers
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.
EU fines 15 carmakers for cartel on recycling old vehicles
Top European carmakers have been fined for colluding on vehicle recycling, in a cartel that hampered competition and kept consumers uninformed about environmental impact.
EU chief diplomat wants US to ‘put more pressure’ on Putin
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.
Greenland and the EU’s geopolitical puzzle of special territories
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.
“Corruption Kills”: red hand Balkan protests shake the EU’s backyard
Protests have erupted across the Balkans, fueled by deadly disasters linked to corruption. From Serbia to North Macedonia, young people are taking to the streets, demanding accountability in a region where aspirations to join the European Union clash with entrenched graft.