Housing crisis rising up EU political agenda as fast as property costs
Housing, or rather the lack of it, is a big problem across the European Union. What are bloc’s governments doing about it? And how is the European Commission involved?
Three months into von der Leyen’s second EU Commission: “prosperity, security and democracy”
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, 100 days into her second term in office, has had her work cut out for her. Rebooting Europe’s industry was supposed to be her main focus, but the war in Ukraine and relations with the US have required major intervention to spur defence spending.
What is the EU Clean Industrial Deal?
The European Union’s focus has pivoted to competitiveness due to concerns about sluggish economic growth, a sharp move away from EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen’s first term that focused on tackling climate change. The Clean Industrial Deal is a big part of that. But what exactly does it entail?
Group of European nations back Arab-led Gaza reconstruction plan
Egypt and other Arab states have a reconstruction plan for the period after the Gaza war. The ideas are also gaining support in Europe.
EU’s von der Leyen in India in attempt to deepen trade ties
India is a key partner for the European Commission. Now Ursula von der Leyen and her team of EU commissioners are on a visit to the world’s most populous country to deepen the partnership.