Slovakia has criticised Ukraine’s decision to end Russian gas transit to Europe, calling it a costly blow not only to Slovakia but the entire EU. While some member states downplay the impact, others face mounting pressure over energy security amid winter demands.
The European Union wants children to scroll and share safely as part of the bloc’s Digital Education Action Plan. While the digital world offers unprecedented opportunities, AI also presents new risks for everyone.
The European Union enters 2025 facing a set of challenges: maintaining unity amid geopolitical tensions, improving its economic competitiveness and grappling with political uncertainty in key member states. With political turmoil in Germany and France, a new European Commission and Donald Trump returning to the White House, the year will likely put the EU’s resilience under serious strain.
The European Union and Switzerland have signed a new cooperation agreement to strengthen ties. In Switzerland, which is not a member of the EU, both the public and politicians are divided over deepening ties with the 27-nation bloc.
On January 1, 2025, Poland will take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. At a pivotal time of geopolitical uncertainty, Poland intends to build its six-month mandate around the concept of EU security from multiple dimensions.