EU

Ursula von der Leyen’s ambitious plans for Europe reveal a disconnect between her promises and reality, highlighting Europe’s dependence on external powers and inability to effectively navigate global challenges.

The recent EU-US trade deal reveals Europe’s strategic surrender, imposing tariffs on EU goods while offering limited benefits, raising concerns over economic impact and climate policy.

The European Union’s ambitious Lisbon Strategy, aimed at enhancing competitiveness, failed to meet targets by 2010. Mario Draghi’s new 800 billion euro investment plan faces similar challenges, reflecting an overreliance on state-driven solutions.

The European Central Bank’s decision to cut interest rates for the first time since 2019 reflects a pivotal shift in Eurozone’s monetary policy, attempting to balance economic and political risks amidst lingering inflationary concerns and divergent national interests.

The far-right landscape in Europe undergoes a seismic shift as Marine Le Pen’s RN cuts ties with the AfD, aiming to distance itself from extremism and gain mainstream appeal.

The upcoming European Parliament elections in June 2024 are critical, shaping EU’s future amid economic upheaval, war, and democratic turbulence. The election results will determine the fate of EU leadership and the direction of the European project.

To make the Eurozone more stable, it would be desirable to have stricter and enforceable rules. But because it is so unstable, no such rules can ever be introduced.

European monetary policy has previously smashed the fragile plates of the Greek economy to the floor; 12 years on, they’ve finally pieced it all back together