Newsletter: How to fix Europe’s competitiveness problem?
Good morning, I’m Mared Gwyn writing in the early hours from Brussels. The real heavyweights steering EU policy – top industry chiefs – will join political leaders including the French President and German Chancellor at an annual industry summit in Antwerp later today, in what is set to be a taster session before EU leaders […]
Live – Boosting support for Ukraine and how to rearm Europe on agenda as leaders gather in Brussels
EU leaders are meeting on Thursday for a special summit in Brussels, where they will discuss further support to Ukraine and the Commission’s plan to rearm the continent. ADVERTISEMENT The extraordinary summit, convened in response to the US-Russia talks, will seek to show that the bloc is now ready to step up its efforts to […]
How to defend Europe: Far-right forces split along nationalistic, geographical lines
Radical and far-right forces are gaining ground across the European Union with their ideas increasingly weighing on issues ranging from immigration to agriculture. Could defence be one of them? ADVERTISEMENT Boosting Europe’s defence capabilities after years of underinvestment is a goal broadly shared by leaders across the European Union – but how and to what […]