Everything we know about the first Strasbourg plenary

Newly elected and re-elected members of the European Parliament gather in Strasbourg for the first plenary session of the new mandate.  Roberta Metsola has been re-elected as President of the European Parliament, but all eyes…
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How far will the EU go to boycott Orbán? | Radio Schuman

Will the European Parliament boycott the Hungarian presidency? Is the European Commission's move connected with the Ursula von der Leyen's vote to be confirmed as European Commission president? As a consequence of Orban’s trips to…
Euronews

‘Heat under your feet’ tops Hungarian EU Council presidency’s energy agenda

Although geothermal energy is a small part of the EU’s renewable energy mix, it has significant potential as a stable and local source in the bloc’s quest for energy independence. The issue has now been…
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How hydrogen can reach its green potential

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie is joined by Bruegel fellow Ben McWilliams and Johanna Schiele, a Policy Officer at the Innovation Fund in the European Commission, to discuss the benefits…
Bruegel

Inside Hungary’s turbulent first ten days leading the EU’s rotating presidency

Ten days into Hungary’s EU presidency, EU member states are increasingly concerned about Budapest’s solo runs. EU ambassadors on Wednesday (10 July) looked into a joint response after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s unexpected visit…
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Unity, Ukraine and the future of NATO at the DC Summit

This week all eyes are on the NATO summit taking place in Washington DC, marking the military alliance’s 75th anniversary with a collective message about unity. NATO leaders will discuss various topics, but the elephant…
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A French ‘non’ to the far right

Defying expectations the French left-wing coalition, the New Popular Front, overtook Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, coming first during the second and final round of France’s snap elections on Sunday (7 July). The left-wing coalition,…
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Europe: quo vadis ?

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Will European Commission let AI providers write their own rules?

Despite the EU’s attempts to keep up with the breakneck speed of AI’s progress, NGOs fear the bloc is taking a step back in the demanding fight to regulate the technology. Reports suggest that the…
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Tariffs are not the cure to world trade problems

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie discusses the current global trade landscape with Penny Naas, of the German Marshall Fund and Atlantic Council, and Niclas Poitiers from Bruegel. They explore the…
Bruegel

What do the UK elections mean for the EU?

UK citizens head to the polls today for a general election widely expected to end the 14 years of Conservative rule and return the Labour Party to power, prompting questions about what it will mean…
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