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EU urban-rural divide not bridged by cohesion policy, report finds

The EU's cohesion policy has failed to tackle the widening gap between cities and regions — fuelling a growing discontent that is boosting eurosceptic parties across the continent. Read on »

OPINION EU-Israel trade agreement must be on table to stop Rafah attack

The EU-Israel association trade agreement enabled €46.8bn of trade last year. Exports rose for both parties by around 20 percent in 2022. As the bloc's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said: "Yes, we have the capacity to influence [Israel]." Read on »

COLUMN Impending Rafah disaster shows up politics of humanitarian aid

The situation in Gaza provides egregious evidence that humanitarian aid is becoming selective, subjective and seeped in double standards. Read on »

Sweden heading into Nato, after Orbán-Kristersson deal

Sweden could join Nato as early as next week after Hungary finally tabled a ratification vote for Monday (26 February) and the Swedish leader said he would travel to Budapest. Read on »

African leaders unveil continent-wide plan to buy medicines

African leaders have promised to establish a continent-wide regime to buy medicines at this weekend's annual African Union summit in Addis Ababa. But momentum towards a pan-African medicines agency remains stalled. Read on »

'Nightmare' 2024 sees Orbán struggle ahead of EU elections

Viktor Orbán admits that 2024 "could not have started any worse" for his government. The sex-abuse scandal that led to the resignation of the president provides an opportunity for Hungary's opposition — but their fragmentation could be a major obstacle. Read on »

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