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Ukraine, Palestinian statehood, Syria donors, Nato, in focus This WEEK
This week EU ministers will discuss military aid to Ukraine, sanctions on Russia, and the situation in Georgia. Two EU member states, plus Norway, are expected to recognise Palestine as a state. The Syrian refugee crisis, and energy treaties, are also on the agenda.Read on »
Liberal candidate MEP Gozi slams Spitzenkandidaten-system as 'fiction'
Italian liberal MEP and lead candidate for Renew Europe, Sandro Gozi, called the lead-candidate system a "fiction", arguing that the European elections needed transnational lists. Gozi also slammed Ursula von der Leyen once again for flirting with the far-right.Read on »
Momentum grows for new green global tax rules
Momentum is growing for the creation of a UN tax convention with a mandate to radically re-write international tax rules. Read on »
After Ukraine and Gaza, the forgotten crisis - Syrian refugeesOPINION
On Monday, the EU is hosting the 8th Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” - the year’s biggest pledging moment for Syrians impacted by the conflict as it enters its 14th year.Read on »
Israeli tanks in Rafah ordered to 'halt' by UN court
International judges have ordered Israel to stop attacking southern Gaza, in a moment of truth for EU-Israeli ties.Read on »
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UK's Rwanda asylum deal set to collapse without a single deportation
The UK’s much-touted migration deal with Rwanda is set to collapse without a single asylum seeker being deported to the east African country, after prime minister Rishi Sunak confirmed that no flights will take off before the general election on 4 July. Read on »
EU steps back as Israel lashes out against Spain's deputy prime minister
A pro-Palestinian phrase used by Spain's deputy prime minister has elicited a sharp rebuke from Israel, posing questions about freedom of expression. Read on »
French far-right Bardella vs PM Attal primetime debate: why?ANALYSIS
At the risk of confusing or even misleading voters, French public television this week arranged a major TV debate between the far-right top EU candidate Jordan Bardella, and the French prime minister Gabriel Attal – who is not even a contender in June's elections. Read on »
Von der Leyen and Orbán seek EU allies, both courting MeloniANALYSIS
How Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni has become an important potential ally for both EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán.Read on »
Hitchhiker's guide to EU everythingPODCAST
This week's Euroscopic gets into the digital challenges facing the next European Commission, the ICC's decision to issue arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders, and the situation in Georgia.Read on »
Von der Leyen's broken promise on pesticide exports is toxic colonialismOPINION
This topic might be a tiny aspect of the commission’s mandate but it is a huge mistake. It is abundantly documented that when these pesticides are exported to other non-EU markets, they bring widespread hazard and harm to people and the environment in those countries. Read on »
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