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In an interview with EU Perspectives, Michele Brunelli, Associate Professor at the University of Bergamo, analyses Iran’s retaliatory sanctions, the impact of targeting the Revolutionary Guards, and the broader political dynamics behind recurring unrest in Iran euperspectives.eu/2026/02/iran...
February 13, 2026 at 11:49 AM
In an interview with EU Perspectives, Michele Brunelli, Associate Professor at the University of Bergamo, analyses Iran’s retaliatory sanctions, the impact of targeting the Revolutionary Guards, and the broader political dynamics behind recurring unrest in Iran euperspectives.eu/2026/02/iran...
As the EU phases out Russian gas by 2027, reliance on US LNG is rising sharply, fueling debate over renewables, grids and nuclear in Europe’s push for real energy independence euperspectives.eu/2026/02/from...
February 13, 2026 at 8:04 AM
As the EU phases out Russian gas by 2027, reliance on US LNG is rising sharply, fueling debate over renewables, grids and nuclear in Europe’s push for real energy independence euperspectives.eu/2026/02/from...
Can Europe build a joint military force by 2030, or will Washington still be calling the shots? With up to €800bn on the table, experts warn Europe must align strategy, industry and capabilities or remain dependent on the US euperspectives.eu/2026/02/eu-j...
February 12, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Can Europe build a joint military force by 2030, or will Washington still be calling the shots? With up to €800bn on the table, experts warn Europe must align strategy, industry and capabilities or remain dependent on the US euperspectives.eu/2026/02/eu-j...
In an interview with EU Perspectives, Luxembourg’s Health Minister Martine Deprez talks about why her country supports Cyprus’ initiative to prioritise mental health at the EU level, drawing on her experience as a former teacher. Read the full interview euperspectives.eu/2026/02/ment...
February 12, 2026 at 8:06 AM
In an interview with EU Perspectives, Luxembourg’s Health Minister Martine Deprez talks about why her country supports Cyprus’ initiative to prioritise mental health at the EU level, drawing on her experience as a former teacher. Read the full interview euperspectives.eu/2026/02/ment...
Speaking with EU Perspectives, Katarina Popovicć, professor at the University of Belgrade, warns that Serbia is sliding from authoritarian rule toward dictatorship following mass protests sparked by the Novi Sad railway station tragedy. Read the full interview euperspectives.eu/2026/02/serb...
February 11, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Speaking with EU Perspectives, Katarina Popovicć, professor at the University of Belgrade, warns that Serbia is sliding from authoritarian rule toward dictatorship following mass protests sparked by the Novi Sad railway station tragedy. Read the full interview euperspectives.eu/2026/02/serb...
In an interview with EU Perspectives, MEP @ondrejkrutilek.bsky.social discusses the future of the EU’s Emissions Trading System and raises sharp criticism of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Read the full interview euperspectives.eu/2026/02/ets2...
February 11, 2026 at 11:38 AM
In an interview with EU Perspectives, MEP @ondrejkrutilek.bsky.social discusses the future of the EU’s Emissions Trading System and raises sharp criticism of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Read the full interview euperspectives.eu/2026/02/ets2...
EU leaders will gather this week for an informal retreat on competitiveness, convened by European Council President António Costa euperspectives.eu/2026/02/coal...
February 11, 2026 at 7:28 AM
EU leaders will gather this week for an informal retreat on competitiveness, convened by European Council President António Costa euperspectives.eu/2026/02/coal...
As floods affected Portugal, Italy, Spain, and Malta, MEPs and the Commission disagreed over preparedness, funding mechanisms and the EU’s role in climate adaptation euperspectives.eu/2026/02/meps...
February 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM
As floods affected Portugal, Italy, Spain, and Malta, MEPs and the Commission disagreed over preparedness, funding mechanisms and the EU’s role in climate adaptation euperspectives.eu/2026/02/meps...
With public budgets under strain, Brussels is betting that soils and forests can deliver the carbon cuts industry can’t euperspectives.eu/2026/02/to-m...
February 10, 2026 at 9:17 AM
With public budgets under strain, Brussels is betting that soils and forests can deliver the carbon cuts industry can’t euperspectives.eu/2026/02/to-m...
An EU reform aimed at modestly harmonising European election rules remains blocked eight years after approval.
EU Perspectives spoke with MEP Borja Giménez Larraz, Parliament’s rapporteur on the file euperspectives.eu/2026/02/left...
EU Perspectives spoke with MEP Borja Giménez Larraz, Parliament’s rapporteur on the file euperspectives.eu/2026/02/left...
February 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
An EU reform aimed at modestly harmonising European election rules remains blocked eight years after approval.
EU Perspectives spoke with MEP Borja Giménez Larraz, Parliament’s rapporteur on the file euperspectives.eu/2026/02/left...
EU Perspectives spoke with MEP Borja Giménez Larraz, Parliament’s rapporteur on the file euperspectives.eu/2026/02/left...
AI gigafactories won’t make Europe the next OpenAI. But they might still secure their digital future euperspectives.eu/2026/02/will...
February 9, 2026 at 9:14 AM
AI gigafactories won’t make Europe the next OpenAI. But they might still secure their digital future euperspectives.eu/2026/02/will...
🏃 A busy week in Brussels, from TikTok scrutiny to rising tensions and tough political trade-offs.
🗞️ Read what moved the EU agenda!
🗞️ Read what moved the EU agenda!
February 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
🏃 A busy week in Brussels, from TikTok scrutiny to rising tensions and tough political trade-offs.
🗞️ Read what moved the EU agenda!
🗞️ Read what moved the EU agenda!
Slovenia plans to restrict access to major social media platforms for under-15s, joining a growing number of European countries seeking stronger online protections for children euperspectives.eu/2026/02/slov...
February 6, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Slovenia plans to restrict access to major social media platforms for under-15s, joining a growing number of European countries seeking stronger online protections for children euperspectives.eu/2026/02/slov...
War, terrorism and disinformation are pushing Europeans to back a stronger, more united EU, a new Eurobarometer shows euperspectives.eu/2026/02/euro...
February 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
War, terrorism and disinformation are pushing Europeans to back a stronger, more united EU, a new Eurobarometer shows euperspectives.eu/2026/02/euro...
Critical medicines, biotech and EU funding: Cyprus sets the agenda for Europe’s next steps on health autonomy euperspectives.eu/2026/02/maki...
February 5, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Critical medicines, biotech and EU funding: Cyprus sets the agenda for Europe’s next steps on health autonomy euperspectives.eu/2026/02/maki...
The EU is pitching a fast-track raw materials deal with the US to secure lithium and rare earths euperspectives.eu/2026/02/brus...
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The EU is pitching a fast-track raw materials deal with the US to secure lithium and rare earths euperspectives.eu/2026/02/brus...
🌍 HPV vaccination could eliminate cervical cancer - but access remains deeply unequal.
EU Perspectives spoke with Ulrika Årehed Kågström, President of @uiccofficial.bsky.social, about progress, gaps, and Europe’s role in global cancer control euperspectives.eu/2026/02/worl...
EU Perspectives spoke with Ulrika Årehed Kågström, President of @uiccofficial.bsky.social, about progress, gaps, and Europe’s role in global cancer control euperspectives.eu/2026/02/worl...
February 4, 2026 at 8:24 AM
🌍 HPV vaccination could eliminate cervical cancer - but access remains deeply unequal.
EU Perspectives spoke with Ulrika Årehed Kågström, President of @uiccofficial.bsky.social, about progress, gaps, and Europe’s role in global cancer control euperspectives.eu/2026/02/worl...
EU Perspectives spoke with Ulrika Årehed Kågström, President of @uiccofficial.bsky.social, about progress, gaps, and Europe’s role in global cancer control euperspectives.eu/2026/02/worl...
Paused EU–US trade talks are already hitting businesses: investments delayed, hiring frozen and uncertainty rising euperspectives.eu/2026/02/trad...
February 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Paused EU–US trade talks are already hitting businesses: investments delayed, hiring frozen and uncertainty rising euperspectives.eu/2026/02/trad...
“If we lose regional air links, citizens lose access to healthcare, education and jobs” - European Regions Airline Association Director General Montserrat Barriga spoke with EU Perspectives on the new EU passenger rights rules euperspectives.eu/2026/02/pass...
February 3, 2026 at 8:43 AM
“If we lose regional air links, citizens lose access to healthcare, education and jobs” - European Regions Airline Association Director General Montserrat Barriga spoke with EU Perspectives on the new EU passenger rights rules euperspectives.eu/2026/02/pass...
EU Perspectives spoke with MEPs Brando Benifei, @lukassiepermdep.bsky.social and Nela Riehl about Europe’s relationship with the US, transatlantic tensions, and what comes next for Europe in a changing global order euperspectives.eu/2026/01/davo...
February 2, 2026 at 1:13 PM
EU Perspectives spoke with MEPs Brando Benifei, @lukassiepermdep.bsky.social and Nela Riehl about Europe’s relationship with the US, transatlantic tensions, and what comes next for Europe in a changing global order euperspectives.eu/2026/01/davo...
The 28th regime is meant to unify Europe’s single market.
@judith-arnal.bsky.social, Associate Senior Research Fellow at @ceps.eu and co-author of Establishing the 28th regime in Europe, warns that a watered-down approach could recreate the very fragmentation it aims to eliminate
@judith-arnal.bsky.social, Associate Senior Research Fellow at @ceps.eu and co-author of Establishing the 28th regime in Europe, warns that a watered-down approach could recreate the very fragmentation it aims to eliminate
February 2, 2026 at 8:58 AM
The 28th regime is meant to unify Europe’s single market.
@judith-arnal.bsky.social, Associate Senior Research Fellow at @ceps.eu and co-author of Establishing the 28th regime in Europe, warns that a watered-down approach could recreate the very fragmentation it aims to eliminate
@judith-arnal.bsky.social, Associate Senior Research Fellow at @ceps.eu and co-author of Establishing the 28th regime in Europe, warns that a watered-down approach could recreate the very fragmentation it aims to eliminate
Speaking at the European Defence Agency annual conference, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said the Commission is examining a gradual extension of qualified majority voting in the EU’s foreign and security policy to reduce reliance on unanimity euperspectives.eu/2026/01/eu-t...
January 30, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Speaking at the European Defence Agency annual conference, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said the Commission is examining a gradual extension of qualified majority voting in the EU’s foreign and security policy to reduce reliance on unanimity euperspectives.eu/2026/01/eu-t...
The European Commission has presented its first European Strategy for Migration and Asylum, setting priorities for the period 2026–2030 euperspectives.eu/2026/01/comm...
January 29, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The European Commission has presented its first European Strategy for Migration and Asylum, setting priorities for the period 2026–2030 euperspectives.eu/2026/01/comm...
The Commission has unveiled the EU Anti-Racism Strategy. However, experts and civil society groups warn that concrete measures remain unclear.
Speaking to EU Perspectives, Professor Ilke Adam and @enareurope.bsky.social said the plan marks progress, but risks remaining disconnected from realities
Speaking to EU Perspectives, Professor Ilke Adam and @enareurope.bsky.social said the plan marks progress, but risks remaining disconnected from realities
January 29, 2026 at 9:02 AM
The Commission has unveiled the EU Anti-Racism Strategy. However, experts and civil society groups warn that concrete measures remain unclear.
Speaking to EU Perspectives, Professor Ilke Adam and @enareurope.bsky.social said the plan marks progress, but risks remaining disconnected from realities
Speaking to EU Perspectives, Professor Ilke Adam and @enareurope.bsky.social said the plan marks progress, but risks remaining disconnected from realities
‼️ A new report backs four shared defence projects euperspectives.eu/2026/01/meps...
January 28, 2026 at 2:35 PM
‼️ A new report backs four shared defence projects euperspectives.eu/2026/01/meps...