Beyond Hormuz: How the Gulf is rewriting the global energy map
The Strait of Hormuz is no longer just a strategic vulnerability—it’s becoming a catalyst for one of the biggest shifts in Middle Eastern energy infrastructure…
Single Market Lab
One Europe, One Market enters the hard part
By Single Market Lab
A new kind of fiscal flexibility for Europe
By Single Market Lab
European Defense
Beyond Ankara: NATO’s new transatlantic bargain
By Mario Mauro
Europe’s enlargement moment: a historic test the EU cannot afford to fail
For years, the problem with EU enlargement was not only a lack of cohesion or collective will. It was also the absence of political appetite…
by Mario Mauro
How many mics does EU diplomacy need?
France and Germany are pushing for a rethink of the EU’s diplomatic service. But the real question is not whether Kaja Kallas is doing the…
by Victor Belaud
The EU’s carbon market enters its competitive era
After months of anticipation, the Commission finally showed its hand on 17 July, unveiling a proposed overhaul of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)…
by Diana Adly
New tenant in Number 10. A new chapter in EU-UK relations?
By Rory Gilliland Westminster is heading for another political reset. Following Keir Starmer’s resignation and with no challenger emerging for the Labour leadership, Andy Burnham…
by Editorial Staff
France’s election is becoming Europe’s biggest political test
Marine Le Pen’s legal troubles may dominate the headlines. But the real question is what a victory for the French far right would mean for…
by Gianni Pittella
Europe’s AI cyber strategy faces its biggest contradiction
For the past few years, the European Union has focused on writing the global rulebook for artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Now comes the harder part:…
by Editorial Staff
ECB’s AI wake-up call for Europe’s banks
By Sergio Boccadutri. Artificial intelligence is changing cybersecurity faster than many organisations can adapt. The European Central Bank wants Europe’s largest banks to catch up….
by Editorial Staff
EU finally lands air passenger rights deal
After more than a decade of deadlock, EU lawmakers have finally reached a political agreement to update air passenger rights, concluding one of the longest-running…
by Editorial Staff
Marine Le Pen convicted on appeal, confirms 2027 presidential bid
Marine Le Pen has been convicted on appeal for the misappropriation of public funds in the case concerning the European Parliament assistants of France’s former…
by Eleonore Para
US-Iran tensions escalate again as diplomacy stalls and oil markets react
The fragile diplomatic opening between Washington and Tehran is once again showing signs of collapse. Over the weekend, Iran formally responded to the latest US…
by Giampiero Gramaglia
King Charles in Washington casts quiet shadow over Trump’s agenda
A state visit built on ceremony and symbolism has, for a moment, redirected Washington’s political focus. King Charles III’s trip to the United States, anchored…
by Giampiero Gramaglia
EU-US thaw starts with industry, but steel remains the exception
The European Union has now formally eliminated tariffs on imports of US industrial goods, marking the first concrete implementation of the EU-US trade agreement reached…
by Paolo Bozzacchi
Trump resumes strikes on Tehran as negotiations edge towards collapse
The United States has resumed military strikes against Iran for the first time in almost two months, with the Trump administration framing the operation as…
by Giampiero Gramaglia
Trump revives Cold War tensions with Cuba
Washington is steadily escalating pressure on Havana through legal action, economic restrictions and increasingly explicit military signalling in the Caribbean. The issue has rapidly returned…
by Giampiero Gramaglia
When loyalty points become interchange fees
Every time you pay with a credit card, a small fee travels invisibly behind the scenes from the shop’s bank to yours. That fee is…
by Sergio Boccadutri
Provisional deal on new EU Social Fund
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached a provisional agreement on the new European Social Fund Plus (ESF+). Within the…
by Giampiero Cinelli
Made in Italy exports and freight transport continue to grow
In the first ten months of 2025, Made in Italy exports increased by 3.5 per cent, signalling resilience in an increasingly uncertain global environment. The…