Europe Talks Back - Why Europe's digital gap isn't closing
In this episode of Europe Talks Back, we explore why Europe's digital divide persists in Europe, from infrastructure and connectivity to dig...
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Is Meloni paving the way for the National Rally in France?
Within the EU, Giorgia Meloni has proven to be a much easier partner than many had expected. In Italy, she also enjoys an image of stability...
Heatwaves: How does the EU support building adaptation to high temperatures?
School closures, free access to museums… Across Europe, authorities are taking exceptional measures to cope with the current heatwave. But w...
Could the UK really rejoin the EU?
Ten years after voting to leave the European Union, 57% of Brits now believe Brexit was a mistake. But what if the United Kingdom eventually...
Europe divided over migrant deportation centres
Not only do several EU member states want to build deportation centres, or 'return hubs' in third countries, but they also hope to have them...
Can the EU really close the gender pay gap?
Has it ever happened to you to discover, after months of working in your role, that your colleague is receiving a higher salary for the same...
W, The European social platform that wants to take on X
On Wednesday, the new social media platform W launched its beta version. It is said to already have 55,000 users worldwide, and it is alread...
Why Poland is tightening support for Ukrainian refugees
Since March, Ukrainians benefiting from temporary protection in Poland no longer enjoy the same rights as before. Free collective accommodat...
Why Europe keeps giving in to Trump's tariff threats
On Monday, Donald Trump threatened France with a 100% tariff on French wine unless it scrapped its digital services tax. More than a year af...
US-Iran agreement: Will Europe find a place in the negotiations?
A few hours after the announcement of an agreement between the United States and Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron, as well as the EU,...
The €2 trillion budget battle dividing Europe
The 27 EU heads of state or government will gather in Brussels on Thursday 17 June for what promises to be an intense meeting. They're expec...
Why does Europe suffer more than the US from the same inflation?
In the United States, inflation is just as high as it is in the European Union—if not higher. Yet it seems to be hurting the American econom...
Why France and the UK sanction Israeli ministers, but the EU doesn't
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is now banned from entering France. The sanction is largely symbolic, but it matters. Why aren't o...
The uncomfortable truth about sustainable aviation
The aviation industry will probably miss its goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. That’s what Willie Walsh, Director General of the...
Why is the EU negotiating with the Taliban?
A meeting is indeed being planned between European Commission officials and representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban regime, in Brussels. Wh...
Associate membership: the future of EU enlargement?
Germany and France believe that joining the European Union has become too slow a process, often taking decades. Their solution? A more gradu...
How should European countries regulate sex work?
The French Parliament is examining a bill aiming at decriminalising sex work in the country. For the first time, the text was co-drafted wit...
Why is the EU's tech sovereignty package making Americans angry?
In the tech sector, Europeans no longer want to be naïve. They are increasingly willing to restrict access for American tech giants in certa...
Is tap water in the EU becoming less safe?
A group of French doctors are raising concerns about the contamination of drinking water by pesticides, PFAS, and microplastics. Yet at the...
Why don't Europeans shoot down Russian drones entering their airspace?
This is not the first time Russian drones have entered Romanian airspace. But this time, the incursion that occured on Friday 29 May caused...