The Iran conflict and the civil war in Sudan have fanned fears that the EU could face a repeat of the 2015 migration crisis. How well prepared is the EU now for a sudden influx of large numbers of ...

The EU has put in place a system to address the diversion of drug precursors – substances that have legitimate commercial or industrial applications but are also used to produce illicit drugs. The two ...

The EU's proposed '28th regime' is emerging as a central pillar of its competitiveness agenda, aimed at making it easier for innovative companies to scale up across the single market. As both the ...

As femicide numbers in EU states show no sign of decreasing, a number of states have enacted laws to specifically address the murder of women. The European Parliament is urging for a recognition of ...

Strengthening joint capability development has become a central priority of EU defence policy in response to persistent capability gaps, fragmentation in procurement, and the deteriorating European ...

In response to United States (US) tariffs, and citing national security interests as a reason, China introduced two waves of export controls for rare-earth elements (REEs) in April and October 2025 ...

Economic indicators show that the United States (US) is the front-runner for both private investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and venture capital in generative AI, followed by China. Economic ...

Russia’s escalating hybrid attacks, including drone incursions, have prompted NATO’s Operation Eastern Sentry and the European Union’s (EU) plans for a European Drone Wall and Eastern Flank Watch. The ...

In 2022, collective annual EU defence budgets had already increased to €240 billion, of which €58 billion (+24.2 % compared to 2021) was for defence investment (defence R&D and defence procurement), a ...

The fundamental difference between the EU and US in their institutional organisation and conduct is that the US is an independent nation with its own defence agencies, whereas in defence policy the EU ...

Written by Polona Car with Filippo Cassetti. Dark patterns are deceptive techniques used by online platforms to manipulate users’ behaviour, often without their knowledge or consent. The EU regulatory ...