Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?
07 Aug EU Institutions

Is the EU ready to face its mounting plastic waste problem?

The European Commission is participating in UN-led negotiations in Geneva this week to hash out the terms of a Global Plastics Treaty.
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Beyond Calais: Migrants dodge crackdown with riskier Channel crossings
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Beyond Calais: Migrants dodge crackdown with riskier Channel crossings
Op-ed: To protect Europe, promote democracy
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Op-ed: To protect Europe, promote democracy
Italy’s social care model offers ideas for an ageing EU
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Op-ed: Prevention is cheaper than cure, and must be a bigger priority
31 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: Prevention is cheaper than cure, and must be a bigger priority
Prevention is a cornerstone of resilience and a prerequisite for a healthy democracy. We must make sure it receives more recognition in the EU.
Op-ed: Health policy needs an EU framework to make meaningful change
31 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: Health policy needs an EU framework to make meaningful change
Covid-19 showed that short-term fixes aren’t enough. The EU must develop a cohesive health policy that strengthens systems and reduces inequalities.
Steel industry waits in purgatory as dust settles on EU-US trade deal
30 Jul EU Institutions
Steel industry waits in purgatory as dust settles on EU-US trade deal
A preliminary agreement between the EU and the US left European steel producers the promise of a quota system to be negotiated — and 50% tariffs until then.
Integrating animal health into pandemic preparedness and prevention planning Partner Content
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Integrating animal health into pandemic preparedness and prevention planning
Future pandemics will likely emerge from animals. Strengthening animal health systems, improving surveillance, and embedding veterinary expertise into pandemic planning are essential steps to protect global health.
Op-ed: A European recipe for tech sovereignty
30 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: A European recipe for tech sovereignty
Eurostack is an ambitious initiative to build a European digital ecosystem from top to bottom. Building it won’t be easy but as the world fragments, being a digital colony is no longer an option.
Build a European border policy to save Schengen, says former negotiator
29 Jul Member States
Build a European border policy to save Schengen, says former negotiator
Joachim Bitterlich grew up dreaming of a borderless Europe, and as a diplomat played his part in making it happen. Now he says the Schengen free-travel zone is under threat, with radical action needed to dissuade governments from throwing up borders once again.
Op-ed: Workers must be protected to power the twin transition
29 Jul Member States
Op-ed: Workers must be protected to power the twin transition
As the EU continues with its green and digital transition, lessons can be taken from how Denmark puts its workers front and centre in business and change-driving discussions.
Europe’s ‘good as it gets’ trade deal redefines ties with Washington
28 Jul Member States
Europe’s ‘good as it gets’ trade deal redefines ties with Washington
A profoundly asymmetric trade deal with the US leaves the EU weakened, but Brussels says it could have been a lot worse.
Investing in Prevention: A European Imperative for Sustainable Health Partner Content
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Investing in Prevention: A European Imperative for Sustainable Health
The majority of Europe’s health spending is focused on curative care. Prevention must move from the periphery to the centre of European health policy
Op-ed: A national approach to health is not an obstacle to European integration
28 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: A national approach to health is not an obstacle to European integration
Health issues differ across member states and their own regions. For that reason, health must remain an issue of national sovereignty, not become a shared EU competence.
China snubs Europe, dashing hopes of summit breakthrough
25 Jul EU Institutions
China snubs Europe, dashing hopes of summit breakthrough
Hopes that this week’s EU-China summit would herald closer relations are now a distant memory, with Beijing showing no intention of fixing spiralling trade imbalances with the EU.
Op-ed: Digital health can position Europe as a global leader in care innovation
25 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: Digital health can position Europe as a global leader in care innovation
Europe has the tools and the talent to lead healthcare’s digital era. But we must remove bureaucratic barriers if we’re to seize the advantage.
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Beyond Calais: Migrants dodge crackdown with riskier Channel crossings
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Beyond Calais: Migrants dodge crackdown with riskier Channel crossings
From Cherbourg to Dieppe, migrants navigate longer, deadlier paths to reach the UK, highlighting new challenges in the ongoing migration crisis along the English Channel.
The EU shouldn't fight Trump's tariffs alone, former WTO chief warns
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The EU shouldn't fight Trump's tariffs alone, former WTO chief warns
The European Union should form an alliance with the United States' other trading partners to counter the president's 'hostage-taking' tactics, Pascal Lamy said in an interview.
Libyan migration uptick unnerves Europe, with or without a Russian hand
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Libyan migration uptick unnerves Europe, with or without a Russian hand
Italy, France, Greece and Malta have raised concerns with the EU about a surge in migration through Libya. Some suspect Russian influence — but many experts argue Europe’s own mistakes in the region are driving the crisis.
Liberté, Égalité, Austérité? French budget chaos highlights Macron's loose grip on power
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France’s 2026 budget aimed to restore fiscal order. Instead, it deepened President Emmanuel Macron’s political crisis and rang alarm bells in Brussels. 
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