Draghi’s new EU reform group faces criticism over lack of Eastern European voices
The Rhine Group initiative comes at a time when the international economic environment has become considerably less favourable to Europe
Mario Draghi
Von der Leyen tells Draghi: “The EU Is serious”. But only 15.7% of his report has been implemented
Defence and strategic sectors move ahead, but energy, digitalisation and capital markets reform remain stuck
Former Estonian president Toomas Hendrik Ilves: We suffer from normalcy bias
“We think that the worlds we live in today is forever. Just like people in Vienna in 1913 thought that Austria-Hungary was going to be forever”
EU Industry Summit in Antwerp delivers urgent calls for energy relief and deregulation
The summit's outcomes amplify pressure on today's Alden Biesen retreat, convened by European Council President António Costa as a "strategic brainstorming session"
Draghi advocates for pragmatic federalism: coalitions of willing EU states to counter global threats
Draghi's advocacy comes at a critical juncture, as EU leaders prepare for an informal retreat on 12 February at Alden Biesen Castle in Belgium
Poor working conditions fuel extremism: EU labour market challenges in focus
Brussels conference explores how low-quality jobs undermine social stability and hinder Europe’s competitiveness
In annual ritual, von der Leyen urges EU independence amid global crises
With rising domestic populism and a challenging global landscape, the Commission President’s ambitions face a critical test of political will
Brussels’ back-to-school blues
The EU's most serious challenges stem less from external pressures and more from its own failure to match its words with action
Draghi stirs the EU’s nest: a call for geopolitical awakening at Rimini meeting
On the defensive, von der Leyen fires back, defending the Commission's trade strategy against the critique of the former ECB chief
