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 economy much less, according to a report published on Monday by th...
12 Jun 4min
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 other European Union countries sanctioning members of the Isra...
11 Jun 4min
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 International Air Transport Association, recently acknowledg...
10 Jun 4min
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.Why is the EU negotiating with a regime it does not even consid...
9 Jun 4min
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 gradual path to integration, including a partial participation to...
8 Jun 5min
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 with sex workers. It reignites a debate that regularly resurfac...
5 Jun 5min
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 certain strategic areas.Why should Americans worry about the new ...
4 Jun 4min
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 same time, the European Commission is considering loosening ...
3 Jun 4min
