Category: 3. Europe

European governments are once again haunted by a tough choice between financing the military or spending on social programmes. That, at any rate, is the narrative that has taken hold since Donald Trump’s retreat…

Recent news from Ukraine has generally been bad. Since the end of May, ever larger Russian air strikes have been documented against Ukrainian cities with devastating consequences for civilians, including in the country’s capital, Kyiv….

Italy’s former intelligence chief Elisabetta Belloni will exit her role as chief diplomatic adviser to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in September.

“Mrs. Belloni is leaving her position,” a European Commission spokesperson said during a press…

In brief

In February 2025, the European Commission presented its “Omnibus” package  aiming to delay application as well as simplify certain obligations under the CSRD¹, CSDDD² and the EU Taxonomy³ with the ultimate goal of…

The European Commission meanwhile confirmed that it was working towards a Wednesday deadline, which Trump had set previously, to reach an agreement in principle that would include a 10 percent baseline tariff.

“We’re working towards July 9, at the point where we want to have an…

EUROPE. Passenger traffic at Europe’s airports continued its strong recovery in May, rising +3.4% year-on-year and surpassing 2019 pre-pandemic levels by +8%. That’s according to Airports Council International (ACI) Europe’s air traffic…

Every time an acquaintance or travel writer returns…

The French president has remained vague about his future plans. Asked in May about a potential 2032 run during a major primetime interview, Macron said he “hadn’t thought” about pursuing a third term. However, a report from a parliamentary investigative committee revealed that the…